The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-30
"By their Fruit We Shall Know Them.

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If the shifts which seccssonists resort
to were not contemplate they would be
amusing. The cry whilom by these
children of the evil one, was-"you can
not conquer the South, -" England
will acknowledge the Southern Confetti
eracy c." &c. &c. But when at length
it has been demonstrated that we have a
Government, and a pretty effective one
too, and that the would-be Aristocracy of
Davis & Co. is in fair way to be even
conquered" being already we'll nigh
ruined from its unwicldly proportions
and its dependent condition; its resour-
ces being exhausted, when tie Govern
ment which it so foolishly attempted to
overthrow, is only getting its material
in order and proper shape for effective
use ; when the &c. S. A." is beaten on
all sides, when an ARMY of 100000 men
pressing its power back upon its own
yitals; and the Government fleets are
tearing its life out in rear and flank, the
last wall from these secessionists and
secession journals, who have been, and
still continue, crying out they are for
&c Peace Peace ," is that England
ac,H interfere to break the blockade and
declare war against US.
Their prophecy in this instance is but
their arish, and their wish is "fathcr to
the thought" AS their Tory ancestors
invoked the triumph of British arms over
the patriots of '76, so do our secession
lists constantly turn their eyes toward
England, and put up their prayers for
her interference in the affairs of this
nation. Mason and Slidcll-a couple of
arcl-traitors-are captured on board a
British vessel, making their way to
Europe on a mission of war against the
United States, which, if successful,
would still further prolong the war, and
if terminated against us at all, must
terminate in the overthrow of popular
government, and straightway, these how
ling Peace rebels, who hav'nt the courage
to stand up and own the truth, in place
Of taking sides with their Government
and standing up for its integrity and
honor, they whine like cowardIy whclps,
and cry aloud that the Government will
have to give the Rebel Ministers up or
England (D will be offended ! Is this
treachery or is it cowardicc With
custom and justice both on our side,
justifying the arrest of those arrant
traitors, &c find these Peace journals
predicting the direst calamitics from the
displeasure of England, because her aris-
tocratic government has been thwarted
in its secret schemes to assist in the
overthrow of popular government. And
great numbers of the groyelers in the
dirt at England's iron heel call them.
selves Democrats" And they anc
their journals, but few short years age
were for war to the knife with this same
transatlantic power, about the Oregon
boundary !; swearing roundly they woule
have "54-4O or fight"
Why is this quaking and fear of Eng.
land now? Why this sudden change o
defiance and scorn of England, to "a shud.
dering fear, coupled with longing
desire, it would seem, to be placed undel
the heel of that monarchy Simply
because portion of their leaders, ant
as the sequel has proved, their masters
have turned traitors, and they hasten tt
throw down their liberties and becom,
slaves in fact, rather than express ant
act up to the standard of freemen ant
independent American citizens; choosing
+ their country and her cherished institu
tions, above all and beyond all, ready t.
, dare and to die in their defense, if ncct
be.
Any man or public journal that refuse
to stand by the Government and siez
traitors who are in hostility and arm
against it, wherever found. but makes
fcints and demonstrations in favor of tn
enemy, as these Peace men and secession
journals do, by crying our against tn
capture of Mason and Slidell, are trail
tors at heart, and all their declaration
to the contrary are lies, showing tina
the truth is not in them.
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December number which is now on gu
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