The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-06

said that il is q poor rule that won't work
both ways; but there are exceptions to all
rules, and it is, perhaps. fortunate for the
people that such is The case in the proposition
before US. The Democrat says its party lis
again willing to appeal to the calm Judgment
of the people," Quite possible and 1t is
quite as probable that its party will remain
= cain y itsalf after that Judgment is rem
dertd But The Democrat looks forward
to one of the most spm contests ever
known IN the history of parties III this State"
- We must" it says, again rccur to the
fundamental principles on which the Govern
ment was founded, &c. In the ranks of
IT'S party it says az will be found those whn
are in favor Of the Union as constructed Dy
our fathers; Union Of eqnal rights and
equal privileges. whose broad ags protects
alike all her cii-cns, whether they nhabit the
North or the South" Sir. just let me stop
here and ask The Democrat what kind of
rro.ection! What kind Of equal rights and
prfsi!' gts are given to all the citzpns of the
South Are they the kind that are deal, out
to the citizens Of South Carolina, where
man must own so much property before he
can Vote for his master and to be .lig BILE to
seat III the lower branch Of the Legislature
nc m'ist own ten Begroes and five hundred
acres OF land That is the kind Of Demo
cract they have there, and that is = good
Democratic State, and never was any thing
else. Ii was So very Democratic that it
voted fer John Z. Breckenridge after it had
gone GU! of the Union! So. you see, it held
on to its Democracy till the last 1t loved
it long and well !" And, sir, it is S., in all
Of the " Confederate States" They think so
much OF the people down there that If one of
them expresses himself in favor of the " Union
as constructed by our fathers" they will
ornament him with tar and cotton. and give
him a " broad mgis" under which to pass
out of their limits And those " confederate"
Democrats have not only volunteered to be
the peoples servants for life but they have
with great consideration for the people, CON
cluded not to trouble them with any more
voting! These, sir, ore the equal rights
and privileges at the South over which the
- broad Hgis of Democracy is spread -
And We Of Maryland are invited to take
shelter under it But &" in the ranks Of
these " Democrats will be found those who
are in favor of our Union as constructed by
our fathers" Who are they Are they
Rhctt, Iancey, Cobb. Floyd, Thompson. jeff
Davis, Sdcl, Benjamin. WisfaM, Ham.
mond, (mud silly Wise, Hunter, Mason, f.
Louis Lowe Bradley T. & Co? These men are
the standard bearers Of Democracy ~ in the
South. Are they in favor Of the Union as
constructed by our fs,herse' Come, Demo-
crat. CONS up to the rack Let us hear
more particularly about that broad nsis y
in the South. and those "equal rights and
privileges " down there. am afraid they
are - like angels visits, few and far he.
tween ~ But Mr.. johnson, the Chairman
Of your Executive Committee, the man with
the authorized organ, will tell US all about
these things when he " raises tina. banner of
resistance !"
| would like, Mr.. Editor, to say few
words about the great Union movement at
Frederick, but will have to omit it now, as
| have occupied more space than intended
in paving my compliments To my good friends.
the Republican and Democrat. will there.
fore. close this letter by referring to a 'lettcr
from Baltimore " in The Democrat of last
week, over the signature of" Carroll" That
fellow says, "the truth is. the whole scheme
was started last Winter by certain Douglas
men. who took this way to make warm nests
for themselves !" Now | wouldn't be sur.
prIsed if this same " Carroll " would like to
have good warm nest " himself: indeed
| shouldn't wonder if he is m one nor Let
him come oat from his ambush, and then We
can tell whether he has "ncst " or not. -
Consistency, thou art a Jewel
am, Mr.. Editor. in haste. very truly Yours.
JAMES TOUCLSTONE.