The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-02-17
For Tie Cscil Whig.
A PROi!IBITORY LAW.

much argument and sound reasoning in liar
ODDS erit'ctic letter published in The Wing
of the 10th ms. as there is Of bombast and
wordy unmcaningntss IS, we should he perfect
" overwhelmed. lie seems to be somcwha'
wrathy at the manner in which We rc,ltd to
his letter published in The Wing Of the 2lth
ulIimo. Our object in writing that article
was not to warp" or "misrcprseat" the
meaning of his language: for every reader
could see for himsclf-ycry obviously-the
gist of that part of his communication to
which we took exception. We had not the
rcmotes. ida that we would elicit from him
such an array of cpihctS as he has taken oc
caSion TO apply to us and our manner Of
reasoning" As regards these ethets, how
ever, we shall have nothing to say, save the
simple remark that the calihre Of the man
can easily be determined by his proficiency
in the use of those articles of speech, in con
ncction with the vulgar slang occasionally
i trodiccd into his composition. believe it
is not customary for individuals engaged in a
polenic strife to declare their own victory,
even when they have triumphtd; but thi,;
modern GH Bias has blazed forth the insinu-
alton that le.ausc he has written two col
nmns in newspaper, his antagonist must Of
course be engulphcd, if he attempts to enter
the intellectual mazes in which Harold is
able TO revel. lie says lit is no mark of
wisdom for any man to attempt 10 twist out
IF shape what he breads to understand We
would ask him whether il is any more mark
of wisdom for any man to attempt to avoid
an argument by woldy fustian when he can
not understand
Harold speaks Of minority r fu$ing to
obey law which may be rcpuenant to their
feelings. Yes, they may refuse to obey it.,
but they will be forced In ahla " the rt1,j.
sitions of the law so long as il remains upon
the Statute Books, no matter what may be
heir position or prediction. Is not tie
Fugitive Slave Law repugnant even to ma
| i0ritu Of the citizens Of the Northern States.
sill they are compelled to abide by it. Was
not their rcprgnance manifested in the case
Of Anthony Burns. in Boston, on the 18th of
asst May, ut which time Theodore Parker
and others Of influence were the leaders Of a
mobocracy which resulted IN the death Of
one man and the wounlng Of many! What
IS the result of thciI refusal to obey the law
in that instance? Why. they have suisse
qucntly been indicted. and are to he tried by
u court and jury. Every citizen Of a Rcpub-
lie is bound, by every consideration of loyal
ty-by every feeling of patriohSln-to obey
the spirit and letter Of a law 50 long as il re-
mains in existence: but if the minority feel
aggricvtd by any law, it is their privilege
and right to appeal for redress. 1t is true
that there are many laws upon our Statute
Books which are not enforced. treiihcr are
they inforced as Harold has it;) but it is ow-
ing to the fact that the people have grown
careless about them, in consequence Of their
| minor jlnuOrtance or else they have seen
since inc passage OF thcm lhat thcy are III
adequate 10 Ihe ena 'ney were "e>ieneu 10
accomplish sgain' "h!le 'he existence OF a
ii" may i''Vsoe t'e comfort OF enjoyment OF
minority o' ,le people, us TSp'"' h''eHt DC
oppressive 10 'he majority hat "ou'a DC
eoiic III d case 0l Iuctl ., nature! "ou'u 'ne
l"r'er DC sfa,l'ea at te 'EIe',se ol .rie la, ,a.-
'er' certa'aiy not. ne lahaahen'ai doc-
trlne OF Republic Is tnat the flsht 10 GOV
Hn is invested IN maj"iI'y OF Ne cope
That is the clement mat gives our na'o'' itS
distinct character. DNicr'ht men have DIT
i.rent desires, and 1t Is natural TO suppose
that every man is i"vorahln 10 furnishing
PROOF 'hat 'l'e era,lnca'oh o. ~" peculiar ue'
Hires Is lisht: ME Vie a''la'urc mas Il
right 10 say r4uor snail not % an af'''le o.
iaci''l'''o'sv' IL Goes mol Pre'c'o " assume
'''c P'eioen'l'e Vi saying 'ii"t ~ s'''ii no' W
lsru as a ptSeinec'
ila'oid asks II he mas not rish' 10 smoke
cigar ana wishes 10 Know II ms neShhor
Is 10 'e .he Judge "l MS personal government
''ic'''h' we repi! !'G"NNe'' W vac iol'',, ~,
| query ana alll'l''a,',y 10 l!'c '"tt'r' lie
mas no i1slt 10 smoke cigar wh'h mat act
VIII interfere WIN III" h@g,oor enjoyment
Leu l''ia aI'eihpt 70 SMOKE MS c'GaE III pas
Sen&Gr car, or III me saloon OF steamboat
ana al nc VIII see no" i"r MS risi' et'eHuS'
nc may own STACK q nay ana CAM, inc
iIsh' TO ouFn II down. D"' nc care no' 90 SO
II II DC so located as 10 c"'a'iser ms hv'sh-
Dor 5 property: BLACKSTONE says mat com
mon law requires mat man snail ho' use
MS property TO ire INJURY OF a""'h'r' ana
ls'at 'ne consent Q, me party injured Is no
ml,lea'loh OF inc c''thce'
w Gre NOT 'ne 'i'rH' lo'lorh rope parry OF
10 regarded as rebels hy george III: to
WHOSE Gec;e ,hcy o"ed ALLEGIANCE ana driven
to establish other laws hy winch they were
thereafter TO be governed lhclc!ore the
prnc'ple we advanced under that head VIII
holn good even IN that particular.
lie says that the fashionable circles are
above law. Every man knows that the purse
proud Nabob' is Hs amcnHblc to the laws OF
his country as thc lncAncst menGlcant and
arc as much bound to observe them as those
who have nothing but wisdom and virtue to
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