The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-03-16

language. and how it pcryprts the plaincst
and most comprehensive Germs which CAN be
employed in,liat language: and if it Gocs
not mind how it talks in favor of tisunionists
and ugains, the integrity and reality of our
government MS founded upon the Constitu-
ton. il will forfeit at least portion of its
claim to the title of" Union!'
H't there /. smother subjrrt IN w,ct The Democrat
spras. to-wi, the military display At III. Inauguration
II tlia il foul bl" on the fair e.cutcicn Of
country the If which will be lin ,,artl ut.,,
Mr. buchanan aud Mr.. Holt It further says that it
believes thu CONSPIRACY had existence save in the
s,ricre,l Imagination of conscicncel,shcd political
.e"nnlr.'ism' Now it seems that Mr.. Bucn,s,s be-
iesed in the existence nf that conspiracy because if he
lid not, would bs unjust say TINT any ,rt Of ths,.
"omtM would rest upon him. Therefore. Mr. Buchanan.
Bravo Democrat! The truth is mighty and ntkt pre-
vail' If The Denoeras hsd inside this discovery six
months ago, or rather two ,rer years ago. it would
have been save, the trouble of reading apsite den,.
Gratis out # the party For my own humble self was
excluded from the columns Of The Democrat not because
called Dir. Buchanan polit hal scuundrel for thar
did not do. but merely because wished to show NV
aeganee to democratic principles. ! saw then and the
great bulk Of the democracy saw then that SIR buchanan
had tssssnlted the dem rrac party by seln. hn,alf
soul ard body, boots aud brooches. T., .Yancy Cobb
T"onlbs Floyd Slidrii. South Carolina Co True fers-
crats nderstcod Nil this. and predicted the result and
there never VAS prediction faithfully fulfilled
True democrats always told tn. people thai the yl,aI
h'hds VIII ich demolished the Cincinnati platform would
also try to cut asunder the strong cords which bind the
th!on that tloHr crimson hands would vet be dyed
deeper in the b"oi Of the Union! But The Dom, .;rat
said Oh No: oh no! they are only contvndin: for their
rishs!' But who right? The present position Of
ne leader: + Mr. Buchanan will answer the question:
Where Cobb! Where is Davis. and Floyd. and T.obs
AMI s,le. and Rhct and Thompson, and the FAITHFUL
generally: And where they before they arrived
at their present pn'it"n While vet under the patro-
mage Of the people and in their confidence thew held in
one ''' the red dagger dripping with the sanrtiticd
blood "f the tnon while the other arm was into the
EnGi,c ,rsasI!y up to the nrin-rt. This is wild
action written in bold relief it stands ont in carac.
tiers Of blood which will become backer and black.r as
they are exposed to til, sunlight Of heaven! But The
Democrat has really discovered the politicnl scounrel
'sm Of SlI l'nclanan. Wonderful change! Well the,,
wonderful" times. am. we may look far srns and
wonders even more remarkable. perhaps than we have
yet srei regret that this discovery Of The Democrat
'wrv"r was not sooner DEVELOPED hut better late
than never"
But The Democrat puts Mr. Holt under the oprrM"
OF political Hconndrnism." cannot subscribe to that
Mr. 'i"t deserves the everlasting gratitude ufthc Ameri-
"h people. ne isa statesman. here. patriot aud nm
honest man. He stood faithfully at his post AZ sleen
less sentinel watching the deep movements of tic
tre'cnrouS eheia.ofthr people and guarding we'll their
liberties. and their interests best he could lie couj
look grim treason t"il in thr Face and defy with ,corn
it, seductive ovrrturcs. And let inc lay MIR E,r t,,
NAT t Cabinet st Mr. Buchanan been composed eli tr,y
Of such men as Mr. Holt, Gens Cass AMI Dix and Tou.y
ihsFs wol not have been :" much political .coundrel-
ISM ana ther" would have been thought Of that
military display. and consequently no fnl blot ON
the fair cscutchcon Of country" But Cobb and
thn.Sn ana Floyd the very embodiment of corrup.
above and below in the middle, and at both ends mi y,d
M and rainied, around and about far and near and
everywhere have produced the - ul blot Of which
The Democrat speaks Yes. sir "whita traitors and
black, MoNGEEL traitors and grey have mingled
mingled In the bloody candron Of drunion, until the
poiiing scuh oi tn" hateful compound has well pirh
inundated our heaven blessed but traitor cursed land
Somuch for the military display"
now wish to notice The Democrats item giving III.
vote for and against the Chicago platform. The demo
crat correct: but why not extend the application.
Thus: Vote against the Chicago platform, 2sG7. 5ol
vote for It, lSsin; majority against it, 1uol..al And
FOR the BRrckTNEIpGE platform. which snd The
Democrats platform. Goo00O; vote AGAINST the rcckn.
ridge form ll334%l! Or Il Minority of {, million
against lncolns platform. while there was Il majority rf
over ForE MILLIONS, nearly the whole vote against
that Of breckenridge. And yet tho breckenridge plat.
form was and is the true democratic doctrine, Really
II So" It has grown small by degrees and beautifully
less Enl suppose it must be for surely The benz
'"ra would not u"n1unce ns renegade and aD,s
'ates' II II were not 81" Eut WE "ap"Stutes.' have
never believed in the breckenridge Platform because
we remember the material of which it made aud We
Know the manufactnrcrs There not oak and
Hickory enough about it to stand the storm 1t was
mate OF palmetto logs and rotten at that 1t full If
SNAKES and creeping thing. aud it afforded no shelter fer
democracy, 1t was base metal-it and ia SPURIOUS
COIN ana other "npostates generally. still hold to
tit ocifihc which LSEn TO BE considered democratic
mat the majority SHALL R;Lr in contradiction to that
other doctrine so wonderfully National that it IL
represented by about 100000 in the United States
ami may say that we Intend to out this ocrin
10 te LAST axTEEMrr The greatest good the great
est number is our motto and with that and the good
"ih nag goo bless ~ We will 20 forth again conquer
anu 10 conquest And we attach CONDITIONS to our
National allcE lance, but with nnwlv-ring front we
VIII proclaim from every mountain top country
our country. now. hcn:rfrth and f,Irvrr We do not
h'hd ourselves down by the Shiny cords Of PARTY We
are ready 10 unite with Ercckinrilgr ncn-with Bell
and Everett men, with Lincoln men. with Douglas men
WITH ALL MEN who will not couple their efforts with con
pi1ioNs. To the dogs with partyl We want no party
nov" Our good old ship is the breakers she must be
GOT on All hands To the rescue. have IRE to SAY
but VIII conclude as find my letter is getting long 1
WIN only ask The Democrat in conclusion if It regards
III" evacuation OF Font Sumper as declaration Of war
on the Confederate States!"
hope The Democrat will not take anything that I say
rs unktd do not SO mean. On the contrary if it will
only blow FIR the Union md the preservation Of our
National independence. will strike as hard AS can
IN the same glorious But 1t must direct its
blast not only against the fanatics Of the North but
also. against the traitors Of the Sou;h-ag,nst every
man and all men who would dare to strike down our
tempt" OF liberty. We must puddle tho whole batch
~ scrap get il under the hammer" and make the
dross and cinder Of treason ny and after good ham
nering and when the refining process is complete We
may have pretty fair MATERIAL! all events il will
be improved by the operation. But let Tile Democrat
white it allows not say "PARTY" ONCE He who
thinks Of party or evcn s@Lr at this time il traitor in
ms near, ANA deserves tls everlasting condemnation of
tho people iouis Very Truly.
JAMES ToUCiisToSE