The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-09-15

BALTIMORE Sept. Sth SIS
Nomination Of H. Winter Doris-ODceS ond
Office >eekcrS-1he tocctoco Cunrcntion and
The absent "RcSponscs !"-Cnmlulmes for
Jmdgc-N Nominations fos The LeeiStotWc-
Chance torhe Right Sort ofmc", &c.
DEAR SIn:-The American Convention
nominated ON Monday evening Henry Winter
Davis to represent the 4th Congressional
District. Mr.. Davis is well known throughout
the State as an able speaker; original rcso-
lutte and fearless. lie is certainly the best
cxpounder of the principles of the American
party who has undertaken that duty. This
nomination is an instance of what all true
Americans, disguised with B,cr-drinking
patriotism, and Empirc-Clubism, desire to see
the universal clstom-the Office seeking the
mananl not the man the Office. In political lie
as II the nursery, the crying baby generally
gets the cake. The man who clamois most,
kicks the hardest vaunts his powers and
mighty deeds and refuses to "be comfortcd
because he is not" obtains that he seeks not
that he is competent but obstreperous. The
party puts him in Office as in q Jail, not be-
cause he can Keep it, but because it will keep
hm-out of al sorts of party distm hance
and mischief making. 1t is to be hoped the
American party, rejoicing in its strength
will not continue this custom nor reward
clamorous partizans for that which it owes
alone is It's principles.
The Picrccitcs held another meeting of
their famous Legislative Convention SINCE
my last. Whatever else you may say Of our
nciglbors. they have not lost humor; but Sc
cretly enjoy the joke they have put out as
much as the people themselves. The object
of the assembling of the Convention was to
hear the responses of the nominees the
Nelson's. & Nc Mahons the Goliaths and Da-
CONS of he ticket. Every one knows they
have declined, but the Convention adjourned
without 'leponscs, allcdging that Dr..
Morris had taken them in his howsers pocket
to Norfolk Unfortunate Convention We
are aft aid that story is pocket edition of
lie.
Our ncighbors in Baltimore county have
nominated a good county ticket and are ready
for the contest. The Judgcship they share
with yourselves and have appointed delegates
to confer with yours concerning it. The
most prominent candidates for the scat so
lately filled by the ablcst judge in the State
are Messrs. John Price and William b. Bond
of Hartford, Messrs Morrison Harris and Bar
roll of Baltimore County. Whom Cecil has
to prfcr for the honor | know not. 1t is TO be
hoped the ablest man without reference to
party predictions will be chosen.
The late disgraccful proceedings of an
eminent Judge Of our state in Baltimore
should warn us that moral worth as well as
legal ability are prerequisites for the Bench
There can be no respect paid to the legal, if
the moral character of our judge, is rocking
with the pollution OF stcws and blothels.
The American party in Baltimore this
week are TO nominate the delegates to the
Legislature. Many most excellent names
have been prescntcd-names of persons who
heretofore Stunned political conventions as
they would the pest house and fled from a
nomination as they would the mark of Cain.
This fact is owing entirely to the clrcum.
stance that in that party, persons are not
required to adopt the electonccring customs
heretofore in vogue. Bribery and whiskey-
drinking no longer qualify-walkmg at the
head of .thc machine" in red shirt followed
by precious set of scound Is who owe their
liberty to the wcll-known kindness of City
Court Law will no longer elect or "estecmcd
fellow townsmcn'. Newspaper pulling, it
is to be hoped, will be used lcgitimatcly here
after, i'll cooling editorial pudding, not making