The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-06
For The Cecil Wing.
" The Position of the Democratic
Parfy.,'
FokT DfrosIT, April LIST, 81.

| ohr DEPOSIT, April ISL, 'ol.
| EDITOR OF Tue CECIL WHlG Dear Sir .
In The Cecil Democrat of last week, there
Is an article under tbs above head, quoted
from the Baltimore Republican, The Demo.
crat endorses that article, and adds some
| interesting remarks on ITS own account upou
the same subject. propose very briefly. to
examine the article of the Kepu tlicuu, and
also the remarks Of The Drrnurrat
The Republican suggests the - importance
OF an early meeting of the Executive Com.
mi'tee OF this State, so that the iruc position
OF the Democratic party may be authorita-
lively announced, and arrangements made
Tor inc proper canvass Of the State, in view of
the approaching State ulcction.'
Now with reference to the true position
OF the Democratic party in this State, | beg
leave to remark that it has none Its "oc.
cupation is gone! And as for the "trne
position " Of the Wing and Know Nothing
parties in Maryland, they have none. Their
occupation is gone" AS far al the true
position ofany of the hitherto er,stins parties
IN this State is concerned. they all stand pre.
csely in the same relation. But in order to
arrive at just conclusion as to the true
position y Of that Democratic party to which
the Republican and The Democrat refer, We
may inquire something of the "true posi-.
tlon of the present leaders of that party.
both IN this State and elsewhere. And il we
can lind the true position " of these mcn,
we may tell, with some degree of ccrta ntv. in
what direction We will find the "truc posilion''
OF their party. take il for granted that the
leaders of this party that is called Oh to
organize for the campaign, are those who
figured in the late bogus State Conference. -.
indeed some OF the ruling spirits IN that Con-
Terence are members of that " Executive
Committee Of this State which is invoked
oy the Republican, and The Democrat, to
meet early to announce, " authoritativcly the
true position of the Democratic party!' |
DO not wish to irritate old sores, especially
at this time when party spirit Should he
banlshed from the mind of every one but
when others, who assume the right to en-
Tighten the public, and to guide the people
acco'ding to their policy, come down from
'hsir high jgnity and urge the people to
raily Under the :" banner of Democracy,
tll'hk nave right. as one Of the people. to
inquire what kind of banner that is There
are seVeral " blnners now in the country,
all claiming to be Democratic" Some
| nave seven STATS and three stripes some
nave only one star, md some have no star,
| out palmetto tree and a rattle snake =
Which of these is the " Democratic banne,?"
:" hlch vi these is TO be unfurlcd IN Mary
land by the Democratic Executive Commit.
tee! 1t Will surely not be the old flag of the
| Union which that Committee will unrurl
because that Committee has declared. by
individuals composing it, that our Union is
permanently dissolved By the secession of
seven States. and that it is the duty of Mary.
land to 60 out too. And if they acknow dgc
Southern Conle'leracy" NV hich thing
they do, and cannot deny it) and re in turol
(Which they arc and they cannot deny i'll of
the SECESSION of all the other Sla We States.
then they cannot use the old banner of thirty.
four stars. think this is perfectly plain
and sclfeydcnt. think Mr. Bradley T..
johnson is Chairman OF the Brock inridce
Executive Committee of this State, and sup
pose that is called by the Republican and
Democrat, the " Democratic Executive Com,
mitec." Bradley r., then, is the Chairman
of that Committee which Is 10 announce the
" true position Of the Democratic party ~
lie is the man that is to unfurl the demo.
cratic banner" But, I ask, again. what
kind Of u " banner D." will he raise? He has
told us himself We are not in the dark on
that point lie drciQrcd in the LOCUS Con.
veniion OF the 18th and 18th ulti,no. that he
would raise the banner Of rcrohr - Is
nat the " Democratic banner!' Is Mat the
banner under which we Democrats ale called
10 rally in the ensuing Gnbernatorial and
general State contest before us! The ban
ner of resistance " to our Constitution and
laws is the one that Mr.. Bradley T. johnson,
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee OF Maryland. has sworn to raise!
He is the man who is to lay down the "true
losiiion Of the Democracy !" trust, when
lie raises his bloody " banner of resistance ="
to our glorious Union, that he will meet that
rerlbntion which the enormity of the crime
demands. But he and his - confcdcrates, "
or colleagues, the Republican saws, constitute
the authorized organ " of ;he Democracy of
this State! Sir. such an =" organ " can never
grind out good Democratic music. The
gearing OF the machine is not properly con.
shuc!cd. either for Demscralic or Union
music! Indeed. it is incapable o. producing
any but the most unearthly and discor dant
sounds and, sir. think it is ''play d out -
But the Republican thinks that lhos, who
are ready to live or die by the Union, as
necessity may require. are "now to put on
the livery of the Union to gather all the
otee-hnntng m'lconicnis in the State under
the name of Union party-that is, Union
party to secure the po,rer and patronage of the
Staie!' Jehu. Brave and magnanimous
Repubcan!! And, Mr.. Republican, why
are you so very anxious about the meeting Of
your Executive Committee! Is it merely
because you want your " authorized organ v
10 grind on: lil,le of your Democracy i? p for
the entertainment Of the people? Yes, that's
all l"I just want to charm their attention
little, and mrsrnerize them little bit, Sc
that they will consent to let your gout, dis.
interested " Breckenridge Democrats bt
their servants! You don't want . the power
and patronage of the State" Oh. no, no,
you! You wouldn't think of such thing
You only want to put to rest the ISLANDERS
your enemies" and edify and serve the
people! A very commendable object: out
| have some doubts as to your ability III
getting the people to hold still while yo,
pow wow them. You may try the expert.
mcnt, however. Let Mr.. johnson get the
organ in tune: let him then take hold OIL
the crank and grind away! If he turns tn,
crank of this authorized organ" as quick
as he turned friendly Somersault from Judge
Douglas and the Cincinnati platform a,
Charleston, he will do his part well, whether
the people do theirs or not
But The Cecil Democrat says, "thls
(Breckinridge) party lifts aloft its banners
and invites all men who are in favor of cqus
rights and la,rs, TO rally beneath its folds
whether they have co-opcrated with it in the
past or not ~ | shouldn't wonder The
Democrat is very liberal and thank it for