The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-12

ton of this Union; you ale so in holding
persons in perpetuity in slavery; you are
so in every domestic quality so in every
habit Of your lives, living, and action you
neither work with your hands, heads, nor
any machinery but live and have your
| being not i'll accordance with the will Of
your Creator-and yet you assume all the
attributes, professions and advantages of
Democracy
sions in respect to us Southrons. That we
are essentially aristocratic | cannot deny
Butwc can and do yield much to Democracy.
This is our sectional policy. We are from
necessity thrown upon and solemnly welded
to that party, however it may occasionally
clash with our feelings. for the conservation
o our interests. 1t is through our oIfilia-
ton with that party, in the middle and wes
tern States that we hold power. But when
we cease then to control this nation, through
dislolnted democracy, or any national
obstacle in that party which shall tend to
throw us out of that rule and control, we
shall then resort to the dissolution of the
Union. -. ibbon's History Of the Ciril Var
in america roi. ], PAGE 80.
Such is the opinion of the disloyal wing
of the Democratic party. They would dl
VIDE, we will preserve the Union and put
down the rebellion at any cost Of money,
labor or life. And in this we are sustained
by scripture, for God says =" Rebellion is
like Vto witch craft, but he adds, -" Thou
shalt not suffer witch to live"
The rigidity Of the present Administration
in prescribing improper language, and in.
cendiary publications is an exercise of
power, growing out of the necessities of the
case, and reposing upon National sover-
eighty. II is one which has been exercised
for years in the Slave States. Even in this
State there have been, and stii are as rigid
laws, as any enforced by the general Gov
eminent. Nay. more so; for they legislate
Tor other States and Territories y where,
unlike the Government, they exercise no
jurisdiction. In proof Of this we need only
refer to the following clause in the STAT.
utes Of Maryland - BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland. That after
the passage of this act it shall not be law.
full for any citizen of this State, knowingly
to make, print or engrave, or aid in making,
printing or engraving within this State. any
pictorial representation, or to write Or print,
or to aid in writing or printing, any pamph
let or newspaper, hand bill, or other paper
Of an inlamatory character. and having a
tendency to excite dlscontcnt, or STIR up in
surrcction amongst the people of color Of
this State. or OF either OF the other States
or Territories of the United States. or
knowingly to carry or send or to aid in
carrying or sending the same. for circulation
amongst the inhabitants of either of the
other States or Territories of the United
States, and any person so offending, shall
be guilty of felony, and shall on convic
ton, be sentenced to confinement in the
penitentary of this State, for period not
less than ten. nor more than twenty years
from the time of sentence pronounced on
such person '-dct passed De. lc:ii, Sec. I'd,
Dorsey pagc 121S.
Now. if prescription is Unsuitable in ind
vidual States, is 1t not equally SO in the
United States? Each State is dependent
upon the parent Government for protection
IN distant land. and the commerce Of the
seas. Has therefore the child any sovereign
right which the parent who protects 1t may
not claim?
But were it not better to have let the
South 90 off, than to sacrifice so much life ?
Every loyal man would have said--let them
go if they desire to: the world is large
enough for all of us. But the difficulty is
they would not go they said we will stay
and we will take your Arsenals, Post OH
ces. Custom Houses, and Forts, and we will
divide your commerce. We will be for
eign nation holding your property in the
family Of States Is this right? No won.
der the popular voice said like the great
dramtlst -
- Co1nrymen I seek for simple Justice,
Nothing more less will not have;
Net right, or by the God who made all things,
lItigh, until the flesh be hacked from IN, bones
That the country is reverting to its original
standard on the great national question, is
a source of graduation. And no one can
fail to discover the resemblance between
the present public spirit, and that Of former
days, when young America was healthy
Gen. Washington in letter TO Lafayette,
dated March 5, 1888, says -" The scheme,
my dear Marquis, which you propose as a
precedent to encourage the emancipation
Of the black people in this country. from
the state of bondage in which they are held,
is a striking evidence of the benevolence Of
Your heart. shall be happy to join you IN
so laudable work but will defer going
into details OF the business till have the
pleasure of seeing YOU
[Concuded next week.