The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-08-01
A Little Plain Talk.

The public mind has been so engrossel OF
late with the war news, that our every day
pursuits have been in great measure over.
looked and neglected. And instead Of do.
ing faithfully the work that lay close at
hand, we have been wasting our efforts and
trittering away our time fruitlessly in com,
planning Of the evils that are far off. and
beyond our power TO correct. 1t will be
seen by a call in Tile mig that the Union
men OF Cecil are requested to meet to day,
and send delegates to Elkton on Tuesday,
next, for the purpose of appointing dele.
gates to the Convention at Cambridge on
The nth inst. This Convention is held for
the purpose Of nominating candidate for
Congress from this district, and yet how
few of us have given the matter moment S
consideration. Is this the part of wisdom :?
Is it either wise or consistent in US to be
finding fault with the Administration for
not prosecuting the war with proper ygor,
or with Congress for not adopting more
stringent laws, when We ourselves do no.
thing toward staying up the hands of the
Administration or creating n more healthy
public sentiment? when we do nothing bat
growl and grumble at the powers that be,
for their want Of stamina and lack Of earn
estness, aud then turn round and stultily
ourselves, by nominating and placing In
Office men who We know will misrepresent
our political views, and place us in antago
nism to the Government by bowling about
"Abolitunisn and indirectly lending aid
and comfort TO the rebels? Dc we do our
duty to ourselves and to our country when
we go about boaatIng of our loyalty and
patriotism and unconditional Unionism,
and yet nominate and support candidates
that we know will, as soon as they are
elected, 90 down on their bellies in the dirt
for the purpose of conciliatng few slave
holders and perpetuating the accused insti
tuition of slavery? Have we not yet had
enough Of this internal rebellion to enable
us to realize that slavery was its melting
cause, is its chief support, and that if
slavery lives the Union must perish? Are
we not yet prepared to trample under our
feet the tricky time serving politicians that
have ruled us so long they have well nigh
ruined US? Or will our stomachs bear yet
more of the cmasculatcd Unionsm they
have so long been administering US as a
| panacea for all our political ills? Here We
are within ten days of the time when can.
didate for Congress is to be nominated who
is to speak and vote for us, and represent
us in the National Council for the next two
years, and but few of las have yet thought
about the matter. 10 nc intend psrsuing
this Indifferent, apathetic course to the end?
DO the Union men of Cecil intend sending
delegates to Elkton next Tuesday who will
endeavor to do something to stop agta-
ton and keep the Union party from being
distracted and divided ~ And whose en-.
dearors in that line will end by their send.
ing four delegates to Cambridge with their
fingers in their mouths, ready to accept some
half hearted semi secession anti Admins,
tration" conservative whose election will
be more injurious to the cruise of true Union.
ism than would the election of full blood.
ou' ie" -ihouthto 'oPl'ciheau we hedrtlly
trust there will be an interchange of opin-
ions among the delegates to our County
Convention, and that they will resolve to
support no candidate for Congress, who
will not avow himself in favor of giving a
hearty support to the whole policy of the
Administration and pledge hintselfto enter,
and abide by, the Administration caucus
for Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives." If We have the good of the country
at heart let us cease our child's play ahd
meet the duties and responsibilities of the
hour, and grarple with them like earnest
resolute, determined men.