The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-19

very in maryland, it is quite amusing to tho
gyra.icns OF the fossilized politicians Tie IA
cihty with which tboy
''--Turn about and vince! aiout,
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tbro'rs gn:te in tho shade the fcats of the an
Cient sable individual, yc!ept Jim Grow.
Talk to orc of these men, whose whole bust
ness in lie, for The last twenty years, has been
TO preach tie advantages. the blessedncss, tho
divinity OF slayery,-who have rosolu.ely
thrown themselves across the path of every pro-
gressivu no,ement,--who have ignored every
fact OF history ;.ll experimentation have houn-
ded On the dogs Of prejudice and ignorance,
ard passion against every man vino dared to
lift his voice fol- the DIGNITY and interest of his
Stae-talis to one OF these men now, and his
inyaraole reply is; why ! WAS a.w ays opposed
to slavery"
some Of them make their confessions very
bunglingy, Is for instance Tie Kent Meas, and
its patron saints-Ricaud and Fickcrs, who "see
that emancipation is an accomplished fact, aud
slavery extit.ct, ard that the only thing left for
them is to save what they can out oflhe wreck"
Bat more experienced mounteh banks, like Mr..
Reverdy johnson, embrace the new order of
things with su enthusiasm which is really re-
freshiug. They lie, or revert to past opir obs
they never acknowledge past errors, nv. .nale pic
is something so unpleasant to tas' and difficult
to digest, that they ignore Il altogether, they
who shonld go mourning about the streets in
ssckcioth and ashes repenting OF past crimes,
array themselves in puple ana tino linen, in
stead, aud shou. lorlest in the ,riumphai march
o. Freedom.
We tell Mr.. Rcverdy Johnson that the
people distrust al such conversions-thcy
hold to the old, otholox views Of repentance
first, taM afterwards "be mercilul to me
sinner necessarily goes before how
happy's every child Of grace"
In his speech in the Senate on Tuesday
last, he denounces slavery as morally,
politically, and especially economically in
,!eeusible > and rejoices that, It. n .Sii,
no declared slavery wrong as system. -
But he says never word about his - Re-
MARKS on popular Sovereignty" in 1856, when
be WAS most yioleu, in his abuse Of Mr.
Seward, because that gentlemen had de-
clared sentiments at Rochester differing not
whit from Mr.. johnson pretended opin-
ions Of to-day. Then he thorsh 1t the sue
cess of the Republicans calamity beyond
remedy, perpetual and fatal In his next
speech will he eniigbten us as to the date of
this marked conversion what vision it was
that brought convection to his heart or
taught him the unprCftdtleaess Of kicking
against the pricks? If, as he says in his
speech, he SO cordially endorses the policy
OF enl!sting slayes-and really his argument
is only plagiarism, Judge Bond gave it to
us last Summer--why did we not hear his
voice in the last campaign in Maryland.
where tia, was one Of the main issues He
owed Mr.. Cseawell heavy debt, why did
he not assist him in his canvass, and tell
the people of the First District when the rs
suit was uncertain, what he tells Congress md
the President now that the result is s!.cccs,-
When this doctrine, which he so loudly
breaches now, and every man who advoca-
ted it, were met with reproach aud insult,
where was Mr.. llsyerdy johnson? Did he
then say one word in defense of negro enlist
mcnts ?No-he was wri,insle,ters to Fcrnan-
do Wood and his fellow Traitors in Mozart
Hall, letters which were flung in our faces
by Maryland rebels Ill through the cam.
paign.
In conclusion, we desire to say to Ms.
FoENEY, whose tulsome aduation of Mr..
johnson. in a special OCCASIONAL letter,
has called our attention to this matter, that
the men Of Maryland are quite able to man.
age their own political affairs. We know
the politicians Of Maryland quite as we'll as
he can inform US. We have long ago made
up our minds that these fncat specimens
Of the old school Of American Statesmen Z"
ere only to be counted on after the work is
done. The careful observer Of events ~
the man who "bidcs his time who
shuns all responsibility until the harvest is
gathered may impose on the politicians at
Washington. but the people Of Maryland
are not deceived by ''cour.ly address, or
cheated by the hollow professions Of cor.
rup. fossils.