The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-11-25
Old ltasiC.

OEu AIaskc.
The Democrat of last week has a commu
nicaiion which has some very significant ear
marks about it. First. he deals largely in
Halics; second, in pro!nne rant; and bird
ly, be chooses n nome dc pIunsc thai has n
renegade appearance.
When rascal has been kicked out of the
Union party for larceny, or leaves it because
he hasn't an opportunity to ply his calling,
e is sure to out. Herod Herod. "Constitu.
Non," you are as easily detected as n ca;
with bell, though you move in the dark.
The printers, long ago, dubbed You "Old
lta!ic, on account of your extrayagant use
OF that letter. Your startling announce.
ments always require pointing out to the
! reader, like the famous picture of Daniel in
the lions den. Daniel was distinguished
from the lions by the blue cotton umbrella
under his arm. But let us give the reader
some extracts from CONSTITUTIONS last.
"Close Organization" is the theme, ana
the writer concludes that
"rhe inference which The Ithig seems to
draw in this article is that close organiua-
ton" on the part of political opponents
means disloyaltv and treason. Has it come
to this. then, that to advocate change in
the organic law is treason ?'
No, it hasn't come to that, and nothing in
The Wig justifes any such conclusion.--
But the ''close organization Of the scccs.
sion party was for, and resulted in, acts of
treason, and the present Copperhcad party
is but the old secession party with some of
the starch taken out of it.
Hear Constitution how he ''takes on. :"
"Does The Wing think we will he content
under this state of things? Never. By the
blood Of our fathers by all that is holy
and honest, and pure and good, wc-''
Hold up or IRE will burst his Wristbands
You have reputation of not tarrying long
where blood-lettng is to be done and as to
holiness and honesty the public belle you if
you pay much regard to them.
THE present Constitution. saw. is an
usurpation. With all the appliances which
an artful and unprinciplcd Federal Execu.
tiYa and the fawning snancls in our State
coa.d bring to bear in his favor it was clear.
~ defeated before the people f. #
Dare The Wing deny that this ''so,ca}led"
Constitution was defeated in Maryland by
the popular voice Of Ter people? He dare
not, then we are living under an imposition"
Tie Wig ''dare deny such bootless
and unlounded assertion, and will prove that
denial by the election return which is mat
ter Of record-and none but fool would
presume to give such a challenge. Mary
lands rebels did not vote for it, Was the
writer of ''close organization among them
Constitution grows more valiant and ln.
rious as he warns with his sa3iect Hear
him:
Sand, The Wing says, the car of progress
is scarcely yet started in this Stac' What
does he mean by this? If he means. that
the car of dcspotism in which he and his
co despots ride, is TO be driven forward with
greater speed. crushing out the liberties of
the people, then by the God of Heaven, we
Will tear mp the rails and throw his car to
the devil where it belongs -
Any common bellows would collapse aGc
such a blast, but this is an uncommon ,ginl
instrument. 1t blows hot and cold from the
same mouth bat we II not inairt the rcndr.
with any more extracts from this mount ,-
bank scribber at present. There j.: a great
deal Of such bosh with the ofj-rcpcatcA de
claration Of what i've will do. If that
i've is the writer Of the fudge and rlslion
article, yves" an!ecedcnts prove that he Ii
not Go much. If it means the Copperhcad
party, they have been organizing closely for
this half dozen years, to overthrow the gov
eminent and establish slavery throughout
the nation. but they haven't done either;
and all the aid they can CLEAN from rene
gades, who having been helped to place
and power by the influence of Union men.
steal right and left from the government. and
then run back to their Comprehend kennels
with the plumber. and dcafen the ears of the
community with their furious barking. won't
assist that party materially in Achieving their
object.
The "raw head and bloody bones" com
munication of "Constiution verifes the
old adage: "The dog returns to his yomit,
and the washed SOW to walIowing in the
mire.'