The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-07-02


ramcnt of the sword, and there let it remain
Another very remarkable feature which
struck me in listening to this discussion, long
and able as it was. was the diversity Of opin
ION expressed by the opposition Now truth
is simple and always consistent with itself
and if no other proof was presented OF the
utter absrrdity and talsity Of the PROPOSE
tons advanced here, their Inconsistency
with themselves and each other would he
sufficient. OF all the speeches delivered
here no two of them have been alike nc
one even completely consistent with itself =
| do not mean in point of talent or author.
ity: but they have not been in the same
direction, they have not taught the same
doctrine. One gentleman tells us that there
is a sort of mixed allegiance that /; part OF
the allegiance OF the citizen is due TO the
State Government. and u part TO the |. s.
Government: but neither is paramount
Another gentleman seems To ignore almost
entirely the existence OF the |. :. Govern
mcut; thong there was sort Of obedience
due for the time being to the [. s. Govern
mrnt, it might he Withdrawal at any time.
But my iionered friend from Somerset { Mr..
JoNEs) presented the rawcst specimen OF
eccSsion-wilh all due Difference and respect
| make the remark. Laughter. He said
the States could assume the rights and pow
ers granted to the General Government at
any time: that il WAS n perfect matter OF
convenience to them. They could remain
as long rs ii suited their purposes, and at
any time. without moment 5 notice or word
Of apology they could Withdraw their pow
crs from the General Government, and
establish themselves into an independent
nation. Indeed the whole debate reminded
me very much of what | see on restaurant
signs-"Oyster in every s'ylc!' Great
laughter The Somerset dish designate
9s the raw I;enrwcd laughter the rincc
Georges dish is cooked and somewhat seas.
oncd to suit Il more delicate palate. Con
tinucd laughter These remarks apply
ahout the same to all Of them; there were
40 two Of the speeches alike.
But, Notwithstanding The great variety OF
these speeches. the wide range they took.
and their dissimiiarty in many respects; it
matercd not what their tones were. nor how
they presented their theory, they all arrived
at the same result. do not know exactly
what to call ii, | know they most all dc
nounccd anything like secession. and of
course We have TO take them ut their word.
and will not call them sccesSionsts. But
II | Was up in Cecil county would cal
them all secession speeches, for we have a
nome}y way up there OF calling things h,
thrir proper names and that is what wouid
call all those speeches if made up there.
forgot ono gentleman from somerset
Mr.. DENNIS. His fury against the Admin
istration and the Government was sn intense
hat he forgot to say whether he was sece-l
~ not whether there WAS any nllepi;nc.
due to any body or not. He was so ramnari
md raging at the assumption of miita,,
power or martial law, bv the General Gov
eminent that he forgot everything else. and
lid not exactly state his platform. cxcv,,
that martial law was no law but the absence
of all law and that we in Marvland ar,
suffering under the greatest tyranny felt any
where on earth. Now. the very fact tina.
he gentleman was permitted to utter Sucl
language in this House or anywhere else
under the flag of the United States. prove,
he utter t;tlSiiy of his own assertions.
The doctrine of State rights. as taught by
he Prince Georges school, or the Somcrst.
school. is no new doctrine As early a,
1881 and 1882 it was taught in South Caro-.
lima and ATTEMPTED to be reduced to practic,
there. But it so happened that we had
nbborn old customer in the Presidential
chair--onc Andrew jackson. (tpplause. j
He had not got his education in that school.
and if had thought of it, before ! came
over here this afternoon. would have bro t
his Proclamation along, for it is first rate
reading and think as much TO the point as
anything that can be read here. lie had
something to say about that matter. and
inflicted upon it such total ;lud oycrwhchn-
ing defeat, that since that time ii has not
dared to show its face openly, but has pur-
sued its purposes III secret and disguised
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