The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-09-28
The " Situations


The rebel party have done great deal Of
| cheering over their "gains," recently, bat
still they foot up two members less in. the
10th Congress than they did in the GOTH
While their "gans " amount to nothing as
| far rs the national control is concerned, yet
they are legitimate causes for rejoicing in
the ranks of treason. Andy johnson is
| taking fresh courage, and is more bent on
mischief than ever. Every report from the
White House goes to strengthen the convic.
ton that, backed by the worst spirits of the
| Copperhead party, he is seriously meditatng
| iorcible resistance to the authority of
| Congress, with Maryland for his arsenal
which has now organized standing army
OF 10000, mainly differed by rebels who
have been trained in Lees army. But who
is to blame for this state of affairs for the
increased vote of the Copperhead party in
| the States that have held elections, and the
| threatening attitude of the worst man that
| ever filled the Presidential chair? We point
to the trliling, and unparalleled course which
Congress pursued at its regular and extra
sessions of last winter and summer. The
| people placed full power in their hands to
take charge Of the nation and set ANDY
johnson aside forever, but, like Mcclellan.
| they irittered away time and the means so
beautifully supplied by loyal and magnan.
lmous people. The peoples arms must tire
OF constantly holding up those of their pub.
| lie servants, when those servants seem to
wholly misunderstood, Or entirely disregard,
the duties their constituents require of
| them. The enthusiasm of the Republican
masses cannotostand without intcrmission.
that tension which it has been subjected
to, to sustain the cause of freedom, by their
incompetent or taithless public servants
1t was the duty of Congress to have i'm
peachcd and deposed the President. The
Republican party fully expected this at
their hands, and had right to expect it,
But in place of thus proceeding like sensible
men and legislators, to give quiet and secu,
rlty to the country, they attempt to bind him
with pack thread, and dissolving, leave the
country at his mercy its purse and its sword
in his hands, to use them at his will on the
nation. Is it any wonder that the people
tire, lose enthusiasm and become disguised,
when they behold, acted over again, the
Penlnsular campaign OF Mcclellan in the
civil management Of affairs, by their chosen
representatives in Congress? As the rebels
took heart and gained strength from Nc.
Clcllan's inaction, hardness, caution, and
cowardicc, so Andy johnson, encouraged
by the same party that supported Lee, is
engthened and encouraged in his aggres.
sions and acts Of despotsm, by a policy
similar on the part of Congress. No gen
eral ever had finer army and better oppor-
tunlty to have ended II civil war at blow.
than Mcclellan, and lost all, and well.nigh
ruined the country by incompctcncy and
cowardice. And no representatives of the
popular will ever had sucl, glorious chance
to hurl from power q false and ambitious
demagogue. and traitor to liberty, restore
peace and prosperity to the country, and
the rebel States on an enduring foundation,
rs the doth Congress, and yet their hating
policy has threatened the nation with q new
war and new upheaval of the elements of
prosperity and government. As the rebels
with quaker guns frightened Mcclellan, so
johnson has kept the national Congress at
bay with a violent flourish in their faces of
the Constitution. What are all the consti.
tntions in the world for, but to protect lib.
erty? And yet, Johnson has used the Con.
stitution wholly in the interest of slavery,
willie Congress, towards that they are, have
stood back and allowed him to work his
will. Had Congress enfranchised the loyal
millions Of black men in the rebel and Dor.
der States, and deposed Andy johnson for
obstructing its action, the Constitution
would have been indicated, the cause of
liberty advanced, and the chief end of all
written Constitutions gained. .sass
One more chance remains to the 10th
Congress to retrieve its blunders and the
guilty forsaking of its post in the hour of
greatest peril. When it again assemblies, if
1t will act as brave men act in the hour of
danger, and lay strong hand on the recre-
ant Chief Magistrate, enfranchse the CD.
pressed legions of freedmen, and at the
same time visit with righteous Judgment, the
dissertations of their country's flag, peace
and prosperity will return to the land, and
the Republican party will put all its foes UNI
der its feet. The Lord fights on the side of
justice and freedom, but.he never fails to
rebukc selfshness, cowardice, and fincfi.
cheney, with overwhelming disaster. The
present leaders Of the Republican party have
one more chance to redeem their trust, save
the nation and themselves, by executing
boldly the will of the loyal people. '
Let them read their doom, in the boast of
the party of treason, who point cxultingy
at what they interpret as the omen of their |
returning power. 1t is the wrath of God |
threatening to execute vengeance on the |
faithless and hating leaders oflIsrael. e /
GoDEY's LADY's Book for October.-The |
principal attractions of the number are
summed up as follows by its author: -"Our