The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-07-28
q Local Affairs.
Reportcd for The Cecil JTh,o.

TIE OLD LINEAND VERY RESPECTA-
BILE DEMOCRACY IN MOTION.
THE, DOUGLAS MEN "READ OUT."
Speeches Of Lemuel II. PwneH and J. H. J.
CresSwcN, Erqs.
The call published in the Democrat Of
Saturday last, signed by the " Fathers " of
the Cecil Democracy, invited all the Brcckin-
ridge and Lane voters in the Elkton District
to make one more grand rally.
Whether the 4" fierce Douglas democratic {"
had manipulated the faithful, or whether Bell
aud Everett had gained some of the forces
your Reporter cannot say : he only knows
that, after tremendous ringing of the Court
House Bell, at the appointed time but one
dozen nen were gathered at the place Of
meeting. OF these seven were Breck inriIge
men, three Douglas boys" one Unionst,
and your Reporter. As the Bell continued
to ring the faces OF the seven faithful ones
grew longer. The familiar countenance of
our venerable and worthy Postmaster, who
holds the only Office under the " ole public
(unctonary that our town can boast, grew
" dark as midnight and still the Bell kept
ringing, throughout the whole county you
might have heard its sharp tones calling the
patriots TO their duty, and still they did not
come. This evidently was not the thing
and, after little consultation among " the
seven, +" our true and faithful friend Rosscll
went out to bring in the lagga,ds. By dnt
Of much persuasion he induced a number to
come in and, seemingly in fear lest they
should again get into the Douglas clutches
Lemuel II. Pulnell Esq. IN very feeble tone
moved to organize the meeting temporarily
by appointing John a. j. Crcsswcll ESQ
President, and Benton Holiingsw 18th Sec,
which was done.
Without any preliminary remarks Mr..
CreSswell announced that the meeting was
ready for business. Squire Purncl arose and
moved that committee of five be appointed
to report officers and Resolutions. The
motion being put and carried the following
committee was appointed - Messrs. Purncll
Rossell, Brown, Oldham and Vandc, ford ( four
office holders, ard the editor of the Breckin-
ridge paper) The committee retired at first
to the most conspicuous part of the room. but
afterwards adjourned to the Sheritts office
During their absence the crowd amused
themselves by reading the address of the
Lincoln electors to the people Of Mar, laud
copies Of which had been distributed by the
ubiquitous and pcrscverng VIM. p Ewing
who was in the front row of seats, as at The
Douglas gathering.
,Afer about ten minutes absence the com
ml'tcc emerged and reported for the officers
President John p. Price: Vice Prest's
j. Z. Howard and Benton Ilolllngsworth
Secretary, 7. Ltzuburg, and Treasurer
\. G. Tuite.
These were all elected and Committee
appointed to conduct them 10 their places -
After several calls bv - the crier " it was dis.
covIr,d th~t the President was absent, and
thercupon, MIR. Crswell kept the chair and
introduced the Vice Presidents who bowed
to the audience and took their seats. Loud
calls were then made for the Secretary, but
he " had no pen " he said, and was evidently
unwilling to come forth from his scat OH one
of the rear benches, and the meeting had tc
do without his valuable assistance.
Lcmucl II. Purncll Esq, then read a long
string OF resolutions recommending the Dis
union candidate to the people -dcnouncng
the Douglas then, and ending with a spread
eagle allusion to the Union and the Consttu-
tion-( both Of which his candidate and party
ale trying to destroy -(REp)
These were passed, and Purnell, who die
nea, y all the talking moved fora commi,te,
OF three TO report rules for the government o
the club. The President said upon this com
mittce. appoint Mcssrs Purneil, Alcxande
and BDDIE. Noble L. Billle, ESQ, witt
characteristic dignity Immediately said -
don't belong to this wing -" "A speech
which though short, seemed to please the au
deuce more than anything else during thu
whole evening The President was evidentl,
embarrassed and the " faithful " were ditto
10 relieve this confusion Lemuel H. Purnel
made speech explanatory of the doings 0
the late Democratic Convention. lie was fol
lowed by John A. j. Cresswcl Esq, W hi
abused "Old Abe and the Black Republi
cans soundly, and no doubt slept better dur
ing the night in consequence About Dou
glas he did not say too mnch but urged
union OF Democrats. (When Mr.. Cresswel
brings this about may we be there to see. -
REP. Mr.. Clesswell evidently laborcd heavi
ly in his speech, and cut it short by Con
st'utlon and Onion peroraton really beau
titul when we consider that his party is nov
trying to break them both up; after his tn
meeting adjourned. That this Dlsunion al
fair was a " drag no man can doubt. Tina
in numbers il was little superior to the Dou
glas g lizzle y is also truth, and that Bel
and Everett will sweep the county is just a
certain as either.