The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-09-01


ritory, to discuss the CONDITION of parties
and leading pro slavery mdf deliberately de-
clared It as their opinion II the pro- slavery
party proper was in a hope IS minority"
This Or. TebbS was represented in the
same number of the Union in which his letter
was published. as Virginian by birth, a
STAKEHOLDER. and one Of the early settlers of
Kansas" who had been " member of every
Legislature since Kansas had become a Ter
ritory." and whose radical views on the
slavery question had redered him peculiarly
obnoxious to the Black Republicans of the
Territory
MIR. Bells opposition to the Lecompton BILL
therefore, took place in View of the highest
Democratic evidence in the Territory
the pro.slavery party proper in the Terri
tory] was in a hopeless minority !"
Mr.. Bell also, by anthentic facts and
figures, demonstrated that an overwhe lining
majority OF the qualified voters of the Terri.
tory were opposed to the Lecompton Cons,i
tuition. In view of these facts, Mr.. Bell
argued. that to imp osed that Constitution on
the unwilling majority of the people of Kan.
sas-large and overwhelming as it vas
would be an act Of arbitrary power on the
part of Congress, in violation of fundamen.
tai principle of all free institutions, and
which, under all the circumstances connected
with it, could he of no sort of advantage to
the South. while, on the other hand, the in.
evtable effect Of it wonld be further to excite
the North against the South, and to give
increased strength and vitality 10 the Repub.
llcan organization.
The Republicans had already twenty Sen.
ators. How long would it, Mr.. Bell asked
be before they would have sufficient number
(one-third) to prevent the ratification of any
treaty of acquisition, if the Southern Democ-
racy persisted in their coursel The South
ern Democracy did persist. and the result
was as Mr.. Bell saw and foretold the Repub.
lican Senators have been increased to more
than the requisite number. to enable them to
reject any treaty they may see fit to reject.
Did the advocates of the Lccompton bill,
Mr.. Bell further asked. want to strengthen the
Republican party and give the reins Of Gov
ernment INTO their hands? If they did, let
them pass the bill. Did they desire to lessen
the power of the Republican party, and
arrest the progress of slavery agitation g.
/ { they did, let them reject the bill, and send
the Cons, tuition back to the people of Kan.
Sas for their ratification or rejection. These
are the grounds upon which Mr. Bell opposed
the passage of the Lecompton Constitution
bill. lfwell taken, they fully justify Mr..
Bells course. Who, at this day. will say
that they were not well taken? What can
did man will censure Mr. Bell for acting as
he dld upon those grounds?
From The Baltimore County Advocate, Aug 25
MARTYR OFFERED -Gist I. Cockney
places has head on the block!
A CARD.
To The HnDor1bjo T,,pec Pucbono, D.os,J,.,
Of the United States.
SIR Seeing from the public prints that
the gulllotne is at work, and the heads Of al
executive officers who have Douglas proclv,-
ties are falling at your vimdictive bidding, |
wish to call your attention to my own case
as an act of justice to that bloody policy
which you have inauguratcd, because | am
apprehcnsive that you may otherwise over.
look one offender in the person of my humble
self ! hold the appointment Of Post.ma
at Cockeysvile, in Maryland, and, at the
same time. am consistent, original and
uEcompronising supporter of the claims of
Douglas and johnson, regarding them as
the regular nominees of the true ard only
national Democratic party. Believing that
am AS great sinner in your eyes as that
good Democrat, Carol, the ex- postmaster of
Memphis or as old Frank Gallagher. of Bal.
timore. exclusion house officer, and one of
your electors, cannot consent to be passed
unnotced by the despotisu OF executive pow.
err, when such noble martyrs invite Inc to fol-
low in their illnstrlous footsteps. They have
fallen III the glorious cause of :" the rights of
conscience" and do not see why | should
be spared by you when am equally guilty.
1t is true you said in your late midnight
Sneech from the Mansion House nf the nation
that there was no regular nominee. and any
Democrat was at liberty TO support any can
didate, yet your doctrines and your practices
are so strangely inconsistent that I must
judge the tree by its fruits In conclu-
sion must beg that your Excellency will at
once decapitate one more rebellous office
holder in the person of your humble servant.
GIST L. COCKEY.
Post Master, Cockeyville, Md.
August 2ls,, 1860.