The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-04-03
ApDOintmeus of Cecil COuntiaus TO ONCE,

The President on Saturday last sent the
name Of George Earle, ESD. to the Senate,
rs First Assistant Postmaster General in
place of Mr.. St. Il. j. Skinner, and the
Senate Immediately confirmed the appoint
ment. Mr.. Earle is universally known in
this county, and is as universally esteemed
by all men and all parties. He was Mr..
Creswelf 5 law partner for several years,
and although he has been Il resident of
Ann Arundel county for some time, we
still claim him a. one of Cecil's sons. He
was Republican early in the days Of Re-
publicanism, and has been ever answering
and Conscientious in his political principles.
Mr.. Creswell could not have possibly made
better selection for the office of First AS
sistant than Mr.. Earle.
Mr.. VIM. II. Elder, of this town, has re-
ceived the appointment OF Head Clerk on
postal car service, from Washington, DC.
to New York, at 4 salary of 81 400 per an
mum, from March 31st, vice A. p. Winches-
ter removed. This particular branch ofthe
mail service, which is termed Postal Car
service, was introduced by Mr.. Elder when
he acted formerly as Mail Agent under
President Lincoln's administration. lie,
as was natural that a gentlemanly and eff
cient officer should be, was very popular
with the chief men of the Department.
When his Accidency made his ''swing
round the CIRCLE and the day Of thieves
country, although Mr.. Elder retained unfal-
tering his strong Republican sentiments,
which he did not attempt to hide and dis
guise, like some officials We could name
there was strong desire on the part of
those who had supervision over that particu-
branch of the post Office, to retain Mr..
Elder. Notwithstanding his honest and ster-
ling Republican principles. But Hon. II.
Mccullough bore personal ill-will to Mr..
Elder, and with the tenacity Of the immor-
tai fourteen who vowed that they would
neither eat or sleep till they had killed st.
Paul. he beset the Post Office Department,
it was said at the time with all the polit-
cal inginery that he could bring up, (Which
was all that was in the State of Maryland
i'll the rebel and Andy johnson INTEREST,"
till finally Mr.. Z. was dismissed, and an in
competent johnson Copperhead appointed
in his place. But Rebel supremacy, which
through the apostacy Of Andy Johnson,
filled the Offices with adventures and
thieves has passed away. and honest Re-
publcans again are coming to the front.
On the same line with Mr.. Elder, Mr.
James Johnson, of Bay View, is appointed
Postal Clerk, at the rate of $1,000 per an
nun, from March :'1st, vice VIA. G. Pur-
nell. of Elkton. removed from same date
Mr.. Purncll received the position as Agent
OF Postal Clerk through the influence of
| Hon. II. Mccullough. lie served CALAMITY
| in the Fifth Maryland Regiment and was
captured and imprisoned in Libby for nine
months, suffering all the horrors of that in
fernal dungeon. After his release and re-
| turn to Elkton. lie seemed to forget. or
very magnanimously forgive, the rebel at
! trocitics. for we noticed that his flvorite
companions were those who had prayed
if ever such do pray-that the brave men
who pinned in Libby and Pclle Isle, might
starve and rot in those loathsome prisons
Whether it was in reward for services and
sufferings in the Union cause, or for subse
quent utilization with therebels, and stultifi
cation of a bright Union record that won tho
favor of the Congressman from the First
District of Maryland, we leave to the deci-
sion of our readers.
| MIR. Johnson, the present incumbent, is
Republican, true and tried, whose princ
pies have ever been published to the world
He was one of the earliest Republicans il
the State, and one of the few who voted fol
Fremont in sc. We endorse james. ii,
will make as faithful an officer as he la.
been 4 Republican.
If Mr.. Creswells selections are all as
well made rs these we here note. as true tC
the Republican cause, true to principle, ant
rs competent and honest, he will give uni
versal satisfaction to the party. while pro
noting the public interest.