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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-15
Republican Meetings,

II. r. Torbert, Esq, our candidate for
Congress in this District, is making Wig
orous canvass of the Eastern Shore. He
has already spoken at several prominent
places on the Shore, and is advertised to
speak at the following places on the days
herein named:
SATURDAY,, Oct. 18th, BERLIN, Wor-
cester Co.
MONDAY, Oct. 18th, SNOW HILL, Wor-
cester Co.
TUESDAY, Oct. 18th, NEWTON, Wor-
cester Co.
THURSDAY, Oct, Goth, DENTON, Caro-
FRIDAY, Oct. 21st fredericksburg,
Caroline Co.
SATURDAY, Oct. 22d, GREENSBOR-
OUCH, Caroline Co.
MONDAY, Oct. Gath, PRESTON, Caroline
TUESDAY, Oct. s5th, EAsTON, Talbot
WEDNESDAY, Oct Goth, CENTRE
VILE, Queen Anne's County.
HURSDAY, Oct. 9th SUDDLERS-
WILLIE, Queen Anne's Co.
FRIDAY, Oct. 2Sth, MASSEY'S CROSS
ROADS, Kent Co.
SATURDAY, Oct. Goth CHESTERTOWN
Kent Co.
MONDAY, Oct, 31st, KENNEDYVILLE,
Kent Co.
TUESDAY, Nov. list, CECILTON, Cecil
Co.
TUESDAY NIGHT, Nov. list, CHESA-
PEAKE CITY, Cecil Co.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. I'd, PORT DEPOSIT
Cecil Co.
THURSDAY, Nov. 81, RISING SUN,
Cecil Co.
FRIDAY, Nov. 4th, NORTH EAST,
Cecil Co.
SATURDAY,, Nov. 9Th ELKTON, Cecil
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-15
Drunk OF Crazy.

Col. Hambleton, the great Mogul of
Democracy in the First Congressional Dis
trict, is coming-in fact he has been here.
But in anticipation of the approach of the
candidate, it was necessary that our DEM
ocratlc orators furnish up and get in order
their rusty oratory; and consequently one
of the calcium lights of the party in Cecil,
was engaged on last Sunday morning in the
parlor in front of large mirror, a la Booth,
putting the graces on his Hambletonian
speech, when his niece, a bright little child
about three years old, peeping into the
parlor, and seeing man furiously beating
the air and "scolding " in an angry man
ner, went up stairs and told her grand
mother that "some man was in the parlor
drunk or crazy" Grandma repaired to the
parlor Immediately, and peeping through
"the door on crack" to see the "drunk
or crazy man," beheld instead, the orator
in possession of all his faculties, going
through the evolutions as laid down in the
"United States Speaker" and other hand
books of elocution.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-15
War In Europe.

Considerable fighting has been going on
bctwixt the French and Prussians since
our last issue, but no engagements of a
general character have happened. Carl
baldi has joined the French and proposes
to help the Republic against Prussia.
The siege of Paris still continues active.
A London despatch says advices from
Paris on the 9th represent the city as quiet
and orderly. There is no anxiety on the
question of food, and the troops are said to
be fully prepared for any assault the Prus-
slams may make. A despatch from Tours
of the 18th states that the Ministry have
just received advices of an important
French victory, which, it is said, was
achieved on the 7th instant between Forts
Damont, Valerien and St. Cloud, on the
west side of Paris. The French, under
Gen. Ducrot, made sortie in force, when
the Prussians were completely defeated
and forced to retreat to Versailles. des-
patch from Tours says that Garibaldi will
not take the field at present. Advices
from Metz represents that Bazaine's SOL
diers are greatly demoralized, and are anx-
ious for a surrender. The official accounts
of the surrender of Strasbourg published at
Berlin show that 1, 100 guns of all kinds,
$4,000 chassepots three tons of ammunition
fifty locomotives fell into the hands of the
Prussians. The London Times says that
Bismarck's obvious policy is to render
France pOwerless for offence or defence in
the future.
The Prussians have captured Orleans.
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Letter from Tennessee.
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn, Oct. 5, 10.

