The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-26
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LED BY THE NOSE.
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The possession he longcd for being
won, William Scdley, after the nature
and manner of man, began to long fol
things unwon. Three powers compelled
him to arise and work. The worth of
his Lizzie was the first I: his own amhi-
ton, the impulse and belief in self Of a
Young man, was the second the out
ward state OF the world, as seen in Not
tingham, was the third. All these
called him into ono field of work. The
chivalric knight burned to lay some
spoil of his own getting at the feet of
the maiden Lizzie. The only gigantic
enemy his life had brought him face to
face with was political and social one.
lie must pluck honors there. Side by
side with this, a resurrection of his fever
for liberty and equality took place. -
The immediate cause was the sight of
the recruiting parties in Noting ham.---
lie had to visit the town every Saturday
for market. lie was wont to dine at the
Blackmoor's Head. This inn was the
headquarters of one of the regiments.
Here he saw and heard dissipation and
misery that made all his soul angry
Bountles of twelve guineas were offered
for the navy, and bountics of eight
gulneas for home service. The loose,
and undecided, aud careless, and the
simple and the disappointed, clutched at
these quickly So did those who would
give up everything for the anacrcontic
moment. 10 such the offer WAS irresis-
tible.
Every parish, and division of parish,
was compelled to find definite number
of sealncn. The following extracts are
from the placard postedup in st. Mary's:
"God save the king, and success to
the navy"
" Rouse! rouse! TO arms, Con-
quest leads the way ~
Gail bold and daring Robin Hoods
men, who are known to be brave and
true, have an unexampled opportunity
to make their fortunes with prize-money
also the honor Of enrolling themselves
with the bravest seamcn in the world
the British tars Of Old England -. A
bounty of twelve guineas to each gallant
hero to serve in His Majcsty's royal
navy, which rides triumphant on the
seas, and dares tho Galic foe to combat. !"
" AS Robin Hoods men are known to
be GOOD ;marksmen, brave and true, the
admiral may appoint them all to serve
In trlgates, when they are certain to
make their fortunes to a man. Now or
| n
time is to be lost at this glorious oppor-
tunitv, or they will lose it forever"
4" as IA farther encouragement, every
gentleman volunteer will receive hand
some royal undress navy uniform hat,
jacket, trousers, etc, etc" All are to
make application quickly at certain inns,
"where each loyal hero will be honora-
bly, received, kindly entertained, and
enter into present pay and full! allowance.
William found an old school-tellow
standing and reading this invitation,
with open eyes. lie tapped him on the
shoulder. " Birdlime ~ said William
The farmer just came up in time to catch
the expression; but he said nothing.
William returned from market some
times alone, sometimes with old Wilson,
but always in great excitement. Mar
kct business was a small matter, com
pared with the London news till the
coach had come in, he would not leave
If the farmer came with him, they argued
all the way. Politics is the best dis
covercr Of friendship. After William
had acclaimed against, and the farmer
had gloried, the dongs of the recruit
ing parties, at every mcal-timc, for q
whole month, they began to dcspise Gael
other. Old Wilson thought William ;
conceited upstart. William thought the
farmer was a grasping selEseeker, wh'
would see all his townsmcn starve, if i
put wheat at good figure.
The gentle Lizzie, bound so closely
unto both, tried to act as mediator il
these quarrcls. But Zephyr could no
blow down Eurus and Borcas. 1t cam,
to the severing point.
In The beginning of the next year, on,
of the admirals against the French, 81
John Borlase Warren, was presented
with the freedom of the town. Th
mob met his carriage on the Lcntol
road, took out the horses, and draggc,
it themselves. The young and the ole
farmer were present. The young ant
the old farmer described it at home t.
Lizzie. Mr.. Wilson was in fever o
delight at "the loyalty and patriotism
Of the Britons, extending to the yer,
poorest" William was venting loa,
Of pity ON slaves so grossly blind t.
their slavery as to find pleasure in bein,
draught asses" He boosted that h
had headed set of hssers at the Guild
hall. On the other hand, when election
time came round, William had his tri
umph, the farmer his defeat. The mar
ket-placc, that exciting spring-timc, wa
a battlefield every day. Liberalism
went up, and anti-Gallicism down, a
: food grew dearer. William marchc
after the Complexities when they trie
to plant trees Of liberty, and joined i
chorus with them as they chantcd tn
/" Marscllaise." The excitement over
came him. He was carried away by it
and proclaimed himself an open revolu
zionist. He returned at night to til
farmhouse, fatulcnt with victory, an
foretelling the coming glory of the Eng