The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-03
The Democratic Barbecue.

sion-Repubyicans insulted-7Ae old Rebel
yeU Of '61-The flag torn dozen, trampled
and torn to pieces-Democratic principles
Fhe Copperhead party of the First Dis
trict had what they termed a Barbecue aud
Procession, at Cecilton, on Saturday last.
An OK, or COW beast of some sort, was
spitted and roasted whole, and as many as
could be got together were formed in line
on horse back, and rode through and
around the village, their horses and persons
decorated with red and white-no blue
carrying the flag of the United States,
turned upside down, or Union down." as
the inversion of the national banner is
turned, which is every where known as a
mark of insult to the flag. In passing the
house of Mr.. Thomas P. Jones, the process
sion halted and groaned, hooted and greeted
him, or his place-for Mr.. Jones was not
at home at the time-with the old Rebel
demoniac yell. Having thus published the
true Democratic principles of hate and
insult to the Government and all its friends
this representative procession composed of
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and then Mr.. Jones children ran up the
flag. In the course of its doublings and
windings, the procession y passed Mr..
Us residence again, and seeing the flag
flying, detachment rode into the yard,
pulled down the flag, bore it off in triumph,
and tearing it in pieces trampled it under
their horses feet. Shortly after this outrage
had been committed, Mr.. Jones returned
home, and procuring another flag ran it up
where it fluttered defiance at the party
that was attempting in its feeble way to
commemorate the old Rebel cause. The
flag had not been replaced long before the
same party returned, and seeing it flying,
charged for the hated emblem, but seeing
Mr.. Jones coming out to meet them, they,
like true Rebel home guards of 81 recruited
in that Neck, thought it prudent to retire.
After some time had elapsed, the Rebel
cavalry returned, and again attempted to
charge on the flag, hoping, doubtless, to
find it unprotected this time, but Mr..
Jones was standing by his colors and
advanced to meet the raiders, who turned
again and rode off.
A man named William Ward, scion of
the F. F.'s of Sassafras Neck, we are told
was the leader in the gallant attack upon
the flag, and to show that the entire meet
ing endorsed this outrage and disgrace to
the whole State, the gallant Ward was put
forward to make the opening speech at the
meeting.
Beyond the customary bowling and swear
ing which constitute feature of such occa-
sions, when the proper amount of bad whisky
has been imbibed, nothing more worthy
of note transpired that we heard of. 1t
was noticeable that none of the participants
in the crgie, could tell the object of the
demonstration and attack on the flag, but
like Sancho Panza, seemed thankful for
the roast steer and abundant supply of
whisky and were not disposed to look the
gift-horse in the mouth. The Barbecue"
was doubtless made to use up the remnants
of the greenbacks and British gold, sup
piled by the Free Trade League of English
manufacturers and New York and Boston
importers, the object of which was to secure
a majority in Congress favorable to British
free trade, and opposed to the growing
manufacturing interests of this country;
and further, to furnish q treat for what
the chiyalry term the "poor white trash"
of their party, for gallantly Drawing the
danger of g Niger equality by turning
out to the polls and voting shoulder to
shoulder with the ''d-n niggers."
We hope, for the credit of the county,
that this disgraceful affair will not gain
general publicity abroad, for nothing Injuries
the county and state, and turns away enter
prise, capital and emigration, SO much as
these Democratic caricatures of the scenes
and incidents of the Shareholders rebellion.
We can assure the public that no such
disgraceful exhibitions extend as far north
as the latitude of Elkton, but are mainly
confined to those uncivilized portions of
the county drained by the waters of the
Sassafras and Bohemia, where negroes are
shot down in cold blood, an a Harris
plunges knife into the heart Of his victim.