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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-08
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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-08

IonS CUtctdtty ana SOlennly announced
1t will be sufficient for the purpose of show
ing his official action on these two questions
to refer to the "Act to establish Territorial
government for Utah" The act in reference
to New Mexico stands on the same basis, but
as portion of New Mexico lies South Of SO 10
degrees, and the Whole Of Utah lies 6etpeen
81 and AZ degrees Of North latitude, we select
the Utah Territorial act for an illustration of
bis position. (See United States Statutes at
Large, Little and Browns edition, VOL 0, p 453.)
By this act the Southern boundary Of Utah
was fixed at 81 degrees North latitude, and its
Northern boundary is the Southern line Of
Oregon, which, in the Oregon Territorial act,
is fixed at AZ degrees North.
The ohoe Of Utah, then, we repeat, lies
north of the Missouri Compromise line, SO 10
degrees. In the FIRST section of this Utah act
it Is declared, latter defining the boundaries as
above stated "and sohen admitted as State,
the said Territory, or any portion thereof,
SHALL BE- receioed into the Union, WITH OR
WITHOUT SLAVERY, as their constitution naay
prescribe at tho fme Of their adsission.n-
Willard Fillmore not only approved this act on
the 9th day Of September, 1850, Gas he did also
the New Mexico act with the very same proof
sion,) but he used his influence, as far as he
consistently could do so, to bring about the
passage Of this, and the other Compromise
measures Of 1850, and he declared afterwards,
that he considered these acts as a final and
cOnclusice settlement of the slapery question
VIII any man say (however much he may
be prejudicod that the approval by Mr.. Fill
more Of this act, was not an unqualified and
incontrovertsble recognition, by him, of estate
equalitys" Let il not be forgotten that the
Dhoe Of Utah lies north Of SO 1-2 degrees
Che Missouri GospSsmiss line" Of demarca-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11
Political.


"A friend who was an eyewitness Of the
following incident, narrated it to us as an
illustration Of genuine love for humanity. The
principal actor in tie scene doubtless never
expected that it would have attracted attcn-
ton, or have made the subject Of a newspaper
paragraph: but il is so characteristic of true
nrbIcness that we produce it III the words Of
the narrator:
In the year 1851, | CHANGED to he one of a
party who wee taking an evening ride, in
The suburbs Of the City of Washington. On
nearing enc of the cemeteries. the attention OF
one Of our party was arrested by a female,
with three small children, seated near the
closed gate.
She seemed deeply afflicted, ard her miscra-
BILE apparel and that Of the little ones, told n
tale Of suffering which was truly distressing.
We had gone but short distance. when
the person whose attention had been arrested
by them, ordered The driver to turn, and
drive to the place where they were seated.
Descending from the carriage, he approach
I'd the woman and inquired the cause of her
sorrow. In a plain and simple style she told
her story thus:
Two years before her husband had left his
home to find better one in America. He
had worked very hard, and saved money
enough TO send for his family and had small
home prepared TO receive them.
That day they had arrived, but, alas . not
TO meet the glad husband and father: for, two
days previous he had fallen from staging,
where he was at work, and now, said she.
pointing to the gate, he is in there.
I've come out with my little ones to see
the grave, but its too late. The gate is shut
and we must come back to morrow. The
poor woman was quite overcome, and the
children shriokcd aloud at beholdng their
mothers grief
Will you take a scat and ride home said
the gentleman. O thank you, thank you, sir,
but could not think of it, lie insisted and
taking one of the loriorn little creatures in his
arms, he placed it inside the carriage. The
mother and remaining two children followed
Our friend took scat beside the driver and
ordered him to drive as the woman had d-
rcctcd The little ones soon dried their tears
and entertained us by their innocent prnltlc,
the Youngest one often asking if we were
going 10 take him TO his father!
y half hours drive brought us in front Of n
poor little huvcl, which the woman said would
be home, if Jenny was there.
Assisting the party out, our hero conducted
them 10 the door then drawing forth his card
he asked the woman's name. bridget Muir
phv.' said She.
Writing it on the blank side, he hardcd it
to her, with q hank bill, saying, "when you
need more, send that card to me-" then bid
ding hen a Kind good night, he took his seat
and we rode in silence TO our respective lodg-
mgS.
That man was Willard Fillmore, then Presi-
dent of the United States.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

