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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-08-11
The Way it Was Bone.

That call" of the Copperjohnsont
which emanated from the It'll District few
weeks since inviting the men of that kidney
tc hold primary meetings and appoint dele
gates to County Convention, owed it's list
ofsignatures to the 'bpld spirits" who took
the matter into their own hands of placing
on that call the names of some OF the best
and most unwavering Union men in the
county, without shadow of authority, men
who utterly repndiate and spit upon their
attempt to divide and distract the Union
party.
To others misrepresentation were made
as to the nature OF he movement, who since
they have discovered the design of the mana
gers openly denounced, and will have
nothing to do with it. At Port Deposit,
where the contrvance was hatchcd, it was
represented to some parties in order to secure
their signature to the paper, that it was the
object Of the movement to hold "Unon
Meeting for the parpose of consultation
When, however, a number of names had been
procured in this way the leaders in the affair
arrogated to themselves the right to call q
County Convention in the interest of John
son and Swami, and when the skeleton had
met at Elkton they further assumed, in order
to fill itup and make it look like veritable
body, to appoint for other districts, and in
default of delegates, to act and speak for the
whole county. A more impudent assump-
ton Of political privileges wag never 'attemp-
ted than that same Coppcrjohnson County
Convention. We are, however, happy to be
able to state that the few honest and well
meaning Union men they were enabled, by
misrepresentation, to deceive for a time, are,
as soon as they discover the trick, leaving
the shambles of their bctraycrs, and return
ing to the Union fold.
We can count the leaders of that move.
ment on our fingers and name the Offices
they have in view.
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"E'llsiOn.o

The simon.pure Copperhcads of the
county held Convention at Elkton on
Monday last, for the purpose of sending
delegates to their State Convention which
met in Baltimore on Wednesday, to select
delegates to represent the rebel interest of
Maryland at that Union National Con
1cntion,' which assemblies in Philadelphia
or the Nth inst. After endorsing "My
Policy very heartily and resolving terrible
invcctivcs upon the radicals the source of
all copperhead woes, they finally rcsolred
that it was 'desrablc to unite all the conscr.
vative elements in the State in order to
defeat the Vaccinations Of the unscrupuous
raijco dismnionists of Maryland" meaning
that party who prevented the Union Of
Maryland with the Southern Conredcracy-
so-callcd, in 1861 u contamination these
"dcnucrats and conservatives Innocent
souls! labored so hard to achieve. And
because these "radical disunionsts" pre-
vented this brotherly union planned by those
diSunionsts who congrcgated in Baltimore
on last Wednesday, they have the intolcrabe
impndcnce to go before the people with a
plea Of denunciation against the men and
party which held back Maryland from the
fiery leap that carried Virginia into the red
sea of secession. With an eye to securing
this fond hope of the rebel party of the
State, they recognized in Col. W. j. Leonard,
the nominee Of the Swami, Purnel party for
Comptroller, " a man eminently fitted I"
for the purpose he was nominated That
purpose was to break up the National Union
party of Maryland which has so often brought
this secession democratic party to grief
If, however, this happy family can find no
ADLER leader than VIM. j. Leonard the trad
ical disunionists hav'nt much to fear
Their pretense Of endorsing the nominee of
the Bread and Butternut faction is an ac-
acknowledgement of the inability of the secesh
party to cope with the Unconditional Union
party of Maryland, Notwithstanding their
loud boasts, and the aid they are receiving
from President johnson and Gov Swami.
This same game was tried by the rebels of
uniting on S. S. Mafiit, or Comptroller in
1868. The fusion signally failed then, and
the present attempt is only an imitation of
that effort Of the rebel element and office
hunting portion Of the Union party. Imita.
tons are proverbially failures.
This tricky secession party in feigning to
be swallowed up by the toad eating bread
-
cannot deceive the Union men or affect the
Union party Of Maryland any more than the
Maffit party did. They well know that this
fusion is copperhead dodge, and that this
toadying party Of Swami and Purnel is
about as likely to absorb the copperhead
party of Maryland as toad is to swallow
ycritable snake.
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Senator Trnmbull, the author of the civil
rights and freedmen bureau bills, in late
speech at Chicago gave the following account
Of the course pursued by the President i'll
reference to them:
Both these bills, as you are aware, were
met by an Executive veto. Bills drawn up
in harmony with the message delivered to us
at the commencement Of the session bills
submitted end read to The Pyesi,1eat in maa-
nscript before they were printed bills sent to
him after they mere printed, and against the
provisions Of phich he necer hsped a cord
until after they ,cere enacted by both houses
If Congress- both these bills, then. met with
IA veto. not by reason of any particular fea-
ture in them, but a veto against the whole
principles of the bills. We then found that
the President of the United States was false
to the pledges Of his annual message, when
he said that equal and exact justice should
be meted out to all men, as he had proved
| recrcant to the pledges he made when he
took the oath Of President that rebels should
be impoverished and take back seats in the
work of reconstruction. Then it was that
we found it impossible to 20 along further in
the course that the President was leading"
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The Cecil Wing.
Et.kTON. AUGUST II, 1866.
Opening OF the Campaign.

