The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-09-29


" The lil:lc--little in all rcspccts-cditol
of The Democrat fumes bitterly and pitifullv
last week. 1t is Ioub fil if there has ever
been issued IL column Of more gross, more
puclile or more harmless abuse than that
amid at us in his last paper. The weak lit
tie creature as the last resort, with his ma tur-
al skunkish instincts thinks by surrounding
h'msclf by that fctid emission to protect him.
self from farther pursuit, but it shall hc oar
di|agrtcabc duty TO pcIt him liltlc more as
he makes haste to escape.
We have to beg the pardon of our readers
FOR some of the things said during this dis
pntc; although disag'reaHc, they SEEM to be
necessary.
Y That oath-b5und meeting of the Elkton
Pierce. locolo.o Office hunters, Office holders,
and Turks Island bcggars was fair game for
us TO strike at in our editorial capacity
The exposure Of it was severe blow to their
schoncs-nevcrtle. they have been able
to take to themselves five of the nominations.
So, to parry the effect of that unexpected
showing up, personal :ssct to" was made
on us, because We also held Az Office. That
personal attack We have met thus far and
now shall knock down all that is at all of ac-
count in his last cndcayor.
As 10 that memorable instance in 1850
when we proved him to he guilty of false
hood and forgery, beyond any possibility for
his escape, he sent his little, boy to stick up
card in hotel, posting the author Of the
article as Il "liar," &c.--doing so, as most of
our readers VIII remember, after we had
proved lying and forging both upon him. TO
THAT article Of ours there could he no reply in
offensive words-thc schoolboy rctort of
..'you re another" to the proved charge of his
lying could receive no attention other than
contempt. And even then when the little
man mustered courage enough to send that
child to stick up that card, he knew we were
confined in the country by severe sickness.
But where is the use writing of hs-thc
people of the county kIaw all about that
case, as they also do, Of the other controvcr-
sizes between us.
lie talks Of drains" as though he were
not written "an ASST by his own party Inc
talks of lies" as though he had not been
proved a ''liar' and ''forgcr"-hc talks of
being 'dcspiscd as though his very presence
was not disgusting to and avoided by those
whose dirty work he is doing-hc talks of
rarely noticing The Wing as though it did
not drub him every time lie encountered it
he talks of hypocrisy as though his double
faccd-ncss were not a by-word, as witness
his position on the temperance question, in
the face of which he smiles while stabbing it
in the ribs-hc talks of ISLANDER" and .'vilc
cpithets' us though he had not lcapcd upon
the Wing party, and particularly upon the
American party the most villainous abuse
ever penned--but why follow him farther.
The comparative extent of the circulation
of the two payers he carefully avoids. That
Is test of merit and standing which he is
not prepared to abide. But If we do exceed
him by hundr,ds-hc says Gin this town
where we are best known his circulation is
largest. What is the proof The circulation
Of the papers here is comprised Of those scrv-
cd by the carriers, those distributed from the
offices and those left in the post office for
persons getting their papers there. We ask
ed the Postmaster how many of each he in
cludcd in his last return to tie Department,
he answered fifty Wigs and tueaty sil Dem
ocrats. Who shall say that our Carrier S
list and Office list docs not also exceed his 3
We say that our Elkton circulation, as well
as our general circulation, ALSO exceeds his
and we challenge him TO the proof