The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-05-16

" "'hSo anu uouC Will, we WEI1 ike
Paddy at the fair, consider it favor if
any of them will knock the chip off
Uncle Sans hat. We will bide our
time.
In the meantime let us lend our whole
minds 10 the accomplishment of the work
In hand. Let every man feel that upon
his individual efforts depends the saliva.
ton OF his country, and do whatever
lays nearest his hand. If a Copper
head sneaks into your ranks, smelling of
cucumbers and kissing peace" extin-
guish him. If Union man, as your
representative, thinks the building up of
the Copperhcad party for the next Pres
idency-by uniting with them in the
eternal howl at everything done by the
Government to suppress this damnable
rebellon-is of more Importance than
Strengthening the hands that have work
TO Go, extinguish him. There are only
two parties in the country. One is for
the Union, the other against it. The
one against it at the South is fighting
for It's overthrow. The one against it
at the North is meanl y taking advantage
of the absence of a million loyal men at
the wars to sneak into office, and making
every effort to render their country's
cause odious by the passage of resolu-
tons.
OF course, we all understand this old
game of denouncing every act of the
Government as unconstitutional. 1t
was habit even in Old Hickory's day.
We understand further that these
people neither expect peace, that peace
would destroy their whole political capt.
tal-that it is out of the inevitable
mseries Of the war, the mis- fortune of
their country, they are trying to build
up party now for local Offices and for
the next Presidential election. What
surprises me is that Unionists should be
deluded into participation in their
wretched cavilling. 1t has become the
fashion for men aspiring to popular
favor in our Safe to put themselves
"rlgM on the record" Il believe thar
is the pbrase,) BY first making whole
sale onslaught Oh the Administration,
following it up by equally Wholesale
protestatlons of devotion to the Union.
Such men generally embody the Admin
istration in Greeley and Phillips. The
pretext Is too bald-rLe propose is too
apparent. They nigh; as we'll denounce
The King of I'imbuc 90.
We have been told that {" it is no
every one who saith Lord Lord shall
enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but
he that doeth the will of my Father
which is in Heaven
So it is not every one who cries
" Union, Union," all the time, while
dcnouncng the measures which the
accredited authorities of the Govern
mcnt have, by legal enactment, declared
necessary TO maintain the Union, that is
worthy of u place amongst those who
serve their country. Some of your bes,
Rebels will tell you they are Union
men.
The Attorney General, mostly unob
truslve, but with all excellent reputa.
ton for legal ability and homes y, gave
an opinion favorable to the suspension
IF hnbeas corpus. We, IN Maryland
have not been in the habit Of regarding
that suspension as Il thing to be con-
demned. We agreed with the Attorney
General that it was lawful 20 suspend it,
or if it was not it ought to be aud our
chief regret has been that the suspension
of The writ was not followed up by a
suspension Of the traitors. Gen: Jackson
suspended the writ at New Orleans, and
found lawful justification at the bands
of the people and their representatives.
Certainly what a General may do the
Commander-in-C Chief may do. You have
heard of the manner in which the famous
Kings fool, George Buchanan, once won
an equestrian duel. He procured an
old bony Rosinante and having blown
up lot of dry bladders, he put little
gravel into them and threw them over
each side of the pummel. AS his bony
horse come limping into the arena
frightful sight, and making a hileous
noise with tho jol.ing bladders, his oppo-
nent's horse took fright and ran off with
the rider, leaving George master of the
field.
So it is just now with the hypocritcal
peace mongers, who, while they know
that no terms of peace looking to the
preservation of the Union will be ac-
copied, yet are trying TO divide public
sentiment by lying protestations, and
building up party upon the very mis-
fortunes they and their Rebel allies
have produced. They have brought
their CALLED and spawned animal into
the field, and are now industriously
blowing up the dry bladders for the
Presidential campaign. You will see
one of the biggest and dryest of the lot
labelled habeas corpus. But, my friends,
the Union horse will not get frightened,
and he will not run away.
The fact of the matter is, you have
no choice between the present Admins
tratlon of the Government and absolute
anarchy. If you want the fight here in
your own streets, blood upon your own
door-s'eps, unite with the Gopperheads
to bring the authorities into contempt.
If you wish for successful prosecution
OF the war to an honorable peace, with
the Union restored, to commence still
more glorious career, do what you can
20 support them. Let he eloquent pro-
tests of our brave soldiers Oh the Battle
field shame your murmuring into silence.
They are men of &C ion, as we'll as of