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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-01-19
Union Meeting.
CEARLEsTowN, Jan. IL,

Pursuant to public notice a meeting, with
out respect to party, was held at Char lcstown,
Cecil county, Nd. in the 5th Election Dis.
trict, to take into consideration the perlous
condition o t our distracted and beloved coun-
try.
The meeting was organized by calling john
Yeamans, Esqr, to the chair, and John NJ.
Black was appointed Secretary. On request
of the Chairman the Rev. G. W. Ayars, of
this town, offered up an appropriate prayer
to the Throne Of Grace, INVOKING the Supreme
Ruler Of nations to avert the evils which now
threaten to sunder those fraternal ties that
make US a united people, spreading dcsolation
over our once happy land" The Land of
the free and the home of the brave" After
which copy Of the Resolutions offered by
the Hon. John j. Crittenden was called for
and read. when they were unanimously en-.
dorscd, and signed by all present.
The Rev. g. w. Ayars, upon being solicited,
came forward and addressed the Meeting in
neat and very appropriate manner.
The Chairman then introduced Mr.. James
Touchstone, of Port Deposit, Md, who, also,
delivered an address which breathcd a true
and patriotic appeal for the preservation of
the Union, aid nothing but the Union.
On motion the thanks Of the meeting were
then rendered to Mr.. Tombstone, after which
the meeting adjourned
JOHN YEAMANS, Chairman.
j. n. BLACK, Secretary.
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(COnmu nicated. |
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The greatest people by odds, in this coun-
try, are the negroes. The love Of slave
negroes in the South, and the love of all
kinds ofnegroes in the North, has put the
whole country in an uproar.
Almost every person, suppose, has seen
ro,-therctore Il particular description of
him is unnecessary. He is dark skinned,
woolly headed fellow, with ivory teeth; a
fiat foot with long heel; good deal of
white in his eye and has muskish SMELL
Some Of those who have so much love for
the negro, think he is Of superior race, and
must rule in his turn.
His origin is uncertain. There is a tradi
ton which runncth on this wise:-When
Satan saw the Almighty make Adam he
thought he would try his hand, and after he
had fashioned his man he found that his sooty
hands had BACKED him, and his hot fingers
had crisped his hair, and being disp.eased, he
gave him slap on the nose Whereby it was
t!attcncd-and kick on the shin-knocking
his leg wrong side foremost.
Some long headed men have proved he was
made for a slave, while others, who think
themselves as long in the head, have proved
that he was made for free man Interest
and prejudice being the judges, generally.
1t has been noticed that after slave is set
free he does not do much good for himself,
or any body else.
A man was asked fhc knew what was the
cause OF the present trouble? He said he
understood it was something about &c the
negroes in the woods ;'-he meant slavery
in the Territories.
In the cotton fields, the labor of the negro
is Indispensable, as the heat is too great for a
white mani hence the planter will fight for
negroes. In the North slave labor is not
profitable, and the people can afford to be
phanthropic.
If slave labor was equally profitable or
Improbable, in all sections, there would be
no difficulty. In the Territories it would
regulate ITSELF All, yes but &c there are
great principles, great moral principles that
must not be abandoned" A couple of fel-
lows who thought they had certain reserved
rights that they had not yielded up when they
entered into the compact, were taking some
OF their neighbours fowls off the roost one
night, when the one who was handing them
down became conscience stricken, and paused.
Said he, GIVE are doing wrong,-takng a
mans property without giving him any value"
" All - said the other, g that is great moral
question that we cannot settle,-hand down
another pullet.'' z.
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lie Won't DO lT.-Old Gibralter Hicks
who smells "a mice is still Indifferent to
the overtures made him, to call a special
meeting Of the Legislature of Maryland. He
wont yield his opinion to others, and continues
firm IN his determination not to call the
Legislature together at present.
lie has given to the people of Maryland an
address IN which he presents his views on
the crisis and deals out heavy blows upon
his de:amers. He is Union man, and whilst
he occupies the Gubernatorial Chair of the
commonwealth, is determined to defend and
protect the rights Of Maryland, as MEM
Der OF the confederacy. His address is ably
written, and strong in vindicatnglhis course.
