The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-06-02
Political.
T~Tho Baltimore Clipper of Monday last

UTTho Baltimore Clipper of Monday last
SAYS:
A contributor to the Richmond Enquirer.
one Of the most rabid Of all the organs of
Democracy in the country, proposes that the
Convention soon to be held in Baltimore
should nominate Wise or Hunter, and says:
"'rhe oaly platform which they stand upon
| is The Constitution of the United States which
Is the only platform that the Charleston Bal
timure Convention ought to adopt-it i, broad
enough for all 10 stand upon, both North and
| South"
The same paper also contains the following
paragraph:
IEIIon. Alex. White and Col J. W. Laps
ley, two prominent Democrats in the State of
Alabama. have declared for Bel. and Everett
a correspondent of the Clipper writing
from Buffalo. n. Y. says
o. have learned here, Mr.. Elitcr, that
there is great dissatisfaction among the oppo-
ion to the Republican nominees. The
Americans had large meeting last night, [
am also informed and refused en- mass to give
countcnance or support 10 the Republican
candidate.
THE CoyODE INyEsTTG ATOMS THE TAX
LEVY IN THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD.
Washineton, May 26. - Senator Benianln APP
peareL before the Covodc Committee to-day.
and was examined at great length in regard
TO the Sloo contract on the Tehuantrpec route
referred to by Elwood Fisher in his testimony.
Patrick Laferly was before the same com
mitce to-day. lie is boss carpenter in the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. and testified that
subscriptions of from one hundred dollars
down to smaller sums were coerced from the
subordinate officers in the yard, in 1859, to
carry on the election in favor of Collector
Bakers ticket Because he would not sub.
scribe and vote the ticket he was removed
lie never knew such q practice under any
other administration.
John C. Dunn. clerk in the Philadelphia
Post Office, testified that he was removed for
the same Tea sons.
tits in evidence before the Covole Commit
tee that these abuses have been reported to the
several heads of the departments by'DiStrlct
Attorney Van Dyke. The Republican MEM
bers of the Committee will make the most Of
the fact, in their report, that Mr. Van Dyke,
who made the report. is removed from office,
while the men against whom the complaints
were made are retained in Office.
\ PROPOSITION FROM TIE ADMINISTRATION
TO Buy COLONEL FORNEY David Webster,
a Philadelphia lawyer, made some interesting
contributions to the Covode literature on Fri
day. Mr.. Webster showed at first strong
disposition to reticence, but when the Com
mittee determined to bring him before the bar
of the House for contempt. he became inter
estingly communicative Mr.. Webster, whcth-
er as an attorney or friend of the contracting
parties docs not appear, was entrusted with
the delicate duty of buying up Colonel Folney
for the Administration. The proposition was
made through Attorney General Black. who
wrote to Mr.. Webster to come to Washirgto
and see whit could be done with " our highly
gifted and valued friend, Colonc! Forney.n
Mr. Webster Immediately went to Wash.
ington, and there met the Attorney General
who proposed to give Colonel Fornpy the
printing Of the Post Office blanks if he would
support the Lccompton policy of the Admin
istration. MIR. Webster who is very saga
cous and prudent lawyer, inquired how much
the interest in the printing would amount to-
The Attorney General replied that Mr.. For
ney should have all of the profits. which were
estimated at eighty thousand dollars during
MIR. Buchanan's term.
Immediately after this interview, Mr.
Webster tclegIaphcd Mr.. Fprncy t. meet him
at the cars in Philadelphia, which he did and
they, in company with Henry S. McGraw,
drove to Mr. Webster's house, where the over
tuTe and the circumstances connected with it
were fully discussed. A state of things had
then arisen which prevented a reconciliation,
and Mr.. Webster wrote Mr.. Black announc
ing Mr.. Forney's declination, when the cor
respondence closed"
THE SECEDERs SUSTAINED IN DELAwARE.-
Nem Castle, DEL, May %. -Messrs Bavard
and Whiteley addressed meeting of the reg
ular democracy on Saturday, and gave an ac-
, count of their stewardship at Charleston. =
After an exciting discussion of more than four
hours the meeting sustained their action -
The county convention also held its session
and instructed Messrs. Bayard and Whitclry
to resume their seats in the Baltimore convcn
ton provided in their opinion the natona lity
e OF the convention should be restored by the
e action of sufficient portion of the regular
! delegations from the seeding democratic
I; States. There was only one negative vote in
the convention.
f., OPENING lIYMN.-A Southern exchange
G paper is responsible for the following:
I The Democratic Convention which is to
hold its adjourned meeting at Baltimore, on
0 the 18th Of June will open its session b,
r singing the following verse from that gooG
. old hymn by Watts. Brother B. +. Butler
D of Massachusetts, Will raise the hymn. and
S the entire Northwestern Squatter Sovereignty
e delegation, under the lead Of Richardson, of
! Illinois, will join the chorus:
So when raging fever burns
! We shift from side to side by turns,
But It's poor relief gain,
! To change the place, but keep the pain.
, Ex-PREsIDENT FILLMORE FOR BELL AND
<. EVERETT. editor of the Jersey City
Standard states that he has seen recent let.
ter Gom Ex.President Fillmore, in which
a that eminent patriot says: If it was in my
: power | would at once elect Messrs. Bell and
n Everett, than whom better nominations coult
: not have been made.
Correspondence of Tho Cecil WhigI
G EIGHTH DISTRICT, May 25lh, GO.
t DEAR WING While taking a stroll in the
Eighth, was surprised that your attentive
correspondents " Acorn, " Pllgaric" &c.
n &C.. had not noticed the revival of the Chrome
n business. by newly organized companies from
New York. and Wilmington, Del. This bust
ness has been of vast importance to this enc
of our county. Hundreds of tons of Chrom,
!, thatwerc mined Some 10 to Is years ago, ant
= have laid dormant ever since, are now being
!, u eagerly sought after, barreled and hauled te
shipping points and conveyed to the above
, cities aliording employment for many mer