The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-07-02
the most Inscriptions and imbecile

issuing of Ostend Manitcstocs. aud the de-
parturc from our shores of nllibustcring cy-
petitions against friendly. powers. The
prcjudices ofthc different parts of the country
have been knuckled to fllbDsters have been
forbidden to embark from ports Of the Mort h
and permitted to leave from those Of the
South. " Connivance at, it not positive
encouragement Of, practical expeditions
against our weaker neigbhorS, has been hardly
less than declared policy Of the United
States Government for number of years
past The acquisition If Cuba is to be &C
c"mplishrd - pracrably # we can, torcibly if
We must" The President has gone so far as
TO ask, though his orsan, the small sum Of
Miry millions, to be spent in the prGliu,l mary
negotiations for its purchase.
The Halls Of Congress have been the places
of The most brutal assaults, and Of rough
and tumble > fights that would have disgraced
the most disrrputablc groggcry the scene of
violent harangueS, and reasonable uttcranccs S.
The business Of the country has been pros
ratcl; business men ruined; mechanics and
laboring :ncn thrown out Of employment, and
threatened with starvation; mobs have para
dcd the streets with " blood or bread" in
scrbcd on their banners. Aud this has all
been the result of an anti ,American Tariff,
passed By the aid or British Goid. Oar farmers
have been deprived of good markets for their
grain. by Reciprocity Treaties.
In all the departments OF the General Gov-
ernlhcht. the most gross and revolving corrup-
tions have been practised the public money
used to purchase votes The navy yards
have been filed to overhowiug with idle and
incompetent men just previous to an election,
in order to secure their votes. Contracts for
punlic work have been given :. in open
violation Of the law, 10 the highest, instead
of to the lowest bidder, from the sole consid-
Grafton Of the number Of subsidized votes in
the employment otthe preferred party, whose
services were required in the critical moment
OF a contested election" Thousands Of naw
and the salaries of others increased beyond
all decent bounds, for no other purpose than
to reward part2ans for the services rendered
toward ihe election of particular candidates.
BY these and Other cxiravagances, the ex-
penditnrcs ofthr Federal Government have,
in six years, been increased from Mirfy-niac
nations to &jHcty millions! The treasury,
WIN some .t9ry miiIi0as in it in 1888, has
been Cleaned our, and Government shiupias-
teES, to the amount of some FORTH millions,
issue" IN oTNel to carry on the Government ;
and Tins. too, in iine fpaaco, rcxccpt the
magnificent " blow out > with the "hatlcss
lopez" and the bung'ing Utah atfair1
lSnot this state OF affairs sufficient to i'm
press the people with the opinion that il is
tlm" they were taking matters little more in
their own hands? They have allowed politi.
clans and magogues TO do all the thinking
and engineering long enough. The National
GoveiumCnt has become a pulrii uiass Of
corruption. The men svu; to Congress seek
the position only for the Spoi's Of Office; they
work only for little empty honor. They
are, with few exceptions, men OF an inferior
order OF Inte ilect prime piles ana morals men
who Scruple at no act, however, mean and
degrading, Vu only pays ueH! For this state
Of things, all parties ar, in a measure, to
blame; men have been nominated more on
account OF their popularity, and certainty of
success, than because of their fitness and
c"pahility for the position. ask, again, is
ii not time the people were seeing to it that
good and proper men were sen. to our National
Assembly! Mcu who will spend the time
IN working for the welfare oftho Nation. and
not in rotous eating and drinking, and quar-
rcIing about negroes and the acquisition OF
Cuba! And it will be well Tor the people of
Maryland to see that they send the right kind
OF men 20 Annapolis this Winter, who will
choose proper man for the United States
Senate ; for even that formerly conservative
body is becoming composed Of fanatics and
dwariS. The places occupied by Adams,
Clay and Webster, are now in the possession
OF men who cannot see beyond their own
personal political interests, and the depths OF
their own pockets.
just this sort Of corruption and degeneracy
has been the cause OF the downfall Of al! the
liberal governments which, from time to time
have existed. Then if we would not have
our glorious Republic numbered among the
things that have been, If We would have her
prosper by fair and hosest means, aud sustain
an honorable position amrng the nations oil
the earth, and accomplish that amount Of good
ofwhich she is capable, we must choose better
men for all her officers, particularly those who
represent us in the National Assemblies
We want men there who cannot he bought ul
. Influenced by dishonest and imbecie
President. or his friends. And I hope we
will soon witness this change, if We do not
Heaven only knows how long we W Ill be able
to boast of our liberty, and free and gloriou,
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