We publish else where in TO- days issue Of
The Wig the proceedings of the County
Convention of the Unconditional Union
party, which will be found reiterating the
sanRe principles laid down by the party in
former campaigns, and inscribed on the ban
ners which that party has SO often borne
onward to victory. Every member brought
the most cheering accounts of the undmin-
shed zeal and assurance of the party in
every part of the county. And in the faces
we have met in the dark hours of the nation $
past perils, glowed that confidence and ardor
which is the sure harbngcr of victory in the
approaching contest. This last strategy of
the Rebel party in the recent demonstrations
of the "bread and butter brigade" has given
no Union man the slightest apprehension OF
defeat No impression has been made by
the emissaries of Governor Swami in any
part Of the county, except the Third and
Seventh Districts. There the spoil hunters
have gathered together and made noise
given an uncertain sound-butt the people, the
great honest heart Of the Union party has
been undisturbcd; they have OWNED the
mercenary motives of these false teachers,
and have refused to follow them, They
won't count a corporal's guard in the county
won't even compare with the Matlit tizzlc,
which had no place when the November
election of that year arrived, save one cor
ncr ofthe secession ticket and that is what
this Swami Purnell concern will have for its
! portion in Cecil in November next. The
reliable statements brought by members to
the Convention from all parts of the county
lead to this assurance.
After the business of the convention had
been concluded, Senator Creswell was invited
to address the meeting, which he did in Il
most able and exhaustive speech, in which
he discussed in mastery manner the ques
tons which agitate political parties at the
present time; giving concise, but clear
expose OF the measures which occupied the
late session Of Congress. He took up the
Frcedmcn's Bureau Bill and explained the
objects and powers Of the Bill which such
efforts have been made by the Coppcrhcad
and johnson parties to- misreprcscnt The
Civil Rights law was also discussed by Sena.
tor Cfeswell, and the misrepresentation and
taschoods put in circulation by the enemies
Of the Union party severely handled and
clearly exposed. We have not room, which
we regret, for even synopsis of the most
able speech of Mr.. Creswcll. The arguments
Of the speaker were so clear and forcible,
| the facts adduced SO plain and undeniable,
and his proofs SO overwhelming and conclu.
sive that they carried conviction to every
nearer The mighty strength of the Union
cause is found in its indisputablc facts and
the sterling justice of its principles. These
are what constitute it n tower of strength in
the hearts OF the people. This is why the
Union party has gone forth in the past and
must continue to sweep onward in the future,
overbcaring all opposition, mightier than ar
army with banners, conqucring and to con
qucr!
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REGISTERS AND REGrsTRATIoN.-
John Wroth of the First District has been
appointed Register rice. j. w. Morgan, de
clined. Rev. Abraham Dewitt, of the 4th
District, rice. h. G. Carter, dcclired, and
William Way of the sth District rice. W. T..
West, declined. This completes the APP
pointment of Registers for the county, the
majority are very good men for the positions.
Eleven names were entered by the Register
on Tuesday and Wednesday last in the Elk
ton District. Persons who have been regis
tered last year in district from which they
have removed, can have their names placed
on the registration books of the district in
which their residence now is, by getting a
certificate from the Register of the district
where they have been registered, and deliv-
erng it to the Register Of the district where
they now reside.
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A MUNIFlCENT GIFT.-Jacob Tome

Esq, of Port Deposit, has proposed to the
Trustees of the NJ. L. Church of that town,
to build the congregation anew church, cost
ing $4,000, or to donate that amount Of
money to the congregation for the purpose ;
the work to be commenced as soon as prac
ticable. Such christian iberality on the part
of Mr.. Tome needs no comment. The
Mcthodsts of Port Deposit are fortunate in
claiming a member oftheir congregation so
able and willing to contribute to the gospel
work of the society.
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Union Clubs.

