The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-06-29
Correspondence Of Tho Cecil Wing
ALCECoRPo, Baltimore county,
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| June 10Th. 1861. J
My DEAR EWING when | promised to
write you the news and some account of the
state Of sentiment in our county, and to write
| immediately, certainly did not sufficiently
value my own Incidence and inertin, which
candl1ly admit are the cause Of all my delay
That the great body Of the public, its bone
aud sinCw its farmers. mechanics, working
men, are decided auti-ScceSsioniStS, will
scarcely be news to you; but you may wish
to know what is the composition of the nest
Of factunS!s and agitators. to be found,
rcgrc! to say, i'll small and pestilent nun bers
in our midst.
Its analysis is not difficult: the same tests
which were discovered eighty five years ago,
are sufficient now; and the component parts
are so similar, as to point out their common
origin to the rudeSt sense.
The Tory Of l1IG is the Srcessionist of
to-day, or his lineal ancestor and the one is
as like the other as are any two peas. The
former attempted to prevent Washington,
Jefferson, Hancock. Adams and their com
patriots from constructing our great temple
Of liberty, and the latter seek TO destroy this
great fabric. whose walls ale cement1d with
the blood Of patriots
In l7I6 the Tory adhered, and gave aid
d
settlement of the continent had always been.
in every essential particular, cxtlinsic to his
own.
The Secessionist of to-day lends all his
energies to the support o IA government which
has publicly proclaimed itself as torcien, and
seeks so far as in him lies 10 cmbarrass and
obs!ruct, to lcpress and cndanger his country,
while in secret correspondence with the
enemy.
The Tory did not exult more over the
defeat Of the patriotic forces at Brandywine.
than the SeceSSioniStS over the masked bat
terry checns at bethel or Vienna n grin Of
eXull ton expanded their faces alike when
their country met with disaster and they
were mutually lcngt hcned in cloudy gloom
when the nations arms were prosperous and
successful.
The Tory was cruel animal he delighted
in tar and feathers, head shaving and torture;
but he never reached the pitch of refined
cruelty attained by the modern Secessionst.
Both alike sought 20 substitute an oigar-
chlcal tyranny for the principles of public
liberty.
Impartial and memorable History will give
the verdict Of PROSPERITY with regard to these
men: and will, undoubtedly, proclaim. that
of all crimes, secession is the greatest, as
including all others: and will estimate it
only as a compound of malice, meanness,
sciishness, fraud, oppression, theft, rapine
plumber and murder; and yet it is said
though believe it not, that even clergymcn
ale engaged III its service, and working in its
ranks
The parallel might be pursued to the
utmost ramications Of the torturous course
of each but | forbear to state, what is so
perfectly apparent, that it is known to the
very school children.
Satan, we know was the first SeceSslonist,
but even he, with that superiority which a
father often has to his children, RETAINED
from pressing patriotic and faithful Abdiel
into his rebel host, and even Suffered him to
depart without cropping his cars, or Sitting
his nose.
Secessonlsm has here its singular vagaries:
You will find in its ranks the families, the
wives and children of men whose whole
dependence has ever been upon the Govern
ment: and even those hose livelihood comes
from our Railroads were and are the warm
advocates of bridge burners and track tearers
These folks are generally unhelged boys
without an ounce Of know ledge, sense or dis
erection; and young girls redolent of bread
and butter.
As the tory in the Revolution bowed down
to Lord George or Sir William, in mate and
Submissive alteration, so these people lay
down their bodies in the dust in deep sincere
and respectful worship of those who are so
happy, or so fortunate, as to be counted
among the Africanizers of the Continent.
Here is the key to all their doing and
from this point can all their course be
predicted and aScertained Il" will this or that
policy please the gods whom we adore O.
AS the reply may be in the affirmative or
negative is their action and no alleg lance
to country, no respect for law is permitted to
stand in the way.
In short to Mumbo, Jumbo is their ale.
glance due and given.
Ofa!l things, however. which most strikes
me in this secession business at least in this
county. is the depth Of its meannses. While
its confederates below the Potomac. are in
illcting upon those who adhere to their coun-
try, and its liberties. the most oppressive
indignties, and refined cruelties Danish
ment, imprcssment. contiscation, whipping,
tar, feathers, and death itself; these, It's allies,
here. receive, accept, and claim the protection
of the Government, while preaching treason
rebellion and civil war; if this be not mean
ness: pray what is
have now dissected for you the Baltimore
county SeceSsionist if you wish for type OF
nm. OF the State at large, perhaps you may
flnd an average specimen in the Maryland
Legislature; where member who has gone
INTO the enemies camp, and made to his armed
forces wicked and rebcllous speech. is
lauded as Roman Senator! such Senator
no doubt was found, not sitting calmly in the
Capitol, awaiting with sci unity the approach