The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-09
The Traitor John G.. BRECKENRIDGE.

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soru,. INSIGHT inf, its contents Mr. Rr.rkin.
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since his ,ynulsion fran hnme. that hn cnulI
plac. his feet an the coil NJ E,.n,nctv TLis
is most imuudrnt netvrrsinn If ,h. tru,h
for h, never was rxnllr, fran, ham,, bs I.t,
, Lrxiugton in,n.I,ad Lv h;s rr;,,v f,,to ~
arrest. and his retreat was iioLt,.d NV tb.
burning self.couscinusnrss nt Ills ,,ni,licitv
with treason When tho Mol, Dr,n ~
Tobin's com.dv is c,mnnll.5 to law ,,iJn tha
borrowed rod,S of outhnritv hn dn.s II viii
a constrained grace g as wnIl-hr,d dlg
walks down stairs when h, secs nren,r,,i,ns
making for Kicking him down ;, and in thr
same spirit Breckinr,dp, r.. sions his s,,t ,s -
member of In. S,pat. of th. limited states
saving. :. EXCHANGE with ,r,nd saI;.f,ctinn
IA term of six Years in the limited States SEN
ate for the mllskct of il soldier, This is m.
buster Of the Ancient Pistol for W. all know
that the service of the Ey- Senator irLr serves
at all will be in me honorary u ,sition. with
sword aud on "A CHARGER Our ST J.ouis On.
Temporary says the address would fill two of
its columns, and Is made no Of misrrnr,s,.n,,.
ton Brcckinridgc saws there is no hanger ;.
Senate OF the United States within the n,,an.
ing and spirit of the Cuust,tu,iou- lii.
United States no longer exists the Union is
di,olvcd." But Kentucky is still one of IN.
United States; his deceived and b,travrd
Constituents aie SIN lny,I they ru.nrniz.
proudly he existence of the Government of
their fathers and they deny that the Union is
dissolved By what argument can Nr. Beck
inridgc assert that the Union is dissolved now
more than it was in August last. or that the
existence of the United States has been
imperried since the session Of CONGRESS-
when he occupied lis scat as IL Senator Of the
United States from the State of Kentucky.
and drew his BAY from the Federal Treasury
for his service IfMr Brock inr;dye believed
when he took the Government $ gold that
the United States no longer existed. and that
the Union WAS dissolved he acted like a petty
larceny thief and IA swintllcr. H,. knows that
his course is indptcnsiblc; he is sel.-con-
victcd of the vilrst trclchcry to the Stat.
which has honorrd him; and b ing unwilling
to face the indignant people Of Kentucky. he
has sncakcd away from their preserce. and
surrounded by cutthroa,s and thieves. incen.
diaries and clonS, as body guard has issued
his lml'udcnl manifesto.
We do not care particularly about eng
tie text of tins last dying SPEECH and confess
sion of John e. Brrcklngi dgr We know
that he cannot justify his conduct but that
lie has the iusidiLls talent to conceal his
real purposes beneath glIttcring sentences
and honrvcd words The RDpnbiicuu calls
them - frivolous and uuiuStable excuses
Tor IL bad act" But the trial and condrmuu-
tinn OF NJ BIrck nridgr were held and pro.
n"nmcei before the jury of popular opinion
months and months ago While he WAS
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