The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-10-05
Some Earnest Words.

Some Earnest Words.
Republicans of Cecil county, we want to
say few earnest words to you. You are
entering upon a political campaign, in which,
| if you are beaten, you can only blame your.
selves The enemy are demoralizcd and
weak, and victory is certain with proper
measures taken to secure it. Stop this idle
waiting for Congress to help you, for you
have no right to its help unless You do some.
thing to deserve it. You are not deserving
you can take to Congress for relief. Con
gress will help you sometime, but only
| when, like Hercules, you begin to help your
s.l. No, uvaIIc ~ e..J ~: {,
which will induce you to do your duty, in
this county, this fall. There seems to be
a general impression abroad that we are
| hopelessly in the minority, and that there is
no use in trying to do anything for the sue
cess of our principles. We tell you honestly
that that impression is erroneous, and that
we have q majority in this county this very
day. But what is that majority worth un.
less it makes itself q fact,-an aggressive
and conquering fact? Republican voters
are of no use to party if a large portion OF
Of them will persist in staying away from
the polls. The apathetic ones even hinder
the efforts Of the rest, and encourage our
opponents. That is not the way to achieve
success in any political undertaking, much
less the one we are now engaged in. 1t is
the supremest folly to suppose as many Dem
ocrats will remain, away from the polls as
you, and thus balance the vote. Such re.
liances as that have always failed. The
Democrats all cote at eue,y election, and you
don't The proof of this may be found in
the registration and pollbooks of each dis,
trict Now, when victory lies right in your
grasp, why will you not seize it? Only q
| little effort is needed from each individual,
| and but little of his time. 1t is all very
well for you to say you have not time to GO
to vote But this truth is clear, it is youl
| 1vty to have the time, and you are obligated
| 10 devote some Of your services TO the ad.
vancement of your principles and the good
of the country. No man can honestly es.
cape the reciprocal duties of protection,
| and allegiance, and service. 1t is as much
your duty to vote as it is your duty to be
good citizens. You have no right to say
so, one vote makes no difference for il
| does make difference, and often q very
| great one too. How do you know it will
| not matter? You have no gift of prophecy
| to lortcll the result of an election Sup
pose hundred like you should say tho
| same, and neglect to vote, you can readily
see the consequences in close county like
Cecil. And yet there are hundreds who ac
tually do speak and act in this manner every
year. There should be speedy end o
such conduct.
Our people do not sufficiently realize tho
| high political and moral duties which urge
| them to vote at all elections. Look at tn,
election for it is over, very few person,
! doubt but that our county would have re
| jectcd it, had Republicans turned out ant
voted as they should have done. But hun
dreds of them said to each other" W,
ain going to bother ourselves about it, it
sure to be adopted anyhow And that wa
the way it went until our vote was ridicu
lousy small, and a disgrace to US. OF thos,
fourteen hundred who did not vote, who
doubts that three fourths of them arc Re
publicans? We believe it can be hiathe
matically so proved, if need be. Tile Dem
ocrats votea nearly their whole strength then
and they can poll but a te,o additional cote
at the meet election. You see how easy.it il
to defeat them if you will only make the CT
fort, and the question for each of you t.
answer is,-will you make the personal eff
| fort?
Not only should you go to the election
yourselves, but you should induce others tt
go also. There are respondent and indifler
ent Republicans who will vote with littl,
urging also, sick men, who are unable bu
anxious to vote; also, we'll meaning Blu
dcluded Democrats, who want to do what i
right, but do not see Alright; also, sighted
disguised, and rcpentant Conservatives, ;
who are anxious to return to us but avail
the tardy invitation, which is hereby freel,
extended. Will you use your personal eft
forts and influence with all these? Thes
conservative men all rightfully belong to tn,
Republican party. They must come bach
sooner or later to US, and why not no,y
when they can be of great service? Con
sidering what they did for the Democrats
we never knew men more shabbily treated
| The Democrats have illustrated to them tn
literal meaning of the fable where kind
| hearted man warmed into life in his bosom
the frozen snake which afterwards stung hin
to death. See, also, that all our voters are
| registered; don't let it be put off till tn,
last day, as something may happen then te
prevent it. Remember, that after all there
can be no voting without registration.
Republicans, we weary of these frequent
appeals to you. The apathy which settlec
upon you was not surprising. The strain O.
waging an unexampled war unnerved you
The treachery of your chosen officers dis
heartened you. But the obligations of the
good citizen to his country and its welfare
are not to be measured by any standard O.
| fatigue. Such duties will end only will
! your lives, and the accomplishment of Won,