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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-03-23
Union Movement In Frederick County.

| The following call for a Mass Comfy Con-
/ venlon is published in the Frederick Exa-ni.
ner of Wednesday last, signed by over three
hundred names. The Examiner, in abiding
to the matter editorially, says:-'' The call
Is intended TO embrace all who stand bv the
| Union and Constitution in this hour of peril
and to exclude those who regard Secession az
a possible or contingent remedy for existing
evils or causes of complaint.
FELLOW CGrzENs.-Thc wide spread pre-
valence OF the political heresy of Secession
| which has resulted in the withdrawal of
seven States from that Union, which for
nearly century has been our pride and boast.
demands our instant action, so that our
sileuco may not be misconstrucd and that
our example may Afford moral aid and en-
| conrigeinent to the ioya. and patriotic men,
who still cling to their Country with undated
love and fidelity. Notw outstanding the many
grievances of which the South Justly com
| plains. aud against which none has ulster
cause tor remonstrance than the State of
Maryland, we hold that Secession is no
! remedy for these evils. but Oh the contrary is
an ntolerabe aggravation Of, and an addition
| to them We hold that in government of
laws, the first duty Of every citizen is ubedi-
/ ence. That whatever injustice or wrong may
be ptrpetratcd in free government, where
tho largest exercise Of Liberty, compatible
with the stability of government and the
security Of the people, IS guaranteed to every
individual, no such wrony or injustice can be
permanent; but that fair and candid appeal
| TO the honesty aud intelligence of the people
OF the whole country will inevitably result in
full and cordial recognition Of all our Con
stitutional rights and the removal Of all onr
existing grounds of complaint. We hold
that tho temporary and accidental triumph Of
tn" Republican Party. in the election OF a
President while the real and substantial pow
Ell of the government remained in the hands
OF their opponents, was no such oyerwhelm-
ing calamity as to compel or to justify the
dissolution Of this conlederacy, the total
abandonment of ourr rights and privileges in
the Union and the remuneration of the glori-
Gus heritage bequeathed to US by our revolu-
tiunary ancestors. We hold that the remedy
for all these things is to be found, not in Sc
ceSsion, but at The 6aiiot boz and We feel justi-
fled in believing that there is already u re-
turning sense Of justice on the part Of our
Northern brethren.
Therefore the undersigned earnestly invite
their fellow citizens Of Frederick county, who
stand up for the Union Of these States and
oppose Secession for any past or present
cause, to unite with them in Mass-C onven-
ton at the Court House in the city of
Frederick, at ~ o'ci0ck IA. NJ, On Iuesday,
The 26h day IF Maych 1861 to tolm a Union
organization in this State and to take steps
for holding Union State Convention at an
early Gay thereafter.
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East Dalt. Conference Of the M. E.
Church,

This body, now in session at Chambers.
burg. Pa, adopted, on Wednesday last, by q
vote of 100 yeas to 9 nays, the following
resolutions in reference to the New Chap.
ter"
WHEREAS, The late General Conference
by the adoption Of the new chapter on
slavery, has given serious offence to large
number Of our members upon the border
disturbing the peace Of our societies, and
tending to the disruption of the Church
therefore resolved
LIST. That in the judgment Of the East
Baltimore Conference, the substitution of the
new for the old chapter on slavery was an
unnecessary and injurious change, and it
ought therefore to be repealed.
2nd. That there can be no adminstra ton
under said new chapter in this Conference.
Bird. That we respectfully ask the several
Annual Conferences at their ensuing sessions,
with view to the harmony of the whole
Church, TO give their assent to the following
That the next General Conference be and is
hereby requested to repeal the chapter on
slavery, and instead thereof empower each
Annual Conference within whose bounds the
relation of slavery exists, to make such
regulations upon this subject as in their
judgment may best subserve the interests Of
the R,deemer's Kingdom among them.
4th. That the Bishops be and are hereby
respectfully requested to submit the above
resolutions to the several Annual Conferences
for their concurrence.
Rev. j. S. Thomas. youngest son Of the
late Thos s. Thomas, Of North East in this
county, who is a member of this Conference,
was granted location at his own request.
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News of the Week.

