The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-07-17
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ELKTON, JULY II, 1869.

The Democrats propensity for "draw-
ing long bow is pretty we'll known and
acknowledged, and like all others given to
that weakness, when fairly caught and
exposed, its favorite method of escape is
decidedly Falstatfian. 1t assumes an extra
amount of brass, and talks of "dignity,"
"logic," argument" and what "we"
would or could Ito if it didn't involve a
lowering of dignity, &c, &c. This favorite
dodge has been resorted to so often that it
has become familiar, and we doubt not
serves only to produce smile on the face
of it's readers. In all article a leader
in fact--published in that efiervescent sheet
two weeks ago, we counted about dozen
whoppers, and stated the fact in next issue
of Tie Wing; and for this plain dealing,
Tie Democrat attempts to read us very
grave sermon on " dignity and goodman
ners. Our notions of morality are that the
man who knowingly propogates falsehood,
or if you please, publishes lies, is the party
who commits the indecency and is a fit sub
ect of reproof. Tie Democrats assump-
tions of innocence and swagger, are about
as ridiculous as the criminals retort from
the dock that the Judge was very undig-
nified, scurvy fellow for passing sentence
on bis nobility. If that erratic sheet and
the legal mind which manages it, will dis
pense with their pity for us, and lamenta-
ton over us, which are entirely gratuitious,
as we never feel in need of pity FROM pit
liable source, and contine themselves to the
facts and figures which are passed umo-
ticed, it would serve altogether 4 better
purpose. We published statistics which
proved that the increase of real estate i'll
value in the city of Washington, under
Republican rule had been hundred per
cent. This was the main point of the is
sue: not whether the negroes were
''lazaroni''
The time is not far distant when this
same vilitier of the colored man, who de-
lights to play the SanchO Panza to the
rebel Don Quixots of Virginia, will be, like
they are at present, down on his marrow
bones begging colorcd votes.
We feel anxious for that time to come in
which the The Democrat is to astonish the
world with its "argument and logic
confound The Wig. and totally overwhelm
us. 1t has been often promised, but seems
as far in the future as ever. While waiting
for the promised millennium, we suggest that
Tile DemocrM employ some of its spare
time in pointing out those debts it charges
in its last issue, were ''by Radicals incur
red " in Cecil, "and Improvements by Rad
icals neglected. 1t would also he well
to state in what condition the Radicals
found the county finances, referred to in
that remarkable lodging article; and it
would not be amiss to show the condition
of the State debt when the Radicals resign
ed control of the State to the Copperhead
party, as compared with its present condi-
ton. While at the good work, state the
amount of appropriations made by the last
legislature; and don't forget that 5000, GOO
which has recently been expended by the
ex-rebels of the State in playing militia
soldier. While attending to these plain
things, portion of the stilted g dignity -
which is n chronic disease of The DcnencrW,
may, if found necessary, be dispensed
with.
The following peroration from the AZ
ticlc above referred to completely scattered
us, and we advise the reader before COM
mencing it to bind himself with Il strong
cord, for the equal of it cannot be found in
either ancient or modern literature. Great
was Diana of the Ephesians, but the god
dess wasn't circumstance to THE Denlo-
crat and its toploftical Editor. But here $
the peoration, to use term somewhat out
of place Listen o Earth
When debts. by Radicals incurred, are
paid, and improvements, by Radicals ne
elected, are made, and county finances re-
stored to the condition in which the Radi-
Gals found them, when the national debt
becomes less a burden. the Radical clan less
power, and the people have some security
that their liberties are held by more en-
during tenure than the reckless caprice of a
negro worshippinS horde of unscrupulous
fanatics and place mongcrs when labor can
have its healthy reward, and the social cir
Gle is in no danger of invasion by the coer-
Give antics of debauched cxperimentcls and
negrophilissts, Cecil county lands will sell
freely enough, and Cecil county capitalists
lift their proud heads, alike fearless of the
future and contemptuOus of the vile SIAN
ders of the vampire Journal that sucks the
vitals and calumniatcs the name of the pa
rent that fostered it.