The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-01-05
The Cecil WhigC.
ElESTcx, sAxgAltY 8. 1850.
A Republican F0rEss 0f Govern
rncn6 2ar Maryland.


Last wee, we copied from the IrsIcricE
Examiner an article entitled "An Enabling
Ae; FOR Maryland suggested by tho report
that tho Hon. Frank Thomas iptecds intro.
duoing in the present Congress, . bill pro-
vide y REPUBLICAN form o. government for
Maryland.
The ground taken 10y the Examiner that
our present representation Is unjust, and
'tha. the rule Of the minority prevails over
the will OF q majority Of the people o. The
State, aud that rylief IRON sach n anti-
republican domination IS hopeless through
any Of the ordinary Ia#g:i modes I,ac"n 70
constitutional reform, unless accomplished
By revolution" is every way tsnavle; ami
such ri anomalous condition Of af!.ils we'll
warrants the interference Of Congress.
But it seems TO US there are o..:r and
stronger grounds for the passage Of some
such rct as the one in question. Ial3r the
C..il Rtgh.i Bill ail persons born in The
United States are citizens thereof, and rs
such are entitled - The full and equal benefit
Of all laws and proceeding f3r the security
Of person and property, and become Subject
to like pon:husnt, pains and penalties, and
none other. Under that bill the white man
and the black man stand eqaa, before the
law, and any discrimination in favor Of the
one and against the other, is direct, ra,pa
paLls, violation Of both the spirit aad letter
Of the law. Hence The refisa, Of Gar courts
10 receive negro testimony, the Wholesale
appreuticing Of negro children. aud the
lirocols acts Of Judge Nsgy0der in con
domning co,ored criminals TO ke sod into
slavery, all by authority, AID under cover,
Of the old black code Of Maryland, 5}1w
shameful disregard Of the opinion Of the
loyal ,aassos OF the nation, and an ins0',ing
contempt of the laws passed b. their repre-
seNtatives III Congress.
.Maryland did not secede anil join the
Rebel Confcderacyi but Why? Because she
was held in the Union BY the strong arm Of
the Federal Goyarumaat--by the bsvonots
Of the loyal North, During the rebellion
she was as thoroughly disloyal as Georgia.
or North Carolina, aud if the majority Of her
white inhabitants had been permitted 70 &C.
conlp!ish their designs s,Ic you'd to-day be
in the same category VIII ..o other Southern
States. That She IS loyal only in name i.
too notorious : FAC. TO bear discussion. II.
loyal minority, assisted Ly northern bayo-
nets, have during the past five years saved
her from DISSIPATION, aud the horrors Of rele!
ml2rulo; but through the weakness Of con.
sergGtivo coapro;aisers. and The detection Of
political scoaa3y5lr, Aaryllnd has passed
again into the hands Of the rebel horde who
IA 1861 eg3a@gyrel . 2rc.; her mo the vo.-
tex Of ANARCHY and secession, and ths Crien
minority that has all along stood ny the 6 oy.
! eminent 8re now in mead Of assistance fom
that Government, and desire tha. lis pro.
ec,ins assi3 shall 70 thrown over them
The Issue is Z plain one, IL s,arss Us ia TIE
ACE, aud We mast meet It; It is folly to
talk Of state rGt:s aa1 unconstitutional
c;s, VIXEN tic que Oh chat presses upon as
IS one tha. vitality effects no. Only Maryland.
ar's, nut the Nations li:a--5h,l. W. III. : q
republican form, Of government,
Congress IS bound tic se5 hat her loya,
citizens, esey~aere, Gro protected; ana size
cannot ov-.o the responsibility Of assisting
hon to .ha extent Of her ability Whenever
;ng Of thoi. rights or privilege are impaired
,rpntin J9oFarly. ANA Maryland certainly
demands congressional attention. The uu,
horny Of the Goseramen. Its been dehed,
SO far az our colored citizens are concerned,
md as We are now rapidly passing under
"ebel rule, loyal white citizens must expect
no tender treatment u! the HANDS Of their
enemies. In Congress lies our only hope.