THE U. s. Senate has declared the
seats of the members from seeded States
vacant.
In an important debate in tn,
English House of Commons, participated in
by Lords Russell and Palmers,on, the
opinion was expressed that the Southern
Confedcracy should never be recognized until
satisfactory guarantees had been given Of its
purpose to abstain from the slave,trade.
The Congress of the Confederate States
has adjourned until the second Monday in
May.
MIR Breckenridge made a speech in
the Senate on Monday last which was MAIN
y intended to prove that Mr.. Lincoln s
policy was wallike one.
The Louisiana Convention refused, on
the 10th, to submit the Constitution Of tn,
Confederate States to the people for ratilica.
ton. There is said to be strong party ii
the State in favor of reconstruction.
Senator Green, of Mo-, has beer
ousted from his seat in the Senate. Waldo
Al. johnson was elected in his place
Green is secessionist. johnson is not.
The following nominations of the President hay,
been confirmed by the Senate:
Chas. F. Adams, Of Mass. Minister to England
VIM. L. Dayton, Of n. J. Minister to Paris,
Geo p. Marsh Of Vt. Minister to Saldinia,
Thos. Corwin, Of Ohio. Minister to Mexico,
Cassus NJ. Clay cfKy. Minister to Spain.
j. Watson Webb, of n. Y. Minister to Cunsfantinone
1t is said that Hon II. Winter Davis will get the mis-
sion to ST. PeersburgI.
Tho entire evacuation Of the Texas forts by tn
Federal troops to have taken place on Thursday las,
In the Arkansas Convention IA secession ordiuanc
was rejected Tuesday last, and in the Missouri Con
venton secession resolution were tabled by decide
vote the day.
THE latest ncws in regard to fort Sumter is tina
the Federal troops will leave the re to day for New York
The latest news from Washington indicates n,
unmistahab!c peace policy the part If the Admins
tIatpn.
THE news from Texas states that Gov Uoustor
having refused to take the oath allegiance to the Pre-
vsonal Government of the new Confederacy was Il
be deposcd, and Lieut.. Gov Clark was to assume til
uubernatorial duties on the 10th inst.
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The April Term and its Conyeniences.

The April Term and its COnyeniences.
The April Term Of The Court will furnish
many of our patrons (sibScribers and adver-
,iscrs) with facilities for doing us very con-
siderable service, by ailordng them an oppor-
tunity of bringing, or sending through their
neishbors without expense to themselves
some Of the printers" spondLlics scattered
over tie county, and very much needed by
us jus. now. after almost a years publ
ton of The Wing mRlom al attempt al coNec,
ton. BY this last, ilalclstd remark We do
not mean to convey the impression that We
have received nothing during the year, but
we do mean that the payments, volunteered so
far by our friends. fall very far short OF
remuneratng US for actual expenses for labor,
paper, ink, Office rent and lncidentals during
that time, to say nothing of tho expense
attending the purchase Of type folnd to be
wanting after our assumption of the Chair
Editorial Of The Wing. In view, therefore
Of our necessities, as well as of the con-
venience Of our friends, we respectfully
remind the latter of the April Term of the
Circuit Court. which will commence on Mon.
day, the lst day Of April, next; and further
to stir their " bowels Ct compassion" We
quote from typographical exchange, as
follows:
The printers dollars Where are they E?
dollar here and a dollar there, scattered
.n
country, miles and miles apart-how shall
they be gathered together! The type founder
has his hundreds IF dollars against the
printer; the paper maker, the building
owner, the journeyman compositor, the
grocer the tailor, and all assistants to him
in carrying on his business. have their
demands, hardly ever so small as IL Single
dollar. But the mites from here and there
must be diligently gathered and patiently
boarded or the wherewih to discharge the
large bills will never become bulky. We
imagine the printer will have to get up an
address to his widely scattered dollars some.
thing like the following: Dollars, halves,
quarters, dimes, and all manner of fractions
into which We are divided, collect yourselves
and come home le are wanted Com
hinatlons ofall sorts Of men, that help the
printer TO become proprietor, gather in such
force and demand with such good reasons
your appearance at his counter, that nothing
short of a sight Of you will appcase them.
Collect yourselves, for valuable as you are in
the aggregate, singly you will never pay the
cost Of gathering. Come in here in silent
single file. that the printer may FORM you
into battalion, and send you forth again to
battle for him aud vindicate his feeble credit"
Reader, are you sure yoI haven't couple Of
the printers dollars sticking about your
clothes!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-03-23

