The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-06-29
The Peace DODGE.

Inc latest dodge OF the SecessionistS in
Mary land, and The ground on which they
mean to muster their forces and make their
grand fight this Fall for the State and county
Offices, is cry for Peace. They Will attempt
to answer our arguments by crying Peace
Peace ! as the Ephesians answered Paul's, by
shouting, i" Great is Diana Of the Ephcsians, "
This is the Keynote they haze taken from
their file leader, jeff Davis letter to the
Maryland Legislature. Doubtless many sim.
pie people who really have the best interests
of their country at heart, will be led as,ray
by this syIen song, and thus by assisting,
unwittngly, party which has for its object
nothing but spolls and plumber, may he p to
cmbaIrass the Government, and prevent the
speedy return Of Peace, the object we all 50
ardrntly desire.
Friends ofthe American people, orthe great
Government Of the United States, we appeal
to you to be on your guard against these
political gnerrillas. They will denounce all
who uphold the flag of their country as Bla *
Republicans, as Abolitionists, as Lncolu's
hordes. All of these patent phrases have
been invented for the use of their minions in
this latitude, by South Carolina and Georgia
tEitors, and were applied last fall to Douglas
and Bell. These same men threw eggs at
MIR. Douglas and sworc he was worse than
Lincoln, when he stood up among them and
ooldly spoke for sustaining the Government.
There is but one aggressive party in this
contest. that is the Secessionists. They took
up arms to break down Government which
never inteilcrcd with the rights or property
of any individual, in order to supplant i, by
an arstocracy, in which a certain class
would be the governing power, and the mil.
lions be taxed to support that class When.
ever that party lays down its stolen arms,
and the people return to their domestic pur-
suits, We will have peace. And every intel.
'scnt man who desires speedy and lasting
peace will be found UNFOLDING the Govern
ment. 10 patch up peace after any fashion
for our Peace Secessonists are not particu.
lar what kind of peace-is to break and
destroy the power and prestige o. our Govern.
mcnt abroad, and result in the speedy break.
ing out of war anew at home.
This is no time to dispute, or even think
about old party differences. If the Govern.
ment should be broken up, all the present
political parties must perish with it. Let us
unite in preserving the Government, and then
we can take sides and discuss our political
theories as we think proper The Govern.
ment must be sustained, or all our interests
must perish in the wreck but Of all Other
interests that of slavery-the pretext for ,hi,
tumult- must suffer the most severely
Nothing but peace and quiet will preserve it
y divided country, liable to be thrown into
commolion at any moment, would be utter
and irreparable ruin to the institution. An,
man with an ordinary portion of common
sense should know this. The commissions o.
government in Mexico destroy ed slavery il
that country, and would speedily terminal.
1t in this, especially in the border States.
Suppose the Secession storm had burst or
Mary as it has done on Virginia, wher,
would have been her slave property by TIL!
time, and where would have been all othe,
property? Political adventures men who
are bankrupt in money and morals ma,
court secession and civil strfe, for they bav,
nothing to lose. But that men engaged i,
civil business, who have valuable estates, tina
can only be preserved and enhanced by law
and order, should find their sympathe.
estrang.d from their Government, ant
incllning them toward the enemies of thcil
country, is passing strange. If the Govern
ment had now a force of 400 900 men ir
Virginia, peace would be restored without
striking blow. The Secession armies woul,
lily before our overwhelming force, the deludet
people would scatter to their homes, and the
real traitors and iingleaiers would scampe
for their lives If on the other hand tn,
Government receives luke-warm supper
from the honest people, and an army of few
thousands are dispatched against these politi
cal desperadoes, they will be emboldened b,
successes, the struggle prolonged and tn
country in the end ruined. For these reason.
and these alone, we support the policy of TIT
Administration in strenuously sustaining ant
upholding the government against all it
assaiants. Il is the Government dc fact
and de iure-remove it by violence, and w
have the deiuge of ruin upon us.