The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-02-18
Gle Cecil ll)bie.
FOR PRESIDENT,
EDWARD BATES,
Or MISSorg,

AS we expected, the L0cUiocoS III the
| Legislature have introduced Resolutions con.
drumming the course of Winter Davis, in
voting for Mr.. Pennington for Speaker. This
was only what We anticipated, but that the
Amer lean members of the legislature should
have voted for these resolutions, and thus have
fallen into the trap set for them, is a fact so
unlocked for, that we cannot allow il to pass
without expressing our unqualified disappro-
baton Of it. The circumstances unt,cr which
Mr.. Davis voted were these Congress hal
been IN session eight weeks scenes which
would have diSsraced Five Points" bar
room had been almost daily enacted on the
floor of the house-eyery day the passion and
excitement became more intense-men every.
where tegan to fear the fesult-Mr Davis
and his friends had made every effort to
organize the house they had given the loco.
tocos two or three opportunities to defeat the
Republicans by electing Mr.. Gimer, and some
five opportunities to accomplish the same end
BY electing Mr.. Smith, to all of which they
returned logged. persistent refusal. The
Americans even said, show us the Democrat
who can be elected by the aid of all our votes,
but no such Democrat could be shown.
although eight weeks were consumed IN try
ing the experiment. What was to be done Z?
No locofoco could be elected even with the aid
| OF every American vote, no American could be
elected because the locofocos would not vote
for him, no Republican could be elected be-
cause there were not enough of Republicans
to accomplish the result, and no southern man
of any party would come to their aid, even on
single ballot. Was this child play to be
continued forever ! or was Congress to break
up IN row, ard the Representatives to re-
turn to their homes, to add fuel to the flame
oil civil dlscord, and rratcrnal strife already so
rife in the land? In this fearful emergency,
Mr.. Pennington was pat in nomination. elected
to Congress by the Peoples Party, of New
Jersey, known all over the country as a
national man, second to none in his devotion
to the Union, and his regard for the rights of
the South, openly in favor of the Fugitive
Slave Law. denouncing as bitterly as the
most ultra Southcrncr all fanat teal disturbers,
man grey with years, and of ripe experience
was not the opportunity to elect such a
man III such an emergency, to be hailed with
delight by every patriot in the land In his
election Mr.. Davis saw the only probable
means of escape from the terrible difficulties
which paralized the arm of the legislative
branch of the government and he lost not a
moment in giving him his vote To say that
these circumstances paliatcd the conduct of
MIR. Davis, would be to insult him as grossly
as have the Maryland Legislature. As we'll
might we say that the treason Of Washington.
in taking up arms against King George, was
poliGted by tie circumstances of the Revolu-
ton. 1t was an act of patriotism and dcvo.
ton to country bold manly daring worthy
of place in history. Bat two American
members Of the House Of Delegates, Mcssrs
Dcnnison ard Turner, of Baltimore city, had
the good sense and courage to vote against the
Resolutions. We regret it exceedingly. 1t
dial to join with locofocos in their attempt to
break him down. We say in their " attempt
to break him down, for like all their other
attempts, it will be fruitless. When the leg
islature Of Kentucky, by almost similar reso-
lutions, censured Mr.. Clay, for voting tor
Adams for President, he turned upon them
and told them lie drlipd them. lie was res
ponsible to the people, and to the people he
was ready to answer. Like him, Mr.. Davis
will tell the Maryland Legislature that he is
above them, and dcties their censu1e. lie
appeals to their masters, the people, and they
will sustain him.
Does any bowling demagoguc find fault
with The Wigs defense of Mr.. Davis :! We
tell him The Wing glories in it, and closes
this article with,-Tnrec cheers for Winter
Davis, the man who darcs to do what is right.
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