The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-08-10
passed both Senate and House of Representa-.

passed both Senate and House of Representa-.
t.vcs. declaring,
That this war is not wagcd on their part
II any spirit Of oppression. or for any pur.
pose of conquest or suhngntion or purpose
Of overlhrowing or interfering with the rights
oI established institutions of the rrbelluus
States. but to defend and maintain the slpRE
MACY of the Constitution and to preserve the
Union, with all the dignity, equality and
rights Of the several States unimuarrcd and
that as soon Ms these objects arc accomplished
the war ought to Cease.
That this aboltioniZed Black Republican
party voted for them with singular unani-
nifty. only TWO Icing in the negative, and
even those two upon some mere technical
objection. You knew. moreover. that the Gov
Crnlnent has over and over again shown by
its acts a full de ermmntion to protect slave
property; that proclama,iens have been
issued by the commanders of nearly every
DIVISION which has moved southwark. pro.
hiblline any interference with this species of
property; that where a few men in the army
have forgotten their duties in this respect and
shown disposition to Garry off slaves. the
Government has b,en instant in its rtbuke
aud extraordinary means have been taken TO
restore them. Among the supper GERS o!the wal
vou say nIe the fanatics who believe the Con-
Sli,uion league with hell and an agreement
with DEATH | do not now recolcct the
author Of that crazy expression, but he be-
longs to the Wendell Phillips and LLOYD Gar
rison school, and when you wrote it ,ou
knew that Phillips, the chief OF this school.
is rs much oppose to the war and as much
III favor Of recognizing the Southern Conf,d.
cracy as you are. You knew this for you
published in your paper Some weeks ego
speech By that wicked fool. which, barring
his reasons FOL his position. was from begin
ing to end in entire and perfect corsonance
with your own peace policy, and finally cul-
mlnatlng in the same conclusion that the
suppression ofthe rebellion is lmpraclicahe
The residue Ct the Union army Won class
generally as " The d"pcs OF these wicked and
designing men," Are all the prominent
democrats whom here mentioned dupcs
You have a thousand times endorsed Their
patriotism and devotion to the rights Of the
South Are the Shareholders Of the Prnnin
snla dnpes! Clearly they are not anxious
TO wipe out slavery" Is Charles Calvert.
one OF the largest slave owners of Maryland.
dnpe Is patriotism so rare n virtue that
not one man in the whole nation is nhu-
encrd by it! When a citizens sees the
connny despoilcI of It's fair proportions. the
laws violated, the authority of the Govern.
uent drti"d and ovcl,hrown. and its property
p|undrrcd may he not indulge for one brief
moment desire to put down this rebellion
and rreslahlsh the Union. without being
either knaye or a fool? Verify, Mr.. Van
dcIteld, 1t Secns to me You aIrogate TO your
self all the intelligence if not all the virtue of
the country. Do not understand me rs
oiJeciing TO your ciioris to procure rccogn
tiun of the Southern ufderacy. We are
yet thank God, II free people, aud men may
advocate doctrine so disrcpulable as that
IN safety: but pay you do not again
insult the people of the comfy with a string
OF mi>sta;en'nts so pal paGle as those in your
las, week S leader. a DEMOCRAT