The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-09-22
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W 1pS "h'S 10 'uS vi SiS NohuShhSN
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 as 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 been 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 mothers son of US and those of our
number who boast of the good fortune of being
born OH the soil of this country are the most
intense republicans alive, if our own decara-
aions are to DC believed.
Those of us, also, who are republicans by
Choicc, 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 generalship would
not compare with that of an old rooster at
the head of parcel of hens others again are
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
afft rd to sit with its heels on the window sill,
and puff cigar, is a colonel.
A great and bcllicosc people we appear
truly, if the world judge us according to our
titles. there is 10 other people under the sun
among whom there are SO many titled per-
sons, in proportion to the population.
1t is true, our constitution and laws OK
prcssly forbid the creation of alistocratic or.
dcrs, privileged or titled ranks: but, in our
remarks on this occasion, we allude only to
what we find prevailing among the people,
and it is notorious that by common consent,
and silly but universal custom, most ridi-
culous aud rcprehensblc 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
presented themselves to our view. We have
seen, that both the political and the pccunary
interests of the various sections of our coun.
try, are closely interviewer, that the people
Lave the same national characteristics. and
that in the matter Of titles, there is hut it'll,
dill renee in one portion from an other. We
Remember once in little village which we
will call Ilardsciabble, far from our present
home, we were invited to Il ball, and on the
card of invitation there was tuch a list Of
captains, coloncls and judges, as managers
That we, in our simplicity, thought we could
hardly muster courage sufficient to appear i'll
in snch an august assembly. However, We
gathered up resolution enough to go. and
believed ourselves highly honorcd by the in
ritation. But after We arrived at the design
at,d mansion, and bchcld the scrawny scraggy
accanblage of tag-,ag and hob-lail, cap
taills, colonies, majors and Judges" we really
felt ashamed Of oursclf on account Of our COM
pany, and thanked our stars that we bore no
title. undiscovered. too. that those persons
always expected to bc addressed by their
title: and to omit doing SO was a matter of
grave offence.
We were young then, and we have found
out since, thut Ill all parts of our country
this silly and neutrality-suspicious. custom of given
titles to our f.llow citizens prevails to very
4cpc|scnsi'l "a: and cvcn dlsSu ting extern,
The mobile and brave republicans of ancient
R.mc d, cIned the title "citizcn the highest
that could be givcnor received. and we arc of
opinion, that the term American citizen"
is sufficiently cnnobing for the best man that
lives.