II, after sufficient time be given for an ad-
]udicatlon Of the matter, the North refuses to
hear and answer the Southern prayer for re-
dress, then old "Gibraltar is for pitching
IN )" and the old Maryland Line will move,
cody. calmly, and deliberately" in the
work Of maintaining by force, their rights.
We are glad to have man of such cool judge
ment al the head Of our State Government. -
Boonsb0ro' Odd Fel!on.
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Rising Sun Items.
RISING Sun, Jan. lG. 1861.


Tile r. Il. Contractor has re- commen-
ced work on p. & B. Central Rail Road
between this place and the Pa line
Snow fell here on Monday last and
we now have good sleighing. The lads and
l,sses are enjoying themselves to their hear. 5
content. Go it while you're young.' is
their motto.
1.-The Lyccum at Munroe School House.
near llarrisvi.lc, is now in full operatior:-
The question for Friday 25th INST, at p. NJ,
is" Is Gov. nicks UNSUITABLE in not calling
an Extra Session Of the Legislature" Able
diSputants are chosen on either side and il
will make an interesting discussion. The
public is invited to attend.
IL stage leaves here COW, daily, for
Oxford. Pa, and returns the same day at
P. NJ. So we have chance for daily mail.
a lady makes the following inquiry
% when will the City Fathers (of the Rising
SUM lay that long talked Of brick paycmentt"
She says they NIGH! put few flags opposite
the church so that ladies could cross that
street when the mud is Is inches deep.-
Good say We The ladies will speak their
minds, even should il bear hard on somebody S
toes.
REV. Geo Quigley delivered an eloquent
sermon, on the 4lh inst, the day of fasting
and prayer set apart by the president-on
the present crisis. As a historical production,
1t was one Of marked ability, Superior to
anything Of the kind ever delivered here. MIR.
Qulgey Is we'll known as fine speaker
In haste MACDUFF.
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ADDRESS OF VIM. Ii. COLLINS, ESQ. We
give, on our outside to day the excellent ad-
dress of VIM. H. Collins. Esq, of Baltimore,
to the people of Maryland. If any apology
were needed for the devotion of so much
space to it, we could find no better, or more
satisfactory one than is contained in the fol-
lowing brief reference to this address, copied
from that most able and conservative Journal
the National lntclligencer.
Among many excellent papers and com.
munications called forth by the present crisis
in our political history, but for which we are
unable to find room, We have read none with
greater satisfaction than a printed Address
TO the people of Maryland" by William H..
Collins, ESQ.,. Of Baltimore, and which we are
glad to learn is receiving wide currency and
meeting with general acceptance in that gall
liant and loyal State. We greatly regret that
the pressure Of current political matter on
our columns is such that we are unable to
give it that insertion which it SO well merits,
no less for the cogency Of its practical argu-
ments than for the lervency Of lis patriotism
We hope, however, that it may be very gem
orally disseminated, and that its weighty sug-
eestons will be duly appreciated by the IN.
,clliscnt people to whom it is addressed.
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AN INCIDENT AT FoRT SUMTER One Of
the Ballimoreans who recently returned from
Fort Sumptcr details all impressive incident
that took place there on Major Anderson
taking possession. 1t is known that the
American flag, brought away from Fort
Moulrie, was raised at Sumpter precisely ar
noon, on the 9th u1t., but the Incidents Of
that flag raising" have not been related
1t was scene that will be memorable
Renaissance in the lives Of :hose who witness
sed it. A short time before noon Major
Anderson assembled the whole Of his little
force, with the workmcn employed on the
fort, around the foot Of the flag staff The
national ensign vas attached to the cord, and
Major Anderson holding the end Of the Inns
in his hands knelt reverently down. The
officers. soldiers and men clustered around,
many Of them on their knees, all deeply inn
pressed with the solennity of the scene:
The chaplain made an earnest prayer -sich
an appeal for support, encouragement and
mercy as one would make who felt that
'man's extremity Is Gods opportunity.
