The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-08-01
General SchenCk.

In the American of Thursday, OF order of the
commanding Genera. Of this Department mp.
peared, which 50 exactly meets ouI ideas Of how
tie Copperheads of Maryland should De Treated
that we have printed it in another column. As
will be seen by reference thereto, Gen. Schenck
instead OF allowing Hartford county and III.
loysl citizens ilcIeof to pay for tie damage
done to the enrolling officers premises, by the
fire Of the miserable rebels who burnt his
dwelling, has assessed the damages upon the
| Sscessionists themselves, and will make them
pay the assessment How different this con,
duct from that of the Generals Predecessor
In New foIk riot aIises-at first not much
larger than TINT which burnt the enrolling Off
GERS barn i'll HalftId county. Its proportions
grow larger ard lager. General ', COL instead
Of firing upon the rabble telrporizes with them,
sends Ton the Copperhead Seymour, consalts
with McCunn and Wood, removes Harry
Brown VI no wanted to shoot the thieves, and is
finally relieved himself by the President.
General Schcnck upon the first intim alton Of
the riot in this State sends-withuut consulting
auybody-his troops there, gives the command
ing officer authority to shoot anyone he sees
obslructing the United States Authority. and
when damage is done to loyal men, makes The
rebel sympathzers pay for it. The people of
Maryland may well congratulate themselves
upon having such stern patriotic commander
among them.
Since General Schenck's arrival in this State
we have been his advocate. When we heard
n ~ nl,l
ing into his camp, after his runaway negro and
declaring himself neutral in answer to the qrcs-
ton, if lie was for the Government in this war;
was answered by the General that he then was
nentral between the negro aud his alleged
master, we thought him man who could rule
q community Of rebels with Judgment ana JUS
tice. After rebel bullet had MANNED him for
life aud the President decided that here was his
sphere of usefulness, vein common with
every loyal man in Mary land-haed his coming
with JOY. Up to this hour we have had no cause
to change this oplion, and when we heard few
days since that the traitors of Baltimore and
their coppe!head allies here and elsewhere, Were
striving to induce the President to relieve him
from his command our ndignation--and that of
all tie loyalists in this county-knew no BOUNDS
We have no doubt they would like to see Gen
eral placed here who world allow traitors and
their allies to fill his nnte-chaDher Glowing out
loyal men as in days Of old bu; that time has past
They may scheme and twist and turn but Gen.
Schcnck will remain here terror to them and
all other evil.dorrs. The people love him.
The President of the United States with whom
these copperheads have no sympathy, has
known him for years and has us. the same con-
tidcnce in him that the loynli,ts of Maryland
have. He cannot be removed and these gen
tlcmcn whom defeats in conventions and the
prospect of defeat before the people have made
malicious and uneasy had better cease their
efforts.
They may throw the fa~ end of the Union
party of this State unto the grand conglon,eia-
ton which is expected next Fall to elect cop
perhcud President and welcome back JEFF
Davis into "thc Uuion as it was" with all the
guarantee of the "ConStitution a it is" but
they can Icithcr wheedle Oh bully the people Of
this State into voting for their candidates or the
President into removing the wounded soldier
whose name is dear to every friend of the Re
public in Mary land.