The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-09-22
The Copperhead Mass Meeting.


The Copperhead Mass Meeting.
The Secession party of 81, the Peace
party Of the following year, the Mcclellan
party Of ca, and the Johnson party of to.
day, under their numerous phases, and amid
all the hard times and bitter Disappointment
they linve experienced, their disappointment
and chagrin Of Tuesday last, was the great
est. We have heretofore published that the
great effort in Maryland of this old enemy
to the government in any other hands but
their owns being made on Cecil. Money
is being expended lavishiy. Bands of music
are hired to give eclat to every meeting, no
matter how trtling and insignificant; their
runners and "trcaters' are bountifullv sup
piled with funds to keep the faithful in the
fold, and add to the flock il possible
The mass meeting at Elkton was to be the
grand display Of the season, and so it was,
we presume. Costly coorcd bills were got
up with show of flag and patriotic notices
sufficient to satisfy the most tried and true
Unionists. Tie Democrat gave the proposed
meeting the most elaborate advertising; no
pill-doctor or vender of patent pharmacy
could begin to arrange capitals in order to
catch the eye in SO staring and conspicuous
a manner. The editor of that last hope of
the secesh party exhorted every "loyal man,"
every "Democrat' and Conservative to
come" The farmer was urged to quit his
pillow, the mechanic his shop, the merchant
his desk and counter, and devote one day to
their country! They were urged to come in
carriages, in wagons, on horseback and on
foot District committees We're appointed
to bring the people out bands Of music en-
gagged for the great occasion; their biggest
guns for speakers were posted on every tree,
wall and post, and n torchlight procession
was talked of to wind up the grand demon
sration in favor of "My policy" But alas !
what a diminutive mouse this laboring
mountain brought forth!
A stand was erected on the base ball let,
short distance north of the town, and thither
the disconsolate band gathered to hear the
speaking. A good many ladies were in at.
tendance, and about as many Union men
not of "My Policy order-as those of the
Johnson persuasion.
The stand was decorated with flags, and
notices, among the latter, "Wilh charity to
ALL with malice toward none'-words OF
the immortal Lincoln, whose name, crowned
with a wreath, was cmblazoned high upon
the front of the stand.
Hon. Alex Evans, President Of the meet.
ing, made the opening speech. The speaker
labored hard. He drew frightfal pictures
he warned the nation Of impending dangers.
| The "Radicnls'' and the Triggers were
about to preciptatc impending ruin upon the
nation if that little band of Copperheads
didn't arise in their might and put them
down. Thad Stevens held the planet in his
hand and would surely hurl it to the invisible
regions of space, if the aforesaid little Cop
| perhead bread and butter band didn't pre-.
vent him by voting for my Policy" Mr..
| Evans had evidently heard from Maine aud
| was frightened, for he sees this last political
movement of his is q worse sell than oil
stock.
Mr. W. II. Purnell of Baltimore Post.
| Office notoriety, was introduced. He pitch
ed into the registry law-he slapped Sambo
right and lelt-he told of tremendous major,
tiles in Baltimore city; his hopes We're eyi.
IDENTITY based upon secession registers. His
speech, like Andy Johnson's, was principally
made up Of of l, me and n.y., In word he
was as valiant Colonel as ever raised a lie.
gion and sent it to the field under better
commander than himself The Colonel wa,
fall of high hope and Maryland politics, and
hadn't heard from Maine.
Mr.. Preston, of Baltimore county, was
the next speaker. This gentleman wore his
hair like an Indian, switching about his neck
and shoulders a Ia Kidd, only little NOR,
So He is quite an orator. aud gave hi:
hearers long classical harangue, whicl
squinted at the beauties of secession ant
glorifed Andy. The speaker had been OF
the field of Gettysburg after the battle
was mortified at the sight, and feared more
war and greater devastation if the people
didn't repent Of their sins of electing Rad
Gals, and send to Congress men of the mild
peaceable secession stripe. Mr.. Preston i.
IL criminal lawyer, and is used to defending
rogues, but he never labored with less sue
cess, in that particular, than he did on Tues
day afternoon, in his defence of Andy. H,
seemed to be very apprehensive of impend
ing disaster, and had evidently heard from
Maine.
Next came Bully Vaux, of Philadelphia
He sailed into the Yankees and niggers. H,
made an undisguised rebel speech. We wisl
the Coppers would get him to speak at al
their meetings. He denounced the war al
an aggression on the rights of the southerr
people by the New England Yankees, anc
the Emancipation Proclamation of Presideu
Lincoln rs Wholesale robbery of the negro
property of the shareholders. He was fear
fully alarmed at the prospect of the central
zation of power in the hands of Congress
and seemed to think the diffusion of it into
the bonds Of Andy Johnson was the onl,
hope of the nation. He abused Congress
the Radicals, whom he called destructives
but his choicest epithets We're reserved 70
the Yankees. Mr. Vaux spoke for an hou
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