The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-19


profess to keep ga stiff upperlip" since
their late disasters in Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana. Before the election they
claimed Pennsylvania as sure, and were
pretty confident of Ohio and Indiana. In
the two former states they were beaten out
of sight, while owing to sheer personal
popularity, Hendricks was elected Cover
nor by the small majority of S74, while the
remainder of the Republican State ticket,
with the exception of the Superintend
emit of Public Instruction, was elected
by majorities ranging from 1,163 to
1870. The Legislature stands "a Repub-
licans to 46 Democrats in the House, and
81 Republicans to 90 Democrats in the
Senate. The Republicans elect 10 men,
bers of Congress out of thirteen, including
two from the State at large. With these
results the Greeleyites are attempting to
keep up courage by claiming Indiana as
"sure" for Greeley. Brag has been their
game, and brag it continues to be in the
face of the most overwhelming defeats.
In Maryland the Democrats under the
banner of Greeley and Gratz Brown, are
straining every nerve to keep their organi-
zation intact, but it is a desperate game,
fought by desperate and trembling Office
holders, and hunters. They see the State
slipping from their control, and realize that
their plumber of the Maryland treasury in
county, State and municipality will be
stopped at no very remote period. Like
men with destruction in view they struggle
desperately and try to divert the rank and
file of their party from contemplating their
demorlized condition in the great States
which have just held elections. But the
disentegration that is steadily going on in
every other state they strive in vain to ar
rest here. and while you can count the
Greeleyized Republicans on your fingers,
honest, thinking Democrats are turning to
Grant by scores. Let Republicans bear
these facts in mind, that determined and
organized effort will carry Maryland for
Grant this year, and make the work easy
next Fall of breaking up the plundering
rings that compass every Court House in
the State, and fatten like grubs in the pub
lie offices on tie peoples money, while
they cry corruption corruption in the
Federal Government, to hide their stealing
at home.
Why should Archer be elected a fourth
time to Congress; man as weak as he is
in craftsmanship In six years he has
scarcely been heard of in the House of Rep
resentatives. He votes steadily with a
minority which is led by few Bourbon
Democrats from other States. The Dis
trict would have been as fully represented
these six years to all practical purposes if
it had had no member in the House. With
Major Hancock we would have Repre-
sentative in full accord with the Admins
tration and the majority in both house of
Congress. The appropriation which was
secured to clear out the channel of North
East river, was mainly through the efforts
of Mr.. Creswell. We did not hear of Arch
or saying word or raising finger to-
ward it. In fact he has no influence with
the majority in Congress and could have
rendered no assistance had he been dispos-
ed to do so.
Let the people of this county as we'll as
the entire State study their own interest,
and like sensible men vote for the candi-
dates and the party who have weight and
influence in the nation, and strive to ex-
change dead for live political existence.
Since the Democrat party have been in
power in the State and county they have
both been going behind in prosperity. If
you want worse state of affairs vote for
Greeley and the coalition Of office hunters
who follow his fortunes, and if successful
your object will surely be accomplished.