The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-11-17
The Elections and their Lessons.

The slave line has scarcely ever been
marked ont with more geographical distinct
ness than by the elections the present fall
With the exception of Missouri, where the
Rebels were held in check and prohibited
from voting by loyal Governor, and State
government, the old disloyal prejudices, I'M
der the fostering hand of Andy johnson,
have shown that that system of aristocracy,
the of.shoot of slavery, which so long tor.
mented the Government, and finally culmi-
mated in rebellion against republican institu
tons and ideas, is as intoerant, unsubdued,
and, having learned nothing from the severe
teaching Of the war, as ready to pursue its
warfare upon republican government, as
when, in its inflated pride, it unsheathed the
sword to destroy its great rival, popular
government. That the conflict between two
distinct systems Of government, the one pop.
ular and republican in its essence, and the
other an aristocracy, founded on caste, and
supported by the institution of slavery, was
the cause of the late rebellion, no observer
of the history of the nation doubts. That
one of these systems must be destroyed be.
fore permanent peace can be established,
and undisturbed prosperity bless the nation,
is also clear. Compromising with that
proud, arrogant aristocratic system, and
standing to parley with its advocates has, in
every instance, proved ruinious to the peace
of society. The great, populous and veal
thy States Of the North and West arc the
representatives Of the idea Of popular gov
eminent, while those States so long cursed
by slavery are still the bulwarks of that arts.
tocracy, and continue to hug the prejudiccs
and vices born Of slavery, resolving never to
give them up while vitality remains, or the
power to oppose republican government by
acts Of violence and outrage, which ever
sustain arbitrary power and slave institutions.
With these plain truths before the Ameri.
can people, what should they demand at the
hand Of Congress? No moro tampcring-
no more coaxing-no more parleying and
debating questions that have been decided
by the plain principles Of justice, as we'll al
by the sword. The demand of the people is
that Congress go forward and establish the
overwhelming Influence of popular govern.
ment throughout the whole land, that no re-
spect be shown to those preudices and those
politicians, which arc all Of the pro slavery
persuasion. The Border States are as ready
to relapse into the barbarism and mirc OF
slavery again, as the most rcbellious mem
bers Of the ''Confcdcracy," and for the
prosperity Of those States, as well as the
whole country, the Federal power should
bring its every influence to bear in favor of
freedom and free institutions, and strangle
every vestige, speedily, Of that rotten, cor
rupt, and vicious system, which has so long
rested, like the foot of Moloch, upon the
industry, the intelligence the morality, and
free government of that section of the Re.
public heretofore dominated by slavery.
The barrier to the establishment of this
policy of FREQ government is the Accidency,
who now occupies tho Presidential chair,
with his satraps, that crush from the Susuue-
hanna to the Rio Grande the growth of free
institutions and prosperity in all of that
country. Let Congress lay stern hand on
the head Of this monster of misgovernment,
and his minions and followers will vanish
from our midst like Mamulukes before the
pashaw's sword.