As the earnest, solemn words Of the speaker
ceased, and the men responded Amen witha
fcrvency that perhaps they had never before
experienced, Major Anderson drew the Star
Spangled Banner up to the top Of the staff:
the band broke out with the national air Of
- Hail Columbia" and loud and exultant
cheers, repeated again and again, were given
by the officers, soldiers and workmen. - IT,"
said the narrator, South Carolina had at
that moment attacked the fort, there would
have been no hesitation upon the part Of any
man within it about defending that flag"
C-Reader, do not fail to read Prof Woods
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Gov Hicks sta temcnt, in his late address
to the people the State, that on the first
Of October, 1860, there was a deficit IN the
Treasury of the State of al bout $50 900, hay
ing brought out an impudent letter from
Sprgg llarwood, State Treasurer, its object
being to diSproYe the Governors statement,
thcl after wrote to the Comptroller for Il State.
mcnt, which has been published. and which
shows that, had actual demands upon the
Treasurer been paid, the amount in the Urea.
sury on the day named would have fallen
short $45 048 81; in other words the liabil
itics exceeded the assets, on that day, by the
above sum. The Comptroller says, in his
statement, that the State will have to hus-
band her resources in order 10 meet the April
debt
Where would the April debt be, if the last
Legislature were to get its capacious paw into
the strong box Of the State again
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Congress-The Crittenden Resolutions.

In the SENATE on Wednesday last, Mr..
Crttenden' S resolutions were taken up. Mr..
Powell's amendment to the first proposed
amendment to the Constitution, 50 as to
make it read, = in all the Territories now heH
or hereafter acquired south of said line of lat-
tude slavery Of the African race is hereby
recognized as existing" &c, was adopted !;
yeas 90, nays 2l,-allt the Republicans voting
nay. The resolutions Of Senator Clark were
then adopted as substitute foi the amended
resolutions Of Mr.. Crittenden, by yeas %,
nays %. This substitute declares that the
present Constitution is ample, and needs to
be obeyed rather than amended; that the
existing Union and Constitution should be
preserved. The whole subject was then laid
on the table.
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PIETY AND PArRlorIsM singular scene
was enacted last evening at the Green street
VI. E. Church. The regular annual collection
IN aid OF the funds Of the Missionary Society
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. was being
taken mp, and number of prominent mem
bers OF the Church had been elected life
members, the amount necessary for that Dur.
pose having been subscribed. Finally a gen.
tleman arose in the gallery, and after speaking
OF the proper association ofpiety and patriot
ism, he stated that the members of the
choir contributed twenty dollars for the pur-
pose of making the gallant Major Anderson
life member OF the NJ Visionary Society. This
announcement caused a sensation which had
not subsidized when the same gentleman again
arose and stated that the ladies' of the choir
desired to contribute twenty dollars to make
Mrs. mayor Anderson q member of the
Society. He afterwards stated that the choir
would give like amount to make Lieutenant
General Winfield Scott a life member, and
subsequently he said that as Mr.. Buchanan
had lately given evidence of disposition to
do his duty to the Constitution and the Union,
they would also contribute the amount neccs-
sary to create him Il life member.
The feeling thus started in the choir now
extended to the body of the church. One
lady began subscription to make Governor
Hicks, of Maryland, a life member, another
contribution towards the amount necessary to
make President Lincoln a member, and Il
gentleman in the congregation proposed the
same compliment to Hon. Mr.. Stephens, of
Georgia. The secession spirit was at dead
discount among the congregation: tor thurc
was not a dissenting voice To these unusual
proceedings PhiiR, ErcaiHg B0llctia.
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Tbc Alarkcts.
Elkt0n Market.
ELKToN Inn g

ELkTON, Jan f8 1861.
Red Wheat $l.2J to 5000, White do.
Sl.35 to 5000, old Corn 60, new Corn IS.
Oats, % Lime, Isl cents per bushel.