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn, Oct. 5, 20.
Mr. Ew1NG-Dear Sir Il am a Mary
lander by birth, and am proud of the title.
Sometime since left the State, and am
now living in the State of my adoption.
came among the Southern people and was
cordially received and treated, but l find
their old spirit Of chivalry is not yet sub
dued; it lies in semi-dormant state, wait
ing for an opportunity to come forth in all
its old glory. They cannot fully realize
the fact that they are subdued people
My idea was, when CONNIE ICED this let
ter, to give you a brief view of the political
situation of Tennessee. will put it in as
few words as possible.
am Democrat, and have always voted
the Democratic ticket, and expect to con-
tinuc to vote it; but will say here, that
the success of the Republican party was
never as much needed as it is in Tennessee
this Fall. The welfare of the people and
the State demand the success of the Repub-
lican party. The Democratic State Con-
vention re-afiirmed the doctrine of State
Rights. Are they not probing old sores ?
Here we find them trying to renew the very
doctrine which, for four years they con-
tended for OH the field of battle; and at
last, when they were conquered and laid
down their swords, was it not done ap-
parently in good faith? The leading Dem
ocratic papers openly avow that " If sep
aration be found necessary, in years to
come, we promise in that event to reyolu-
tionize." The identical men who were
the pricipal leaders in secession in 81, are
the principal leaders Of the Democratic
party at present. Encouraged by a pros
pect Of success, they publicly proclaim
their faith in the right of secession, and
express their determination to repeal the
Fifteenth Amendment as soon as they get
into power. This cannot be done. Con-
prcss will enforce the laws enacted by that
body at all hazards. If the people wish to
see repetition of the past, all they will
have to do will be to support these fiery
leaders, and total destruction will DO their
reward. Another attempt on the part of
the South at separation, either by revolu-
ton, secession, or Other means, and south
crn chivalry will be wiped out and buried
in oblivion forever. The course the Dem
ocratic party Of Tennessee is now pursuing,
if successful, cannot fail to bring reproach
upon the State, not only from the North,
but also from her sister States of the
South. We hope they may see the error
of their ways and rctract. And we hope
for the good of not only the South, but of
the whole country, that they may not
again try separation. The success of the
Republican party is the only safeguard
Mr.. Editor we give you this as plain truth,
without any exaggeration. KENT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-15
HTHE MARYLAND FARNER 1.-The Octo

"THE MARYLAND FARMER. The Octo-
Der number of this excellent agricultural
monthly has been received, and its columns
as usual, are replete with matter Of interest
to all engaged in Agriculture, Horticulture
and kindred subjects. The cheapness of
this monthly, considering its quantity and
quality, places it in the reach of every one
engaged in farming and horticulture. 1t
treats on every branch of Agriculture, Hor-
ticulture, Horticulture, Live Stock, Dairy,
Poultry, &c. Published by 5. Sands Mills
& Co., Baltimore, Nd, at the low pric,, of
$3.50 per annum, and should receive the
patronage of every friend Of agricultural
progress. Give it trial for the Nxv5 YEAR,
BEGINNING JANUARY 1871.
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Col. HambletOn in TOwn-He Visits Back
Street.

Col. Hambleton, the Democratic candi-
pate for Congress in the First District, has
been paying our county visit this week.
A meeting was addressed by him at Chesa.
peake City on Wednesday evening, and
was advertised for several places in the
county. On Thursday the Colonel took a
look at Ellston, and gave orders, we pre-
sumo, as is a commanders wont, to his
subalterns. In his inspection of Demo
cratic arsenals, Back street was not ne
elected, and discovering that whisky
ranch in that locality needed supplies, the
Colonel left an envelope with check in
it with the commander of the bungalo,
with instructions to use it in shooting
"niggers, the shooting to be admins
tered through the gullet, and in such a
manner as not to incapacitate the wounded
from voting. Bravo. Colonel, who des-
pises not the day of small things and the
potency Of Democratic rotations.
What will the innocents of the "White
Mans" party think of the Colonel's sly
visit to Back Street and his "check in an
envelope?" Henceforth the black man
shares free whisky with Hibernia from the
Democratic Jug.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-15
The Elections.
REPUBLICAN VICTORIES.

