The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-02-09
Political.
Prom the National Intcigencer.I
he Reconstru ction" of the Union.

* reconstruction. that we are relieved from
any further necessity Of exposing their
speciousncss.
South Carolina. by her stardy blows in
repelling the Virginia plan Of mediation,
shattered the hap.ess invention as with the
hammer Of Thor, and dislodged from their
stronghold such as had chosen to fight her
battles behind masked Battery rather than
in the open field. Not tina! we would impute
want Of sincerity to all who have based
their patronage ofdisunion on this ground
and in this hope. Very many we know have
acceded to the revolutionary movement only
with reluctance at best, and have honestly
interpreted their love for the Union by
dclndlng themselves, before they deluded
others. with prospect of reaching re.od-
justnsnt of relations between the Slavehold.
ing and on-Slaveholdng States by the
perilous path Of secession but the eyes of
all such have been opened, we should think,
lima Legislature.
Nor is South Carolina alone in this oppo.
sition to the Virginia theory of reconstruc.
ton. " as would appear from the following
intelligence respecting the proceedings Of the
Georgia Convention, which we find in the
Charleston Mercury Of the 2Sth ult:
Mllcdseriie, (Geo) Jan. "a. 1861.
Our business is progressing with good
,ltny Et,-Itt ~. has.
through our election for Representatives to
on the 4th proximo. Before rotins us re.
IN faror Of forming a Government barring in
rieu an immediate or ultimate Union uiM the
Northern States. No such idea could be enter
tanned. AL are for the establishment of a
Southern Coufedrrocy on tte basis Of the old
Constitution, and ncrer. UNDER ANY cIRcrM.
STANCES, 10 connect ourselves Nth the Northern
STATES. We are as strong on this point as you
are"
In Alabama also, as we perceive by the
Dlsunion press. the same sentiment is pre-
dominant !: and, in order to afford our Vir-
gnia readers glimpse of the entertainment
to which g rcconstructionists are invited in
that State, We cite the following article from
the Montgomery MAIL leading organ
and recognized oracle Of the "Southern Con-
fvderacy." We quote from its number of the
Goth ult., and, if we owe an apology for the
introduction Of such violent and intiammatory
language into our columns. it is that the
spirit which animates the disunion move
ment in the Cotton States may be distinctly
understood BY our readers in the Border
Saveholding States. and that all who arc
asked to become auxiliary to that movement
in the name Of" reconstruction may not
have to plead ignorance in excuse for their
adhesion TO what We believe m erroneous and
illusory theory Of political conduct. For the
same reason We quote the following article in
the emphatic Typography Of the journal in
which it appears:
" Any one who observes the Indications of
the day will readily conclude that some of
those who. before the recent act of secession.
only advocated co operative action TO secure
our rights, are now, since cooperation has
been tliumphantly secured, endeavoring to
train the public mind in the direction of
reconstruction. While this is an undcnahle
fact, We rejoice to be able to say that the
leading members of the cooperation party in
our own and the Conventions Of adjacent
States have signaly vindicatcd their patriot
ism and their loyalty. We make no charge
against them when we say that an attempt is
making to sell the South into worse than her
former bondage by plan neatly phrascd as
RECONSTRUCTION.
land what does reconstruction mean
Its advocates no less than its opponents per.
fcetly comprehend that II is the concession OF
all the rights we haze sought to maintain. 1t
means, littlens is said about it, the EXTINCTION
OF AFRICAN SLAVERY! 1t means negro
equahty-the surrender of the white man
rights Of dominion. And We repeat that
most if not all the leaders who advocate il
arc aware Of the ultimate effect to be pro.
duccd.
Then why. it is asked by the simple
minded, should large property holders. larg'
Shareholders, favor and foster such q scheme
Why. The sharp property-holders Of the class ~
| refer that class, We mean, which doc.
not intend to adhere to the SCULPTURE desir
Gus of putchine up a compromise, so that a tenn
porary respite from political troubles may ennJl
them 10 eonrert their Southern property. and t
90 with proceeds wherever inclination may
lead them. They know full we'll that NJ
concession now made (if any could be made
by the Black Demons Of the North would b,
observed for any considerable period bu
they hope, in the few months Of deceptv,
prosperity, thus to be secured, to make then
and theirs safe by q chance Of securities =
They know that TO 60 back into the Uniol
now, on any terms, is to 60 back into degrade
ton and ruin most assured that those VI
would compromise with would have u
bound, hand and foot and that the enc
mot distant y would be the abolition o
African slavery. and the Inauguration of tn
equality Of The races. But why should the,
care for such results ?-they who do no
intend to remain in the South
The men of the South. rich and poor, WHIT
intend to remain within the South, in wea
or woe, will not be deceived by this craft
plan to deliver the Soath into the hands O
| free negrosm. They sec that any thing
short of q maintenance Of our independence
absolutely, is a total surrender, to take effect
ut such time as our Abolition masters may
choose to designate. We say this is known
to them and to the advocates OF the Grcciar
Horse of Reconstruction. because no san,
man, Of ordinary intelligence, does or car
believe that the Black Republican leader.
could give any guarantees which would b,
respected by their people. The hate betpce,
the ttro sections is perfect; and everybody
knows the fact. Aboitionism pnched in it,
belly, might seem to concede something
once Gil that belly and give into its hands