The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-05-21
who was present, than by any other person
in the audience.

After music from the Dover Brass Band.
The {" Rev. /. T. Cooper, of Camden,
was called for, the audience, for the time,
forgetting their old opposition to mixing
politics and religion, forgetting that at the
most of their meetings, resolutions were
passed denouncing those ministers of the
gospel, who could, even during the war,
speak Of loyalty; forgetful that a Demo-
cratic legislature had passed law, prohib-
iting clergymen from even serving as a
School Director. But here the mask is
thrown aside, and they show by their
actions only Republican clergymen were
meant. The "Rev. " Mr.. Cooper, having
always been an unflinching Democrat, was.
on the present occasion deemed an excep-
ton to the rule. The Crew gentlemen
took the stand and commenced with: Gen.
tlemen, and my fellow citizens of my own
motive Kent county" bully for you.
He felt it to be his solemn and sacred
duty to bear his testimony on the present
occasion. We are not, as formerly, met in
convention to discuss the minor issues of
the different parties. We never, in those
days, heard of the Constitution being vio-
lated. 1t is not SO now. He was going to
say that We were in the midst of, but he
feared we were little beyond, stupen-
dous revolution of church and society,"
He believed that Gsd would yet restore
the principles of the Bible as the society.
| a NIT fbo vho1o olo1,
ton movement, Thirty years ago it sew
cred the NJ. E. Church. He had been an
opponent of abolitionism from the begin
ming, and if their principles are right,
not believe that the Bible was revelation
from Ged. If the relation of master and
servant as revealed by the Bible, is sin
against God, then the Bible is not true
| (Cries of 'That's so;'' "That's the talk"
''Give it to them;" "That's the preacher
for me;;'' and applause led by the Mesby
gauerrilla.)
He said the Declaration of Independence
was constructed by the abolitionists to
mean that all men are equal. This is a
monstrous absurdity. 1t never meant any
such thing. 1t only applied to the colonists
who were struggling against Great Britain,
and did not mean black men. If the
negroes were all in Liberia, then the Decla-
ration as applied to them, would be correct.
If the Republicans would only teach that
all men were equal, in their relations to
God, they would be correct.
The Republicans have taught the men-
strous doctrine that all men are equal in
this lower world, and this Republican pro-
gress had broken down every ancient land
mark. They want an abolition bible, and
he did not know where they would get one
to suit them unless they join Brigham
Young and his party. (Applahse. "Gs
it parson.') The Constitution had been
lost sight of, but if he was not mistaken,
the strong arms and votes of those he saw
before him would bring it back again
Merciful Heavens! when he thought Of
this Republican party he could not under
stand why God ever allowed such party
to exist. ("God save u.s.
| If he were young man Of twenty-five,
he would not ally himself in marriage to a
lady to rear posterity, to be pitched into
society and subjected to negro equality
| lie had raised several who he believed were
as good as the general run of boys, but he
was thankful he had no daughters to strug-
with negro equality.
! tho Poprb1; ~ ~ &c N ~
everything is lost, and we are undene.
| The audience having been so highly
entertained by DR.. Cooper, called loudly
for the Rev. T. B. Bradford, but Dr. Cooper
announced that that gentleman, suffering
! from a Bronchial affection, had left the
meeting. Governor Salisbury being called
for appeared and urged an attack of Bron-
chitis as an excuse for not making any ex-
tended remarks.
! J. A. Fulton was next called, and advised
Cancellation and moderation to their polit-
ical opponent to get them to unite with
the Democratic party which was always a
"White Mans party"
| George w. Cummins arose and stated
that there were present, Lemuel NAPLES,
of Sussex county and Captain Joseph NJ.
Barr of New Castle Co., whe were both
formerly old line wings; and desired that
they be invited to address the meeting.
Mr.. NAPLES, stated that he used to vote,
Several years ago. straight up and down
against the Democratic party, IA voice,
There's one, by Cd that's come over,
after some illusions to the herrows of
negro suffrage, he was reminded that it
was getting late and yielded to Captain
Barr of Wilmington, who commenced his
speech with such energy and force that
some excited individual in the audience,
moved by different feeling from the
amen" white man gave vent to his feel
ings by shouting "Shoo-Fly." After stat
ing that he formerly was an old-line wing,
| and then member of the Unconstitutional
Union party, he finally stood before them
a Democrat, another, come over by Cd
He stood here also, as a soldier, and when
the tocsin of war was sounded at the first
call of the Government for troops, he equip
| ptt d COIupdu LID OWu tApcuSc, l0
not know then it was to be an abolition
war; lie served five years and half in the
army, Republicans could not frignten him,
they never have been able to do it brave
fellow after fighting for four years, what
have we to show fer it but negro Senator
in Congress? The Republican party has
deceived us all along.
The very first sentence in the Declara-
ton of Independence justities secession and
onr Southern friends were right in doing
so. Tremendous applause led by Moseby' S
man. After relating several anecdotes
Mr.. Barr eAtreated the Republicans, if
there were any present, to come out from
the foul party, vote a Democratic ticket,
and forever after live white man, die a
white man, and have engraved upon your
| tombstone, "Here lies a white man.
The meeting was then briefly addressed
| by James l.. Walcott, after which it adj