The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-05-26
- CALL Me PET NAMES. DEAREST" Til,

"CALL Me PET NAMES. DEAREST. "-The
exceedingly noisy, and, in many quarters,
unsatisfactory pow-wow at Chicago is ended,
and the Republican leaders are now cndeavor-
ing to manufacture as much enthusiasm as
possible for their ticket, by hunting up some
popular pretixcs for the " man of the people
as they call their Presidential nominee. They
have secured number already, and We sup
pose will rack their brains for the next six
months, in the search for others. They now
call their candidate "Old Abe, that, by the
way, is not very popular among the young
American clement -" Honest Old Abe" and
ABE, the ra.splitter."
Now, all this hunting up Of popular NOM
enclature may be very well, but as platforms
are so important to the success of party in
the estimation of both Republicans and Dem
ocrats, we would respectfully suggest to our
name-hunting friends-the republicans, that
they give their candidate some such name as
will not only indicate the character OF the
man, but also the principles of the party Of
which he is the representative. We therefore
propose, as Abe has turned out to be the
author of the " irrepressible conflict" and as,
to secure the dutch vote Of the northwest, the
Convention was forced to dove-tail a Dutch
Plank into the platform, that the candidate
be baptized Irreprcssible dutch Old Abe
the ral-splitter." If there is anything in a
name why not give Abram, or Abraham the
benefit Of such an one as this. Seriously
however, and upon more mature reflection, we
think it would not be advisable for you gen.
tlemen to have the " Dutch" prefix put in,
particularly in certain localities; as, for in.
stance, in Massachusetts, n. York. n. jersey,
Pennsylvania and Maryland. We are con.
frmed in this opinion by seeing the following
paragraph in the Daily News, Of Philadelphia,
a " Peoples Party" paper. Speaking of the
platform, that paper says:
1t has in it what is called " Dutch Plank, I"
which, We are told, was dictated by an Assem-.
hage Of outsiders, who also met in the city of
Chicago This we esteem to he simply an
insult to the American element. which con.
sttutcs so powerful portion of the peoples
party in Pennsylvania, and as such we not
only eschew it, but denounce it as a PROPOSE.
ton unfit to be put forth by any body of men
protesting to act in opposition to the locofjco
party. The day has not yet come when
Americans will give up their shibolelh, and
although IL may be esteemed as expcdcnt and
prudent to postpone discussion Of these dis
tinctive views, until the great question of
"back or white" shall be determined and
disposed of ir some way-thc gentlemen who
voted in this plank, as we'll as the crowd
which dictated it, may rest assured that the
paramount doctrines OF Amcrlcanism must
and shall be respected
That looks very like "spitting on the plat.
form" and you may depend upon it Mcssrs.
Republicans, black, white or grey, that
many thousands Of votes will be lost to your
candidate, "honcst'' or " old :" with the long
name we have suggested, or any clap-trap to
humbng the people that you may devise, by
the insertion of that dutch plank" in your
platform.