0-I"Thc Democrats ofthc South, and many
Of the Wings, refused 10 support Gen. Scott,
IN 1892, because he was supported iii the
North by Seward, Greeley, Weed, and others,
men who. though of known Frecsoil tcndcn.
cieS had always subjected their FleeSoilism
to their Whgism and uniformly acted with
the Wing party in all its national movements
and who then publicly declared, moreover,
| that they supported Gen, Scott for his Wing
ism and in despite of his notorious opposition
to Erecsoilism. None was bold enough to
breathe suspicion of Gen. SCOTS personal
| fidelity to the South, but there were thou
| sands who believed or affected to believe that
a President elected by the support Of avowcd
treeSolcls could not possibly be faithful to
| the South if he would. They attributed some
magical influence to his surroundings which
would infallibly thwart the purcst intentions.
Well now, in 1856, not only is James
Buchanan supported by Martin Van Burcn,
who walked right out of the Democratic
party in 1913 Oh account Of the intensity Of
his FrecSolsm, and became the Presidential
candidate of the FroeSoilcrS in opposition to
the regular Democratic nominee, and who
swears positively that he hasn't since dropped
a shade of his nky Frccsoli>m, by John Van
Barren who stumpcd the whole North ior the
Freesoil candidates in the same year, and by
most Of the other prominent and influential
Frccsoil Democratic politicians Of the North,
but he actually stands squarey and compa-
Gently upon platform drafted by the meaticdl
Frcesoa politician acho drqtted the Bufmo
platform, and who, like his great leader, Mr.,
Van Buren,, protests that he now is, and is
for exactly what he was, and was for, in
t,l II II ,I,
Mr.. Buchanan, thus upheld and supported, is
an open advocate Of The miserable DOGMA Of
squdtsr sovereignty, which John c. Calhoun
Justly declared to be more odious TO the South
than the Wilmot provlso itself
Fellow citizens of the South, You who, be-
cause Gen. Scott was supported by few
prominent Wing Frecsoilers in the North,
were prevailed upon to distrust and finally to
sacrifice the glorions old hero and patriot,
what think you of candidate who stands
upon platform framed by a noted Frecsoler
who is supported By the tallest and most I'M
mixed Frccsoilers in the nation, and who is
himself the unblushing advocate of the vilcst
and blacklist tenet ofthe Freesoil creed How
do you like the surroundings of James
Buchanan? What do YOU think of the
"magical Influences which they will shed
upon MS councils! " mere arc lhc guarantees
Of his fidelity to the South Who can horest-
ly commend him to the confidence of the
Southern people Where is the Southern
man, or the man of any latitude, who having
promoted the defeat of Gen. Scott i'll conse-
quence of the qualified Freesoil support he
received at the North, can nov ask the South
to support James Buchanan, without hanging
his shameless head in the dust, and keeping
it there until his miserable carcase follows it !
Louisville Journal
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sheriG,s Notice of Eicn LAW

TN and by virtue of an Act Of Assembly ,
Il passed at the December Session. ISL,
chapter 1888, entitled ''An Act for the pro-
lection of Mechanics and others in WashiHm
ton and Cecil Countless
Whereas, writ of Scre Facias has been
issued out of the Circuit Court for CecI
county, at the suit of William McClcllaud
and Nicholas Hiss, partners trading under
the name and firm Of McCleland x Hiss
against Alexander King. rcturnable on the
second Monday in October, 1856, and to IA,
directed, for the purpose OF recovering the
sum of flty-three dollars and eighty-seycu
cents, with interest, claimed as lien for
materials furnished in the erection and con
struction Of that certain frame Dwelliu.
House, situate on the right hand side of tho
public road leading from Elkton to NORTH
East, on the tract Of Land now occupied by
the said Alexander King. The said McClcl-
land 4 Hiss claim lien for the sum aforesaid
against said house and the lot Of ground 10
til" extent Of three acres upon which il is
erected
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, in
pursuance Of said act of Assembly, to al
claimants and persons interested, to be and
appear before said Court on the second
Tuesday in October, next, to shew cause. It
any thing they know or have 10 say, why the
sum OF money above named should not he
levied on the said huilding and lot Of ground.
TO the use Of the said McCleiand * Hiss, ac-
corling to the forms oil the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
JOHN J. X. POOLE,
SheriF Of Cecil couniy.
September q, 1S56-3w.
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TNToIERANC IN TURKEY. An affair whit

