The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-06-29

have produced different result. But the
Disunionists we're determined TO have their
own candidate. though mistaken, trust, in
the belief that he shared their di>loyal views.
| make this charge against them without
sciuple. justified by subsequent events. as
well as by the language of the entire Union
| press at the South during the canvass
After the election was decided, the disu-
nionisls would not wait for orert acts, because
they knew none could or would be committed.
| They knew that there was anti Republican
majority in the Senate. and there would be
one in the present House. They "prccipita-
ted the rupture of the Union because they
knew if they waited, even the pretext for it
would fall
After the Cotton States had seeded, and
although that circumstance greatly increased
the difficulty of compromise. measures were
never tlices, adopted or proposed in Congress
which must have removed all sincere alarm
on the part of the South that their conStitu-
tional rights were threatened. The accredited
leaders Of the Republican party, including
the President elect uniformly pledged them
selves to that effect. The two Houses. by
constitutional ma ority, pledged themselves
in like manner against any future amendment
| OF the Constitution violating the rights of the
r.
| Adams.) possessing the entire confidence of
the incoming Administration, proposed to
admit New Mexico as a State, and three new
! Territories wee organized without any anti.
slavery restriction. While tins was done in
Congress, the States repealed or mod flied the
laws throwing obstacles in the way of re GOV.
erlng fugitive slaves-laws which have never
been of any practical injury to the Cotton
STATES. These Concliatoiy demonstration
had no effect in staying the progress Of seces-
sion, because the leaders of that revolution
were determined not to be satisfied, and to
maintain their policy, which, in the light of
the Constitution, is simply rebellion and
treason, they have appealed to the sword.
You say that the South desires nothing but
peace. and ask whether the North " III not
= let you alonc?' But my good friend, the
South demands great deal more than peace
She claims the Capitol Of the country, al.
though she has but third of its populations
She claims the control of the outlet Of CheSa.
pcakc Bay and its tributaries the right to
command the most direct route (the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad) to the Atlantic from
Ohio, Indiana. and Illinois. Estates whese
population amounts to five and lalrmiinns;)
the right TO dIagoon the State Of Maryland
and the western part of your own State, with
| Kentucky. Missouri, and Tennessee. into
| joining the Southern Cont.d,racy; the right
T." occupy the to''resses which protect the
trade of the Gulf Of Mexico the right to
shut up the outlet of the OHIO, Mississippi,
and the Missouri: and, finally. she claims
the right for any State, that chooses 10 pass
law to that tilcct to break up the Union. -
In enforcing these unconstitutional, mon.
strous, and unheard-of usurpa tons, she asks
To be " !rt alone :" and when the Govern.
ment Of the United States, in obedience to
the soumn oaths of its members, (from which
the leaders of the revolt dispense themselves
takes measures to defend itself. the Capitol of
the Union, the public Establishments and the
rights the who people against this invasion,
long prcmedlaled ny ambitious and disap-
pointed politicians, (for Mr.. A. II. Stephens
truly declares that to be "thc source of
great part of our troubleS,') she exclaims
that the North seeks to "subjngate the
| South"
remain, my dear Mr.. -, sorrowfully
and sincerely, yours,
EDWARD EVERETT