The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-01-06
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing.

FnlESD RlcKETrs:-'Hord tmcs," the
merchants present password, are not yet
over. Some say that change for the better
will soon he felt; others declare the trouble
is but begun. Confidence in the business
circles has sustained shock which so far,
has destroyed the faith of man in man, that
business will to some extent feel the effects
of it. The breaches of trust that wholesale
default crS have made. together with repeated
failures, have produced an epoch in trade
which will be seriously felt by those who arc
not Hwnch and well backed up.
The pressure grows ont Of several causes.
ovcrtradiug: cXtlavagant expenditures; Il
chain of Indebtedness: or not prompt pay
mcnt, on the part Of country merchants: the
balance of trade against the United States
and the consequent drain Of specie, the war
in Europe and the real or anticipated with
drawal of foreign capital and the refusal of
the Banks to discount Credit has been too
cheap, and long credits to doubtful parties
given without proper prccaution. But for
the influx of gold from California this would
have been felt long ago. Hereafter differ
cncc will be observed.
\ protective tayiT would perhaps bring
about different state of things. When the
exhausted patience of an oppressed people
demand it. the public representatives must
obey. The originator Of the Bill Of ~ has
left the political arena forever and beyond the
reach of party Iancor he Sleeps in the Sepul-
chrc of his own Ashland home. Party lines
are dSmcmhu,d. Feal,y to a iulclous prin.
ciplc and not party bias will govern for a
time. the new parties which may come out of
the almost ncOmGHe chaos.
Watch Night was kept by goodly num-
Der Of our citzcns. BY the way, Baltimore
is moral city: The llhcllous charge that it
is mob city" is not more applicable here
than any other place of equal size. The warm
spirit Of the people may he aroused to dcs-
pe"atc daring when they feel themselves out
ragged. The hearts that are warm i'll friend
ship are vigorous in their rcpulscS.
A European, in conversation with rs some
time ago, expressed his surprise at the many
churches in our city. "lle could stand on
Broadway and count some seven churches
within stones throw Of each other" | took
occasion to hint to him, for he represents a
country noted for skcpticism, and intestine
confusion, that land thus dedicated to God
and Liberty is brave in the cause of right;
and impcnetrabie to the united armies of the
world.
You know VIC arc under the rule Of Sun
day Law and strict Sheriff to enforce it.
Still number of saloons keep open on the
day Of rest" and when summoned to court
dodge the question, by entering the plea
they sold cigals.-but not spirits; or else
they own the corn, and fork over the fine,
and go back to their vocation to reimburse
themselves by a more careful study, of who
80, l.. 1,.,, IL,
houses, obey the law for dignity and dccen-
cy's sake. But there are those who know no
God but the dollar, and every day by them
is devoted to worship at the craven altar. 1t
is the custom of those who take little for
their inlirmi,ics, but who do not like the idea
Of being brought as a deponeh atore COURT
10 repair on Saturday evening to the groce-
rics and have their pocket companions filled,
thus furnishing a supply for the Sabbath
To me there seems but little to hope for in the
Prohitatory Lar. True it will dismantle the
render of his legal costume, but ii cannot
reach the apretilcs Of those who will be mcr-
ry over the bowl. The fashionable circles
are above law: and just so long as the iair
lady will drink to the health of her lord. just
so long will the wine cup have its respectable
charms. The less wealthy will not allow the
rich to arrogatc to themselves privilege
which they cannot enjoy. And | ask OF the
friends of the introductory measure, when the
law is made, which it assuredly will be,
sooner or later, how can you govern the m
dependent sovereign's will AS | view it,
there is as much probability in the statues
trying to control the mountain cascade when
swollen by the freshct, or as feasible to at
tempt to hush the oceans rage, when mat
dened by the breath Of the tempest as to en-
act moral law saying to the elector whose
nature is foreign to a control OF sentiment,
'thou shalt obey" when his will, and overt
act, resists its requirements. Whcnits man
ufacture and importation stops, then will the
use of it stop; and that will be done when the
popular will authorizes the servants thus to
do, When we have reached that climax OF
reform we will scarcely need such law, Tor
we will be a law unto ourselves.
The city now enjoys a respite from bust
ness. The usual dull season is upon US: