The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-07-28
For The Cecil Win.


in Baltimore on the 18th inst, Capt Aonzo
Snow was called to the chair, aud VIM. T.
Miller appointed Secretary.
On motion. Messrs }. L. Cantwell. c. g.
! Brokaw, a. b. Pennington, j. j. Smith and
l.. +. Nanarsdale appointed committee on
the election of delegates.
On motion, Col. Geo. r. Howard. Andrew
Biddle, Eli. Cosgroye. John McCmley. and
Charles Foster, were appointed "a committee
on resolutions, who reported the following
which were unanimously adopted by the
! convention:
| BY The Union men of Cecil county, in Convention
| l. R~'o'rod, That alhcring now rs always to the
Union and Constitution, and being and AWAY iay-
sion We d'n"0nre The compulsory di,unipn Of the
r"nnry inlintaine by the Wendell Phillips Thtd-
| deus stevens fac non in Congress.
2 R'S0'r@, ! hat the leaders, representatives and
supporters o.th1t faction in Mnyrnd having de-
parted From TIC prinrple+ maintained and ayow"d
sanctioned 10y til" Union party in the election OF Lin
coin a"t Johnson, aud followed in good faith by
| An lr " johnson: and having moreover boiled and
seeded at baltimore from the regular Union Con
r-ntion III obedience to whose rn "" now as
senhicd ar" not entitled I" the nam" of Unonists,
nor to the style of Union Party but are the support
claim them.
Bureau, and other Bills to invade the ron-tittI-
ion;ll rights Of the people of Maryaud seeking to
decide questions arising hetwc"n the whites and
black" 10y militarY tribunals: and to use negro sol
diors commanded by officers strangers To- the pcop"
Of Maryland for the purpose Of curryn. the ticket
for the boilers actioni~ts and DISTINGUISHES at the
polls ~ armed force and military Interference.
h. H''pi."L That the prcicnrr on the part of the
seeding iariunSt~ and opponents of the policy of
Lincoln AMI johnson that they oppose ne gro Suf.
rag" in MARKHAM! or that the time has not yet come
tor it, ana that il * not now question i dishonest
and diSingcuous and merits the rcprration Of all
nlPrghi men VINO know, that the whole party 10
| State give it unqualified support
D. J" .r''t That orr thanks arc dlc anil are here
by rendered 70 tH'lrow johnson for his self .sa. in
refusing tn" gin Of arhitrH"y ppwc rendered to him
hya tnthlrss Congress AMI 'f,@ his rrtu,s Of thr.
| unc"nsti,utiong! ana oppressive measures.
e. H's''fs' That We. further give orr Thanks to
| Thomas Swami for his patriotic rouIS,. hrrying
that he has preserved ~ from great danger and has
The power Stl further t." protect rs in or ron-titl-
| Andrew Johnson President M Frcclmou's Bureau
| troops can control uur elections.
to the brave soldiers AM Sa "rs, who It,y" with cou-
age and consistency M" itIiuoi the cause of the
Union an1 Constitution aud who we rppyincnd
vii! not f!r1ak" or hcray either, sacrifice their
a.'l or rights under the color Of Il scnScc-s spirit
of rcyonG" against the conquered.
| * HStr"L That we drnyun.c and oppose the
,phstHu'iOA'I y. i ~. .!.crcd lay Congress to
! -..' 10Y ratification rs combining together dis
tnat matters, upon which, contrary to all precedent,
No separate expression %! opinion is permitted to he
State q" Maryland Of her iust and due rcprc-enta-
ti"n in Congress reducing her p"wer in the National
hay" no Enowrdg" Of nor %vmnafhv viii, hT nnI
her wants and enabling them to Maryland to
tho en- of their aims and ntcrc.@ without regard
| to hers
D. RH,irc7 Tint we dcnounco and rrprchcna ax-
tIava@ant expenditure. in time Of rcarc. ,v the
National the State and t, county goynriI,.nts tlat
We ra for strict economy and di,n;uisLrI t.>tnn
aud i!'4 aitrr Tia" Payment a" III" n'ro,; on the
amount found sufficient for the support of govern
lnrml before the war: t'at the expenditure" Of Sl.-
ration. for Tho Ilin;. and school HORSES for rn!nrrd
r%"" ,b j. hE"nd III" rm.it1iional r'wr of Cor
for white people, and ahrIll I've disrontinucl: and
that the maintenance Of larg" standing army in the
Sonthon States for tho purpose Of interfering urbi-
trarily for the bla Ks aadnSt the whites ~ the cx-
pansc Of millions oi dollars, i gross aiSc and one
that tax Laden tn'nu:.''y ought not to suffer.
10. Ersoccd That there ,hurld be III" ,:,.t".l and
most economical administration of The State finances.
that the county expenditures are alarming. and are
steadily in"rra~H" and ought to h" Immediately
GnnlniShrd an,i kGM reduced To the lrw"~t point,
expenditure, and thai We know No. reason why Tie
county Levy @hGnll exceed onc-half ow IMPOSED.
II; HG""r"i, That while we ar" no .dvpcat"s for
~" li""ntiou-ncS Of the press, its gross aud vim
dIrti'" NC e" rr;va'" citizens, Of which the cy:-
pies ar" Int 10" frequent among recognise,
IN its liberty ~" means Of tn" pr,.crrn'ipu Of our
freedom and that NJ! r?ilnin" Prosecutions AGAINST
,n"IIir< o',.ht ~ L II. "'l .,,, 'i lT,
statement Of the press concerning snrI m,,t,,r@
prove t" Hr me 'r'"ri they iG mu" ",t"r answered
Ike IKE nr r'} y" % GM "s y "'' "' cNh'n OF
i. E'so'r,t that we rccnrnm nd TO The pco,. Of
, ,i county tax" inc custody Of + affairs int"
men nSou E.:ion or any oi WI, , IL" H., 81
limits.
IiTl" "', tnH r,'I t %r "'rr mn~ to-
trust is gross abuse. and thai the rror" shonld
di%%ntly inInIre whether th"S" "h"rr't for their
have no r,rI a. tc , .,.. "hd folld
for any individual Whatever to. any Office ,ol,,,rar
ana t,mt IT Is hish tim" in thI and in other respects
nyiI:o ~ IL ." ave ave-, fa.Tr 9, l Re-
siuud he Indignantly frewne,l down.
IT, R"S"'r"i That the one sole ,',m'"so to which
n9J nj h. h,. {. ',, nn 5'| r Ely ",, M ,I
Union by the admission Of alI loyal senators and
RepreTrn'ltiNrs hN the Senate and House, each So
rovi.Hn Of III, "Snn r , ,r It% -,
It's members, and that the appointilI"nt Of iniut
commit" Of til" two Houses t" reject members
, i, p''''''' ''''"'" OF the '"hNt'u-
Il. Rs-o'rcl That we hereby invite MI good M
tri"ir rlt|%l,s without regard t" any former p"fti-
-" w ~" ''''' "', II" III ON 'hh"it-
great end is ACCOMPLISHED "" cam if W" see nrorr
each Unite ourselves with such political organizations
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