The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-08-24
Ole Gefil >ubie.
ELKToN. AUGUST "a, 1861.
The True Issue.

NO sooner had the cry OF 8" Peace ~ been
uttered in the Senate, by Mr.. Brcckinridgc,
than the Secession politicians throughout the
country caught the Keynote, and have ever
since been Justify vocferating it in the ears
ofall who would lister, to their dreary shricks
And lest the scnselcss clamor may affect the
nerves Of some timld people, let us try and
ascertain what peace, at this particular June.
ture of affairs: means.
If the men whose rallying cry it is, are not
simply trying to rope in the weak minded
and unsuspcctng, for partizan purposes, it
means either Treason or Cowardicc. They
may tell us they mean this, that and the
other thing by their craven whine, but into
these two simple propositions the whole
mat ter resolves itself: The members of this
model "peace party are Traitors and wisl,
to destroy the Union, and re construct upon
its ruins, another more in accordance with
their peculiar views and theories or, they
are Cowards, and would see their Govern
ment overturned for want of courage to
defend it, when attacked.
def Davis and his fellow. conspirators have
said over and over again, that they must be
let alone, and their so called 8: Confederacv"
recognised, if we desire peace, and The
Mobile Mercury, speaking for the Oligarchy,
says:
We must dictate the terms of peace, the
first article Of which should be an acknowl-
edgrmcnt Of the right Of Secession. This
g Is Il fundamental principle. The next arti-
6 Gle should be that she (thc Nolth) pay to
the uttcrmost tarthing, the expenses of
&c this war. The third is that she nav for
the destruction Of all property, both public
and private, which she may appropriate to
g her own use. The fourth is that as an
" evidence of her sincerity. she impcach
" and remove from office Abe Lincoln, indct
him, and hang him for treason and other
crimeS.''
This, then, is the basis upon which we are
invited by the s.peace party" to adjust our
national difficulties. This is the basis Of
settlement offered the United States by
scoundrely gang of Rebels and these dis
honorable terms Traitors and towards, in
our midst, would have lis accept, for the sake
Of peace. No nation need ever be at war if it
will stoop low enough to avoid it and if the
loyal citizens of the United States choose to
throw down their arms, let their Government
be destroyed, and accept such terms as the
Usurpcrs who destroyed it, see proper to
offer them, they can, no doubt, have peace
tomorrow. In other words. if we, who are
In favor OF sustaining the Government in its
efforts to suppress this niquitous Rebellion.
will acknowledge ourselves vanquishcd.
Inundated, and ready to submit to a dis
memberment of the States, the Rebels will
cease to make war upon us. Will VIC do it
We have a good and beneGccnt Government
and under it all the blessings we enjoy have
been obtained. 1t has injured or oppressed
no man, but has watched and guarded with
jealous care the rights of its humblest citi.
zen. Will we now suffer it to be destroyed {?
Are we so lacking in courage as to permit
the fair fabric buildcd by our fathers at such
heavy cost, to be overturned by unscru-
pulous knaves, for their own advantage or,
have we become so degenerate as to wish to
annliilatc it with our own base hands
The men Of Cecil county, we feel justified
in saying, are not such fools as to affiliate
with party that is covertly seeking the
destruction Of the Government. They are
too well acquainted with tho antccedcnts of
the political hacks, who are managing this
Secession, "pcace party" to be guided into
giving it aid and comfort. They, at least,
will retain their loyalty through good report
and through evil report, and pledging their
lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor
for the maintenance of the Government, will
battle to the bitter end for SC the Constitution,
inc Union, and the enforcement of the laws"
kw-foRK NEWSPAPERS PRESENTED BY
United STATES GRAND jury FOR UTTERlsa
!hEAsoNAhLE SENTIMENrs.-Neu Yorb .aug.
loM.-Ihe Grand Jury of the United States
Circnit Court have presented the Journal of
Commerce, Daily Ne'cs, Dry Book, Freeman's
Journal and Brooklyn Eagle, for expressing
sympathy with the Rebels, and ask the
advice of the Court in the matter, saving thew
will be glad to learn that their conductors
are subject to indictment and condign pun.
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