The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-13
Call TO the Union Voters Of Cecil
Comfy.

FELLOW CITIZENS The condition Of peril
int" which our Country has been thrown.
and the jeopardy fits material interests, by
the hcreSv of Secession. have properly
awahuncd the fears and anXictieS of the
Paiilnic men of the whole country for the
lupc,miy Of our liberal form Of Cover mcnt.
and l''e continuance OF the blessings which
We have en- 'yed undrr it. No portion of the
people OF the whole country have been more
deeply ,mpcrIll,d in their essential inrcr cs;s
from troubles of the tunes than those Of our
own Sia:e of Maryland, which is a result %!
her geographical position and hence our
dnty To ourselves, no less than loyalty to
what We consider the best Government on
earth. demands of us nnccasins vigilance.
We believe that great and growing evil
OF the times is the spirit Of experiment and
innovation. which has, by the act Of restless
men, been forced into the most sacred places
and which, with unhallowtd purpose, is now
shaking to its foundations the noble structure
Of free Government transmitted to US by our
ancestors of the Revolution.
We do not disguise from ourselves, tina.
there EXISTS in Maryland party cnmpo.od
of men II part Of whom covcrly, and a part
Of whom openly, desire the secession Of the
State, in order TO Join it to Southern Cotton
Conftderacy. thus aiding the overthrow of
the Federal Government and the destruction
Of the Union.
The revolutionary purpose Of such party,
and its untiring activity and energy its dis.
position manifested upon every frivolous pre-
text to raise a clamor in order to excite in
the poop.c apprehension and alarm, and thus
vi akln their attachment to their Govern.
ment, warn us of !he dangers that surround
us, and admonish us of the necessity Of pro-
viding for our safety
To resist every attempt to plunge our State
into tie abyss Of d,sunion. we believe to be
the most solemn duty of every good and true
Maryllndcr, and to this end we feel the IN
porlance Of the " union Of al! The un1ua lili, d
! friends ofthe Union" to guard against the
dangers peculiar TO the times.
Therefore, desiring to express our approval
Of the action taken by the Union men OF
Frederick county, in this State, it. their Con.
vcntion held in Frederick City, on the Goth
day of March last, as manifested by their
Address and Resolutions. and pai ticularly
that which calls for a State Convention to be
held in Baltimore, on Thursday, the 2nd day
OF May next. for the purpose of ,tttcling
an organization whose sole object shall be
The defence of the Union against all its
assa'lan's. secret CT open" we earnestly
invite our fellow citizens of Cecil county
irrespective Of former political dlstlne ions OF
proclivi;iss, who stand up for the Union oil
Il.esc States, and oppose Secession for any
past or present pre:ext, to meet at the places
Of holding elections in the several Districts
in primary assemblies. at Q clock p. NJ, or
SATURDAY, the 2O,h day Of April, inst.
and appoint ten Delegates from each District
to meet in County Convention to he held If
Elkton, on TUESDAY, the 23rd of April
inst. to select Delegates 10 represent tn,
County in said State Cvav.ntion.