The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-02
1.-THE last scene of all which ends

this strange eventful history" of the Peace
Party, will be enacted on Wednesday next;
and although no one of sane mind for
moment doubts the result, yet it is not
enough to merely defeat that party-seces-
sion in its chrysalis state-it must be over
! whclmingly dcfeatcd-annihilated. Mary
land owes this to her future security, to her
honor as State in the Union. The Border
States more than any others have the dis
posal of this unfortunate difficulty. If they
show weak and vacllating, a lukcwarm
policy they may prolong Indefinitely fhe
war, and add disaster to themselves aid the
whole country. But if Maryland SHOWS, at
the approaching election firm and deter
mined front for the Union as Nehtucky mas
done, it will strengthen ncalculably the
hands of the Go eminent and dampen, in a
corresponds degree the arder of the
-obols ouch a result will have the most
s,l,t.y influence on European powers,
.hch will perceive that the great central
and grain growing States are joining heartily
with the loyal States. loyal from the begin
ning,) to uphold the Government and put
down rebellion. When Maryland turns her
wealth and her power against the traitors,
and their armies have been driven ont of
Kentucky and Missouri, as they undoubted
ly will be ere long, North Carolina and
Tennessee must fall before the advance of
the Government troops, and be placed under
the control of their loyal men. The cotton
kingdom narrowed down to the limits of the
cotton States, and those girt with circle of
fire and steel, how long calt hey withstand
the pressure? Hitherto Maryland has been
poised, as it were, between the Government
and the rebellion, she is about to take the
first advanced step on the side of that gov
ernment which has watched over her so
faithfully, throwing broad shield of pro-
lection between the assassins knife and
Threats of her citizens, and staying the rob-
bers hand from Selling her treasures. On
"Wednesday next the forward movement of
Maryland to take part in putting down this
war of treason is to be sounded, and it
bchooves every Union man to do his part.
Go to the polls and vote, take out all that
those wolves in sleeps clothing who, under
| the guisc of neighbors and friends would
persuade you to give any part of your vote
to jeff. Davis, by voting for any other than
the straight out Union ticket. We don't
pretend to deny that there may be good citi-
zens, good ncighbors, and those who would
make good officers, among those who are
by their peculiar position placed in opposi-
ton to the candidates settled lpy the Union
party, who are the only type Of government
or Uuion party in Maryland. Many Of the
opposition to the Union Ticket aver that
they are good Union men, and may be so at
heart, but they are none the less guilty,
however, of aiding morally the enemy. If
voting for such candidates should weaken
the Union ticket or even defeat it, it would
Ire counted at once for secession by the
rebels, and would be looked upon as such
by loyal people abroad. Therefore, when
you go to the polls on Wednesday next, con-
slider your vote as the property of your
country and not as your own. Bear this
steadily in mind, and when you are met by
the llandisment of personal friends who tell
you they are good Union men, recollect
that this may all be as they assure you, and
yet voting for any candidate who is in oppo-
sition to the Union ticket, is giving aid and
comfort to the secession movement. These
men-however honest or worthy they may
be in their private character or Intentions
are in position where as good patriots they
should not have been found, when the enc
mics of the GovernMent can make capital
out of their political success. They arc
either culpablc or unfortunate, and i'll either
case will have to be sacrificed for the good
of their State. A true patriot will lay down
his life and shed his blood for his country.
Let these men who find themselves in oppo-
sition to the nominees of that party which is
The type of the Government and the Union
in Maryland, prove their patriotism, by
ceasipg to occupy position where they
may be pointed to-though innoccnt-by
the enemies of the country as the friends of
their unholy cause, or refusing to do this,
let the people cast them out as salt that has
lost its SAVIOR is cast out and trodden under
foot of men.