INToIERANC IN TURKEY. An affair which
proves that in Turkey the Turks are not the
most mtolcrant, has just occurred at llarpont
in Asia Minor. The child Of an Armenian
family, some time since converted to ProtcS-
tantiSm, lately died, and its parents had it
buried in the Armenian Cemetery, the only
one for Christians at Harpont. As soon as
the Armenian Bishop was informed of the fact
he proceeded to the cemetery, at the head of
the inhabitants belonging to his communion.
had the body dug up and thrown into a
neghboring field, there to be devourcd by
dogs The Governor being appraised of what
was done, sent guards to protect the body
while he made the most energetic remon-
STRANGE to the Bishop. The Porte has adj
dressed note to the Armenian Patriarch on
the subject, demanding the dismissal of the
Bishop, and has sent orders to the Governor
of llarpont to give the Protestants piece Of
ground for cemetery for themselves.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

Whatever may be the speculations of inter
estcd and disappointed opponents, the Wing
Convention certainly reflected the wishes OF
nincty-nine hundrcdths of the Wing party in
nominating Mr.. Fillmore, as the best thing
to be done under the circumstances. consd-
cred from every point of view. That nomi-
nation has received their approval And, it
is little to say, that no man, from present in
dica,ions, can doubt for moment that Fill
more S strength is daily and hourly incrcas
ing. What it will become in the four weeks
to intervene before the election, no man can
possible say. The chances are greatly in
his favor. - Baltimore american.
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according to Captain SGhi'lerup, was see
daily during the whole month Of July-w hen
the weather was very warm it appeared to be
dnzing in the sunbcams. Captain Schildcrup
estimated its length at GOO feet. The BiSh-
op of Nordland testified that the he saw two
sca-sel penis about eight miles from Drontheim
the largest of which appeared to be about
100 feet long. Again it is stated that in 1922
one Of these monsters, with a body as large
as an OK aud fourth ola mile long appeared
off the island Loroc. nea, Tinmask and was
seen By many of the islanders.
The most recent account of this monster in
that quarter, is believed to be contained in
the newspapers Of Dronthcim in 1887 The
accounts says that since the beginning oil
dog days the serpent has been seen at vari-
Gus parts of the coast. One of them seems
to have remained constantly during the sum
ncr near Storlosen, at the Kcrg wang islands.
Several fisherman have been 50 dreadtully
frightened at the sudden appearances of the
serpent 50 near their boats that they did not
know in what direction to escape. The ser
pcnt did not attack, but follow the bo at for
some distance and the men III their haste so
ovcr-eXcrt,d themselves that two personswcre
confined TO their beds Very credible persons
affirm that the leugth of the sea serpent may
he taken at 600 or 800 els or more.--aS when
those people were near its head they could not
discover its tail. Its greatest thickness is
near the head. These obselvati ons were
made within few days, and among others,
by a credible, sensible man, who with his
two sons was on al island where they landed,
and where the serpent, af ter following their
boat, swan slowly by"
So much Tor the sea serpent on the coast of
Norway What has become Of the sea SER
pent which WAS wont to honor the North
American coast with visit ! He has no,
been seen for years Has some Stalwart ii Sh'
crman or odd SALT been shaking harpoon
at him !--Boston Portfolio.
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A SAG NIGHT SPEECH lioNORED WITH AMER
lcAN AppLArsE.-Mr. Il,nry G. Smith, a
very able champion ofthc Sag Nicht party at
Memphis, declared the other evening, says
the Louisville, journal, in Sag Nicht speech
that, while Mr. Bncbanan's friends hoped he
might carry his own State, Pennsylvania,
there was yet strong probability that he
would not. The declaration was greeted
with a round of applause. The Memphis
Appeal, Buchanan organ, is much nragcd
at that round ofapplause, and demands where
it came from.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

1.-THE great effort on the part of
tie Buchanan politicians of Cecil at this
time, seems to be to charge Mr.. Fillmore
with being an abolitonist, and in trying to
get the people TO believe it. DO they think
the voters Of Cecil county have memories so
short as TO not reach back to Mr.. Fillmore s
Administration If they would reflect IA
moment they ought to conclude that in try
ing to make an abolitonist of Mr.. Fillmore
they are but making asses of themselves.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