BALTIMORE. Jan. l7th.-GooG to prime
red wheat ST. Sc 10 $l.3S, prime white wheat
Si.50 to $l.52. Corn CT 10 10 cents. Oats
"a TO SO cts.
WILMINGTON, Jan. l7th.-Wheat S1.30
Corn 60 cts; Oats 20 0Octs. Flour S5S7
S6 - Clover Seed, SIS so $500 Timothy
do, 1915 $500
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET, Jan. 17th.-
W hite Wheat $l.40 81 SIS. Red do,
Sl.30 Sl.33. Corn, II a II cts, new Corn,
I'll cts. Oats, 80 SO cts. Flour extra $5.75
q 5000.
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DIVISION OF THE PlNLADA. CONFERENCE
The Rev. Ii. Colclazer is out in letter fay
oring a division of the Phada. Conference of
the NJ. E. church, with view 10 the organi-
cation Of Peninsular Conference, embracing
within its limits Delaware, and the Eastern
Shore of Mary land and Virginia He prefers
this course 10 Union with the Baltimore
Conference under existing circumstances.
lie says -" am ain ost certain from the
means Of information in my possession, that
this will be granted 10 MS at the next session
of the Philadelphia Confer ence. 1t will take
place as on an independent footing, and will
enable us, if necessary, to negotiate with
Baltimore and other border conferences in
reference to any further action, Most of our
ntelligentlaymen and preachers are unwilling
TO pledge themselves to go with the Baltimore
Conference, not knowing what that conference
may do. She may go with the church South,
part seeding and Il part remaining or she
may form separate organization, the prin-
ciple of which we may not approve. Much
as we respect and love that conference, we
should be wanting in sef-rcspect to commit
our dcstinics into her hands in advance of her
action on the delicate question CT slavery and
new organization.
We are large enough to form a conference
among ourselves, and we may hereafter take
such position as circumstances shall require
for the preservation of our peace and unity.
| would further submit in this brief commu-
nication to our pcop.e, that important propo-
stions have been suggested from responsible
sources, looking to Il united action on the
L..
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NAILED TO THE MAST. Reed RiAes
of Chestertown, Kent county, have hoisted
the Stars and Stripes above their Armory,
and intend that the Red, White and Blue"
shall float there " in rain and sunshine: in
the gloom of night and glare Of day "-says
the Kent NcWS-- @ until our country shall
have passed through her dangers. or It's starry
folds be no longer the emblem Of American
nationality, Al honor TO the patriotic Reed
Rifles
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NEW RAILRoAD.-A bill has been intro
duced in the Delaware legislature, now in
Session, authorizing certain Commissioners
named therein, to open books for subscrip-
tons to the capital stock ofthe Maryland and
Delaware Railroad Company, to connect the
Delaware Rail Road at Townsend, with the
Maryland Road at some point to be agreed
upon. The bill it is supposed will pass
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The Informal Conference.

The meeting Of prominent citizens of all
parties, held in Baltimore last week, to which
we made reference in our last, was attended
by about sixty Of the two hundred who were
invited. George Earle and George w. Ben
net ESqs., were the only persons present from
Cecil county. TIE Union sentiment pre-
dominated in the Conference, and defeated
the objects of the getters up Of the movement.
No uoubt the immense ontpoulipg OF Union
men at the Mary land Institute, on Thursday
night, and the proceedings of that meeting
had some influence in producing the action
o! the Conference. The following are the
resolutions adopted on Friday the 18th inst.
ReSotred, AS the opinion Of this Confer
ence that Maryland is this day as she ever
has been, true to the American Union that
she will exert all her influence for its peace
full preservation, and in her efforts to that
end Will rely upon the wisdom and patriotism
of her tried and faithful sons. and upon an
alwise and over ruling Providence.
