The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-10-28

CEcILToY, Oct. 25th. 1855.

Mr.. EDITOR Having understood that
some few persons, claiming to be good Union
men, have made themselves quite busy in
circulating reports through the county, and
particularly about Elkton, calculated, and
solely intended, to injure the election of the
candidate for County Commissioner from
our district, by saying that he is not a Union
man,and they can't vote for Il milk and water
candidate, and the like paltry and unfounded
expressions. They would have You believe
that their only objection i2, that he did not
sit as Judge, and vote for the adoption of
the New Constitution. Yet. strange to say,
you find these men are willing to vote for
candidate who voted against the Constiu.
ton. Let me say that Cecil county did not
vote for the Constitution: and will YOU say
she is not loyal, after furnishing ricn and
money, and sacrificing the lives of as good
and true men as ever bled and died on
battlefield IF thus she is not loyal, we
might as well give up the contest. If one
man who did not vote for the Constitution is
to be prescribed, certainly all must be; and
II they are prescribed, what are we to do
with the large number claiming to be Union
men, who voted and did all they could
against it When you come to prescribe all
the Union men in the lst district who did
not vote for it, and then have such legisla-
ton as has been recommended. restoring
rebels to the right Of franchise, then YOU
would dwndle the Union majority of the LIST
district down to Nothing, if not less. The
Union men Of this district think there is a
better test of loyalty than voting for the
Constitution. They say that man that is
known to have taken decided stand in IA
yor of the Union at the beginning Of the re.
bellon; when the Union soldiers were shot
Il IL, e II Ia,
State of Maryland was on the verge of Sc
cession; when the rebels of the first district
thought they had everything in their own
hands. and went about rejoicing and trying
TO intimidate--he that tearlcsSly stood up
| for the Union at that time. and at all times.
give. We think, much stronger proof Of 10y
,itv than voting for the Constitution.
The Convention insisted that the lst dis
tr'ct should have candidate. One was
nominated; and since that time objections
have been raised against him by some dis
appointed eXpectantS now in Office. and
there would like to remain. Men who never
attend our primary meetings, only when they
want to be candidates themselves never
serve as delegates to County Conventions.
although it don cost much and vet they
are the first to iiud fault with the nomina-
| tons. We have not forgotten their trick,
when they We're Old Line Wings. Their sue
cess this fall was almost certain defeat next.
because you could not please them. Put
them in the minority. and they wOrl, coupled
together: but they never yet have learned to
work well when they are in the majority
At this time we have such in the Union par
~; and we would suggest to them that the
party they belong to is the great Union par
ty. and that it Is composed OF all the LOYALTY
Of both the old parties auA that we do NOT
want any old Wing tricks played on us
neither do We wish to try any new expert
ments. such as allowing few disah'cctcd
and, no doubt, disappointed expectants, to
withdraw the candidate Of the Union party.
TO crafty and soothe their L,yal feelings, or
otherwise to elect in his place a rebel.
We say to the Union men Of the county.
that you have presented before you for your
Snirages four County Commissioners. From
the frs, iistric-, William T. Weldon. a good
Union man, and well qualified to discharge
the duties incumbent upon Commissioner.
If you want the first district to have cand-
date. we have our choice, and if we don't
get him, we don't want any.
The strongest objection against our candi-
date is that he lives in Ceciton, that so
much despised place by some, that if the
Bohemia was brdgcd they would never 90
through Cecilton; and, living much nearer
Cecilton than Warwick, would sooner remain
in Warwick two weeks, than in Cecilton
few hours. This is a simple sample of those
in our district that object to our candidate
We are the Union party, and, as such.
have bound ourselves together, determined
to know no defeat. And when boilers bolt.
they should be boted out. We want to
know our strength, and, knowing, we can
rely CONSTITUTIONAL UNION VorERs.