The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-10-06

TIE Sound REASON Hon. r. C. VIM
throp of Mass, who but recently returned
home from an extensive European tour adj.
DRESSED a meeting of Bell-Everct! ,t,cn in Bos-
ton on Tuesday week in an exceedingly bril-
liant and telling speech After abiding to his
knowledge of Mr.. Bell, from personal intima-
cy oftwenty years past: his eminent conscrva-
tism and talents, and the superior fitness of
both Mr.. Bell and Mr. Everett for the po-
siions for which they have been nominated
particularly in the present posture of the af-
fairs of the county, the Hon. gentleman went
on to give, in the following eloquent language,
the one, patriotic consideration that induces
him, and should induce every friend of the
counfry's peace a nd prosperity to yield a
hearty support to the candidates of the Union
party.
But the question is not where man was
twelve years ago. but where he is now with
whom he is now acting-in what direction he
is now moying-to whom and what he is
now committed. Old records are nothing
Names are nothing. Men are nothing, in q
campaign like the present. There is butone
simple. but all sufficient, and a!l-cmbracing
consideration, certainly, which will govern
my own vote at the coming election; and if
it could govern the vote of every other man in
the Union, should have no fears for the
result 1t is no consideration of slavery or
anti.slavcry. 1t is no question of personal or
of party triumph. 1t is the conviction which
has taken possession of my whole heart. and
soul and mind that the best and highest in
terests of our country, and of every hum an
being who inhabits our country-ycs. " i'll
not scruple to include black as well as white,
bond as well as frcc-that all our dearest
moral and religious interests. as well as our
highest political and social interests, demand
truce. long truce-if possible, final ter
mination-to the iatricidal strife which has
been so long waged between the North and
the South.
Peace, concord, the restoration of national
harmony, of mutual goodwill and of individ.
ual good nature this is the one great want
of our land. in all its relations, at this mo-
ment. Nothing, nothing but mischief has
thus far resulted from the sectional cri,nina.
tions aud rccrIm nations which have SO long
formed the whole web and wool OF our public
debates EXtravagant and unenabe doctrines
have been advanced and advocated. both at
the North and at the South, in mere spite
towards each other, and measures have been
set on foot winch would never have been
dreamed of, except in spirit of retaliation
and revenge. Bad blood has been engendered
bad language has fallen from lips educated to
better ulterancess, and blows have followed
words.
Both the Northern and the Southern mind
need rest and repose, in order 10 recover FROM
the fever and frenzy. which recent domestic
struggles have produced. A four yeats truce
to all these dismal and dreary and wholly alb
stract disputes aud chickering's bout squatter
sovereignty, and bred Scott decision. and
Southern oligarchies, and sectional agrees
sions, would do more to restore and advance
just views of freedom, and just views of slave
~. too, than all the harrangucs and philippines
which have been composed and uttered since
the days Of Dcnosthenes and Cicero.