The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-10-31

vastly deep and that "Caution" was ar
unnecessary degree of circumspection
tor we are mistaken if any inventions o.
opponents could injure his chances Of
election half so much as true exposi-
ton Of Mr.. Mathis published views
This has been our policy, and hence pre-
ferred having the people read what Mr..
Mafflt wrote, to anything We could say.
But we decidedly object to his at
tempting to hood wink the masses by
representing that the only question his
election involves is that of the people
of the State having good Comptroller.
To this end be recounts the deeds he has
performed in State fnanciering, which
Is all very we'll as far as it goes, but
Mr.. Mafit might have done even better
as faithful steward of the State, by
compellng--as he was premptorily or
dered, by an act of the Legislature, to
do--the Collectors and other county
officers who have been in arrears to the
State for years, to pay into the treasury
the amount of their indebtedness.
If the reader will take the pains to
examine the list of persons indebted to
the State, as published by Comptroller
Maffit in the secesh newspapers, and
compare it with the statement in the
ComptroIler's Report published previous
to his assuming the duties of that office,
he will find that seven-tenths of the
Stato's delinquents, residing in the little
slave counties, remain unpaid. 1t is to
be hoped that those unprecedented de-
faulters will show proper appreciation
of the present Comptroller's Indulgence,
and serve as ticket holders at the cleo
ton for him.
But the Contest between Gen. Colds
borough and Mr.. Maffit is not merely
one of dollars and cents to the State, as
the latter would fain represent. Mr..
Mafit took special care, early in the
campaign, to let it be known that he
was the champion of authorization,
and n;i-Emancipa.ion.
He is now evidently app:ehensive that
this is not paying stock. and would
like to get rid of it. To battle at the
coming election is between Mr.. Mafit,
as the champion Of the negro Oligarchy
of Maryland, a:nd Gen. Goldsborough,
as the free la,oor, free schools, and free
whitemen's. champion. These are the
issues '.nvolved in the present contest.
Mr.. Mafit charges that " Senators
and members of the House of Dele
gates " attribute the defeat of the bill
authorizing the call of Il Convention to
Henry H. Goldsborough. Knowing
this charge to be false, he shifts the
very uncertain, authority, "Senators and
responsibility of it from his own, to that
members of the House of Delegates"
The charge Is simply lame and shallow
invention of Mr.. Maf1it. Gen. Colds
borough was anxious for the bill to pass,
and it was defeated by member from
Calvert, Mr.. Brscoe, who persisted in
speaking against time for that purpose,
and when the hand of the senate cham
Der clock pointed to the hour which
closes the Constitutional term of the
Senate, Mr.. Go!dsborough declared the
Senate adjourned, as he was compelled to
do. And yet, this Constitutional stick
Ter, Mr.. Mafit, would fain make capital
by trying to impeach in Gen. Goldsbor-
ough, what he constantly vaun.s as one
of his own cardinal virtues,-a strict
adherence to the letter of the Constitu-
ton.