The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-09-28
The County Convention of the "Peace"
Party.

The County Convention of the "Peace"
Party.
On Tuesday last. in E,kton, the Delegates
composing the County Convention of the
Peace Party of Cecil assembled. Th.re
seemed to 10 full attendance Of Delegates.
and Tie meeting was very harmonious, entire
Iy, as far as We could judge, exempt from
wire pulling" there being no prospect
whatever, Of anything to BE- gain, d in the way
Of election, by The Nominees Of that model
party, the politicians were not tempted to
pull the wires and stock the cards. This
being the case honest men were nominated.
These honest men, however. or their nom
inators, did not attempt TO enlghten us as to
their future policy; hut having no future
before them The presumption is, they had no
policy, and taking the honest Scotchman's
advise, when ye ken nothin', say nothln'."
for their platform, wisely concluded to remain
silent. The Peace" Party being a new
party, otherwise, it was incumbent upon it
to give the public a written creed endorsed
and published by order its chosen delegates.
Some Of the Delegates being quzzed by their
Union friends, disclaimed the name of Peace
Party, and insisted on the Conventions being
Democratic institution, but as there is no
such word as Peace anywhere to be found in
the history Of the Democratic party, when the
nation has been at war for her safety, honor
or interest, clearly this pcaceable conference
Of Rip Van Wrinkles, who, judging from their
protestations must have been asleep for the
last few months, for they talk Of the integrity
OF the Government and Constitution, the
sacredness of the Union, the majesty Of the
laws, their love of Country, and Peace in con-
nection with them all; while they utter not
one word about certain conspirators who are
at the head Of some 200 900 men with fire and
sword attempting to utterly destroy those
sacred things, leaving US wholly a, sea, as to
their mode Of disposing Of these ragged rascals
south of the Potomac.
This Peace Party, then, is clearly not a
Democratic party, for that party owed Its
popularity with the masses, to its proclivities
for pitching in " when the Government
was assailed. The great lights Of the Dem.
ocratic party, too. are arrayed on the side Of
their Country fighting for its integrity and
existence. The protestatioDs Of these honest
men preclude the possibility that they are the
passive allies Of King JEFF, therefore we are
driven to the conclusion that, like Rip Van
Wrinkle, who took nap on the Catskill noun
tains during the Revolution, so the Pea &C
men have been slumbering these six months
and appear to be still in doze: but enjoy
| your peaceful SAUNDERS till next November
when the Union men will wake you up 10
attend the obsequies OF this Peace Party
which has no existence save in the State Of
Maryland. 1t is the only State in VIII eli
dupes enough were found to respond TO the
suggestions of the Arch Traitor Breckin
and form the ghos, OF party.
But the nominations made by the " Peace
Party on Tuesday last, were-For Sheriff,
Robt NJ. Walmsey of EIkton, formerly Sheriff
for the Legislature, Caleb G. Brokaw. for.
merry County Surveyor DR.. Joseph Glacker
of Port Deposit James B. Groome, Esq, Of
Elkton; for County Commissioners, David
p. Cameron (of Wm.) 9Th District, G. W
Gillespie OF the Sth District, John W. Morgan
Of The LIST District; and for County Surveyor
George Gillespie Of the 9th Distinct. Or
motion by one of the Delegates committee
was appointed to wait upon Mr.. Groome, anc
invite him to address the Convention which
that gentleman responded to, accepting thu
honors Of the nomination, with fila rcser
vation as to his future action in the ma ter
which did credit both to his judgment and
heart. Thus ended the Peace " Convention
and in connection with this statement W,
publish the cards OF some of the Distrc
nominees, who respcctly decline the Peaceful
honors attempted TO be conferred upon them
Since writing the above we understand
that James b. Groome, Esq, declines tn,
honor rendered him by the Peace party, ant
thus escapes the pleasure Of being beaten il
the morning of his pu5lic career. We mus
confess that this is discreet conclusion, bu
hope the Peace ticket will not follow hi.
example OF. we will loose part Of the sti,nu
lus 10 bring out the Union hosts on election
day. Stand up boys. and allow the peopl
in their majesty 10 rebuke you.
Go
The Union Meetings of the County.
Thus far the meetings-bo,h Mass ant
Club-gotten up by the Union men Of Cecil
have been of most spirited and successful
kind. The Mass Meeting at the Fox Chase
on Friday week was largely attended, and