The election in Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Ohio, Iowa and Nebraska, on Tuesday
last, resulted in a great victory Of the Re-
publican party. 1t was evident on We'd
nesday morning that Democracy had suf-
fered crushing defeat. No noisy Demo
Gratis were seen drunk and shouting on our
streets, but all was hushed, as the party
mourned their late calamity.
The Republican majority in Philadelphia
city and county is about 5000.
In the Stpte Legislature the Republicans
will have majority of 5 in the Senate, a
gain of 9. The House will stand the same
as last year, Republican majority of 20.
The Republicans have gained two Con-
gressmen in Pennsylvania.
In Indiana the Republicans have gained,
and the result on the State ticket is doubt
full, and will require the official vote to de-
eide it. The returns are not sufficient to
indicate the successful candidates for Con-
gress.
In Ohio the Republican gain in twenty
seven counties is 4, 1877. The Republicans
gain 9 Congressmen-Perry and Foster
and probably lose Schenck and McClurg.-
Gen. Schenck's Income record in the
in the last Congress plainly told against
him.
The meague returns received indicate
that Iowa and Nebraska have besn swept
by the Republicans.
LATEST.
The President on Wednesday received q
despatch from Senator Cameron at Harris
burg, saying:
"This State is right side up. The Allie
gheny Districts we carried by sweeping
majority over the Copperheads and Boilers
combined. Lnzerne defeats Woodward
(McCollum? and gives us a Republican,
Congressman. killinger, Republican, sue
ceeds Cake, and we hold our own every
where else. ONeill is said to be beaten,
but if he is, he is subplanted by good
Republican and soldier. The Legislature
is decidedly Republican,"
Official returns from Sc counties give a
Republican majority of G,625. The re-
manning 3G counties will increase the
Republican majority to $4,000.
WASHINGTON, October 13.--Secretary
Boutwell, to day received despatch from
Senator Morton, saying the Democratic
State ticket in Indiana is elected by about
two thousand majority. The Legislature
is still in doubt.
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Registration Frauds.

Stupendous frauds have been practised
by the Registrars of all the Districts in
Kent county, save one. Long lists of
names Of qualified voters are published by
the Journal, which have been dropped by
the Registers, and evidence is being pre-
pared in every single case, which will be
brought before the U. S. authorities.
We believe that the Registers in this
county all did their duty impartially, but
it is well to scan the published lists and if
any names of persons have been dropped
who are entitled to vote, have them brought
to the notice of the Registers when the
books are opened for final adjustment on
the Oath and 25th inst.
Through the wholesome training of The
Wing the Democracy of Cecil are compare
lively well civilized, and seldom commit
political offenses that can be reached by
law.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-15
The Elections and their Lesson.

The election news which we publish
from the great States of Pennsylvania and
the West indicates that the masses are
abandoning the party which sustained the
rebellion, and only aims at political control
for the profit to be derived from the offices.
The next Congress will be Republican as
strongly as the last, and the vexed an diff
cult questions of reconstruction having
been disposed of, the question of Finance,
the tariff and other measures which are
needed to restore the business of the coun-
try to it's former prosperous condition, will
demand and receive the earnest attention
of Congress. Both Houses of the Legis-
lative branch of the Government being in
accord with the Administration, the most
salutary results to the prosperity and
development of the country may confident
ly be anticipated.
The question of the Fifteenth Amend
ment is settled beyond even agitation by
the result of Tuesday last, and in future,
the Democratic capital of Maryland and
other rebel ridden States, invested in these
questions will share the fate of their ven
lures in Confederate Bonds. If the
Democracy is beaten this Fall in Maryland,
and we have every reason to believe this
result is certain-the party of prejudices,
which aims to influence the basest passions
of its disciples, in place of pointing them
to higher aims, will hang its head and
skulk out of sight
Our candidate for Congress is making a
most gallant fight in this District and with
the promise of entire success. The grain
of comfort which the Democracy may
gain from the few disappointed dimagogues
in the District, who, in a round about way,
propose to support Hambleton, will not
influence the grand result.
The people of this State have become
heartily tired Of the Democratic party,
and are resolved to get rid of it and its
horde of Treasury plunderers. The last
desperate effort of the leaders, in this
county, is based upon the hope of fright
ening portion of the Republican party by
the cry of "Negro Equality" This must
lose its effect, if it ever possessed any, in
the face of the fact that the Democratic
party are making every effort to secure, at
east part of the colored vote, in other
portions of the State,
In view of thelcheering signs which greet
us on every hand, every Republican should
resolve to go to the polls at the coming
Election, and give the finishing blow to
the refugees of rebellion.
Mr.. Torbert doubtless has some personal
enemies among his own party, for what
public man who is worth {. straw, has not !?
Let all such remember that the battle this
Fall is between Republicanism and the last
phase of the Democratic party, and not
merely between Mr.. Hambleton and Mr..
Torbert. For all National purposes, if
every Democrat in Maryland is elected
to Congress, the result will not have the
slightest influence in the National Legisla-
ture. Remember that the defeat at the
polls this Fall of the rebel party is it's death
blowi n Maryland, and next Fall the Repub-
licans will sweep the State like cavalry
charge.
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A DIARRHEA OF WoRDs. n-.Jud,