THE NEXT CONGRESS. possbi lity
that President Lincoln may find it necessary
to call an extra session of Congress renders
the political complexion of that body
matter of some interest, even at the present
time. The Senate, as now constituted con-
sists of twenty-nine Republicans to twenty
one opposil ion, allowing the Texas Senators
to have retired. Missouri will choose other
Democrat, as will California though the
latter may be Of the Douglas stripe. Kansas
will send two Republicans, which will make
the Senate. under the present position of the
States, thirty-one Republicans to twenty
three opposition. These estimates proceed
upon the suppostion that tho vacancies
occasioned by the promotion of Senators
Chase and Cameron will be tiled by Repub.
licans, as will undoubtedly be the case
The composition of the House remains
uncertain. The States which are yet to
choose Representatives, and their times for
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-03-23
PORT DEPOSIT.
Planning. MIL and Sash Factory,

Nv + ihv;te the attention of all persons in the
Y, city or country. who contemplate the erection
q HS'!iins5. Barns. Sc. to extensive stock of
lUiliias Materials, in the rough and prepared for
use; nnmely:
DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES,
(Crculnr and Plain. J
BLINDS. VENETIAN and PIVOT,
FANEt. SHUTTERS,
SAS!IES CEASED and not Glassed,)
WOOD MOULDiNGS,
lIOr-BED SASH,
BRACKETS.
WOODEN MANTEIS.
hHM 4 rDsss' }rarned,
BARN VENrILATORS,
WINDOW GLASS.
BUILDERS HARDWARE.
@ASlI WEIGHTS AND CORDS,
HAND RAILING,
CHURCH PEWS.
WOOD TUBE FOR CHAIN PUMPS.
AlsO.--Dressed FIOoring:
YELLOW PINE. NORWAY PINE,
WHITE PINE AND llEMLOCK,
(wcll seasoned J
~ All of the above offer low us the
lowest. for the Cash approved paper.
Al! orlers by mail Or otherwise; attended to
with pGonptness. by
+.. holland & CO.,
Jane %. 1885,. PORT DEPOSIT, MD.
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Correspondence of The Cecil Wing
PORT DEPOSIT, March 10, 1856

PORT DEPOSIT, March 10, 1861.
Mr.. EDsroR:-I again take the liberty OF
sending you few items from Port Deposit.
Many of US, MIR. Editor, are feeling sad in
view Of the approaching departure OF
the Rev. Mr.. Hurn pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church and his family from this
charge. He preached his last sermon to his
congregation on last Sabbath evening. He
was much affected, and asked the PRAYERS of
the congregation that he nigh be kept hum
BILE and faithful: that he might discharge his
duties as became christian and servant of
the Lord. There were many in the congre-
CATION much affected at the thought of scpa
rating with their Pastor and his eStimable
wife, to meet no more, perchance. until the
last great day. 1t is to be regretted that the
discipline Of the church will not permit u
minister to stay more than two years at one
station. In the course of his remarks Mr.
lIurn said, that he sometimes. on that &C.
count, became very tired of the itinerancy.-
The exercises of the evening were closed with
prayer by the Rev. MIR. Squires, Pastor of
the Presbyterian church.
The funeral of DR.. Thomas L. Murphy took
place yesterday, March 18th, from the NJ
L. church. There were Il large number of
persons in attendance, who listened TO most
affecting discourse, delivered by the Pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Hurn. DR.. Murphy died the death
of the christian Peace to his ashes
Speaking of the chuich. Mr.. Editor, recalls
to mind a very disasreeable subject wish to
speak Of and that is tobacco chewing and
splitting. Now sir, we have as nice p"
set of men in Port Deposit as you will find
anywhere. but some of them have horrid
dirty practice of flooding the steps of the NJ
Il. church with tobacco spittle. Last sab
bath evening, when came out Of church and
saw the condition of the steps, really did
not know whether TO retreat or proceed. As
could not stay in the church all night, l
chose the la tier alternative: so with compress
sed lips and gathered up skirts | made my
way, as best could, down those nasty be-
Spilled steps. Now, Mr.. Editor, | am sure
if those who put the steps in such con.
dtion last Sabbath evening, knew bow I'M
pleasant it was for ladies to have their dresses
soiled and not unfrequently spoiled, they
would dtsist, in future FROM flooding them
in such manner. Eject your tobacco
juice over the railing gentlemen, humbly
beg ; and let US have nice clean steps to walk
down, on the coming Sabbath eve. and you
will greatly oblige many ladies, as we'll as
A WASHINGTON UNION WOMAN.
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THE TRAVELLER.
FOR
SGssafras River and Pert DeDOSit.

