The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-08-25


ties offered, and after receiving the bounty,
skulked whenever battle was in prospect,
and now the war ended, are found in the
comprehend ranks:
WESTMINSTER, AUG. s, sc.
Cot. Jos. C. HUI Dear Friend " our
favor of the Bird is before me. You cannot
imagine the qualification it affords me to
know you remain true to the faith which
together we adopted, when the arm Of rebel
lion was raised against this the best Govern
ment tue world mas ever known. am sur.
prisei, Colonel, grlevcd to know there Is.
Of the little remnant of what was once the
9Th Regiment Md. Vol. Infantry, some few.
who have allowed themselves to be led as
tray from the path in wncn together We trod
rs the blood stained fields Of traitor territory
for the salvation of our country. cannot
forget the many wrongs we received at the
hands Of our enemies during four years OF
war. lhe insults that were heaped upon us
by the rebels of our own State, compel me
to look upon them as enemies until | find
them pentent. Have they changed |
think not, if so, | am certainly unable to
dis over tnat change. They stand to-day on
the same platform. ard hold the same prin
clpie3 which they chung to with such tenacity
during the war. with the exception that the
name is changed and now under the assumed
name Of johnson Anti. Registry Union,'
tn expect to work their way into power
/ am glad to know you are not one of the
weak kneed'' to thus easily be guled by
political tricksters, office seekers and red
handed traitors. This ''withered arm by
my side speaks to me too plainly not to be
heard. aud says beware The silent adj
monitions from the graves of the armies of
the dead, who fell by traitor hands, tell us
Surraudar I'd rphpl rulp the |
little State we can SO justly be proud of?
no, no, Colonel, not yet; and though to-day
/ find there are some who "a few years ago
were heard to exclaim damned be the man
who would owe his greatness to his country
ruin" are now striving hard to cultivate the
acquaintance of rebels and rebel sympathi
zers, that they may thereby step to positions
of honor and wealth, it is a pleasure to
know the great majority of the boys who
wore the blue yet remain to contend tor
every inch of ground, and while the copper
heads boast of having in their ranks some
who wore the Aashy uniform of Colonies in
the army, (who for the promise Of Office
have sold out principle and honor we are
glad to know we retain in the old organiza.
ton the boys who wore the common blue,
and sufficient number of the shoulder strap
gentry, to lead the column on to victory
The lessons taught by the blue light party
of to- day are not by any means the teachings
we received at the mouths of rebel canuons
on the fields of Spottsy lvania, Cold Harbor,
Cedar Creek or around Richmond, the great
majority of the men who compose the cop
perhead class or would be johnson Con
servatives,n are not the men who laid aside
the garb of civilians, and stood nobly forth
to defend the Flag of Freedom. when traitor
hands sought to humble it in the dust, and
do not deem them fit associates now for men
whose brows are crowned with bright laurels
and God forbid that one of the men we
termed our brothers, should now be lured
by the siren voice of the Tempter. One
glance at the list of names of the prominent
men of the party should be sufficient. Val
landngham, Pendleton, Wood, A. H.
Stephens, and men of that stamp, are the
great prime movers, and whining and whm-
pering at their feet may be found Blair.
Swami & Co. The door Of the United
States Senate must be reached and this is
supposed by some to be the grand avenue
through which to reach it; and they with a
class of lesser lights whose highest ambition
is position under the State or General
Government, compose the wing of weak
kneed unioniss who have thus cruelty deser
ted us.
Colonel, you will please say to the soldiers
of Cecil that the boys in blue from old Car
roll tender a greeting to them and ask them
to be faithful, and avoid every association of
evil. Remember the majority of the men
who compose the Comprehend army would
gladly elevate to the Presidential chair the
commander of the Rebel army they would
if in their power breathe the breath of life
into the nostrils of Booth, the assassin that
he mi ght rise up and boast of his valor:
they would welcome to every city and town
of our land riots such as have cursed the
city of New Orleans, so long as none but
loyal whites and negroes were the sufferers
They would upon their oath claim those
lately in rebellion as their friends, and you,
those of us who fought beneath the starry
flag Of freedom, as their enemies; for even
in our own county, before the registers, that
fact has been developed. With you, Colo
mel, freely agree in saying, | cannot, will
not. take part nor parcel IN that lot. If
week kneed Unionists and aspirants for po-
litical honors will use such means to accom-
plush the ends they have aimed at, can but
beg them to beware. For me. no stain SO
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