The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-02

dent famous engine of destruction, rctorts
upon forncy in the abusive cpthets Of liar"
- scoundrcl . and traitor" Col. Forncy
says: Douglas is the true Democratic leader
that the tvtnls Of 60 cast their shadows
before that he will lead the Democratic
column to victory. The Union SAYS: he is
- trickslcr and charlatan," without political
honesty, or charactcr-that his grave is dug
that he will fall quietly in at the next election
and be heard OF no more for ever. Which of
the two is ighl Which is the prophet!
We have, however, been more edited by
the remarks, Of Edward G. Webb, Esq,
Philadelphia lawyer: strong Buchanan man
in 1856, and in that day according to Demo-
cratic authority "a rising star in the party
IA gifted orator and accomplished gentle
man" His speech is published IN the Phila-
d,lpha Press of Monday last, and as he
rather - out lierods llerod in his abuse Of
the President we print some elegant cX-
tracts y for the benefit Of our Democratic
readers, lie says:
"We have f1llcn upon evil times times IN whiah
| it is demanded that the frecmcn of this ton sh Ill
| surrender not only the privilege of thought, but
that they shall also forfeit their right to manhood
and thus become the authors Of their abuse
| mcnt. To Democratic like this is n
| startling requirement. How shall meet it
| Like men determined to be free ~ our forcf herS
We're or like the trembling mental who kisses the
| hand that smiteS HIM 1t may be deemed schis.
mnIlc III us to oppose the Wicked designs Of james
buchanan; but no vulgar fidelity 10 purity lie iders
| shall induce me to offer myself living victim to
| pf th,t ,r,y th,t
nalcv"lclt old man. In the frantic paroxysm Of
u dreful Illusion he may believe that he has Il
mission TO perform i'll the matter Of popular SOW
ercignty. understood by himself. as given to
him by those " ho desire to dcbasc and destroy it:
' but 50 lang as God permits me the use of he
Faculties lie has given me, will exercise them
all against so alrOci"uS an interpretations My own
convictions assure me. that all who here
scmbled are but one in sentiment. We have met,
| therefore, to administer rcbuke to despite author
ny, and to chassc the servilo conduct of liccn.
tious Representative. who has deb,sel his own
manhood, dissraccd the character of his native
state AVID inSu!iei the proud and honest constit-
uency that ecvdtcd him to position far above
| his merits or his qualifications At n time when
rhnoic confusion pcrvadcs the Demo cratic organi
zItion throughout the length end breadth Of this
great ConieIcracy. it would be rank cowsrlicc in
me to cen'urc in courty phrases the authors OF
| this wild and lism Il anarchy. Upon the ulcpr.
rupted democracy of thus nation there will devolye
thc soieuln duty and high honor Of restoring
| ll'H 10 us lhlincr degree ~ purity. No step III
this direction will be takcn by n weak and
yind'cttyc President who is now trying TO bind the
conScienccs Of men with stronger chain than
Ignorance held them in the supcrsti,ious ages of
the worlds history. : Bow down to Gcslcr's cap
Is now the mandate from the White House in Wash
ngton: but an indignant anl courageous people
spurn the mandate as did the heroic swiss of old
and resolve to preserve their liberics, perish il.
the attempt. TO your tents, oh Israel now re-
sounds through the nation.'
X y y
"Nhat can be the object Of Mr. Buchanan in
setting up this Syiuhol of IN uSurputel authority {!
Is it to make those under him feel the miscries and
| hulnliaton OF dcpcndnncct y" does he wish to see
| Them riot in the very luxury of basoncss, know
that there are thousands among his followers who
turn away from his acts of dcspotism with shame
aud anguish, who dare not utter their thoughts
They are 50 situated that they cannot make sacri-
| lccs without con peuSation and we have nothing to
give them but patriotic emulation With desperate
ieVIty or ylnlIctive pleasure, Mr. Buchanan NAV
outrage the opinions OF society by insisting tha, an
| act oil ucXlerouS pcrlidy shall be made Il test of
| orthodoxy; but if we submit to such n decree we
must hereafter accuse our own dcgcucracy rather
| than his liccntiouSncss
l dcSpiSe that man whose thoughts and words
| have no connection with each other Mature dc.
| signed him for a villain who will never hesitate at
| an 'atA when he d,s gus to splucc. nor feel the
| want of proeXt when he is inclined to b.trnv-
| His vlancs spring from the coolies meditation.
and not from the heat Of blood or tho insanity of
uncontrolled power for his passions never forgot
| the !iSci plinc to which they have long been ac-
! cutomcd. His whole soul may be occupiel W T.,
The most CON pilcatcl schemes Of ambition yet his
aspect and language will exhibit nothing but
phi!osophic moderation. Hatred aud revenge may
cat INTO his heart, yet every look will be a cordial
| smile and every gesture familiar ciress lie
does not scru, PIE 10 deceive. because he intends TO
destroy, and thinks it madness to declare open
hoStl!ities against rival whom he may stab in II
| roma embrace or poison in consccratcd wafer
| ~Iit.h hnr. lt,.nl
doubtless the race is not extinct leave it to you
| TO apply the portrait"
We never remember to have read ANYTHING
in the campaign of 1856 so abusive Of
Buchanan as this speech of Mr.. Webb, and,
yet, ii must be good Democratic, doctrine for
the meeting at which it was delivered was
called in the Democratic Press as a Demo.
cratic one. Really if the President lisa Demo
crat, what is Mr.. Webb Will some of our
Maryland contemporaries answer the cues.
ton! We put it to them in the face of the
people Of this state: Is Mr. Edward G.
Webb Democrat Is that part of his speech
III which he says: " DespotiSm and slavery
are allies, linked together BY chain of ada
mantinc strength, but it can be broken bv
men determined to be Free really true and
bonatdc Democratic doctrine? Let some ono
reply and tell us where we stand.
Before The war is ended the Democratic
party will be rent into hundred fragments.
Douglas and Forney threaten it, and they
have the courage to do it. The Union can
not be disturbed the people Of the country
are attached to it above all party considera-
tons, but this modern war of the roses will
destroy both Houses, ard we rejoice in anti
cipation Of the result. In the meantime,
silently but surely, great Union Conserva-
tive Party is gathering its strength for the
campaign of 1860. Men are feeling its pow
er and are preparing TO flock to its standard.
All over the land g the signs of the times"
indicate Union Of good men for the sake of
the Union. The Republican Party is Sec
tional and consequently Iowcllcss. The
Democratic Party is thing of the past.
Whittier arc we tending? BY what power
will the destinies of this nation be controlled
in future? We answer: by party which
has for it motto and for its purpose, the
Rights of the Masses Protection to Ameri-
can Labor. and 10 American Citizenship