GA DIARRHEA OF WORDS Judge
Goldsborough's pronounceomento letter
affords the Denton Union fine opportuni-
ty to let loose diarrhea of words upon
the Republican party. The editor profess
es to have the interest of the Republican
party deeply at heart. If this be really
sincere the very best service the Union can
render the party would be to take those
"divisions " it talks SO much about, and
done with its chronic grumbling. Where
SO much parade is made of "honesty"
"uprightness " "candor" etc., the public
are apt to suspect that the dazzling jewelry
worn for display is only galvanized.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-15
Extracts
FROM THE LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE OF
SPEAKER BLAINE.
REcorD OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.


The Republican party is in the tenth
year of its power in the nation. When
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as Pres
ident in March 1861, the treason of lead
ing Democrates had we'll nigh destroyed
the Government. Howell Cobb had blast
ed our credit and left a bankrupt Treasury.
John B. Floyd had so demoralized and
scattered the army that the strongest
fortress fell into the hands of rebels and
traitors. Isaac Toucey had despatched
our war vessels on distant errands, not
leaving guns enough in our harbors, or
marines enough in onr Southern navy-yards
to hold them against the enemy. The
result, therefore, of Democratic rule was
national credit ruined, army and navy pow
erless for defence, treason rampant and
defiant, and the country on the eve of fatal
and final dlsmemberment. At this critical
moment the Republicans came into power,
and how they have governed the nation his
tory will tell. The most gigantic of rebel
lions has been crushed; the great evil of
slavery has been extirpated; the national
credit has been revived, and the national
faith maintained; great public werks have
been prosecuted to completion; the CONT
nent has been spanned with Geographic
wires; the two oceans have been connected
with iron bonds; our entire domain is Oh
ganized with civil government; new States
of wealth and power have been added to
the Union, and old States, purified as by
fire from the faint of treason, have been
reconstructed and once more clothed with
their appropriate powers. All these results
have been achieved not only without the
aid, but against the efforts of the Demo-
cratic party.
A political organization of such respecta-
BILE antecedents as the Federal party was
utterly destroyed by the suspicion that in
the hour of war its sympathies were not
actively on the side of the country. How
much more deserving of reproach and con-
domination is the Democratic party which,
through its Southern wing, actually made
war upon the Government, while the
Northern wing was divided between active
sympathy with the rebels and tardy sup
port of the National authorities. 1t is not
wise, l know, to keep alive animosities or
intlame resentments, and do not recall
these painful facts with any such desire, or
any such purpose. But l am persuaded
that great evils would result to this coun-
try by restoring to power the men who at
tempted to destry it, and l believe it is an
imperative and patriotic duty to keep the
people aroused to the necessity of averting
even the possibility of such disaster.
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at the Torbert mass meeting" it is pretty ev-
ident that the Chestertown Democracy have
no show against him OIL the stump, and
hence in true Democratic style the F. F's.
endeavor togetr rid of his dangerous oratory
by attacking his business. BY fair or foul
means, the evidence is that the "White
Mans" party of Maryland is ready to
make all the colored votes possible.
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REGISTER!

