The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-07-21
Communication.
For The CprjI Uhjo

the 10th Of June, last, contained communi.
cation over the signature of .Yindey "
denonncing in unmeaSilred terms the Conduct
Of the School Commissioners in the matter o,
tie election of their Secretary. AS was
| specially named in that article, and in sucl,
manner As seemed to require some notice
FROM me, published in the same paper, in
the following issue, card, Stating distinctly
but III reSpec'iu! language, my own position
| in the matter.
The Democrat of Saturday, the I'll, inst.
contains all article over the name Of the late
Secretary, BENZ. +. May, assailne another
member Of the Board, and myself, in the most
incorporate manner. The same paper has n
leading editorial abiding to the bitter per.
sonal character the controversy has ASSUMED
and expressing the desire, as understand il
that, so far as that paper is concerned, the
controversy should end.
Under such circumstances. am unwilling
to trcSpasS again upon Mr. Vandrifurd' :
columns, and respectfully ask place in The
Wing. Nv
have been in doubt as to how far il would
be regarded by my friends as incumbent uuon
me to make any reply to the article rclrrr,d
| 10. In the oPiIon Of many. and pcrhaps.
those of the soundest Judgment, the entire
temper and spirit of that article render any
reply unnecessary. Bat | cannot believe
that paper to be the embodiment Of Mr. Nav 5
real feelings towards me. There is such an
intensity OF hatred exhibited N it, so utterly
Incompatible, as hold. with anything which
have done to injnre him. that will not do
such injustice to either his head OF his heart
as to suppose it the production of his dcljbcr.
ate Judgment. until am compelled to a DIFF
iertnt conclusion. | canno. but hone and
bcl!eve that, when his cooler judgment shall
resume its control, he will sincerely regret
having referred to me as he has
be this as it may, no provocation shall
induce me to reply to his article in the same
spirit. My own sclfrespcct revolts at il =:
our rel atoms in life forbid it. If con, rdera
lions Tor my family only operated to stay his
hand IN his Incorporate denunca ton Of me.
! sha Il endoavor to exhibit my regard for his
family by treating Inn with entire respect
| Shall studlouSly avoid inlulsine in any
language tending towards idcnine of the
breach between Us which, whatever NAV be
his feelings, do sincerely regret
Entertaining these views, | shall make no
'arther refer sncc to the offensive Darts of his
communication. His sweeping dcnun1a,ions
must pass for what they are worth in this
community, where for the last twenty vcor.
nave been TO some extent identified with
almost every form of public business. have
l''ed among this people from comparative
youth to middle age, some thirty six Years.
Much of that time would gladly live over
again, were it possible: for | d. not belong
to that class of men who are always right
who never acknowledge an error. Looking
back upon the past, find, as most men will
who deal honestly with themselves, much to
regret am unconscious, however. of having
Intentionally injured any one. If there be
anything IN the rect rds Of that past which
viii ailord Mr.. May any qualification in drag
Slng it to light for the purpose of iniurousv
affecting my reputation he must pursue his
inquiries without any interruption or protest
from me. shall not attempt to follow him.
The controversy has become so entirely per.
Sonal in its character that the public cannot
be greatly Interested in it. and forbcar to
burden your columns with any s,alemcn, of
my own version Of the points of difference
between us. Having the unqualified appro.
val OF my own conscience in all that | have
done, am not careful to prolang frultlcss
dcbatc. To any friend Of Mr.. May. who may
consider him a!grieved, and who may take
| sufficient interest in tie matter to seek it.
will checrfulIv give candid statement of my
entire connection with the action Ct the
Board, Of which he complains. | feel it due
to myself however, to say, that having care.
fully avoided any interference with the
opinions or purposes of the other mcmbers.
when cast my blank ballot, declining to
choose between Mr.. May and my own son. |
was as ignorant ofwhat the result would be-
as Mr.. May himself. write this down with
IA full conviction that must answer for the
truth of it elsewhere than here.
Upon ;he question of Mr.. Mays quallica-
lion for the place he lately held, forbear to
make any further remark. That question
has now assumed form which renders it
especially improper that should again refer
to't. F. \. ELLIS