ReSotced, That the people Of Mary land are
deeply Impressed with the dangers which
are threatening the Union, and hive an abb
ding confidence that there is nothing in the
grave questions at issue which is not suScep-
hblc Of adjustment by fair Constitutional
compromise, and 1t is the opinion of this
meeting that the people o. Maryland will
accept the proposed constitutional and legis-
latlvc guarantees known as the Crittenden
compromise, as final and proper settlement
oil the fatal controversy which is now dis
tracing the Republic.
ReSOlccd, That Committee of Five be
appointed by the President of this Conference
to solicit the Governor. in the name of this
meeting. TO issue his proclamation inviting
the people OF this State to assemble on the
il!st Monday oil February next, at their usual
places OF voting and during the usual voting
hours and determine by their votes whether
they desire or do not desire that S ate Con-
vention Shall he called. And inca Sc a major
ity OF .he people at such election Shall dettrm-
inc III favor of calling the same, that the Gov
ernor shall then, by proclamation, appoint the
thnd Monday Of Feb uaiy next for the election
| ol delegates 10 such convention, to assemble
at the seat IF Government at the Garlic st
prac tcaGle peiiod thereafter.
The first and second resolutions are unoh-
jeatonable. The third may be safely referred
to Gov. Hicks discretion. Should it uncor-
tunately become necessary, hereafter, to in
ausurate revolution in Maryland, the mode
suggested in this resolution is, perhaps, the
least Objectionable one that could have been
proposed. The Committee appointed undel
the last resolution have since waited Oh the
Governor, and after full discussion Of the
subject Of Convention (the Governor con
tending that the conference had as much
right to call a Convention as he had which
is uuqucstionably true-) he informed the
Committee that, after the Crittcnden resolu.
tons were disposed Of in Cougi ess, he would
determine the question and act accordingly.
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MlLITARY.-Then new Rife corps of

MlLITARY.-Then new Rifle corps of
this town-the Cecil Guards, as they are for
the present named, are otiicered as follows -
Capt, j. A. j. Crcswell. Esq; 1st Lieut., J.
B. Rowan, Esq; 2nd Lieut., Nicholas z.
Manly; Ensign, Arthur W. Mitchell; lst Ser
geant, John Perkins, Jr.; md, II. d. NJ.
Howard; 3ld, John Gilpin, (of lIy); 4th,
Jacob b. Ash The Corporals are to be named
by the commissioned officers. The Company
have adopted the regular Army Uniform,-
navy blue froc!l coat and pants, We under
stand. Over hundred names are enrolled
on its list of members.
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TExAs.-This State is now preparing for
secession. She tried it alone once before,
and being swamped with debt which she never
could pay, prayed to be taken into the Amer
lean Union. She was adopted into the family
and all her debts paid, and war with Mexico
incurred on her account; now she shows her
gratitude like the Hottentot boy, who proves
his manhood by whipping his mother. Il.
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give are indebted to Hon. Anthony
Kennedy for copies of his letter to j. Nj.
Kilsour, ESQ.,, on the condition of the coun.
try, and the recent speeches Of Senators
Douglas and Pugh, IN the Senate.
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REyIyALs OF RELIGIoN.-Very inter-
esting revivals Of religion are in progress at
North East, Cherry Hill and Bethel NJ. +.
churches, i'll this county, and also at the NJ.
charge Of Rev. Mr.. Cock.
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PORT DEPOSIT.
Flaming Mill and Sash Factory.

Flaming Mill and Sash Factory.
NE invite the attention of all persons in the
w city or country, who contemplate the erection
OF Dwellings. Barns &c. to our extensive stock of
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DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES,
(Circu|ar and Plain J
BLINDS. VENETIAN aud PIVOT,
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BUILDERS. HARDWARE.
SASH WEIGHTS AND CORDS,
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CHURCH PEWS,
WOOD TUBE FOR CHAIN PUMPS.
Also.--aSrcsseu EaOOring:
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WHITE FINE AND HEMLOCk,
(well seasoned
tyAll Of the above we offer as low us the
lowest for the Cash or approved paper
AL orders by mail or Otherwise, attended to
hith pioGiptness, by
holland e. CO..
June %, 1860 PORT DEPOSIT, MD.