The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-08-11
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Hon. JOnN HICKMAN ON BUCK AND BRICK
This gentlemen said in a recent speech
is it not an Administration blackencd with
trachery, and crooked and totterlng under
the weight of its dcpravi,y. using all the
patronage Of Office and all the faSclnaions of
position to utterly destroy us, by king the
Territories Of the country but garrsons for
the enemies of freedom. and the labor of
white men degrading and frulllcss beyond the
limits Of The present States! IF | am in
error. what is the correct interp,ctatio of the
political dscords Of the last six ye4rs7
am not aware that the supporters of Mr.
Breckenridge attempt any concealment as to
his design in case Of his success. If they
should desire to resort TO prcvarication. they
have placed it entirely without their power
by the frankncss and boldncss and had
almost said the recklcssncsS. of their dccara.
tons. lie has been brought forth prominent
ly, alike in his speech and Platform, as the
Achilles of the armies Of the South and as the
determined foe Of free soil, free speech, and
free men. lie stands upon no single Demo
cratic sentiment, unless, indeed what were
regarded by all statesmen within the last fif
teen years as the prctentious hersies OF John
G. Calhoun, can be so regarded. ne so reads
the teachings of the sages IF the past. and
their primary law. as to make it frlitlcSs to
attempt an exclusion Of his peculiar and favor
lite institution fl,m the organized Territories
and so as to make it Indispensable that Con
crosses courts and Presidents should cyer.
else all their ingenuity. and all their
powers. to fortify aud sustain it there
Legislative action is to be invoked.
judicial DEGREES had, executive fats
pronounced navies EQUIPPED and armies mar
shaded. to exclude forever every settler there
from who will not bow down before the black
god of his idolatrous worship. appeal to
yon. freencn, to know whether this is the
Democracy of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe.
and Jackson. l appeal to you to know
whctheryon have ever found anything in the
annals Of parties so insulting tc the under
standing, until within the lifetime Of the
youth who has not yet reached his ma iority.
lappcal to you to know whether the honesty.
Intelligence, and unmXed blood of the off
spring of Northern mothers can ever accent
an excuse for those who would endeavor to
fasten such ruler upon us. But we may con-
graduate ourselves that even official zeal can
perceive no chance for MIR. Breckenridge 5
election. If there had ever been any. the
recent stump speech of Mr. Buchanan would
have etlectual'y disposed of it. No amount
of popularity would be able to stand agains,
the cncomiums Of such an advocate HIS
midnight appeal can only he accounted for
by surprising the " old public functlonary .
was unable TO oblicra.e his animosities
towards i" the Young gentleman of Kentucky, >
and that his well known craft suggested q
speech as the readiest and least offensive
n,rans of destruction. Such suggestions are
the more reasonable as it is not to be i'm.
ngintd that the gyved tenant of the White
House should fora moment believe, after the
Investigations which have been had, and the
exposures which have been made, such tes
tmony as he volunteered could be otherws
than rninons to any cause. The daring
evinccd by him on the occasion was onl,
cqnaed by his lack Of self respect. and hi.
utter disregard Of the circumstances by which
he was surrounded and which should hay,
restrained him.