The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-10-23
Only One Week.

But one week from Tuesday next remains
till the election in this State takes place
Two tickets are presented to the people to
choose between, representing POLICIES and
principles as widely differing in some es-
sential particulars as the poles. The Dem
ocratic-more in name than in principle
is the only political organization in North
America which represents the lost cause of
slavery, with its long train of heresies, false
theories of political economy and Republic
can principles, set up in the name of liber-
ty. The party which contends against
progress, regarding every triumph of mind
over matter as fresh contribution to woe,
an addition to human misery. Foot by
foot, inch by inch it contends against the
doctrines of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence and the rights of man; against pub
lie schools and the extension of the elective
franchise. 1t never ceases to cry out
against the decision of the war it invoked,
when it arrayed slavery against liberty in
deadly contest for the mastery in the
New World. The public debt, contracted
~ eAoN VI AeS o"h oSShliiS,,
it has never ceased to denounce and threat
en- to repudiate. In the new field of free
dom which the great rebellion of slavery
against liberty opened to the people of the
whole earth, this party has just fought its
last battle in Pennsylvania and Ohio, on
the two primary, and only remaining prin-
ciples, left it to contend for. Those two
issues were opposition to the XIV Amend
ment, and in favor of repudiating the pub
lie debt. These were boldly avowed as the
leading measures of the canvass by the
champions of the ''lost cause:' and the
overthrow of the party which openly and
boldly planted itself on those measures, has
been signal and complete.
The policy of the Republican party, as
enunciated by the administration of Pres
ident Grant, has been everywhere triumph
ant, outside of the districts so long crush
ed and dwarfed by slavery, and where the
moral lniasma arising from its dead carcass
still poisons the atmosphere of liberty
The judgement of the sword which con-
quered the great rebellion having been con-
tirmcd by the deliberate decision of the
people acting in their sovereign capacity
through the ballot box, is every day giving
the great money centres Of Europe, so that
gold is offered now at four per cent. with
which to purchase the bonds OF the gov
eminent and refund the debt at about one
half the present rate of interest. Had the
Democratic policy prevailed, reputation
would have been followed by total col
lapse of public, as well rs private credit,
and universal stagnation in business, and
bankruptcy nationally aud individually.
With these results as the first fruits of
permanent Republican control in the GOV
ernments of the great States and the nation.
the rate of interest on money, which is now
so ruinously high, must steadily fall, and
every branch of industry increase by a
steady and healthful growth.
The difference between the political par
ties which at present divide the country. is
not less than that existing between health
and disease, betwixt vigorous youth and
oeANPAo "soS' w hoio lHe pulfcu ltnlOS-
phere of slavery still prevails, the Demo-
cratic party is naturally found strongest
But why should the people longer cling to
such decaying mass of political absurdi-
ties and discarded doctrines Having lost
every virtue, only its vices remain, and
knaves now control it as convenient in
strument to be used in acquiring public
plumber. How often have we presented to
the public exhibits of the untold robberies
which it has committed, and is now COM
uniting in this State?
With the public credit increasing as the
doctrines of reputation sinks beneath the
condemnation of the people, and the great
hobgobblin of negro suffrage, formerly SO
potent in the hands of the Maryland rebels,
now stripped of it's terrors by the assured
triumph of the XIV Amendment, we ask
the people what principle remains with the
Copperhead party of this State, and es-
pecially of this county, to commend it to
their support on the End of November
next? Has it anything left worthy to be
remembered, save the public debt it has
piled in the State, and the millions it has
squandered in State and county during it's
short lease Of two years power? Is such
record as this likely longer to win the
confidence and support of the peopleo