The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-09-07

Pierce, Taylor. Polk. land surely they will
not reject Tyler), Van Burcn and dickson.
land with the exception Of j. O. 4 years of)
Monroe, Madison, jefferson, land with the
exception Of John Adams years. Washing
ton; embracing p.riod Of Sixty four years
out OF seventy two aud since j. q. Adams
Administration, embracing period of thirty
two yeaIs, the Saith has absolutely controlled
the Fcdual Government aud the politics Of
the nation, without sny interruption -
So, If the South has been oppressed as is
claimed. who. in the name of all that is Just,
has oppressed her If she has had tie Gov
crnmcnt in her own hands, as the history If
Tie c"nn ry proves, and as every school boy
ough; TO know. and has been oppressed who
or what can she blame but herself? Blu, she
has net been oppressed by the FEDERAL Cover
mcnt or hv any Other power. On the con.
trary, she has been fos.cred and cared for in
all her interests and you know it. Look ut
;he millions Of do lars spent at Norfolk and
llarpcrs Ferry and everywhere throughout
the South, annually, in manufacturing and
III implements. The most powerful and m
prc9natAe Notifications have been erected all
around the Southern coast for the defence Of
Southern hamcS and commerce, and ever Ythiug
that Government could do I'm, been done TO
make the South. with the whole Of our coun-
Try, rrospe. ous free and powerful. The
Gov>rnnent then has not oppressed tho
South. and could not. because, as have
shown the South has been, practically the
Government!
But the oppression has come from another
quarter. 1t has come from men who have
become intoxicated with long possession of
power. They have discovered, for long
time the approaching elimination of their
Il H..
to drag down with them. the fair fabric of
our great Republic. Sir, Secession is wrong,
1t is monstrous and you so acknowledge it.
Aud Hit ever was wrong, it is so now. fit
ever ought to have been put down, it ought
to be put down now. 1t may be compared to-
great fine. 1t was but spark at first and
could have been easily extirgushcd, but ws
God and looked on until the winds oil ras-
sion famed it into flame, and now it has
spread until the mighty conhagration covers
eleven States of Cur Union. Is it less neces.
sary to cxlngnish it now than it was when
it was but spark in Charleston !Iarbor 3
Surely the necessity Of q"encling the flames
grorS with their increasing volume.
You blame yous Government for rrsortinS
To certain means to qucnch this rebellion, and
You think 1t Ii great outrage If the Govern
ment kills n few of the mcendiaricS and
knocks over few sympathiZers in IT'S lauda-
Die cl!oltS to put out the fire But the reason
You think so Is obvious enough. You are
one Of the " sympathizers yourself and
would be an " mcendnry" if you had the
courage. You are bone Of one bone and
flesh Of one ileSl.' You are no, a Union
man, because You wish to acknowledge its
dissolution. You are not Onion naan,
| because YOU are opposed to your Government
t, Ia In,
| Union. take your own words for this: For
you say, " let US acknowledged dissolution"
aud " am opposed 10 the Government" -
And here let me say, most imperial and
worShipiul sir that yon are inst what jeff.
! Davis Il Co. would have you to he. You
VIII dissolve the Union to satisfy him. and so
will he. You are opposed to the United
States government and 50 is he. All that is
necessary to make you as rank a rebel as
J"ft DAVIS, Is TO take you up and set yor
down on your straight ur crooked -shunkS, as
the case may be, in Richmond! You will
then De prepared to fight the Union to the
death! But | must hasten on to a close, I
must not forget my anvil"
Let Inc thank you for your kind sollcitnde
as manifested in the expression that de-
serve credit for the energy with which have
struggled against adverse circumstances, the
most of which seemed to be an organic
weakness And if knew You, could
then tell whether or not. | could rcciprocate
your fine sentiment ] will however say that
your articles shoH great weakness -" but
whether that "weaknr is organic,'
or whether i, is superlnduc,d by self aJHcmeM
or not cannot say. You are right most
celestial sir, that your humble name would
add nothing TO your principles" Indeed
| the uIliup ~ and princi,l.c - IF y,,v
glorious majesty. all added together would
not mole than equal "no,hne ~ They
would not come up to the standard of % notl-
ing. - And do not know whether you have
ever "made an assignment or not, or that
you ever will. If however, you have not
more material effects than you have OF COM
mon sense and good breeding the expenses
Of an assignment will he more than the Job
will be worth And you wish me to stick
TO my anvil" You are not the first "Cod-
fish y That told me that. intend to stick to-
my anvil, but not by your advice. 1t is All
humble calling" yet an honorable ONE
One honorable enough to engage the attention
OF the peers OF your master. jeff Davis.
And you speak of the - silent contempt II
have received at the hands of C. C. b.
&C. Z. b." may be a gentleman and hope
Is, but should have doubts about it il | knew
| MN 10 DC an associate OF yours. lie Kept
silent because lac could not overthrow nv
position and had you proved yourself as
discreet as he did, and kept your silence, you
would have saved yourself from the experience
Of that modification which any sensitive
man. though ignorant, would feel in your sit-
ualOn.
And You think that exhibit vanity in
| attaching my name to my artichs. Those
who know me know better, and I am not
concerned about your opinion or that OF your
tribe. hold myself ready to stand or ia in
any position take in tine affairs of ma country.
If take false position so much the worse
for myself, and so much the better for yon il
You are right Besides am opposed to
anonymous correspondence. Ii is productive
of evil as in the case between US . For in
stance, you would not have dared to write
such letter as your last one to me over your
proper name neither would write as do 10
you if | were addressing your NAME for l
have respect for your innocent family if uou
have none for others You have fired. like
your co-traitors, from behind your " masked
battcrlcs,' thinking to save your own head
while you wonld send the poisoned shafts Of
malice to the heart Of an open and generous
opponent. And | will here say for your
information and encouragement, that your
last letter has produced in this place, the
most intense feeling of disgust agains: You
But do not fear your .'naskcd batteries" and
your contemplate slang shall not deter me