The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-03-14

1864. when we were bending ali our energies
10 the accomplishment Of emancipation in
Maryland and throughout the ua,ion, and
when we did not wish to De distracted ly
Impossible issues, so did he. II / erred in
voting for the repeal of the fugitive slave
laws, so did he. If erlei in vcting for the
Constitutional Amendment abolishIuy sln.
very, SO did he. In short every vote cast
IN that Congress on important measures,
have his best approval by having his name
recorded beside my own. Ny record in the
Senate, during the Thirty Ninth Congress-
needs no recital. It is known 10 the coun
try, and stands indicated already by his
tory. To ell my Republican colleagues in
that body confidently refer.
There are some men who, instead Of an
| honorable reputation, are contented with
any degree of notoriety they can gain by un-
reasonable clamor. My estimate of such
person is best expressed by o quotation from
Henry Winter Davis, who once said II
have small appreciation Of premature agila.
tors. They are like cocas that crow at mid.
nigat. They do not herald the dawn bar
only disturb those who may be seeking their
natural rest In Maryland we have y
goody number Of these very early cocks. -
lhcy SEE that We want manhood suflrage,
and they ingist on putting the issue in such
shape as vii! ensure the defeat of that meas
ure. Such characters boast loudly Of what
some OF them attempted at the Philadelphia
| Border State Convention in 1866. Our
, struggle was then with Andrew ohnsnn for
the control of the Forticth Congress. aud
the issue was made directly with him on the
adoption OF The 18th Constitutional Amend.
ment. The result was splendid victory.
which has already, in the election OF nearly
three'iourths OF that Congress, given ple,'l
OF reconstruction, based on manhood suf
tragc, in al the South, and which | trust
vii! soon give Us another loyal President in
the person oil glorious Ben Wade. Sup.
pose these premature agitators had drawn
the country away from the true issues in the
elections OF 1865, and had precipitatel the
defeats of 1867, what would have been the
result? We should have lost the Fortieth
Congress, and the Republican party would
have been defeated, and delayed in It's great
work in behalf Of equal rights Andrew
Johnson would have been supreme dictator
this day, and the South from the Susque.
| hanna to the Rio Grande would have been
under the absolute sway Of traitors. With
such warning before our eyes, are we
now, at the dictaton Of such would.hc load
erS, TO endanger everything BY second at.
tempt TO convert the whole North by sim.
pie command to negro suffrage, when a.
ready such States as Kansas and Ohio, have
decided that question for The present against
US. And yet these same ''early cocks" in
siSt on placing General Grant on such A
! platform as will oblige every man in Ohio
or Kansas who desires to vote for him to
PASS ccnsure upon himself for his vote las,
fall We might as well be plain about it.
and let n'e tell you ii such counsel5 prevail.
| we shall be beaten. Tic true issue is OF
| mol al. -f
! which involves equal manhood Suffrage il,
ten unrecoustructed States, where Tho United
States and the loyal people thereof can look
fer friends only among the black people,
| The country wants peace and the restoration
| OF all the pursuits OF peace, and this plan
| eau alone give what it desires. If my iudg-
| meat be correct, this is now whatever ma
! have been attempted before the only rcad
| to manhood suffrage. Secure it in the IN.
reconstrl otcd South and you will then have
outrage in the hands OF 1900 600 of the
| African race, and they will be most valuable
allies in making the triumph OF equal sui,
traee complete throughout the nation.
he next grent points for US TO achieve
arc: first. the election OF Gen Grant tor
| The next President, and second, the election
If the Forty. First Congress, With these
accomplished the Republican party will be
1
| shal! be performed, and the African rac,,
viii be assured thorough acknowledgements.
| But il Grant shall be beaten and the Forty.
First Congress shall be carried by the
opposition, treason and rebellion viii be
again enthroned, and under their sway sla,
very will he virtually re established.
Now let my position be understood, !
an ceu!,nitted to manhood suffrage, and
| viii never abandon that movement; hut !
,ns's that we shall so conduct the coming
campaign as to insure our ultimate success
and not SO az to render our fual defoat mor,
than probable
There was meeting in this city TIE other
night Of some gentle:aea who could not re
| si,t an expression of their profound con.
yiction' that the Republicans Of MARYLAND
! should not claim the Vice Presidency fol
any one Of her 'honored sons, aad ;'thar
u State ridden over lay rebel. which cannot
aid The party by lis votes, is best room
| be true; but il true, rs to candidates, J., it
not equally true rs TO platform Aud as
the same gentlemen asserted that General
| Ulysses S. Grant is their "tirst and only
choice for President, because, among nlher
| things, 'oF his fidelity to the reconstruction
| policy of Congress-, which all the world
knows ensures manhood suffrage in every
Unrccon&Lructed State, can they not suffer
| themselves TO he again recommended by
their 'modesjy,' and permit lhusc, which
must ccct General Grant If he shall he
elected at all, to determine how they will
conduct thei. campaign? As Cor myself
snce know the principle to be secure. !
! am disposed to be "a modest about platforms
as candidates, and 10 be very modest about
BOTH aud assure these gentlemen that Ben
Wade will suit me as President vastly better
| than he will suit thea.
In conclusion, let me say, have been an
advocate for General Grants nomination,
not merely since Yesterday, or last week,
| but for a long time past, And though re-
eogui%c him as enc Of the greatest Captains
! Of tbs age, or any other age, yet ! have pot
givea lin my support for the Presidency
because Of his iaesiimable military services.
1t is not a. Z. reward for his past actions THAT
would place him in the highest Office known
TO our people, ! desire his election be.
cause believe he possesses, pre-. cminontiy
over all the other Justly distinguished gen
tlemeh who have been name for the place.
| those qualities OF mind a0d heart that mark
! him as the right man.
As | said just now, the nation wants peace
| on the basis OF eternal justice. 1t wants
settlement Of all these veAed questions.
which, since the surrender Of Lee, have
been constantly tearing Mt its vitals, Ii
wants a restoration Of confidence IN the
financial world rigid economy in the pub.
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