The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-05-30

- There is a great deal of loose talk
among certain, or rather an uncertain,
class Of politicians about differing from the
Administration, but supporting the Govern.
ment, and as such slang has considerable
influence for evil upon the minds of many
persons, we would like to understand exact.
y what differing from the Administration
but supporting the Government, MEANS
Will some OF the quasi Union men-Union
men by sufferance only, who use these terms
so glibly upon all occasions, define their
position for US, so we may know precisely
where to find them in case of oh emergency /;
for we are free to confess that we have but
little confidence in the loyalty of men whose
principles are always qualified with a pro.
fuse sprinkling Of butts and "ifs",
The nation is engaged in desperate
handto hand struggle for existence, and
the responsibility Of saying what means are
necessary and what measures shall be adopt.
ed, for the preservation of it's existence,
must, and does rest somewhere. The Pres.
ident of the United States and his Cabinet
are duly and constitutionally in power, and
have been vested by the people with author
ity to adopt such constitutional measures as
they shall deem necessary for the mainte.
nance and i.aipetu;ry Of the Union, For
the time being, and so long az they are
lesitimately in authority, they administer the
Government, and are in fact, the Govern
ment, and are entitled to the cordial co
operation and support of all loyal citizens.
So long as the question remains an open
one, as to what policy it may be best to pur
sue in suppressing the Rebellion, it is the
right and duty of every man to discuss it,
but when certain policy has been adopted
and enuncated by the Government-and
We wish to be distinctly understood as
meaning by the Government, the President
and his constitutional adyiscrs-it is incum.
lent on all good law abiding citizens to give
that policy an earnest support. FIVE accord
to the President and his advisers pure
motives and a patriotic determination to
crush the Rebellion and restore peace and
prosperity to the country, we must rally
around them and stay up their hands, while
their best energies are directed to the nc.
complishmcnt of those objects. To do
otherwise is to impugn their motives or their
patriotism, or both and to give aid and
comfort to the enemies Of the country
And the men who embrace every opportu.
nifty to cavil at, and raise objections to, the
line of policy which, in view of all the cir.
cumstances, the Government deems it best
to adopt, may talk as long and as loud us
they please about their unionism and loyalty,
but there is evidently treason in their
hearts. The principles of such men are
nodded and fashioned by their warped pre-.
JUDGES, or selfish aspirations; and not by
the love of country and the laws of Justice
and right. Such men are dangerous at all
times and in all places, and should be
watched more carefully than open and
avowed traitors. That there are such men
in our ranks we all know too we'll !; and if
we wish to preserve our country we must
guard against all their Vaccination, and
foil them in their efforts to obtain power
and influence.
There never was campaign in Maryland
Of more vital Importance than the campaign
Of this Fall will be, and more than an
ordinary degree Of caution should be ex.r.
cised in the selection of candidates for the
various offices. No man should be placed
on the ticket whose position is at all equivo.
cal or who does not stand up square for
the Union under all circumstances, and
consider it his duty to unqualifedly en-
dorse every measure that may be adopted
for the suppression Of the Rebellion.