The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-10-03


Maryland will give it the reward its actions
merit.
Col. GRooMm Down THE Shore. Col.
Groomc was down in the lower counties
last week. We make the following ex-
tracts from such of the papers from that
section, as have reached rs.
From tie Snow Hill ShicW (loc?f6co)
Our citizens had the pleasure Of hearing
Col. John G. Groome. the Democratic camdi-
date for Governor on Thursday last. at the
Court house IN this town. 1t was the first
political speech he ever made, and yet 1t
showed that the Colonel had been no idle
spcc:a lor Of the great struggles Of parties for
the last quarter uf century. His review Of
parties since the overthrow of The Wing party
was clear. end lis thorough examination If
Know NcihinglSm, satisfied all present that
in the Moth it was the direct ally Of Abo-
li,ionsm, and must Of necessity lie iadjrect-
~ so in ,llc South The Colonel spoke about
hour: his delivery is rapid, yet his cnunci-
alton is clear and intclligih!c. ana his Ian.
guagc so entirely stripped ofaF! useless words
rs to he easily understood and compromised
by the mcancst intellect. IT. brief it was
erect speech one that the most prac-
Used stump orator might be proud to own
Kind hearted Know Nothings Of Cecil :,
observe how the Colonel has been clam
basting" you below on the "niggcr"
question. lie makes YOU out the allies
Of the abolitionists, and there fore un.
worthy of countcnancc or Office in this
State. Stick pin there, any ofyou-
who had thought Of voting for him.
From the Cambridge Ea-h (,lmeicau)
Col Groomc. their candidate Cor tGovcr
nor, was introduced, and entertained them
fora short time. The Did gentleman was 50
very feeble and nervous he was unable to
make himself understood at any distance
we therefore missed many nut, which.
doub less. when cracked would have exposed
the rapidly dccaying prospects Of a kernel
Colonel There were many things sad which
sounded rather singular Mt Democratic
meeting but modern Democracy has SO
many dodecs, no one was surprised. lie
said he was vet a Wing. that he Lad not
gone to the Democratic party, Therefore the
| De nocra,:c party, must have gone to iim.
Tie scanned to 90 to Baltimore during the
meeting of the Democratic State Nomiua.ir
| Convention. to secure the nomination at
their hands he therefore must scorn the
nariy which is runfiing him, but Of course
| has no objection to their votes He said he
voted for Buchanan and endorsed every act
of his administration. including of course
Walkers course, squatrter sovereignty, &c.
lie has evidently not been well drilled Ill
making speeches for the Democratic party,
and if they don't get a better Groomc they
had better take him off the track. lie broke
down before he got half around the course
and had TO retire. The fact is the old gentle
man is too impctuous 'for HRS dcbilitatcd
constitution. and is notl physically able tc
make speech of any length. We have n"i-
thcr time nor space to review lis speech,
even if it required it at our hands. but it does
not, for we feel confident that he has neither
Strengthened himself or his party III this
county,
From he Baltic Clipper (.imcrica,)
A LocoFoco FIzzrE.-A gentleman from
Eas,on direct informs us that the locofoco
randag advertised with such great fanfar.
onade in The Easton Star, to come oil in that
place on Tuesday last, was one grand fzzle.
| Col',Groome and his cor jutors. after waiting
| at the Court house until their patience was
exhausted. started darkey around town
with an old cracked bell, in the vain hope OF
ringing out an audience. but Cnify came
back as he wcnt-"all alone by hissclf. "
Consequently, no meeting was held.