The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-06-22

for the first time. thtIr is no act of Congr,s
prohibiting Slav,ry anyw hcc. FIT DC the
uoa-vnf,nctmtu u the laws, the oily com.
plants that | have lizard have been Of the
too vigorous and faithful fuliillnent Of the
FugrlNc Slave Law. TG,n what reason have
they
The Slavery question is mere excuse. -
The election OF Lincoln Is a mere pretrxt.-
The present secession movement is the result
Of an enormous conspiracy formed Eorc than
year since formed hy leaders in the Southern
Conl,dcracy more Than twelve months ago.
They use the Slavery question as a means
10 aid the accomplishment of their ends. -
They desired the election GA Northern can
didate. 10y sectional vote, in order to show
that the two sections cannot live together. -
| When the history OF the two years from the
l.rcumrtun charter down to the Presidential
el,rti"n shall he written. it will shown that
the scheme was deliberately made to break
up this Crion.
They desired Northern Republican to lie
elected 10y purely Northern vote, and then
ASST IN tins fact as reason why the sections
may not longer live together. If the Disu.
aiun candidate in the late PrrSidrn ial con-
test had carried the United South. THEN
scheme was. the Northern candidate succ, IS
inl, TO seize the Capitol last Spring. aud by 4
United South and divided North hold it -
| That scheme was defeated in the defeat of the
| Southern States.
But this is no time for detail of causes
The conspiracy is now Known. Armies have
I"cn raised, war is levied to accomplish it,
acre Is only two sides to the question:
Every man must be for the United States OF
against it. There can he 10 nrulrals in this
war {; 0niy pMri,tS--only traitors.
Thank God, Illinois is not divided on this
question. (Ch,ers.) know they expected
to present "a united Sout. against divided
North. TLey hoped in the Northern States
party questions would bring civil war between
Democrats aud Republicans, when the South
would step IN with her cohorts aid one party
t" conquer The other, aud 10 make easy prey
Of the vctorS. Their scheme was carnage
a@d civil war in he North.
There Is bu. one way TO dcfat this In
Illinois 1t is being 50 defeated 10y closing up
the ranks. War will thus be prevented on
Cur own soil. While lh,,e was hope Of
peace was lsady for any reaSonan le sacrifice
or compromise TO maintain it. But when
tie question comes Of war in the coton't fields
oi the South Or The corn fields Of Illinois,
say the farther off the better.
We cannot close our eyes to the sad and
solemn fact that war docs exist The Gov.
eminent must he maintained. ITS enemies
ovc''hIoWn, and the more stupcudouS oul
lIcpa,d atoms the less the hlUodsncd, and tho
shorter the struggle Bat we must remember
certain restraints on our action even N tim,
d! wal. We ale Christian people, and lht
war must lie prosecuted iu a manner Ic:cg
nlZcd by Christian nations.
Ncmust not invade Constitutional rights
The innocent must not suthr, nor wumal
and childlen be the victims. Sava9es mus
not he let loose. Bat while | sanction II,
var on the rights Of others. will mplure m,
connrymcn not TO lay down their arms unit
oar own rights are recognized. Cheers
The Constitution and its guarantees az,
our bntliight, ana | an ready to ,nrurc,
tina; inaIirnable night to the last extent. =
We cannot recognize Secession. Recegnz
II once, and you have not only dissolve,
government. bat you have DESTROYED Socia
order, upturn,d the foundations Of society,"
You have inangurat,d anarchy in its wors
form. and will shortly experience all Tit
horrors Of the French Revolution.
Then we have solumn duty = to maintain
the Government. The greater our unauimt,
the Spcedier the day Of peace We have pre-
JUDGES TO overcome from the few short months
STAGE Q! y fierce party con est. Yet thps
must l'c aIlay,d. Lei us lay aside crimina
lions and recilnlna;ions as to the origin q
these difficulties When we shall have ngaii
r a county with the United States flag noa,in!
over 1t, aud respected On every inch Of Amer
lean soil it will then be time enough to asI
vii" and wha, brought all this upon US.
l have SAID more than | intended 10 say
r \Clles Of " Go on y 1t is sad task 10 dis
cuSs questions SO fearful as civil war. but sal
as II is, bloody and disastrous AS expect
will be. | express it as my conviction bcfor
Cod that it is the duty Of every Am,rica
citizen to rally round the flag of his country
thank you again for this magnlicer
demonstration. BY it you show you hav
laid aside party strife. Illinois has a prou
position. United, finn, determined never t
| permit the Government to be destroyed.