The Steamer W WHILLDIN
q eA$1 twill leave Ind Wharf below
=ssa --sesssszsg dcIrha, on WrDsnspAYs,
commencing February eth. 1861, at o'clock
p. ~. for sassafras River, touching at Delaware
City on her way down, and at all other points on
the route, and will lay at Johl Rcybolds Wharf
until next morning day light.
Returning, will leave Georgetown and Frclericl
town on THURSDAYS. ut O'Clock. Rcy boll's Wharf
at q o'clock, Betterton at o'clock, John Rey-
Iold's Wharf at 4 o'clock p. N.
win leave Fhiladc phia on SATURDAYS at
o'clock, and touch at Delaware City, llavre dc
Grnco and Port Deposit
Returning, will leave Port Deposit on MONDAYS
Mt O'Clock, touching at llavre de Grace. and
l'nvc Betcrton at ) o'clock, j. Reynolds Wharf
ut o'clock p. VI.
Eg> Rags will be furnished, and Grain carried
nj vessel rates.
For Freight or Passage apply to the Captain
on board
All frcig hts must be paid, or not rcceiv ed -
All freight or packages landed rs they are marked
will! be considered II full delivery. All Baggage
at the owner $ risk. A. L CULINARY,
March ,, lS6l-tf Master.
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sold Abe" and Maryland Republicans.

sold Abe" and Maryland Republicans.
The following extract from a recent letter
of the Washington correspondent of the
Clipper relates story which, if true, would
seem to indicate that Mr.. Lincoln does not
give our Maryland Republicans much credit
for political sincerity:
The Maryland appointments are. Of course
a subject of so'icitude in Baltimore. The
President and his Secretaries have been waited
upon by numerous delegations from the city.
They were principally straight out Repubi-
cans, who seem to think themselves entitled
to the offices. Few as they are, these Repub-
licans Of ours do not seem to be perfectly
agreed among themselves. They are the
Ditterest rivals of each other, and have demon
strated the fact that their Rcpubcanlsm was
only put on as garment with view to
obtaining Office THERE'S hardly one Of them
OF any prom inence who IS not an applicant
for something. They have not received much
encouragement from the President. A good
story is told Of the reply Of Mr.. Lincoln to
one of these delegations few days ago
When the spokesman for the party had con.
cluded his address, setting forth their trials
and struggles 10 inaugurate a Republican
party in Maryland, aud his own individual
exertlons in the premises the President an
swered in substance that he was glad to meet
them as co-woikers in a good cause, but that
he had failed to perceive the necessity or the
utility of a Republican, party in Maryland in
the Presidential electio he supposed. how
ever, that these gentlemen had all acted upon
then convictions Of right what satire y
mn at thsV "a nd tHat i III
the inyaliabie fate Of pioneers in every great
moral and political revolution to be mar
tytized, and that even Moses, after having
led the lsraelites through the tedious wilder
ness to the borders Of the land lowing with
milk and honey. was himself never permitted
to enter the promised land.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-03-23

MARYLAND MEru. Prot. CoNFERENCE -
The next session Of this body will be held at
Chcsterto%n, Kent county, i'll this State
Rev. L. w. Bates was reelected President of
the Conference at its late session at Newark,
New jersey.
By the report Of the Committee on Stats
tics, presented 10 the Conference Or Tuesday
last, 1t appears there are $685. members of
the Methodist Protestant Church under the
Maryland Conference colored members 1856,
Of whom GOO are in Charleston Itinerant
Ministers and Preachers unstatione d
G.. There are 100 churches ard 81
parsonages belonging TO the Conference. The
value of church property is S350,0oO. There
are l02 Sabbath Schools, with $50 teachers,
1889 scholars, and 2l,55i volumes in the
Libraries.
The Conference adjourned on Tuesday, as
we learn by the Pair'ot of Thursday evening,
after making the following appointments Of
preachers of interes. to our readers Cecil
Circuit. E. T, Ewell; E. King. Waruick
Cucmt-Dr. D. +. Ewell; G. S. Batterby.--
Kent Crcut-J. r. Nichols w. w. Poisal.
BEL dir Crcait-Dr. f. Swenzel: w. p.
Howell. John Elderdice goes to Caroline
Circuit, j. McFaden to New Mark ct Circuit,
L. d. Valiant to Salem Station, j. f. White
side to Baltimore Circuit, and DR.. j. J..
Murray to Newark Mission
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Ectter from Gov. Hicks on the Con.
.yenti0n Question.
The following letter was addressed to WIN =.
Price, Esq, by Gov. Hicks:

