The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-31
From the Nashville Crenn.) Union, May II.
The Democratic Address.
What a Southern Union Paper
Thinks of Ii.


Treason Denounced by the Tictims of Treason
We have been intending for some days
to notice a very remarkable movement
Of certain Democratic Congressman,
we'll known as allies and sympathizers
with Breckenridge, Cobb, Floyd, and
Humphrey Marshall. a NEE ing was
held the other day by these old party
hacks, whose regulations are as battered
and soiled as an old harlo. IS, and aG-
dresses sent forth to he people of the
Uni cd States. This formidable pro-
nunciamento, after circulating five or six
weeks, go just thirteen signatures
q" W. A. Richardson, of Illinois; a.
l.. Knapp, of Illinois John Law, of
Indiana; ID. w. Vorhces, of Indiana :;
W. Allen, of Ohio; G. A. White, of
Ohio Wasscn p. Noble, of Ohio; Geo.
II. Pcndleton, Of Ohio James Il. Nor
ris, of Ohio; c. L. Tuiiandigham, of
Ohio; Philip johnson, of Pennsylvania;
): +. Ancona, of Pennsylvania George
K. Shicl, Of Oregon"
Unavoidable absence, we presume, on
public business, prevented the names of
Howell Cobb, Jefferson Davis, Jesse d.
Bright, Humphrey Marshall, Gustavus
A. Henry, Wigfall, and Neil Brown,
from adding their lustrc to this newly
risen galaxy of patriots. So much for
the authorship Of this address. And
now let us see what are its POSITIONS
The first proposition is conceived in the
very spirit Of selfish intolerance as far
removed from patriotism and genuine
Democratic feeling as anything that can
be imagined.
"The present Admins ration was
chosen by a party, and in all civil acts
and appointments has recognized, and
still does, its fcalty and obligations to
that party. There must and will be an
opposition"
Nallandigham and his crowd want 10
continue in Office, and get their old
friends back again, and for this purpose
there must be an opposi ion ." to the
present Administration. We thought
that, as the nation was struggling wi h a
mighty rebellion, it was the duty of all
ci lzens, without distinction of sect or
party, to fly TO the support of the officers
who had been put in command of the
laborlng ship of State, in order to rescue
her passengers and save her precious
cargo. " No." say he thirteen I" the
first thing is to Sc tie the question as to
wha. sort of flag the ship mus carry.
And, next, we must have the Offices
Nobody has confidence in US. We were
turned out of Office for bad conduct, but
the ship shall perish unless we arc
restored"
But the address tells a monstrous
faischood when 1t says that in call it's
civil ac and appoin ments, the Admin
lstraton has recognized its fcalty and
obligations to party" 1t is an impu-
dent, glaring lie. Whom did President
Lincoln offer to appoint Secretary of
War Joseph Holt, Southern Demo-
crat, who is indeed worthy of the name
of Democrat. Whom did he appoint
Secretary of War! Hon. e. NJ. Stan
ton, another lifelong Democrat. Whom
did he nominate as Major General of the
United S atcs armies! Geo. b. McClel-
Ian, another firm, unwavering Democrat.
W hat are Gen. Dumon;, Gen. Buell. and
General lIallcck Democrats nominated
by President Lincoln, and confirmed by
Senate overwhelmingly Repu blican.-
The slgners of the address, to make out
he faintest shadow of pre- ext for the
plo', were compelled to insert false
hood. Had we space we could enumer-
a'e hundreds of o,her appointments
Andrew johnson, as Governor of Ten
nesscc, for example-who have ever been
warm political enemies to the President.
Bu let us forbear.
The next proposition is most signif-
cant one, showing clearly that this
address of the thirteen is to tickle the
ears of Southern traitors.
"To begin the great work of rcstora-
ton the ballot-box is 10 kW .4bol,tion.
The bitter waters of Secession flowed
first and are fed still from The unclean
fountain of "A bolltionism. That fountain
must be dried up.
- 'iiS Sri|oo WIN We
invite the corporation of all men of
every party who are opposed to the fell
spirit of Abolition, and who, in sincerity,
desire the Institution as it is, and the
Union as it was. Let the dead past
bury its dead. Rally, lovers Of the
Union, the Cons tuition, and of Liberty,
to the standard of the Democratic party,
already in the field, and confident of
victory. That party is the ma ural and
persistent enemy of Abolition"
Look at this a,tentively. What is the
first duty of the people! TO put down
the rebellion, and restore the supremacy
of the Federal laws in the revolted
States. That is what we had thought.
That is what the loyal men of Tennessee,
and Kentucky, and Missouri, and Mary
land, and Virginia say-Johnson, and
Campbell, and Prentice, and John NJ.
Bots, and Gamble, and ohers. Not
one orord does this address say of putting
do1cn and crushing out the SoUrHEnN
CONSPIRACY 1t utters no rcbuke against