The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-05-21
For The Cecil Hhi,.
A New Prophet in Cecil.

- -
For The Cecil Hhis.
A New Prophet in Cecil
We have prophet among us. The fact is
tlndoubitd. modern Daniel is in our midst
and has Just shown his hand Over !he
signature Of the celebrated Cecn" he CONT S
(ortl, to tnlightcn US all in politics. The future
to him is nothing. In the new Delaware
paper he appears, and tells us what are 10 be
the politics, who are to be the politicians
who will 90 up and who will 60 down in the
county. Unlike Rocbuck, or the modern
a>'rologcrs, he gives his inStruc ions free of
all charge; bazcns them forth to the world
through the newspaper press and calls men
and things by their proper names. We have
a profound respect for this new scnius he
tells us things with such an air of confidence.
Every thing with hlm is certainty, and in Il
column Of the Dciaacare Inquirer of last Satur:
day, he " fixes " beyond the possibility of a
doubt the politics of this county for this year.
True the Delaware Inquirer does mt circu-
late here, but .he bensh.ed people of Della
ware, of course. are delighted with n dish Of
Cecil county politics and the few stragglers
here, who may be favored with knowledge
of these " coming events which cast their
shadows before" are all the more favotd.-
We hail then the advent Of this new prophet
with joy and purpose to let him speak for
himself. The first paragraph is devoted to the
Town Commissioners, the second to certain
" down town supper" where a great many
young men" returned shortly after mid
night to sober beds (qncry what kind of
beds are sober beds J; the third to the .Second
great event Of last week, VIZ: the Concerts
Of Wells & Co., for their own benefit the
fourth to the Concert given to the Elkton
Fire Company, at which Wells & Co., per-
formed, where Piof Lancantcr's band varied
and enlivcned' the otherwise ''dull evening"
and where g three firemen S style cheers "(?)
We given. This closes the prophets account
Of the past, and with the fifth paragraph he
begins to disclose the wondrous and mighty
future.
After informing the reader that the election
will be held in November and that much
speculation is INDUCED in as who will be the
nominees. etc he thus indirectly lays out
"about dozen anxious aSpirantS TO con-
grcSsional honors -
"Manv gentlemen of both parties have been
spok en- Of as suitable candidates for Congress
in this District on their respective tickets.
Tut it now seems probable that Webster OF
Han ford, President of the State Senate, will
get the American nomination and Garrett OF
The same County, the Democratic poInna.
ton"
Mccullough, Smith Ricaud, Cuttings,
Mcllenry Rowan, and all the Others passed
silently by as "othcr meu, - or "many
gentlemen" and Webster and Garrett only
mentioned No cllims have these Dictated
candidates On the prophets attention.
Webster is to be the American and Garrett
till now an unknown name in pollt:S--to be
the Locofoco Candidate. So saith the prophet:
Garrett is to be the standard bearer who will
lead LocofocolSm to success. Great is Garrett,
the candidate of our prophet. llurrah for
Garrett! !!
Very abruptly the prophet begins his next
revolutionary paragraph, and very suddenly
he - sends to Coventry three very worthy
young attorneys and eXals another Hear
him:
"Wm. j. Jones will certainly be the
American candidate for States Attorney !!
and either James w. Maxwell, Jno b. Rowan
or VIM Il. Miller, will be the Democratic
candidate. The proba bility, however, seems
to be that Miller will be the lucky man. and
if so, he will, beyond doubt, be elected, as he
is possessed of fine abilities, and has strong
hold on the affections Of the people, etc.
Miller is possessed of fine abilities, ergo,
the other three are not. The prophet has
fixed these youthful aspirants; no visions of
long bills cashed at sight by the County
Commissioners need be cherished: no bril-
liant idea of their first speech which would
electrify and illuminate the county need be
nourished by them. The thing is e" fixed"
The prophet says who will be the lucky man,
who has the strong hold and the prophet will
see that the grasp is never broken. Goodbye
Jones' and Maxwell and Rowan.
In the next place, las we say in the pulpit. J
the prophet "pitchcs in" to James Y.
Mccullough Esq, in the most approved fash
ion:
For State Senator, Jas. Z. Mccullough, will
be the American candidate unless he succeeds
in defeating Webster, which he is not likely
to do"
Thus Mccullough goes to the wall-(oul
years ago hundred votes ahead of his ticket
dashes him headlong into the pit of destruc-
ton. Goodbye Mccullough. This para.
graph eliminates as follows: Col. j. j
llcckart, or Jas. W. Vvazy will be the candi
date upon the other side. The latter is a new
| iiah hSNcl OeSli an " any
office, and it Is now doubtful if he will accept
the Senatorial nomination. il rendered him
but If he should do so, no doubt could be
entertained as to the result etc
Mark the Wisdom here displayed tht
sagacity; Col. H,ckart ruled out because he
is AN old man and VenZy whom we always
supposed to be bachelor on the Shady side
of 10, and not LOCI toco, ruled in because h,
is new man. Thus the prophet gives us
light, Veazey is the coming "new man :;
an Old Line Wing will represent Cecil county
in the Hail where Washington laid down his
sword. Farewell Heckart.
For Sheriff the prophet has no choice : for
the State officers ditto but with small side
pass at the mob law of Baltimore he lets them
slide" The county is enough at one time
when the predictions as to the state come VIC
may look fer fore.knowledge in its bioadesj
sense.
We have given but an imperfect sketch
of this prophctical letter, because the limits
assigned US would not admit of a literal copy
We call upon all men to worship at this new
shrine. To take the "ipse d'rH" Of this
modern Daniel and let things move on with
out hindrance. We hail his coming witt
| humble low. .. U.