The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-17
Distinction on Account of Politics.


farmers of this, as we'll as other States, is a
serious one; and in order to promote immi-
grafton to Maryland, and supply that ever
increasing demand, Labor Convention
met at Baltimore, on Tuesday last, 18th
inst. As preparatory step to this move
ment of the friends of moro abundant
supply of bone and Drawn for the agricul-
tural wants of the State, the farmers of
Anne Arundel county called a meeting at
Annapolis, November the goth, and passed
resolutions and appointed delegates to
attend the Labor Convention at Baltimore.
These resolutions reveal the singular ideas
hold in regard to the means to be used to
induce labor and capitol to enter the State.
They are truly novel. The first declare
the farmers of Anne Arundel should
"employ only such laborers as are not
combined secretly against our interest and
ignorant against their opn." Which inter
preted, means none but those who will
vote the Democratic ticket. For mutual
colored laborers have societies among them
selves which they call leagues, and they
voted the Republican ticket, which gave
Anne Arundel Republican majority at
the last election.
The second resolution calls for denuncia-
ton of all Republicans who encourage the
colored people to guard their interest and
newly acquired political rights by forming
societies for mutual encouragement and
union. The "achite leaders" are particu-
larly denounced for sc deavoring to create
feeling of enmity between our laborers
and us, who are their natural protectors
and friends" These men seem yet to con-
tinue to dream that in some way or other
the negroes still belong to them as in old
time; and any man who presumes to teach
them the political principles of the Repub-
lican party, and expose the falsehood and
designs of the Copperhead ex-slave holders,
is denounced as an enemy. To advance
the principles set forth in the above resolu-
tions it was advised that Committees be
appointed in each district to take the
matter of immigration in hand and procure
such farm hands as would vote to please
their master employers without regard to
their own predictions, or what would be
still more desirable, hands who will be too
ignorant and dependent tofhave choice in
political measures. The last of the series
of resolutions presents the views and wishes
of there seekers after acceptable immigrants
in so forcible and clear light that we give
it entire.
Resolped, That we earnestly recommend
to the district associations that they cease
to employ any laborers who remain in
afiliation with the so-called leagues, and
that they especially discountenance those
who have made themselves most conspicu-
GUS in such leagues.
Maryland is likely to increase her laboring
population in the rural districts as the crab
advances. They seem never to have yet
comprehended that all men are free, and
that the loborer has the same right to
choose his political friends and vote his
sentiment, that the employer has. How
they expect to usurp all political rights of
those who labor for them in this land,
where labor is in such demand where free
thought, free speech, and free vote can
all be enjoyed, is a mystery to all who hav-
ing eyes see and ears hear. The blind
stupidity of these Anne Arundel farmers is
really astonishing. They could not have
devised a more effectual plan to drive labor
out of the county and induce all emigrants
to give it wide berth. Their ignorance is
the sightless offspring of hate and preju-
dice, and mortal man never was over-ridden
by more merciless tyrant. If Maryland
ever hopes to advance OH the way to pro-
gress and wealth she mnst have in letter
and in spirit, "free speech, free schools
and free men, The spirit of ostracism
manifested in the foregoing resolutions
must cease, and spirit of fraternal regard
for the rights of the humblest as we'll as
the highest must prevail instead.