The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-02
Sc. T. Shippers, Samuel West and

o.. L. Shippers, Samuel West and
l.. W. Thomas.
6.-Barclay Reynolds, James NJ.
Evans and Jno. W. Caldwell.
7.-Jacob Tome, Jos. w. Abrahams
and j. Harvey Rowland.
Sc. B. Cutler, W. J. Gillespie and
Enoch Mccullough.
9.-Joseph Haines. Samuel Mearns
aud Sutton Scarborough.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed Secretaries w. Scott Price Jos. r.
Brown, Geo. johnson, Jr, o. p. Kill
lingsworth, Job Haincs, VIM Parker
and j. j.. Carhart.
Mr.. Evans acknowledged the honor
by brief but meet and animated speech,
at the close of which Mr.. Webster was
introduced and received with round of
applause by the audience. The speech
of Mr.. Webster was one of much power
and eloqucnce in which he Aaycd the
Peace Party, exposing their hollow pre-
texts and receptions laying completely
naked their secession origin, sympathi-
zers, and but half concealed designs.-
The Peace Party of Hartford have but
recently published an address to the
people of Maryland in which they profess
to set forth their policy and object. In
this address they enumerate several
things they caunot do if their candidates
are elected, and others which they waiI
not do. Among the things they "can-
not dc" they confess, if elected, is their
inability to stop the war and among
the things they "will not do" they
promise, if the government of the State
is placed again in their hands, are a
refusal to authorize tax for the support
of the war, and the quota of men from
Maryland for the national army. Mr..
Webster very plainly showed that Con-
gress had provided ample means for
collecting the tax. and drafting, if neccs-
sary, the quota of soldiers required of
Maryland for the National army, and
concluded by assuring the people of
Cecil that Hartford county, on next cleo
ton day, would cast her vote for the
Union candidates. Mr.. Wcbstcr's
speech throughout was received with
much applause by the audience, and
when he withdrew shower of bouquets
were hurled upon the stand by the ladies
who occupied the seats immediately in
front, in large numbers.
Hon. Henry Winter Davis was next
introduced, and received with that enthu-
slasm which always greets his appearance
before public meeting. The speaker
appeared worn down considerably With
the steady, gigantic and determined war
fare for the Union which he has been 50
long and earnestly engaged in. Mr.. Davis
confined his remarks principally to Mary
land and the position which she occupies
in the present struggle. His speech on
Saturday last, was characteristic of that
bold, fearless, and defiant manner SO
peculiar to him throughout this entire
struggle. 1t was one of the most able,
at the same time neat and chaste address
ses VIC have listened to during this strife
for the ascendcncy Unpopular institutions.
We cannot pretend to follow the orator
through his remarks, every point at issue
on which he touched being made clear
and comprehensive to the most ordinary
mind but that portion which is of most
Importance to the Peace Party, and
which they will be likely to bear in
mind, was-admitting for the sake Of
illustration, that which there is no posi-
bilty of being rcalized-that the Peace
Governor and Legislature shall be cleo
ted, the Governor would never be allowcC
to take his seat, or the Legislature to meet
We took occasion to tell the Peace me,
this long since. Then what can the
Peaccltes DO? Growl like bears with
sore head and pray for the advent Of } IF
Davis, to turn Maryland into Virginia
a Kentucky, or Missouri, instead o
the peaceful and prosperous condition
in which the Union men have s,eadl,
kept her.
Mr. Davis assured his hearers, tina
though Baltimore had written for hel
self such name of intamy, the people
would prove themselves loyal to TIT
Stars and Stripes on next election day
the former leaders alone being traitors
and responsible for all the odium tina
has bcfaIlcn the State and her metropolis
Mr.. Davis was followed by Mr.. Mafli
and Creswcll, whom the audience callet
out, in few remarks, after which thu
bands played some of the National airs
and the meeting adjourned late in tn
afternoon. Notwithstanding the unfa
vorable appearance Of the morning