The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-10-19
Treason Gradually Unma skiing.

Let those men of the Peace party who cry
out "Peace! Peace y upon any terms,
read the following quotation from the Rich
mond Enquirer, and reconcile its boastful,
defiant arrogance with their canting lies in
charging the Government with wontonly
commencing and causelessly prosecuting an
unjust war against the South:
ss Southern independence is already
achieved; but the war cannot be closed until
we shall have rcconquered the Southern
territory which was basely surrendered to
the invader by Southern traitors. Until ,re
shall hare planted our banners along The natural
confines of our country, the rar must go on.-
Had this territory not been bascly relin.
pushed, the war would have already been
ended. A II the life, and treasure and sick
ness, and suffering, which it shall hcnccfurth
cost our country, will be upon the souls of
the base men who betrayed their native soil,
their homes and heartstones, to the invader.
cit is idle to think of peace until we shall
have reconquered the surrendered country
lying south Of the boundary we have defined.
Geographically, politically, and stratcgetical-
~, Kentucky is part OF the South, which
she cannot afford to surrender to Northern
control and jurisdiction. We cannot afford
to have imaginary boundary lines with the
Yankees. The line Of Kentucky and Tcnnes-
see is too intangible to mark the separation
between North and South. Without bold,
natural line Of separation like the great Ohio
River, the border population OF the South
weuld be as completely demoraized through
all future time, as experience has proved it to
have been during the events of the last five
months.''
Kentucky has deliberately, three times by
hn nt Il l.. 4
mination not to sever her connection with
the Union, and yet alike disregarding their
own false theory of States Rights and the
wish ofthe people, as expressed at tie bal
lot box, this oracle and organ of the South
ern despotism, claims Kentucky as belong,
ing, from her geographical position, to the
South, and also the rebel purpose to conquer
her, and subjugate her to Souther dominion.
On the same principle Maryland belongs to
the North with the mountains as the "naiural
confines of our country But unfortunately
for the Richmond Enquirer and all its rebel
adherents, Of both the peace and war class,
the despots are not able to make that threat
good but the United States Governments
dCCtl'lllS tHc lHcoTy us lalu GOWN by the
Enquirer, with infinitely more justice on its
side and a greater ability to back it. will
acknowledge no boundaries but the Gulf of
Mexico, the Rio Grande, Mexico, the Pacific
ocean, the Russian Possessions, British
America and the Atlantic Ocean, and to use
the Richmond Enqmirer's own declaration
SHE ,oar must go on" until the Government
assumes undisputed control over all her
ancient domain. Every day adds to the
evidence that the rebels have expended their
greatest strength, and as the Government
develops her mighty power, the hosts of
rebellion and mad despotism shrink back
from the determined advance of her fleets
and armies, which are as yet but in their
infancy.
The future peace and prosperity of Amer
lea, the progress of the age, and the prin-
ciples of popular government, require that
this hercuean effort of despotism to over
ride liberal institutions shall be crushed and
! utterly ..annhilated. The fiat of the Amer-
can people has gone forth that it shall be
done, and woe to those who stand in the
way of their awakened wrath.