The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-06-21


ADMINISTRATION OF TIE SHAN DEMOCRACY.
Every intelligent reader remembers that
when the term of Mr.. FILLMORE expired and
he retired from the Government, our whole
country was in the highest tide of peace and
prosperity-tho envy Of nations abroad and
delight Of our people at home. Men of every
party avail ded due praise to the success and
ability Of the Fillmore Administration. MIR.
lass, in speech delivered in the Senate,
March 10th, 1851, see Congressional Globe,
said:
"Thc Administration has placed itself higl.
90 i'll the great work OF paciIqing he countJv,
"and they have received the need Of appro-
" baton from political friends and political
&C foes. Ipaituke Of the SEINE sentiment. do
" them Justice But | am Democrat and
90 God willing, ] mean TO die one. This is a
Wing Administration, but there is no raa-
Z" son why | SHOULD not do them Justice: and
:" l 10 it with pleasure, in this great matter
SC OF the snlra'ioa Of this cOantry, if | may SAY
g so. have done so; Shall continue to do
:" o, Whatever snecls their papers may CON
" ta'h, Tor 40 1t not for their sake, bat for
SHE s0he Of tie conatty."
Such was the testimony of n man deemed
their best and ablcst man, by the locoloco
party; and such was the fact. The internal
brolls that had distracted the country had
been hushed; peace rcgned, North, South,
East, West, and we were on the best terms
with foreign nations. But note the change.
The Sham Democracy have kept us in con-
'inual "hot water with fcrcign naticg3-
wars and lumors Of wars have distracted
our people. TIlllbustcrism has been pro.
NOTED by the weakness of the government
The Compromise Measures have been up
rooted; civil dscord has been spread abroad
in the land; section has been aray,d against
section, and anarchy, war and bloodshcd
reign in the Kansas Territory. There is no
power or authority in the Government. 1t
has not the respect and confidence of the poo
pie. Lawlcssncss and riot has grown up
under it, until our political fabric trcmblcs
and tottcrs on its foundations. The same
naddcncd spirit which exhibits itself among
the armed bands Of Kansas is diil'uscl among
the pcople-civil war we have there, pistol
ings. canings, clubbngs, drawings We have
everywhere. And now we find the Nebraska
bill OF Douglass, the foul parent of all this
unrest and discord and fighting and danger,
endorsed by the locofoco convention and en-
dorscd by Mr.. Buchanan, who has announced
that he puts himsclfon that platform. Truly
there is cause for alarm; truly it is time the
order loving and pcaccaJle portion of the
people should take the matter in hand. 1t is
time, while politicians are schenling and
managing for their personal aggranlizcmcnt;
while they are seeking for office and power
that the people should be looking around to
take care Of themselves and their country
And how so well can they take care of their
country and themselves as by placing in
authority again the man of peace, the man
OF influence, the man of integrity, the tried
and proved man, WILLARD FILLMORE, who
once before presided when strife and turmoil
and dlscord were stllcd into peace, and who,
retiring with the confidence and respect of
his countrymcn of all parties, left peace and
quictncss in all the land. We are sure that
i'll these trouhlous timcs-these days of dam
ger and alarm, millions of true hearts will
look to hin-rogarlloss of party ties Or party
shacklcs or brawling politicians. We know
what he is-hc is true and safe and honest
and eiiicicnt-then as sensible voting men,
shall we not try him again?