The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-09-21
For tie Cecil Wig.
THE HMM Club.

certainly the nohleSt ornament Of nur humble
town and, while it must be an eyesore to The
sympaihjzcrs Of Rebellion and hasp htmers
of Peace, every true American 5 heart must
lie chetred by the sight Of this beautiful !!
banner kissing the breeze and guiding hlS
steps to that temple Of patriotic sentiment
which. though plain in form and rude in
structure is sacred by the holiness Of its
atmosphere and speaks loud of the ftrvor and ,
sincerity Of the Union Club of Elkton. The
total absence Of ornament outside and inside
the building. the coarse benches and naked
walls reminded us of the earnes,ness of
the hour and seem to say, that like our
revolutionary ancestors We live in times, when
luxu,i,s are to be dispensed with and even
comfort has to he restrained as long as our |
fatherland may want our afllnrnce they |
seem to tell that it is uubecoming in sons to
indulge in vanity and display when their
mother is in necd and danger.
Such were the impressions. which the |
appearance of the Union Clubhouse made
upon us, (Which the popular language calls
the Union Wigwam,) when we entered it |
fist on Monday, Sept. ID. and nothing has
happened since which could diminish our
reverence for its simple dignity nor has the
bearing OF lis lrequenters decreased the solcln-
nifty OF feelings called forth in our brcast.-
~ 10 'ttS W saw CloN ttu uSSeltult
of the fist evening none, whose claims upon
gcn'lity are solely derived from being well
born or weE-5red, wcll-looking or we-clad
well-lcl or well-wcd, in short fr"m the merits
of parents, tutors, tailols or cooks or any body
else but themselves, yet we saw many a
rough looking but sterling man whose earnest
patriotism might he a worthy decoration for
| the loiucSt station I'VE saw many intelligent
faces, whose features betrayed deep thought
and earnest will and we saw also such, who
apparently were raised under, and surrounded
by the unhealthy influences Of Arisloc,acy,
yet who had kept themselves pure from the
infection Of prejudice and who had enough
moral courage to embrace the cause of the
people and not that of their exclusive caste
And we could not he p smiling at the thought
that these men now are dsavowed by the
uoud be gentlemen as their peers.
These were our reflections upon the mem
beis of the Club when call to order turned
our attention to the proceedings. The nllo.
duc;ory remarks Of the President Geo Earle.
Esq were worthy Of the man and the coca
sion, blief and plain but bcamng with noble
energy and patriotism, and were received
with heartfelt applause. lyon tie then fol-
lowing business transactions We do not wish
ia dwell, as public report Of them together
with copy Of the Clubs constitution was
given in a former No of The Cecil UAip,
yet we may be allowed to mention shortly
our opinion about the speakers of the evening
and their addresses. Fist calne j. A. j Cres-
we'll Esq. Being prepared for treat by his
fame as an orator, we looked forward with so
much more curiosity as we had never before
the opportunity Of hearing any of his produc,
lions, yet we must confess that all our
expectations were surpassed A happier
combination Of great and well cultivated
d,clanatory powers with splendid organ of
speech an unusually smooth flow Of language,
an Astounding wealth of humor, rich store
of eating sarcasm guided by good taste and
never failing tact, rhetoric beauty and
strength Of dlction giving him perfect con-
troll over his own feelings and that OF others
IN short happier combination Of all talents
VI superior cloqucnce we seldom met with
and we may safely say that the genllenan's
nomination for the Legislature, which has
since taken place and which will doubtless be
followed by his election. will open to his
abilities the high road 20 national glory, if he
chooses to avail himself of the advantages
within his grasp. That under such premises
, nothing less than wild applause could follow
f his Speech need scarcely be mentioned. The
EeXt speaker was j. I. Mccullough, ESQ
, who had fully to la Dor under the disadvantage
Of ascending the rostrum Immediately after a
very successful orator, yet although Of inferior
oraorlcal powers than his predecessor, he
succeeded IN interesting his hearers by the
heartfelt sincerity, the practical turn and the
stern truth of his remarks. and he was
rewarded for his faithful readiness and per-
f severance in the service of his country by the
unmistakab'e appreciation of his audience. -
After these two addresses the meeting ad-
. journed and as we were deprived ofthe pleasure
of being present at the next meeting on Mon
day, Sept. 9th, we can only say that popular
report describes 1t as well attended and highly
interesting and also gives IS S Mafit, ESQ.
a large share Of praise for his efforts on
behalf Of his cause and the audience of tina
evening.
On last Monday Sept. 10th, We again were
present at the weekly assemblage and noticed
with pleasure the continued large attendance
and some Improvements in the illumination
and cleanliness of the Hall. After the
. call to order, the current business of the club
was dispatched with delightful brcvity and
precision, a number of new members were
admitted and then W. j. Jones, ESQ.,, took
the platform as speaker for the evening. -
Delighted as we had been with the speeches
of the first meeting we can hardly say, that we
t were less pleased with this gentleman s
address. Less powerful in means or oratory
than Mr.. Crcswell and hence exercising not
quite so extensive sway over the feelings of
his hearers, he laid his stress with perfect
success upon the keen penetration of his mind
and convinced rather than carried off his
audience. His sagacity in hunting up the
weak points and the committing avowals of
: his opponents, his happy application Of
cfcumstanta evidence and his complete
security in spinning the leading thought
through labyrinthic reasoning. betrayed
} the sharp thinker as well as the shrewd
lawyer and the sobriety and chastity Of his
: fluent expression III offensive and defensive
l argument grant HIM as much influence over
, the mind OF his audience as Mr.. q. commands
i over their hearts. Indeed these two gentlemen
+ must be two powerful co-laborers. who, with
out being a,niss when single, must mutually
r supply each other in effective harmony when
D in coopera lion.
When the advancing hour brought close
to the meeting we regretted its discon tinuaton
$ as much as upon the first evening, and we
pay but small tribute for the pleasure dcri.
we'd on both OCCASIONS, when we thus bear
l public testimony to the patriotic efforts Of
. some of The members or perhaps leaders of the
! Union Club, and it would be unjust to forget
to mention the dignity of demeanor which,
the audience displayed during these meetings
Taken all in all it cannot be TO much praise
to say, that the Club may be proud of its