The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-07-19

The JACKSON PIeKEr 6UARD.-This long
Promised campaign paper has at last made
itsappearance. The first number bears date
Of lVednes day, but not falling into our hands
until yesterday We have no room to notice its
general contents. From the Editor S salutat tory
address We copy the following cxtracls:-
ut will be aim to deal Justly with the oppo
sition, whilst We shall not fail to expose its fIlse
hood, its follies and It's Inconsistencies. We of
| course expect an earnest opposition not doubling
but that il will be extended in the right
| spirit spirit which should actuate all who
are aiming for the same good. The supremacy Of
right and reason. We ask nothing but what is
! right and will submit TO nothing wrong" To
| combat openly the errors Of The opposition is one
thing to acknowledges the truth of correct princi
pies is another. Justice 10 all courtesy to friend
\ md foe are but the common cvitics Of life and
he VIII" torgets even in the heat of political con
test eiihe the ono The other is no, calculated to
| act-much less to teach political truth "
We are pleased to see this announcement.
Such is the true course. and we shall be high
ly sratilicd to see the Editor pursue path
so universally deserted by the papers of his
party.
He proceeds:
TO speak plainly then. We intend to carry the
war into the opposition camp to tell pl,in things
in plan manner; t. Gull things nv their nroner
names, be the consequences what they may The
war is TO be wagcd earnestly to attain the desired
results
That is what we like TO sec: give us man
of mettlc, for although the campaigncr of the
American Party will have most to do with
The Picket, We shall he often called on, no
doubt, to break lance with it. pcrhaps if
may find something to do III the way of self
defence as well as in carrying the war;"
Again he says:
Why stand We idle whilst treasen ave bloody
treason, is vonited forth from our very nvJn,s md
mus me sanctiy of the altar is polluted by the
unhallowed tread of nnholy teachers Eipot,v
iaisehood and trcason stalk boldly forth into orr
very streets. couring controversy whilst their very
existence should be disgrace to the lenency of
the people"
On this we remark The Picket Guard is
local paper. intended for local effect in
Cecil county, and it would thcrcf fore appear
that its denunciations are INTENDED to apply
to the men and the affairs of Cecil county,
Thus the inference seems fair that The Pick
ct Quart, guided by its fright spirit" means
to say the pulNts Of Cecil county are 'vomit.
ing bloody treason" and in our streets here |
''Bigotry, falsehoed and treason stalk boldly
FORTH If that be its position; if it apply
such terms to the palpit and to the members
OF the American parry here, we shall like to
understand it. Their is no Abolition party
here; there is no Frec-ail party here; if The
Picket Guard goes ava. to attack those par
Tics, all very well, let then take care of them
selves; bu. if such termsare applied to the
American party here, we want to know it. or
If the application Of them ttthc men and mi.
pits here he not disavowc'! W want to see If
lftle order of battle here is this indicated w.
are ready. and we are not entity stranger
to carrying wars''-to being attacked or 70
making attacks.