The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-06-16
Communications.
For The Cecil IHLio.

FOT JM CeCU wing.
Mr.. EDITOR Some anonymous cores
pendent in your last issue, styling himself
IAN Old Line Democrat, not satisfied with
attacking one gentleman, and traGucing
another, must needs 60 out Of his way to
falsfy me, without the scmslance of an
excuse or justification for ~ doing.
His first cha',;e is. that Mr.. MlfIit forceri
me to accept the paternity Of the Resolutions
passed at our county convention. in a CARE,
in TIE Democrat ff"An Old Line Dcllyo.
GRAFT " had rad my card in the Democrat,
and had given me that credit for truth
which one gcMlclnan always Comedies to
another he never would have fal>iicd me so
much as to publish that Mr.. Matiit forced me
to accept the paternity of those Resolu tons
Mr. Matit never saw the Resolutions before
presented them in convention. nor ever
heard intended to present any; and how he
could force me to acknow ledge a thing | had
never denied. had publicly avowed. and
about which he bHew nothing unit IL they Tert
presented to the convention. passes my com
prchcnsion. Perhaps An Old Line Demo
Graf " can fathom the mystery.
'"Iut opt cs sharp, it needs, 1 wccn,
To SEQ what is not to be seem
Again. IAN Old t.. Line Democrat " saws
" Mr.. Matfft left his home with the full
knowledge that Douglas Voted at least twice
for that Infamous Abolition scheme. the vii.
mot Proviso." and to be hon, st, An Old
Line Democrat should have added Mr.
Douglas so voted under the instructions of has
State Legislature. can Old Line Democrat y
knows that Mr.. Douglas publicly avowed a,
the time that those votes were not his own,
but were the votes Of his State Legislature
and can Old Line Democrat also knows
that MIR. Douglas, believing as he did, in the
right Of Instruction. either had to vote as Il,
did, or resign. IL he had resigned he would
have tcen superseded by Free Soicr, and
under this state Of things, acting under the
advice CT Mr.. Clay and the Democratic S,na-
tor, he obeycd instructions rather thar
resign. Is it fair, honest or honorable, Mr.
"Old Line Democrat to state the vote of Mr.
Douglas without giving he reasons for it
N" inan, Mr. Old Line Democrat, has bee,
more consistent in his support of the Consti
tutiunal rights of the South than judge
Douglas. No, not one. BE assured it vii
take rather more than wilful misrcprcsenta
ton of Judge DDnglas's position to obscure
his many brilliant victories in the cause U
the Union.
IAN Old Line Democrat " continues -
the Maflits and Rowans. ct ID omnc genus
are denounced and reprobated by every lru,
Democrat" This is simply false BY whom
sir! Name your men, or stand forever con
ylc.ed wilful falls ficr. To bring IAN OF,
Line Democrat to the test, propose to hin
this Avow your name, and you and viii
appeal to the Democracy Of Cecil to settle tn
matter between US and then
"Lay on MacIuF.
And damned be him that first cries. Hold enough
Refuse this proposition, and then will The pc
pie know that IAN Old Line Democrat is
deccver as to his own position, and a falsitie
of the position of others.
In conclusion, IN the language of IAN OF,
Line Democrat" permit me to add, Mr.
Editor, that refer to IAN Old Line Demo
crat " politically only; personally have 70
him the most friendly regard. Yours,
JOHN 3. ROWAN.
June l4th, 1850.