The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-08-04
Meeting Of the Friends of Bell and
Everett

Pursuant to public call number Of the
voters of the I'd Election District, favorable
10 the election of Bell and Everett, met in the
Court iouse On Monday evening. July 3Oth
nit, and organized for business by calling
Andrew Mclntire Esq. to the chair, and ap-
pointing j. s. Crawford Secretary after
which on motion the chair appointed Messrs.
j. Il. Mccullough, j. p. C,ntwell and X.
Marshbank Committe to prepare Resolu-
tons expressive of the views of the meet ing.
The Committee, after retiring for a few min
utcs, reported the following series Of Resolu-
tions which were on motion adopted.
Isl Resolred, That this Organization shall
be cslled the Union Club of the Third Elec-
ton District of Cecil county.
End Resolved, That the officers of this Club
shall be u President. two Vice Presidents,
Secretary and Treasurer.
3rd ResOlrcd, That the object to be ac-
complshed by this organization shall be to
promote. by all honorable measures, the cleo.
lion Of John Bell and Edward Everett. THE
candidates of the Constitutional Union Party,
to the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
United States.
4h Resolved, That we cordially approve of
the course adopted by the Constitutional
Union Convention which met in Baltimore OH
the 9th day Of May last, in its refusal to pre-
sent to the Electors Of the United States any
other platform than the Constitution of the
Country, the Union of the States, and the
enforcement of the Laws.
5h Rcsolued, That we regard political
pla forms as cunning devices intended to mis-.
lead and deceive the people for the purpose Of
securing votes for third,Tate candidates who,
not having been sufficiently long engaged in
public affairs to estab lish their fitness for
office and their ability to administer the gov
eminent. are expected TO bc carried into power
upon doubtful sentence on the subject of
slavery.
9Th Rcsolved, That the great experience Of
John Bell and Edward Everett in public af-
fairs the prominent positions they have so
ing occupied in the councils of the nation
their distinguished ability and unimpcacha-
bic integrity as evidenced by years of public
service. is far better than any platform, and
we appeal to their splendid records in the
past as the very test assurance Of their fitness
for the high and responsible positions to
which they have been nominated.
7M Resolved. That it is the duty Of all
good Union men to hold thems. Ives aloof
from all the opposing factions Of the da;' in
to which our Country is now divided on the
subject ofSlavery TO hope and labor for sue.
cess on national grounds, and let the result
Of the canvass be what it may, to maintain
at all and every hazard the integrity Of the
Union Of the States as the palladium ofour
safety.
On motion the chair appointed Mcssrs. j.
T. Mccullough. j. s. Crawford and Joseph
Wells a Committee to prepare rules and reg
ulations for the government of this Club and
to report the same, together with perma-
ncnt organization Of the Club, at the next
meeting.
j. T. Mccullough, Esq, then addressed
the meeting upon the Issues involved in the
present campaign, urging united support by
all union loving men, of the candidates of the
Constitutional Union party, after which the
meeting adjournet. to meet again on Tuesday
evening the 18th Of August lust
A. NJ. MCINTYRE, Chairman.
j.. S. CRAWFORD, Secty.