The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-10-17
UNION RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolutions were passed
at the Unconditional Union Mass Meet
ing held at Elkton, on the 9th instant ::
RESOLVED, That the American Union,
the Only hope of Republican liberty,
should be as sacred to every patriot, in
this its second day of trial, as when it's
nationality was established by our fore
fathers. That at this advanced stage of
the war we are as at its beginning, firm
believers in its integrity, its indivisibility
and final triumph over all its foes.
RESOLVED, That the people of the Uni
ted States, having trusted to the present
National Administrations the conduct of
their affairs, it is the sworn duty of eve
ry citizen to uphold and sustain the
President in his efforts to save the life
of the country. That with this spirit
the loyal men of Maryland should yield
a hearty and cordial support to all the
measures of the Government in the pros
ecution of the war against the insur-
gents, and that every available man,
white or black, free or slave, should be
rendered cheerlully at the Presidents
call
Resolved, That We are now, as ever,
opposed to any interference in this
domestic war by foreign powers that
this nation is amply competent to deal
with &c domestic traitors " and whoever
interferes in their behalf, and that we
hope never again to see any other foreign
policy adopted by this Government than
that which shall make the Florida leave
the French dockyards without repairs,
the Rebel rams rot where they were con-
structed, or the alternative of war ten.
dered without hesitancy.
RESOLVED, That the present contest
now going on in the States of Ohio and
Pennsylvania, between the friends of
the Union and freedom and the support
ers of rebellion and slavery, excites our
liveliest interest. That to John Brough
and Andrew G. Curtin, and the brave
men who rally to their standards, we
tender our best wishes and prayers for
success
Resolued, That the present division in
the Union party in Maryland is to be
regretted; but that Samuel S. Mafit,
the present Comptroller of the Treasury,
by his persistent abuse of the National
Administration, by his opposition to the
call of Constitutional Convention, by
his deliberate attempt to divide the
Union party Of the county, by his pa
tronage of Rebel newspapers and his
paudering to the Rebel vote of the State,
has lost our confidence and that we
pledge to General Goldsborough the
hearty, earnest and united support Of
the three thousand Unionists of Cecil.
Resolve", That the nominations of Col.
Edwin H. Webster, Hon. Henry Winter
Davis, Ex-Gov. Thomas and Captain
John g. Holland, all Unconditional In
ionists and supporters of the Admins
tration, meet with our cordial approval !;
and that to the end that this Congress
sional district may stand on the same
great platform with the other four, that
loyal men here may no longer be repre-
scented by man who woes to strike
down the finances of the nation; who
votes away ten millions Of dollars from
the people of the State who votes
against arming the colored soldiers, and
votes to put the white man into the ranks !;
who votes generally with Vallandig CHAM
and Wood, and scarcely ever with the
friends of the Government; we unani
mously ratify aud confirm the nomination
of Colonel John A. j. Creswell, and
commend him to the loyal voters of the
lower counties as eminently entitled to
their suffrages.
RESOLVED, That we embrace this op-
portunity to again reiterate the united
thanks of this people to Major General
schenck, for the wise mad just manner
with which he has conducted the affairs
of this Department that we learn with
regret the prospect Of his departure
from among US to take his seat in the
National Congress, and earnestly entr eat
the President to give US as his success
sor just such man if one can be found.