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

Mr.. EDITOR Il see by Mr. Maft's Letter
OF Acceptance, that he repudiates thar portion
OF the platform, adopted by the conv ention
which nominated him, which declares thai tie
Legislature ought to pass II law to take the
sense OF the people upon the question of calling
| Sovereign Convention to amend IKE Cunsti-
| tuition Of III. Srnic.
Now bear in mind: there have been two
Union conventions held in Maryland this sum
mer, and whatever questions may have been
| raised IN reference 10 those conventions, one
thing is clear, the two combined represent al!
the Union sentiment there is in the State
Another thing is equally clear, viz: whatever
differences may lave existed upon other points
both conventions WcIc united and ac;ed in per
feet accord III declaring. that it will be The ,iuly
| OF The Legislature, ut its next session. to pro
vide fol- taking the sense Of the people in regard
to the calling II Convention for altering the
Constitution.
1t may, Therefore. be put down as settled, tina;
the Union men OF Mar, land have, in tie mos.
solemn aud emphatic mauner, made this car
dnnal principle of their poitira. action. Both
conventions adopted it, without so far rs i
know, ore dissenting voice. and, thougl they
differed about other points, upon this there Wa
The most perfect harmony.
In the card which Mr. Maffit published some.
TIM ago, in The CecH Uhig and Baltimore
.!mcric@n, he referred to certain Persons IL.
dis4rgaIizer,' and to their action as cu!cu.
lated to " distract AMI divide the | Mon men
nj tic state. At that time no convention had
been held aud no platform laid down, and the
,rincll les Of which it should he composed we've
therefore proper subjects for discussion among
Union men. But il in his condition of things
he men WHO urged the adoption Of their views
We're open 10 the chagc oi "diStrac;n~ and
dividing the Union party, what shall be said
oi Mr. Matlii, who, now, that two con, cnlions,
representing every class Of Union men, have
expressly and unanimously laid down what is to
be regarded It's It cardinal principle of the wh!r
party, whatever may he its differences upon
others points, declares his opposition to thai
principle. and that he will not hc governed bv
it. Clearly lie means to say either that he III,
Longer claims TO he | Mon man and is there
.oie ahsolyrd from ali obligation to lac goyrlIea
by it, principles. on be means to take Il ppsi,iun
OF open hostility to the party on this point and
thus use all his personal influence aud official
and political position to dsosganizc and distract
and divide ii.
In view of his recent action, as shown by hi.
Letter OF Acccptance, Cor not acccp!;tiIr-
which is ii y certain passages of the Gard
before lccncd to, acquire greater importance
than was al tir't attached them. In speaking
OF he Bainum's Hotel meeting. he SAYS that it,
action VAS confined to requesting the chair
- man Of the State Committee TO convene the
" committee 10 take into consideration the pro
"prety of calling, at an early day, n State
Convention for the trying do~a Of ptinr;pics,
"dm1 the n"minotion Of canitdatcs for State
:, officers" And again. sle"kug Of the call for
the convention which met on the 23ld of June,
he says; This call is upon the Unionsts OF
" the whole State, and made by the only body
" in the State having authority to make it, and
" if properly responded to, as it no doubt will
be, will bring together from the different coun-
" ties of the Sae, the representatives. of the
Union mon, mho can unfortunately announce
" the principles Of The Union party"
Well, the convention met, and confined itself
to the very duties which Mr.. Matit had assigned
it, viz: tho laying down OF principles and tlrr
" no,oi,'atina "t candidates for Sure ot1irc:s:'
and VET he who had before its meeting endorsed
the call for the convention as " mute by the oniy
"body in The Stotc hocing n"thOrtty To matte it,"
who had prescribed its duties to he "the Ian.
" ing domn Of principles nnI making nomina-
"hOms, who had declared, in the most solemn
manner, that the convention would be vested
with full power to unfortunately announce
The principles Of The Union pany,"--who has,
since its adjournment, ratified the genuneness
of the convention by accepting its nomination,
now ignores and repdaes the principles not
only authorttatirciy annownccd nv this con.
vention, but also by another Union convention,
which net ON the same day, the two represent
ing the entire Union sentiment Of the State
A position apparently so complicated is never
theless susceptible of very easy solution The
Union men of the State, through their repre-
sentalivcs in two conventions, with astonishing
unanimity, have declared that it is the duty Of
the Legislature, at It's next session, to provide
for taking the sense Of the people in regard 10
calling convention to amend the Constitu-
ton. In this they are opposed by tina; portion
of our. population, who are in active, many OF
them in open, sympathy with the rebelIion--
That Mr.. Matlit should have ranged himself side
by side with the disloyal, and in open opposi-
ton to the patriotic men of the State, is to be
regretted, but that he has done So is so clearly
demonstrated by himself as to he beyond q,les-
ton. His election will be the triumph of those
restless, ambitious men, who for over two years
have been plotting to embroil Maryland ~ all
he difficulties which have harras.ed and ruined
Virginia his defeat will he the triumph of
those, who, through evil ard good report, have
steadtas'ly upheld the cnrtse Of popular govern
nent and its emblem, the Flag Of the Union.
CECIL.
Esg By an arrival at New York. advices