The Unconditional Union voters of the
county will assemble at such places as they
may select in the several districts on Satur-
day Evening the 18th inst, and form open
Union Clubs, and when such clubs are organ
lied their executive officers will report to
the Central Committee Of the Unconditional
Union party Oft the county, who will furnish
speakers at stated periods during the present
Canvass, to address such meeting as the
clubs may appoint
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THE Annual Meeting of the Mutual

Fire Insurance Company took place last
Saturday. The old Board of Managers and
officers were elected without opposition
The operations of The Company for the past
year have been prosperous; the losses do
iot reach $4,000. The Managers are now
digesting a system of temporary policies by
which farmers may obtain Il policy Of one,
two or three months on their crops and
carpenter risks may be taken in more sim
pie form than heretofore.
We will publish an abstract of the Annual
Report next week.
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= We devote large portion of our first

We devote large portion of our first
page this week to the accounts Of the horri,
BILE rebel butchery of Union men and negroes
in New Orleans. We bespeak careful
perusal of these atrocities of the recon.
structed," and ask every reader with any
respect or generation for his country, if he
can agree with the President that such lieuds
should again, without any safeguards for the
future, be admitted to participate in the
government with all the rights and privileges
accorded to loyal States and men?
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Proceedings Of the Unconditional
Union County CoyentiOn.

The Union Convention which assembled
at Elkton on Wednesday last to appoint
delegates to the State Convention which
assemblies in Baltimore on the 18th instant
to nominate Comptroller and select dele.
gates to the Convention of Southern Loyalists
called to assemble in Philadelphia on the
5th of September; and also to appoint dele.
gates to Congressional Convention to con.
vcne at Cambridge on the 22nd inst, organ
lied by electing Rev. j. NJ Intire, President,
and Isaac N. Mills, Secretary. A committee
on resolutions was selected composed OF
one delegate from each election district,
who reported the series of Resolutions that
are published below.
The following delegates and alternatcs
were appointed to the State and Congress
sional Conventions. The delegates to the
State Convention were authorized to vote
for delegates to the Convention of Southern
Loyaists:
Delegates appointed to the State Conyen,
ton on the 10Th inst, to nominate Comp
troIler III. Morton, Jno. NJ. Ireland, Rev.
James NJ 'ln'rc, Thomas Grub, DR.. c. I.
Shippers. Atcrnates, Thomas p. Jones,
JAS c. Crothcrs II. Il. Torbert, j. L. Cum.
mings, Thomas 5. Smith.
Delegates to the Congressional Convcn,
ton Jacob Tome, Geo. Ricketts,, Jesse \.
Kirk, Il. p. Bowen, David Scott. Alter,
mates, Z. d. M'Clcnahan, W. Z. Ewing, b.
Reynolds, I. b. Hopper, James johnson.
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fnlal affairs.
: Soldiers Union. League

VIII meet Mt the Court House, in Elkton,
on Thu'sday, Aayust 18th, inst, at l Pm.
Full attendance is requested. All former
enlisted men throughout the county are
invited to attend. By order of the
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
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BfgWe call attention TO the card of
First & Brother, Carriage Builders, Port
Deposit. The Messrs. First have num-
Der of first rate workmen in their employ
and are turning out a large amount of work,
all Of which they warrant.
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EG5y"See announcement under !" new ad
vertisements," of the Quaker city Business
College. Young men intending to acquire a
business education should send at once to
Mr.. Fairbanks fora circular Of this excellent
institution.
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The Union men of New Orleans were
because they peaceably assembled.

massacred because they peaceably assembled,
under the authority of the governor of Lou.
isiana, to reform the State constitution, and
especially to support the policy recommend
ed by Abraham Lincoln, in his letter to Hon
Michael Hahn, dated March ID, 1864, in
which the good President said
Now you are about to have convention,
which, among other things, will probably de.
fine the elective franchise, barely suggest,
for your private consideration, whether some
Of the colored people may not be let in, as
for instance, the very intelligent, and espe.
cially those who have fought gallautly in our
ranks. They would probably help, in some
trying time to come, to keep the jewel of
liberty in the family Of freedom.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.