The following letter was addressed to WIN
Price, Esq, by Gov. Hicks:
ANNAPOLIS. March, 16, 1861.
My DeGr SW:-Your letter of the l3Ih
inst. reached Annapolis during ny absence
in Washington.
| said to you in our interview on the 9Th
lns'an. that the Resolutions Of the Pace
Conf, renee offered pinn of settlement salts.
factory to the Border States; tina. the propo-
SD amendments to the Constitution, forever
piohibiling Congressional interference with
slavery in the States: and that the refusal Of
Delaware, Kentucky, Tennessee and North
Carolina to call Conventions. had, bv
iully endorsing the position Maryland had
maintained, shown there existed no NECESSITY
Tor a Convention of the people Of our State ;
and II had ever doubted the corr ectness o
the stand taken by the people of Maryland
against Convention, (which never have J
That doubt was now dispelcd.
am in the habit of listening to all TINT is
SAID TO me, for or against any measure upon
hich ! have to decide, but NY action is
determined by the CONVICTIONS Of my own
Judgment, and | never hesitate to take the
lul responsibility. No one advised me
| had neithrr prepared nor begun to prepare
proclamation to the people, consequently
none was destroyed.
In reference to appointments to office. !
repeat what have always said to all with
whom have ever conversed upon the subject
nave not been, am not now, nor sha II
ever be an applicant for office under the AL.
minls'ralion. Hundreds have called or writ.
ten, asking my endorsement, but have not,
either directly or indirectly. recommended
any person to any member of the Admins.
tra,ion, nor do ever intend to do so, unless
(Which is not probahle) my advice shall be
sought by the appointing power. In such
event should give my opinion frankly.
l thank you for the prompt denial you have
given these rumors.
| am, very truly, your friend.
THOMAS II. Hicks.
VIM. Price, Esq, Baltimore. Md.
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PORT Deposit ITEMS. A letter from
Port advises us Of the deaths, on Saturday
last, of Or. Thos L. Murphy, and on Wed.
nesday Of Allen Anderson, ESQ. formerly
Cashier of Cecil Bank. Our correspondent
says, the latter gentleman died very suddenly
having been out all the morning, prior to
about IL o'clock, attending to his business,
apparently in as good health as usual. About
the hour named be returned home, and, while
warming himself by the fire, fell and expired
instantly. Mr. Anderson had for years been
afflicted with disease of the heart. The deaths
of these gentlemen will be severely fe.t In
Port Deposit.
The same correspondent informs us that
about 100 RATS have arrived at Port, and
that business is dull.
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Bridge Notice.

M Office is hereby given that application
~ will be made TO the County Commits
sioners OF Cecil county, at their first regular
meeting after the 22nd day of April. next,
for the erection of 4 Bridge over Herring
Run where the road tiom Port Deposit to
Perryville crosses said road.
Mar % 1861 -5w
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FEDERAL APpoINTMENTs.- We learn
that Thos. b. Hopper, Esq, has been ap-
pointed Post Master at Chesapeake city, and
by Thursdays evening papers, that VIM. H.
Elder, ESD, Of this town is appointed Mail
Agent on the route between PHILADELPHIA and
Washington. No appointment is yet an
nounced for the Elkton Post Office, but it is
still thought Mr.. Jos. L. Mahan VIII be the
appontee
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Gle Cecil lpbio.
,ELKTON. MARCH %, 1861.

" Hon. j. a. Pearce, o + the U. s. Senate,
has our thanks for a bound copy of the presi-
dents Message and accompanying documents
We are also indebted to the kindness Of
Senator Kennedy for a bound copy Of the
Select Committees Report On the Ilarper's
Ferry Invasion.
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FREE NEGRoEs.-By the Baltimore
Commissioners Of that city are about to en-
force the provisions Of the law in regard to
the immigration of free negroes into this
State more Stringently then heretofore; and
in view Of the approaching session of the
negro Methodist Conference in Baltimore,
have notified the leading negroes of that Per-
snaSion that members of the Conference re-
siding Gas many Of them do) in Ohio, PENN
sylvania, Delaware and Virginia will not be
allowed, as heretofore, to attend the session.
Members residing in the State will be allowed
to assemble.
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ROBBERY OF A COLLECTOR The
Hartford Despatch of Saturday last says, that
Mr. j. 3. Coale, collector of the End district
Of Hartford county, was robbed of between
5000 and 500, on the 9TH inst, by negro
boy who lived with him. The boy refused to
tell what he had done with tho money. Mr.
Coae, we learn through another source, has
been quite unfortunate lately, having lost, by
the recent failure of banking house in Bati-
more, some $1,000.