The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-07-27

! and no evidence that he was or is true Union
, man. On the contrary. it sounds like "dev-
a>tation and slaughter" A. Thank you (Nr.
Johnson) for yonr offer. Bring your men by
: the first train and we will arrange with the
Rail road afterwards. Streets red with
Maryland blocd. Send EXPRESSES over the
mountains Of Mary land and Virginia for the
ritemen to come without delay! Fresh
hordeS viii lie down upon us toInoi row (2Olh
We will light them, and whip them or die -
This is the despatch. but this is not u true
Union man." albeit he is in favor Of peace. "
He desires Just now to ne - let alone until
- Bradley I" comes dowr with his " rifle
men and these visitors get about again
With their ropes" and :. lamp posts ~
Then he will . fight and whip or dle!" But
thest men belong 10 The party ,rhich Z. g. B. $"
denotes as true Union men," | leave the
candid reader to divide their claims to the
title. Talk about :. devastation and slaush-
ter! - Why the legitimate work Of secession
is : devastation and slaughter" and its
vota,ies so far from being "true Union men "
are devils iucarnale But this :. admira hle'
writer quotes the Constitution against unreal
sonablc searches and seizures and says Com
sress should inpeach the President for viola
ting that provision. Now, he talks as II this
work Of searching and seiz,ng was wholesale
and indlscrimlnatc. No loyal citizen has
been molested in his person or effects by the
Federal Government out it's enemies have
been arrested for reasons which were manlies-
ted in open aud diabolical resistance to the
laws and against the public peace have
not heard Of the seizure of single "true
Union man." and il is not likely that any
will be- do NOT tear being seized " by the
Government. Why? because obey the
laws and do not disturb the public peace. -
II do not obey the laws. and do commit
arson such as the burning of bridges and
DINER public property resist the enforce.
mcnt of the laws. must expect 10 be "seized. >
The men who have been seized were bad men .
except those who have been the foolish
instruments Of base and heartess traitors.
And this writer says that eight millions Of
white men cannot be cue,c,d to ACCEPT Gov.
ucnt they rcpudIate or hate" Who SAID
they could But where does he get his
EIGHT millions of white men (" Ii he con.
fines himself to the seeded States. he will
have to count all; no, only white men, but
black men and mixed men, white women,
black and mixed women and all the children .
But there are not - eight millions of uhtie
men in all ot the Southern States. and sure
ly there are few " white men III the South
who will not require cotrc:on to make
thr:n accept the Federal Government, -
Slr. this ldca Of eight millions Of white men
bsirs opposed to the Federal Government Is
a II stuff. and very poor stuff. We oEy poll
about four million votes in the whole United
States and II Is not likely lnat trice that num-
her OF - white men opposed TO their own
Government! THIS is an admirable y dis
covcry Of thus admirable" &C. T.. b. ."
however, for which he ought 10 secure letters
tattnt OF Rchmond
But this &C. Z. B." sees in this war,
confirmation as strong as Hoiy Writ, of the
Truth of Democratic principles, aud of the
evils Of a departure from them. SagaciouS
man! But who departed fiom them 81
democracy means that kind of govern
ncnt in which the Sovereign power is lodged
IN the people" Who departed. say from
Drmocracy! nigh, go back to the . de-
par,urc from that faith in the false conStruc.
non pu, upon tbs Kansas Nebraska hill and
the direct refusal of certain propaeandiSts
tiuinnns 10 BE- democrats. t. apply the "prin
c'plrS OF democracy to the Government of
the territories but will refer only to he
Seeded States where every "principle" Of
" democracy and justice and equality have
not only been departed from. but which have
been lepudlatcd and condemned! In demand.
Ing peace says this writer. he exercises his
lawful right" OF course he does. hut let
HIM go where the strife began and put forth
his - demands. Let hln not stop here. aud
with uplliltd hands ~ holy horror. cxc.nim
peace! peace When there is not aud can
not hc peace IL, long rebels are permitted to
disturb the peace.
But Y" back little in this " admirable
article. he writer says, {" the conservative
sentiment OF ;he country has been almost
unanlm"us in demanding from the party in
the adjustment Of our difficulties That is
true. The President asked for four hundred
Thousand men and live hundred millions of
dollars, and the " country and the Congress
almost unanimously gaze him fue hundrcd
thousand men aud fire h"nIrcd millions of
doRnrs. But &C. Z. B. says the country
almost nnani,nosly," gave the President these
men and !li,s means in order that he might
adjust ON difficulties by peaceful means ~
Really tins is an " admirable writer. The
Country and the Congress almost by accla
nation here given into the hands q: this
Government this vast army of men and this
vast amount of means for the purpose Of put
ting down treason and rebellion! That Mr.
- Z. c. - is the object. That was the
object winch Kentucky and Maryland had in
view when they sent Representatives to Con
eftSS Ia 'OIe Hr thtSt men ana thlS lNniiey.
But Mr. Editor, can follow this = adnira.
BILE writer no farther. You will doubtless
agree with me that this Article come from
what source it may, is designed only to prop
the drcay,ng carcass of Secession until its
votary vultuics can get another dip or two
into the treasury Of our State. But they
need not br so rampant about it. for they
have taken all out Of it Already. Perhaps
they wish to come in for share Of that - ter.
fold tax" Yours truly.
JAMES TOUCHSTONE.
p. S.-Le. me ask this admirable wri-
ter of what rights have the Southern States
been diSpoled. since the the present Admin
istralion came in" power? What rights
did they ever enjoy that they cou'd not now
enjoy The Fugitive Slave Law is more
Faithfully executed than ever before The
Territories a,e open for the Introduction of
slavery fowners think fit TO introduce it,
A Republican Congress- By a two.thnd vote.
after the seeding ihcmbers had abandoned
their posts like EDWARDS. wee willing to guar.
anIee by Constitutional amendment. that
slavery should never b. disturbed by Congress.
THIS was never done before. Every thing
was done by conservative men that could be
done to satisfy dlsa lfctrd people, but they
would not harken But what | say. do they
want now They want now the dismembcr.
mem of this world renowned Union. and thus
they (annoI have A II the ,tf,,rIs of bOa ed