The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-09-12
BOTH SIDES OF THE .PICTU RE
National Amer:canisln on one side-Pa
Pal Democracy on the other:

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half way in this mutter, because Truth
can hold no compromise with Error.
Upon this principle let us contrast the
position of the two parties-We invite
honest men to pass judgement beween
us.
The first and paramount duty on
every American is, unwavering fidelity
to the Union, and uncolnpronsing hos
tllity to everything that threatens its
integrity.
The opposite of this is simply Trea-
son. Who will make mp their minds to
20 with the Democracy to such an extent
as this
Americans hold that the law to which
they owe paramount allegiance is the
Cons titution Of the United States.
Democracy holds that there may be Il
"highcr law''-thc Pope of Rome, for
instance-to whom its members may
own their first love and lock up to in
faithful allegiance.
Americans hold it 10 be their highest
duty to revere the principle Of religious
liberty, and look upon all men as enemies
to that principle, who persist in making
their religion part of their politics.
The opposite Of this is scrvilc wor.
ship of that Power whose emblems are
tho rack, the stake and the gibbet, and
whose subjects, throughout the world,
know no law but that of their church.
Americans hold that Americans have,
naturally, a right to govern their own
country.
The opposite of this is, that no such
rights cxists--and Democracy openly
practices the principle that Americans
can have no privileges to which alicnsarc
not entitled.
Americans hold that americans
should prefer their own countrymcn for
all Offices Of trust, profit, or honor-all
things else being equal.
Democracy holds the opposite of this,
that their is no man so fit to fill an Office
as u foreigner-bccausc none make
more serYllc tools Of party.
Americans hold that American ma
tionality must be cherishcd--tAat Sec
tional agitation must be terminated. and
peace be guaranteed to our people at
home.
The opposite Of this is an cuacavor to
build on our sell q Dutch or Irish ma
ton that would swallow up or entirely
oblterate all traces of American nation
atty, and to cause continual agitation
of sectional questions that would array
one portion Of the country against the
other,
Americanism teaches us to labor for
the promotion Of American interest first,
The opposite Of this is that we should
first look abroad to the interest of Eng
land, Ireland, Holland, and all foreign
na'iors, and lastly, at home.
Americans teach that the reserved
rights Of the States must be respected
that the decisions Of the Supreme Court
must be cntorced-that a union Of
| Church and State must be prevented.
The opposite Of this is the destruction
of the rights guaranteed the States by
the Constitution of the Union--the right
to govern themselves; the total disregard
OF the decisions Of Ike L. s. Supreme
Court-the highest tribunal Of our coun-
try-vhen such decisions do not meet
with the appreciation of sects or parties;
and union Of Church and State matters
the very thing that would destroy all
religious liberty.
Americans insist thst foreign raurcrs
and criminals should be excluded from
our shores.
The opposite Of this is the encourage
ment Of the immigration of the paupers
and criminals OF all the nations, of the
earth, to gil our alnshouses and prisons,
to eat onr substance, to increase our
taxes, and to swell our statistics Of pow
crty and crime.
Americans aim at the reputation of
Squatter Sovereignty and alien suffrage.
The opposite OF this is to allow SUBJ
jects of this and that King and Queen to
arrive on our shores, travel to our terri
tories, and there, immediately upon their
arrival, and before they are citizens of
! the United States, to exercise the rights
of suffrage, which right is only attained
by natiye-born Americans after aproba-
ton of twenty-one years.
A fundamental principle Of Americans
is, that Americans SHOULD rule America.
The opposite Of this is chat they
should not rule their own country.
Thus, by contrast, the beauties and
business of American principles are made
apparent, and tao umsoundncss of the OPP
posing party, enormously self styled
Democracy are brought to view. In the
contest now pending in Maryland, the
people will be called to give in their ad
herence to the one side or the other of
the questions VIC have presented.
Choose ye under9tandingly. VIII you
be found on the 4th of November next
on the side of your couutry's friends,
or your country's enemies 1fa friend
to your country We clothe you in the
panoply of Ameicanism, and bid you do
your whole duty. If an enemy, we de-
clare q ceasless and unrelenting war
against you, for our couutry's interests
are at stake.-Hgersto,cn Chron icle.
THE CApIToT. EXTENSION. " Cost of the
Marble UScd.-We have lately given the pri-
COS of the Massachusetts marble used in the
walls and for the columns of the porlicocs and
corridors. The varicgated Tennessee marble