The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-06-09
Political.

Mr.. DorGLAS AND TIE REPUBLICANS
Senator Douglas has not yet responded to the
invitation of his House colleague. Mr.. Kel
logg. for a clean and full exposition to III,
public Of all that went on between the Rppub
lcan party and himself when he was alleged
to have had " his baggage checked through, >
&c, and it is high time lint the public knew
all about their secret relations at that time
If Mr. Douglas is unjusily accused of having
conSpircd with the Republican leaders to DIES
troy the ascendancv of the Democratic party,
he can instantly satisfy the world of the fact
by calling on Mcssrs. Frank Blair, Jr., and
Schuyler Colfax to state al, they know oc.ui,
truth or faschooh Of the specific allegations
that Mr.. Kellogg makes. He has but to I'M
seal their lips to vindicate himself, if tho
charges are untrue; for however much mer
may dislike the politics Of the Witnesses none
dream that in any such personal matter they
would deviate in their statement from the
exact truth The perlinacity with which Mr.
Douglas refuses to unscal their lips is being
received throughout the South as proof posi-
tive of the truth Of Mr.. Kellogg allegation
ard forms one very cogent reason Of the OBJ
lection of the South to his nomination as the
Democratic Presidential candidate. BY way
Of showing the effect of his refusal to unsea
tie lips Of those gentlemen Messrs. Blair and
Cotax-upon the Southern Democratic mind
we publish the following series of queries
addressed to him-Scnator Douglas received
yesterday, by mail, from Democratic sub.
scribcr in Missouri
|. win Mr. Douglas deny that he proposed
to F. p. Blair Dr., to unite his influence with
Blair to give him James $. Green's seat for
Missouri in the United States Senate?
.. Will he deny having said to Blair, Jr
that his whole Kansas and Nebraska policy
in regard to the Territories was designed to
surround the slave States with free States
and thus to crush out saveryl
3. Will he deny telling Blair, Jr., that he
was as hostile to slavery as he Blair) was,
and that his plan was better calculated to
accomplish the object Blair had in view than
his (Blair'S) own plan
4. viii he deny having sent a message to
Blair, by the Hon. Schuyler Colf.x. of Indi.
ana in substance as follows e.. Tell Blair
10 come and see me. wish to give him
james S. Green's place il. the United States
Senate"
S. VIII he deny that Blair did come to his
house, in compliance with that message sent
him
i. Will he cal, on Blair to tell all that
tfanspned at his house at this interview, and
thus cxculpate himself, If innocent!
:. VIII he release all the Republicans from
their Obligations Of secrecy or confidence. and
call on tEem TO state all that passed between
him and them in regard to his douglas y
political position then and for the future,
under certain arrangements to be entered into?
PRENTlcE-IANA.-Mr Douglass Chicago
organ calls Mr. Lincoln "a noncn,ity. y
Well. if noncntity gives Douglas such Ger
rible fight in 1853, beating him several thou
sands in the popular vote, we wonder what
an entity would have done.
" The late New York postmaster was a
great gun OF the Democracy, but these Loco
ioco guns when fully louled, often go off Of
themselves, without waiting to be discharged.
1.-THE Washington Constitution says that
the administration . are trying to put Ell end
TO the robbirg Of the Treasury" Yes, by
making it not worth robbing.
u What oflice.holdcr can read the devel-
opment Of the Covode Committee and doubt
scandalous lheflS are not only approved but
practiced by the President and his Cabinet
Two DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES SUGGESTED.
The Charleston Mercury argues in favor of
two Democratic candidates -one to
secure the heaviest vote possible in the North
and MOI tl-west, and another to accomplish
the saline end in the South. In this manner
he LARGEST ppn,l,nr IF will I,n f,l nv,
from the Republicans in the Northern States,
and the election will he inevitably thrown
into the House of Representatives, where
South Carolina W i'll be equal to New York
Alabama to Pennsylvania, and Mississippi to
Ohio, as each State will there cast single
vote. This. the Mercury claims. would break
up all combinations, which cluster around
candidates for the Presidency, and
ultimately secure the election Of a candidate
favorable to the South.
THE EFFECT OF DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATION
IN MAIYLAND.-Thc community will be
somewhat startled at the effect of the demo.
cratic policy Of the late Legislature of Mary.
land in reference to the slave population. 1T
will be remembered that law was passed
prohibiting manumissions in this State aftcr
the lst inst. The consequence has been that
during three months, from the first of March
to the first of June, 1860, there was the un.
preccdented number of one hundrcd and tkifiy-
sic deeds Of manunission placed on record in
this county. At this ratio it is ia ir to esti-
mate that within the period specified upwards
of Glteer hundred have been distracted from
the aggregate of slaves in the State and added
to the already excessive free coored popula-
ton by the operation Of the law.
Fred. Examiner.
TTEt is given ont that Mr.. Swarr, post
master Of Lancaster City, Pa, has announced
that he would Z" let his bones rot at Baltimore
before he voted for Douglas" He is a dele
gate and faithful postmaster.
PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-The famous young
men S club known as the Minute Men of 1856
this evening for the campaign,
and declared themselves for Bell and Everett.
This is quite an accession of strength to the
Union movement in this city and State.
Mr.. FILLMoRE.-T The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser. in correcting the statement that
Mr. Fillmore was going for the Chicago
nominations, says:
We are authorized and requested by Mr..
Fillmore to say that ,hcre is 10 truth in the
report whatever. So far as we know Mr.
Fillmore's sentiments, they remain the same
as they were in 1856. lie has ceased to be a
public man. but not to feel deep interest in
The welfare of the republic, and he deprcca ties
all sectional parties as dangerous to the VIII
fare and peace of the country. In that
category he includes the republican organiza.
ton. We do not. Ifhe has any preferences
we doubt not that they are directly for Bell