The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-11-17
From The Baltimore American. |
MARYLAND for the EpiOn.

| We regard the result Of tie Presidential
election IN this State as an emphatic declara-
ton of the sentiment Of Maryland in oppos-
ton to disunion. notwithstanding the plural.
ity hy which the electoral vote is gwen to Mr..
Breckenridge. The friends of. Mr. Douglas
W. re as firm in their adhesion to the Unnn,
and to the redress of all grievances within
the Union as were the friends Of Mr.. b. .
aud the great mass Of those who voted for
MIR. Breck inridge both publicly and private
lv reputliated all charges of approving the
doctrines Of South Carolina and AIai ANA
Even should the fact that Nj. Breckenridge
has obtain ID the electoral Vote he regarded as
an indication of the sentiment of the State it
must be borne in mind that the combined
vote of B,ll and Douglas shows a ma iority Of
.tor ho"sand cieh hudrrd nh eishiern
against disunun. There is no evading this
fact. and could the bare question of disrrnion
have been presented to the vote Of the State
we have no doubt thnt the verdict would have
been recorded ten times as strong as the re.
turns show it to have been declared on Tues
day last
In the counties the majorty for the Union
ticket reaches nearly two thousand without
the Dough las vote. ard over five thousand
with 1t. or the twenty zone counties but five
Prince Grorge's. Talbot. Worcester, St..
Mary and Charles give ma oI it les for the
breckenridge ticket.
hat course should be taken hy our State
IN relation to the matter. in view Of recent
occurrences at the South, ought to be SUBJ
jrct of earnest consideration among the friends
OF the Union of all pari.s. All political
divisions SHOULD b. ignored in its considera-
ton, and the question met with the view Of
placing Mary land in It's proper position be-
l"Ie her SISTER States # the South. We an
mex some extracts of letters received by
prominent merchant of this city cn Saturday.
IN relation to the position of Maryland A
letter from a merchant ofNcw York, a strong
opponent Of sectlonnliSm saws:
why do not you Baltimore people come
out strongly for the Union as Il is. unless YOU
wish to STE the commercial interests of the
country Frustrated Those ,nadmen in
Charleston seem bent upon running them
selves, as well as everybody that has any
business transactions with them"
letter from merchant of Virginia speaks
thas hopefully as to the future
" We arc of couISe troubled at the result of
the Presidential election but have no fears as
to any permanently bad or injurious effect
growing out Of it. Matters will be straight
again presently clouds hanging over
political and monetary affairs will soun
be dspel,d and bright sunshide of prosper
lty attend us as people. Mad politicians
cannot rule-the conservatism ofthe country
mus prcdomlnate. We have strong faith in
an overriding Providence
We have also the following suggestion
from patriotic citizen Of Maryland
CHEsTERTOwN. Nov. 9, 1850.
Gentlemen AS yonr paper is the leading
conservative journal Of the State. make the
suggestion whether, in view of the secession
movements in Sorth Carolina, it is not in.
cum bent nn the conservative and Union men
of the Border States to have State Conven.
tons, and proclaim their intentions and views
of the subject. 1t is particularly incumbent
on MS, as Breckenridge has carried the State.
and The Southern men rM regard Us as seccss-
'on'Sfs from that Jnci merely submit the
matter to you. as your city is the place to
take the initiative. Yours, &C., S.