T He Undersigned, having been appointed Officer
ct Registration of Voters for the Sixth e. election
District OF Cecil county, hereby gives notic that he
will attend at the
Hotel OF John A. Thompson, at Rising Sun,
U" 7"eSday and "Wednesday, august IN and sth
from o'clock A. NJ to . o'clock p, NJ. and on Tt FS
DAY and WEDNESDAY Of each successive week
during the same hours, until the ird Wedncsd Of
september inclusive. for the purpose of revising
ana correcting the list of Voters for the Sixth Flee
ton District of Cecil county JOHN KIRK
Register Sixth Election District of Cecil county
Aug 4, lS6G-tsl9
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COLONEL WILMER.-We learn that

COLONEL WILMER.-We learn that
this gentleman has been elected President Of
New York Manufacturing Company, at a
salary Of $4,000 dollars per annum. He ac
duties of the office on the first of this month.
We congratulate the Colonel on his election
o SO desirable a position and the Company
in securing the services Of gentleman Of
acquaintance. We are Plcased to learn that
Colonel Wilmer will retain his residence in
Wilmington. For the information of his
friends and correspondents, We announce
that his Office address is No. Ill Broadway,
New York.
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Woods Meeting held in the grove northwest
of tie Union Meeting House, commencing
Thursday. August 10th. and to continue till
Sunday, the 18th. The Corner Stone of the
new church will be laid on Saturday, the
18th, at = o clock The following ministers
are expected to preach Rev. NJ. d. Kurtz,
Rev. J. o. Neill, Rev. T. w. Shippers, Rev.
+. b. Harvey, Rev. II. G. Shippers, Rev. s.
NJ. Rowland. S. W. KURTZ.
j. }. TIMANUS,
Preachers.
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CHE GlarIiets.
Corrected Friday, Aug. 10, 1866.
LII Lr,rDN NJ 4 u L I,,n
tflarrie0.

GOLDY-GLADING.-On the Doth of
July, by the Rev. John p Lundy, d.
HARRY COLBY and EMMA GLApING, all
Of Philadelphia, Pa. No cards.
HOWELL-REYNOLDS.-On Wednesday
evening the 9Th inst, at the residence Of
the brides parents, by Rev. NJ. ID. Kurt.
AUGUSTUS HOWELL, and SUSANNA REY-
NoLDs, both of this town.
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SEWING MACHINE AGENoY.-Mr.

SEWING MACHINE AGENoY.-Mr.
Benz. f. Lodore, of Ekton, proposes to
open an agency for the sale Of Sewing
Machines particularly of the ''Frankiir."-
Mr.. Eodorc is thoroughly acquainted with
the management of these machines. He
will furnish any make of machine persons
may want, the purchaser to pay one half
the retail price in cash when ordering the
article, and the other half in instalments as
will best suit the buyer. This will be great
consideration with persons in moderate cir
cumstances, who are not able pay at once
the price of Il good machine, those that can
be bought for fifteen and twenty dollars are
nearly worthless. Besides, there will be the
advantage of having Mr.. Lodore here ready
at all times to give them any information
they may desire in relation to the working
of the machine. The "Franklin," one of
which Mr., Lodore has been using for four
or five years. is an excellent article, and is
now sold at only $50. The necessity of
every family having a Sewing Maching is
almost universally acknowledged, and by the
plan which is here proposed that desirable
end may be attained. Unprincipled men
take advantage of every good invention to
impose upon the unsaspcctng; consequent
ly there are now being offered low priced
sewing machines, which those who may buy
them will, in short time, find out are MOI
what they are represented to be. 1t is to be
hoped no one will invest in an inferior arti-
Gle, when they can get a superior machine
for little more money, on easy payment.
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MOUNT PLEASANT,
Examiners Notice.

I HE undersigned Examiners. appointed by the
I yhnhty Commissioners Of Cecil county. to view
amt determine the proprety of lpcatuE Il public
road TO commence on the road from Cecilion to
Pon1S Neck, at a point where the division line of
lands Of Joseph biggs and John W. Jones strikes
said road. ana Running theme north by said line to
lands Of WIN. G. Burlington, ESQ. and through tn.
same TO ald through thu lands Of Alfred e. Nowlan
ESQ, To terminate ON til" road leading to Freeman.
mil from the Cec,i'"n aud Bohemia Ferry road >
hereby Civ" notice THAI they sill met at j, ,S,pl
Mnulpvc's Lac, on tie Fr"cman's mil road ca
I'M NSDAlr September 18Th. next, at ~? ocln'l-
to proceed 10 the execution Of Tic co.Inigs n
to them Issued LEWIS PRICE.
WM Il. FREEMAN,
JAS. W. CLARK.
Aug II, 1SfG-~;,w Examiners
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ORPHANS COURT,

VHE STATED MEETINGS Of the Orphans Court of
Cecil county VIII BIZ held on the Second TUESDAY
in every month. Executors. Administrators and Guar
dams wanting their accounts stated will please bring in
the vouchers a few days before Court.
CT CLILEN, Register,
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KNOW THY DESTASN.