THE 9TH AND 25TH.-The Registers in
the various Districts in this county will sit
on the above days Of the present month,
and any that have not registered who are
entitled to be, should be prompt in apply
ing. We hear of number of Republicans
who have not yet been registered. Let
them not fail-either colored or white
when the time shall arrive, to have them
selves registered among the voters Of the
county
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-15

DEATH OF GENERAL LEXICON. Robert
E. Lee, commander-in-C Chief of the late
rebel armies, died at Lexington, Va, on
Wednesday last, Of congestion of the brain
in his Gath year. The deceased was strick-
en- a few drys previous to his death with
paralysis.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-15

THE american of yesterday contains 3
letter from Princess Anne, Somerset county
giving an account of bloody and mos
dastardly attack by the loo Democrats
upon Republican meeting, at which Gen.
King, Mr. Askew and H. r. Torbert, ESQ.,,
were speakers. Civilized Democracy!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-15
Postal Service.

This, more than any other the peoples
Department, which comes to all our homes
laden with welcome messages Of business
or friendship, and with intelligence from
every cline, has been enabled. by a more
exact system of administration and by the
enforcement of a rigid economy and a
strict accountability, to perform largely
inceeased and more efficient service at q
diminished proportionate expenditure.
The year ending June
30th, 1869, only one
quarter of which came
under the present Ad-
ministration the Expen-
ditures were $23, 698, 131 so
The receipts 1884, $40 70
The deficit 1884, GEO 70
Since the Department has been under
the direction of its present able head, there
have been added to the service as follows:
$50 New Post Offices; GIG New Money
Order Offices; 2,44s, 4ss miles of annual
island mail ansportation-equal to ninety
six times the circumference of the earth
And yet, with this increase of service, the
estimated expenditures for 1870 are but
$25, 5s1 ,093, only 81 1882, 961.5S, more than
was expended on the inferior service in the
year ending June Both, 1869. At the same
time, the receipts of the Department ara
rapidly increasing-the ratio of expendi-
ture deminishing-to an extent, warrant
ing the declaration that, there will not or ly
be no deficit at the close of the current
year, but jnstifying the expectation that
the expenditures will fall considerably
below the estimates.
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EB We are authorized to state that tho
Democratic report, that whole family of
Republicans, containing several voters, of
this town, were going to vote for Handle
ton this fall, is an unqualified lie. To be
convicted of that crime is nothing new for
Democracy.
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punishment for his independence in in
structing his race to avoid their political
enemies. The Ne,os lectures " Billy" in
the following ternaladmonitory, patroni-
zing and reproachful manner, in an article
headed
THE CONSEQUENCE William Perkins,
the restaurant keeper and ice preserver and
distributor, having neglected his proper
calling and business and turned Radical
politician, has doubtless experienced that
his eating saloon is not patronized by the
Democrats and Conservatives as formerly,
and William may also expect that he will
not hereafter monopolize the ice trade
Billy thinks himself little smart, and
although he may get paid at present for
his political harrangues, and nightly as
semblages in his hall of his sable brethren.
intermixed with a sprinkling of white
office-holding and Office hunting individu-
ais, aud impose upon the ignorance and
credulity of his colored friends, yet if he
has any sagacity he will know that this
state of things cannot last; that the time
will come when the votes of the Ethio-
peans will not be courted or needed; that
the politics of the country must change;
that the Democrats and Conservatives are
>,
William will find his Occupation gone,'
and he will begin to wonder at his present
course, his folly and short-sightedness, and
lament it,"
After "quite a good deal more of such
twaddle in ''Billy's" ears, the News winds
up with the following, which it places in
the shape of a selioquy in the penitent and
forsakep William'sv mouth.
"Alas, my folly! l wish l had continued
in my proper calling, and let politics and
office holders and office-hunters and car
-baggers and scallawags alone, and had
adopted and practiced upon the advice
which my best friends have given me-
The fact that my friends told me that 1
made the best speech at the Torbert mass
meeting on the Court House green is no
consolation to me now in my gloom and
calamity"
elf William " made the "best speech