TLet all pcace-loving and Union
loving men vote for Mr.. Fillmore. If Bu-
chanan should be elected the north would not
be satisfied, and if Fremont should be elected
the South would not be satisfied; whereas,
should Fillmore be elected all sections OF
the country would be satisfied. lie is the
only candidate whose election Mt this time
can allay the sectional strife which RACES in
.hc land. Men of quiet and peace--think Of
these matters before you vote.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

" The New York Tribune is responsible
for the following:-
We have authentic information to the effect
that the Hon. James Buchanan lately offered
to the Hon Willard Fillmore the Embassy to
England as an nducement to withdraw from
his (Filmore's) present position as Presi-
dental candidate. We learn that this pro-
posal was mildly and dccorously declined by
the distinguished Fillmore. with the sugges-
ton that perhaps after the l4lh of October
the distinguished Buchanan might be ready
to receive similar offer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

1T@Rathcr an amusing incident occurred
at Buchanan meeting in Florida, where
nearly five hundred persons were assembled,
few days since. A sanguine Buchanicr
proposed vote of the crowd, which was ac-
ccded to- whereupon the division resulted in a
show of three hundred and fifty for the Ameri-
can ticket. Gentlemen who have the best
means of information say Floridais certain
for Fillmore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

BENNETT ON THE BRooKsEs. Bonnet, for
Is years, has been abusing and traducing the
Brookses- swearing neither of them could
ever be elected by the people to anything
Meanwhile, the people sent the elder to the
State Assembly, then to Congress for four
ycars-and the younger for two years to the
State Senate, and then two years more by the
large majority even given under the district
system to any one in the city, ifnot in the
State. The abuse only seems to help.
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Original })oetrn.
Written for The Cecil Wing.
MEMORIES.

MEMORIES.
While the wild north hills are r.ddening
In the sunsets fiery glow,
And along the dreary moorlands,
Shine the stormy drifts of snow,
Sit in my voicelc.s chamber
From the housch"l,. ones apart,
And again is Memory Lighting
The pale ruins OF my heart
And again are white hands sweeping,
Willy. its invisible chords,
With the burden of Il sorrow
That may not we'd to words.
Nnimly | this day have .,rivcn,
List ming 10 the snow wind's roll,
To forget the haunting music
That is throbbing in my soul.
Not my pleasant household duties,
Nor the rosiel light of Morn,
Nor the banners Of the sunset
On the wintry hills forlorn.
Could unclasp the starry ycarning
From my mortal. weary breast,
Nor interpret the weird meaning
OF the phantom wild unrest
All last night | heard the crickets
Chipping on the lonely hearth,
And | thought of him that Itch
In the embraces of the earth;
Till the lights died in the village,
And the armies Of the snow,
In the bitter woods of midnight
Tracked The wild winds to and fro.
oh my lover. safely folded
In The shadow of the grave,
While about my low-roofed dwelling
Moaning gusts Of winter rave
Well | know thy pale hands, folded
In the silence of long years,
Cannot give me back carosscs
For my sacrifice Of tears.
Oh ye dark and vcxing phantoms-
Ghosly memories that arise,
Keeping ever 'twixt my spirit
And the beauty of the skies
Memories Of a faded splcndor
And II lost hope, long ago,
Ere my April grew to blu.hing
And my heavy heart to woe.
Saw We in your solemn marches
From the citadel of death,
In our bridal halls of beauty
Burning still the lamp Of faith?
Doth n watcher. pale and patient,
Folded from the tcnpcst's wrath,
Wait the coming of my footsteps
Down the graves long, lonesome path ?
No reply the Dire Try shadows
Lcngthcn from the silent hills,
And ii heavy boiling sorrow
Still my aching bosom fills.
Now the moon is up in beauty,
Walking on starry hight,
While her trailing vesturc brightens
The gray hollows Of the night.
Things of evil go out from me.
Leave this silence haunted room,
Full enough of darkness kecpeth
In the chamber Of his tomb
Full enough of shadow licth
In that dim futurity-
In that wedding night, where, meckly,
My beloved waits for me
EMMA ALICE BROWNE
Pleasant Grore, Oct. Isl, 1856.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