GElNG long experienced in Arts as tn be enabled
y I" import knowledge Of the greatest Importance
to the singh" or married, of either sex VIII produce
picture the future husband or " fc of tie appli
cant together with the date of marriage This is no
huLnbug. az thousands of testimonials can assent
by enclosing 90 cent, and are and stamped enve-
Hp" addressed t. Yourself, you will receive the pic
turc and desired Information by return mail
T. c. ALTON,
Railroad POst-Otiice Yorl; county, Pa
Aug II, lSG5-:,WM
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The Philadelphia papers are complain
ing of the severe drouth in that vicinity, and
state that the Schuykiil river has become SO
low 10 consequence that many mills at Man.
ayunE have been compelled to suspend.
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RESOLUTIONS.

-
UhcreaS. An attempt is being made to
distract the Union party and to mis- lead and
deceive It's unsuspccting members by msre'
presentations and falsehoods, and to transfer
them like slaves to the ranks Of the rebel
party; the party that caused the war; and
by their votes restore that party to favor in
order that the late rebel States may secure "a
civil triumph which shall more than com
pensa a' 'nem Tor r. tnelr overwhelming defeat
;ms,ead of,ho raor;"h"J Thara ato ''o'''
Resolved, That the Unconditional Union
Party Of Cecil adhere to the Platform laid
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ASyR Ay.
Apply 10
Aug IL, 1866,

CTATE OF MARYLAND, Cecil county. to-wit-I
, hereby certify that George p. Whta,cr of Cecil
county brought before me- the subscriber. Justice
of the Peace i'll and for said county this seventh dav
OF August AID. 1856. one RED STEER abOut2 yStr4
old, not having amy ear-marli upon it, G ven und n
my hand the day and year above written.
WM. DENNISON, JP
Inc owner Is requested to come forward prove
property, pay charges and take it away.
GEORiE l.. whitaker
Principle Furnace. Aug IL lsGi-.iW
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WOODS MEETING.-A grove meeting

WOODS MEEriNG.-A grove meeting
will be held in Mr.. Lee Grove, near Wesley
Chapel five miles from North East, and
about the same distance from IHlkton, com.
mcncing on Thursday, August 23d and CON
tinaing over Sabbath. Rev. j. o NeiIl Rev
6. L. Shaifcr, Rev. s. W. Kurz, Rev. NJ.
D. Kurtz, Rev. j. llumphriss and other
ministers are expected to preach at the
meeting \ retrcshment stand will be kept
near the ground. Also, feed for horscs.-
Local Preachers cordially invited to come
and help us.
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HuMDuG.-Those who believe in the

mysteries of divinaton will find an advcr-
tsement of p. G. Alton, in to-day's Wing,
offering his mysterious art for the low price
of 80 cents. AS all the fools are not dead,
it is probable he will find some gulible
enough to invest " four bits - in his swindle.
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INNINGS. - LIST I'd Sd 4th 9Th 9Th 9TH Sth 9th
CEcIL,- 6 8 3 ID 2 0 Is 6-63
ELKToN-- . 4 7 10 90 4 1872
LEFT OF BAsEs.-Cecil 9-Elkton I.
HOWE Runs. -Ceoi.--2.
CMrIEL Head, of Port Deposit.
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NEW -IDVER TISE.GENTS
LAM EnR SAFE

| WILL srll At Private snlc, my place on Bohemia
Manor containing 2i16 acres of land more or less.
II i situated about ~ miles from Chesapeake CITY,
on the new road leading to Bohemia Ferry. There
il Dwelling House, Carriage-house and Stable and
also n small Tenant House on it. The land il of 4.
good quality is well watcred with sufficient aiau-
ty of wood it for fuel and railtimber to fence it,
Apply to w. H OLDHAM
Aug II, l&eG-3w Chesapeake City. Nd