The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-08-17

We yesterday touched upon the signf-
canoe Of the victory Of Monday as respects
the State; we now propose to say word
touching the significance of the victory as
respects the country.
In this relation, two grand points were
made by the Union candidates throughout
the State: namely, first that the indepcn-
dcnce of TIE inSurrcclonisls ought not TO he
recognized, and secondly, that the insurrec.
tlonlsts ought to be compelled to recognize
the supremacy Of the Constitution and the
nvio'abllity Of the Union. In other words.
the Union candidates everywhere in the
State announced that the thought of accent.
ing the destruction Of the Republic as a fact
was not tit to be entertained, hut that the
Republic. at whatever NC, ssary cost of
treasure and OF blood, must be preserved
Flu, ,heImore. the Union candidates unlver.
sally approved the action of the Union Con-
greSsmen IN voting men and money 10 prose.
cute the war for the objects defined in the
resolutions introduced by the iustrlous
Crltenden and adopted with all but absolute
nnanimiiy by both Houses of Congress.
The action Of our Union Congressman entered
into and constituted part of the position of
every Union candidate IN the election of
MONDAY. On the other hand, the Secession
candidates declared universally in favor of
the recognition of the Southern Confederacy
and against the prosecution of the war for
any object. They openly contcn!rl that the
nation onght at once to submit quietly to its
own destruction by JEFF Davis and his rebel.
lious cohorts. They declared for peace on
the asis of The overthrow of the Republic. -
With the Issue thus made up, and made up
thus untquivocally. the Union candidates. as
We have seen enough to know, were elected
by popular majority completely overwhelm.
ing. The strong probability is that the pop.
ular majority of the Union candidates is
unparalleled in the history of the State.
The victory of Monday, there fore. signifies
clearly. as respects the external Iela ton of
the State. that Kentucky is opposed to the
recogni ion Of the Southern Confederacy. and
Is IN favor of prosecuting the war =" to defend
and maintain the supremacy of the Constilu-
ton, and to preserve the Union with all the
dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unmpaired.' 1t signifies that Ken.
lucky is not prepared to accept as fact the
destruction Of the proud Republic of which
she is a member. 1t signifies that Kentucky
reJecls peace ON terms so ruinous and so igno-
bic as these. 1t signifies that in the cslima-
ton OF Kentucky there are advantages more
precious than peace, and evils more pcrnici.
Gus than war, and that the preservation of
the life and honor OF the nation is among the
former as the loss Of both is among the lat.
ter. 1t signifies that Kentucky thoroughly
comprehends that there could lie nothing but
war, sanguinary and in,,rminable, if the
Union should be destroyed and that the
maintenance of the Union in its full Consti-
tu,ional vgor is the condition of the only
peace worth having or worthy Of the name. 1t
signifies that whatever part other States Of
the South may have chosen under the inspi-
ration ola frenzy kindled by human friends.
as for Kentucky and hers they will serve the
Republic and stand firmly by it in this dark
hour of lis heavenly appointed career.
Such is the national significance ofthe VIC
tory Of Monday. The domestic significance
of the victory, we MED not repeat. lies IN the
fact that Kentucky, as the utmost she can do
for the common cause, is resolved TO protect
herself in the irregular position Of loyal neu.
lality she has assumed, and leave the Gov