The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-02-15
Meeting OF the Friends of Gov. lick.

AL the instance Of Il. ID. McClcnahan EST
member from Cccil comfy, of the Union
State Central Committee of Md, a number
OF the Union citizens of Cecil county, met il,
E'kton. on Tuesday evening, the lth. when.
ON motion Of MIR McClcnahan. Chalkluy B.
Cutler was called to the chair, and Jas. S.
Crawford appointed Secretary.
BY request the following address ct the
tnfun State Central Committee was read. as
constituting tile reason for the call of the
present rsccing:
The Uitks TestimsaiaN7o The Union Loring
Caistm Of Maryland.
The members of the Union State Convention for III,
city OF Baltimore urged by their of the exalted
patriotism al hor Hrki, beg leave respectfully to invite
the cordial corporation Of sncir Unioloying fellow
in bcstuw ing him test Inn ,,iaI Witch shall nj
once demonstrate their personal gratitude and test fy
the value Of his services the state and to the nation
Defending the rishtful Of the cuntry and sus.
tanning the material interests of Mar yan he las saved
onr territory from being the battlefield this unn
war Preserving State from grasp of revolution.
AIRY factlohsfs he has preserved the Naon, Capital Of
which our boundaries made the tcrrtur tsl grStyaDs
The debt OF gratitude is thus not only due hin, iron,
his native Maryland. hut from the people rf even h,yal
State Nor it be necessary to rccaptuat. nr w oil
on the events Of the last eighteen ment in order to
make that debt more distinct to every friend Constit.
tiona liberty; for who has not witnessed with nlna-
tioh his brave defense of the Union with all its r,ar.
tees, MS it came from the lain. Of fathers! Rare
indeed, are the occasions in republican government.
wien surl large results can he justly attributed the
acts or influence Of an executive officer but orr graft
tuie for the patriotic exercise of power under great
responsibility. with entire un-cliishncss and in behalf Of
nationality. must be commensurate with tho ror q
and magnitude OF the occasion that demands it.
After four years Of aduous public service Governor
Kick. rctrcs from public life, with the thanks Of all M.
tionu men in Maryland. History will do him annie
Justice hut grateful the acknow Of well
earned fame In our countrys our
would Doubtless think themselves dcrcct in duty if
they suffered this patriot to depart from office without
more practical expression Of their gratitude. The mem.
bers Of the State Central Committee the city of Bal
tmorc Iegrettins that they unnhl assemble their
colleagues from the counties this inclcmeut season
have accordingly taken the liberty make an earnest
appeal 10 their icow-citizeus for subscriptions to the
testimonial Throughout the State. and to hope that their
spontaneous and liberal offerings will he Transmitted
without delay to their Treasurer. through the local Com
niittces. who are empowered To receive them.
BY order of the Union State Central Committee of
Maryland, JAMES l.. PAIR, Secretary
After the reading Of the above, it was on
motion resolved that committee of six, in
each district Of the county. be appointed to
assist in carrying out the Object of the call
made in the address, whereupon the following
names were handed in by gentlemen repre-.
scn.ing the several districts of the county,
who were on motion chosen as the district
committees, viz:
First Disirict.-AlIrcd d Canlk, Thos. p.
Jones, Jas. IL. Benson, Richard l. Millward,
W. Scott Price, JAS. W. Morgan.
Second Dist,id.-Pcre Hcndrickson, john
B. Roberts, f. A. Crouch, Jos. Steele, Geo.
W. Boulder, F.. p. Bowen.
Third Disirin.-Jas. T. Mccullough, Jas
5. Crawford, Eli Cosgrove, Enoch Crouch,
Thos. Little, VIM. T. NJ illcr.
Fourth District. - DR.. X. C. Carter. George
Johnson, WIN. G. Hasson, Israel Reynolds
Ephraim Jordan, J-hn GaIlahsr.
Fin Disirict.-B. Cooling, G.. 5. JcfIries,
l.. W. Thomas, o. +. Killingsworth, J. I.
Sproston, Alex. Rutter.
Sirth District.-Thomas Kcnnard. Thomas
Richards, Jr., VIM. NJ. Reynolds. Joseph II.
Thomas, Luke Brown, Jchoakim Brickley
Screnh District. Nelson f. Whitaker, VIM
Taylor, S. II. Jack. Jas. Wilson, S. r. Car
son, John 7. Ruttcr.
Eighth Disiuci.-Wm. Preston, Enoch L.
Mccullough, Joshua Way, Samuel T. Roman
Coleman Twining, Jas. Cummings.
Ninth Di,irict.--Dr. James Turner, James
j.. Carhart, VIM. l.. Mearns, John NJ. ireland
Samuel I. Brown, Ellis &. Chandlee.
On motion Mrssrs T. P. Jones, LIST Dist. :,
+. p. Bowen, End Dist, Jas. s. Crawford.
Bird Dist, DR.. r. G. Carter, 4th Dist, o. p.
Killngsworth, 9Th Dist, VIM. N. Reynolds,
9th Dist. Jas. Wilson, 9TH Dist, Samuel r.
Roman, 9Th Dist, and J. NJ. ireland. 9th Dist,
were appointed Trcasurers of the several dis
trict committee 8. 10 report to +. D. McClena-
han, Esq, of the State Committee.
On motion Messrs. Geo. Earle, James r.
Mccullough and b. F. May, Esq'rs., were
cation statement explanatory OF the object
of the testimonial fund propose to be raised.
On motion adjourned.
G. B. CUTLER, Prcst.
JAS. $. CRAWFORD, Scct'y.