The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-09-22

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W Inc iolloW ing Is oue Vi lnc Colittci''iSu
Editorials Of the Express and Herald" re-
frrrcd to by our Iowa correspondent in his
letter in another column. 1t was with others
read in open court rs one of the reasons why
the course the paper had taken in reference
t, the Iowa Democracy, should not be stop
ped by an injunction. Our readers will, no
doubt deem it to have bccn first rate editor
ial, aimed at. what may be termed mischief
GUS weakness of the American people. The
swarm Of titled democrats" in Dubuque
could not stand it, Ed Cecil Wing.
Our Titled AristOcraCy.
We arc republicans, yes, all republicans,
every mother son of us: and those of our
qumbcr who boast of the good fortune of being
born Oh the soil Of this country are the most
intense republicans alive, if our own declara-
tions are to be believed.
Those of us, also, who are republicans by
choice, are of course the best of republicans
too, for our actions prove it.
In view of these facts We enquire how is it
then, that we are so fond of titles. Almost
every second man We meet is Captain a
Judge a Colonel or General. The extent
to which those titles are applied is perfectly
ridiculous. We find men dubbed captain"
who could hardly command a flock of sheep,
others are generals whose gencralship would
not compare with that of an old rooster at
the head of II parcel of hens others again arc
called judge, who never were Judges, in
their lives, Of any thing above good dinner
and then for colonies, bless you! there is no
end to them. Almost every thing that can
atlird to sit with its heels on the window sill,
and puff cigar, is a colonel.
A great und btllicose people we appear
truly. if the world judge us according to our
titles. there is no other people under The sun
among whom there arc SO many titled per-
sons, in proportion to the population.
1t is true, our constitution and laws cx-
prcSSly forbid the creation of aristocratic Or
dcrs. privileged or titled ranks: but, in our
remarks on this occasion, we alludc only to
what We lind prevailing among the people,
and silly but universal custom, a most ridi-
culous aud rcprchcnsble practice of giving
titles obtains among us.
We who pen this article, have Travelled
pretty extensively throughout the United
States, and have observed the social manners
OF our fellow citizens of all sections, as they
seen, that both the political and the pccuniary
interests of the various sections of our cotm
try, are closely interviewer, that the people
Lave the same national characteristics. and
That in the matter Of titles, there is hut it'll,
diff renee in one portion from an other. w.
remember once in little village which We
will call Ilarlsciabble, far from our present
home. we were invited to Il ball, and on the
card of invitation there was such list OF
captains, colonies and Judges, as managers
That we, in our simplicity, thought we could
hardly muster courage sufficient to appear in
in such an august assembly. However, We
gathered up resolution enough to go, and
believed ourselves highly honored 10y the in
vitation. But after we arrived at the design
at,d mansion and bchcld the sorawny scraggy
accanblage of tag-rag and hob-lail, cap
tains, colonies, majors and judges" we really
felt ashamed Of ourscf on account Of our COM
pany, and thanked our stars that We bore no
titlc. WediScovcretl. too that those persons
always expected to bc addressed by their
title and to omit doing so was n matter Of
grave offence.
We were young then, and we have found
out since, lhut III all parts of our country
this silly and anti'rrublican custom of given
titles to our fellow citizens prevails to very
qcprclscnSiil. and even dlssu ting extern.
The noble and brave republicans of ancient
R.mc d, clncd the title "citizcn' the highest
that could be givcnor received. and we are of
opinion, that the term American citizen, y
is sufficiently crnoLling for the best man that
lives