The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-08-05
The Cecil Whig..
ELKTON, AUGUST 5, 1868.
A Great Cry amd Little Wool.

1t is quite refreshing (D row that the loyal
people, by their selfsacrifcing and devotion
to the Union, have put down the rebellion
and restored the government to its former
integrity and supremacy, to read the pane
gvrics which fill column after column of the
copperhead newspapers in praise of sour
brave soldiers" What fawning, and fat.
tering and cajoling and support the returned
soldiers receive from them, now that they
have no need of their sympathy, and the
rebels and their cause are placed beyond
the hope of resurrection, and consequently
beyond the reach of sympathy from these
democratic copperhead- mon combatant trail.
tors. The last game of this tory party for
whom Billingsgate could not supply invec-
tives foul enough to apply to the gallant
soldiers is an attempt to blarny itself into
favor with the soldiers for the purpose of
getting their votes at future elections. In
the dark hours of the civil war, when every
word of comfort and encouragement from
home was melody to the soldiers ear and
balm to his heart, no copperhead voice was
ever raised SO loud as whisper in the sol.
der's behalf, but with these recent dear
friends of 'the brave soldiers" it was then
the "confederates, ''southern feelings"
''cause Of the South" &C., &C., honeyed
phrazes spoken in the blandest tones: while
the sturdy boys in blue received from their
tory lips, whose fulsome praises nowscanda-
l,,o Onnh ar;thatS I,,f,, N,p1yoa,I
Abe Lincoln's hirelings! thieves! robbers!
with that endless variety of vile epithets
known only to the chivalry. When the loyal
people at home were gathering delicacies,
and clothing for the sick soldiers, and hold
ing fairs to provide funds, and laying hold
of every measure in their power to provide
comforts for our soldiers in the hospitals and
on the field, did these latter day friends of
the soldier ever corIc forward with contri-
buttons? Did they ever appear at the meet
ings assembled by public calls to act in con-
cert to provide for the wants of sick soldiers?
Did they attend the fairs and assist by either
money or labor to send cheer and comforts
to the soldiers in the field? No, never
They got as far away from all such patriotic
assemblages as possible. They never open
ed their churches on the days appointed for
fasting and prayer; but on the contrary gen
crafty contrived to celebrate such occasions
by getting up some jollifcation, ball, party
or evidence Of the great satisfaction they
felt in the fact that the Chief Executive con,
sidered that the nation had cause to mourn,
and supplicate the Throne of Grace for sue.
cess to our arms.
B,tt how things have apparently changed
for it is all hypocrisy and deceit on the
part Of these wolves in sleeps clothing
since the soldiers of the Union have squech-
cd the rebellion and wiped ont their southern
friends, and now when the returning soldiers
need none of their sympathy and support,
they lavish it upon them. They want your
votes, boys. They gave you curses when
you needed their sympathy; will you requite
such favor by casting your votes to aid those
hypocrits to place and power? One of these
flesh-pot copperheads few weeks
since sends up from Port Deposit, through
The Democrat, one of his old familiar too.
whit, too hoos.' Having for time strayed
from his native haunts and get into the paths
of patriotism, he was again brought back to
The bosom of his political family by falling
among the flesh pots of McClellans Army,
and finding some Of the soldiers disgracing
themselves on their return home he makes
to expose their shame to the public, while
haste plying them with ha.tery to hide the
deceit. Thus 1t is the copperheads are striving
with might and main to win over to their
embrace the soldiers, for the purpose of secu.
ring their votes. Can any of the returned
soldiers ever so far forget themselves as to
cast a vote in favor of such men? Had their
wishes been fulfilled not one soldier who went
down to punish treason and vanquish the
armies of the rebellion would have returned.
Their prayers of iniquity, constantly poured
out, and heard only by the father Of lies, were
that they might find bloody graves, and now
when we hear those same foul lips praisng
the soldiers, we know they are like the words
of Satan when he tempted the Saviour, say
ing, will give you all the Kingdoms of the
earth you will fall down and worship me-
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