One OF PIERcE's 7 RICKS-A letter from
Washington states that the balance of Ar
my Appropriations on the 30th of June, ap-
plcablc to the service Of the present year, was
Sc 400 GOO, which is pretty strong indication
that the dismissal Of workmcn from the ar
mories was merely political movement de-
signed to promote the election of Mr.. Burhan-
an and injnre his opponents. The dismissal
Of workmcn, even for a single day, under
Such circumstances was an outrage that no
other administration would ever have been
guilty Of L3msrHe Journal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

In the whole County, 81 ,G55 IL
by Order ofthe County Commissioners of
Cecil county, JAMES S. CRAWFORD,
Clerk.
hereby certify that the above is a correct
statement Of the Levy for 1856, taken from
the books OF the County Commissioners Of
Cecil county. Attest,
JAS. S. CRAWFORD, Clerk.
Sept y, 1856 -3w.
'. Cecil Democrat couv 3 wcpks.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

DEMOCRATIC Naturalization man,
are you doing your duty in this contest If
not, go to work You, aye, you, can accom-.
pish wonders, if you labor diligently. Go to
work.
Democratic H'orkmemdn. Who in thun-
d,r's going TO work for ten cents day, when
butter is thirty-one cents pound :!
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miscellaneous advertisements.
A STATEMENT

or the Receipts and Disbursements Of
NICccil county for the year 1886, as shown
by the amount OF property liable to county
taxation. at sixty five cents in the 500, and
the several sums included in the Annual
Levy for said year; made ont and published
by order Of the County Commissioners.
TAXATION.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

D~The Picket Guard gives the
result ofav among the workmcn in shop
here as for Fill lmorc and 8 for Buchanan.
We are informed that there are but three
votes for Buchanan in the shop.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

0LTThc Democratic papers are publishing
an article protesting against the action Of rhe
last National Wing Convention, and credit
ing it to the Boston Courier. The Carrier is
a staunch and able supporter Of Mr.. Fillmore
and has cordially endorsed his nomination by
the Wings fIh, onion. The arti lie rcfercl to
is from the Boston ADVERTISER at one time a
Wing Journal but now an ultra advocate Of
Black Rspubicanism. Such statagics Of
political warfare are cminenly d;S,cputablc.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

HlGm PRICED BALLOT Box. The famous
ballot box of California, has been sold by
the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco
for the enormous sum Of IS 500. $500 in cash
was paid down on delivery, the balance by
note. The parties purchasing have gone into
the mountains, to exhibit the box throughout
the State, prior to the fall elections, and it is
not unlikely that the box will be brought
East ior like purpose.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

VINO is AUEAD.--E Electoral tickets have been
formed for Fillmore and Dondson, in Ken
lucky, Arkansas, Texas. Florida, Virginia
North Carolina. Louisiana, Ohio, Missouri,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee,
California, New York, Rhode Island, Pcnnsyl-
vania, Massachusetts, New Jersey. Indiana,
Iowa, Maryland, Connecticut and Delaware,
in all twcntyfcur States!
Buchanan has not as yet, a tickc in half
this number oi States, aud IN several North
arm States it is believed will not have ticket
at all. The truth is. we regard Buchanan as
out Of the race. He il losing ground daily.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

1.-THE Easton (Talbot county, Gazette
states that it had been announced the Hon.
James A. PCarcc would address the Dcmocia,
cy CT that county on Tuesday last but when
the day arrived, ito the utter chngrn and
disappointment of the party he did not do
so. The Gazette adds
eve venture to say Mr.. Pcarce viii not adj.
dress the Democracy any where during the
present canvass We have strong reasons for
doubling whether Mr. Pearce consented to adj
dres S the people as was expected. His name
was piacardcl before the community only for
the purpose Of drawing together the ulterri-
fcd but after all the turnout was beautifully
small"
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Dy"The Nashville (Tenn.) Banner says !:
ain our thirty years editorial experience we
can with truth say we never knew the leaders
and organs of any party in as horrible fix
as are the leaders and organs Of the Democrat
ic party at this present writing Sinking, fast
sinking. under the unbearable weight of Mr.
Buchanan the way they squat, squilm
wriggle, and twist, and catch at straws is n
caution"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

SENATOR BENTON is engaged in the work
OF abrdging the debates of Congress, COM
,nencing III l19S. The first volume is nearly
completed and it will comprise the debates
of the first eight years Of the Constitutional
government.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-10-11

D-The circulation Oft Cecil Wing
is now nearly l. 800 copies weekly. Let
advertisers take note of this.