The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-03-06
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The Resolutions of Mr.. Contee
in the House Of Delegates, by which he
introduced the subject of the Lccompton
constitution into that body, mainly
with the view, we presume, of casting
censure on Winter Davis for voting for
the Committee of Investigation, seem to
have proved, in the end trap for Con-
Ice himself and his locofoco compeers,
instead of injuring their intended vic tim,
or, wasting much time Of the House in
the useless discussion of IN irrelevant
subject.
As We understand the course of the
affair, the locofocos of the House found
themselves completely headed. When
the resolutions were brought up for dis
cussion, Mr.. Magruder proposed certain
other resolutions in addition, censuring
the course of Gov. Wise, Senator Doug
las and Gov. Walker as reasonable to
the South and pledging the members of
the House to oppose the elevation of
either to the Presidency. This amend
ment was carried by vote of Sc to H..
Afterwards when the Contee Resolu-
lions came mp as amended, they we're
almost unanimously rejected-there
being but one vote in their favor. AL.
though pet trick Of the locofocos of the
House, they were compelled to vote
against their own bantling, or else sol,
emily to condemn Wise and Douglas and
pledge themselves to oppose their cleva-
ton to the Presidency a step they were
not ready to take. While the Resolu-
tions contained ccnsure for an Asneri-
can Congl essman only, they were vocifer-
GUS in its favor their patriotism could mt
allow them to be anything else-5u.
when few locofoeos, who take the same
ground, on the same question, with that
American Congressman, are included in
the Resolutions, the whole thing as
sumes another shape and they turn round
and vote the other way. Whose bull
does the goring, makes every difference
with these patriotic locofocos of the
House. After the final vote, by which
the mischievous matter received its uuie-
tus, we find them making all manner of
contortons to Nriggle themselves into
a right shape on the Journal, but inglori-
ously failing in every attempt. We con-
graduate the American members of the
House on the good sense and manage
ment exhibited by them in this affair.
AS to the effect of the Resolu-
lions of Mr.. Contee, if passed they
would have censured one of the Am4ri-
can Congressman of this State, while by
their failure to pass no one is censured.
They had no business in the Legislature
AID it rightfully refused to pass them.
AS to the totes of the two American
Congressman from this State, who voted
on the question the American party
has taken no ground on the ques-
ton and they are equally Americans in
voting the one way or the other on the
question Of the appointment of the In
vestigating Committee. The views of
eminent men, of all parties, North
South, East and West, differ in re-
gard to Kansas affairs, and Mr.. Ricaud
and Mr.. Davis, could we'll differ both as
Marylandcrs and Americans, and remain
true to their state and their party. We
side strongly with the view of the ques-
ton taken by Mr.. Davis, Gov. Wise and
Mr.. Douglas, and believe that large
majority Of the American party of this
section Of the state hold the same
opinion.
WHAT IS TO BECOME Of Mexico ?-The
London Times saws there is not q statesman