Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-03


The Washington Patriot has been ven
tilating Mr.. cresvelI's 'qoyal" record.
After the formation of the Confederate
government at Montgomery, an anti
coercion meeting Of the citizens Of Cecil
county was called at Elkton, the residence
of Mr. Creswell, on the 18th Of Feb
ruary, 1861. Any demonstration on the
part Of Maryland was watched with anxiety
by the country, and espeeially!in that part
Of the State which was regarded as hostile
to secession as Cecil county was. The
meeting appointed.,a committee on resolu-
fiens, which Mr.. Creswell reported as its
chosen organ. There were fourteen in all,
but the preamble and two of them define
Creswell's position clearly enough for the
present purpose:
Assembled in county meeting, we, the
people of Cecil county, who are favorable
to the constitutional union of the States
regarding the present distracted condition
Of the country as the natural though bitter
| fruit ofthe triumph of sectional party,
which, despite the warning of the "Father
of his Country"-has arrayed the fdrlGti-
etsra and biqotry 0fthe North against the
domestic Institutions of the South, thereby
alarming the people and inducing the be-
lief that Their Ices and property are Sc
| ri0uSly imperaJed. '---
Resolved, (9) That we most solemnly
| protest against dny attempt at COERCION,
believing that such an attempt would pre-
spar anvil oil ita nm
| told horrors; would render nugatory all ef-
forts for a satisfactory adjustment, and
would certainly cause permanent and
bloody dissolution of the Union.
Resolved, (l3 y That while we feel the
most devoted attachment to the Union Of
these States as the source of security, etc,
we feel bound also to declare that if the
North shall peTSiSte1ttty deny to us the con-
stiturttondI rights tehich zoe claim, and there
by occasion an entire disruption Of our
Union, then we are bound by every ohliga-
ton to our honor and dignity as well as to
our interests, to cast our lot NTH our
brethren 0fthe Southern border States.
Before CresBell could enter upon the du-
ties ofPostmsster General, be was obliged
to subscribe an oath which now rises up in
judgment against him, and furnishes proof
of his readiness to swallow any prescription
however desperate, which would advance
his ambition or fortune. Here is copy OF
the oath:
l, A B, do solemnly swear Cor affirm)
that | have never voluntarily borne arms
| against the United States since l have been
a citizen thereof; that | have voluntarily
given no aid, countenance, counsel, or en-
enlargement to persons engaged in armed
hostility thereto; that | have neither sought
nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise, the
functions of any office whatever under any
authority or pretended authority in hostil-
ity to the United States; that have not
yielded a voluntary support to any pre-
tended government, authority, power, or
constitution within the United States hos
| tile or inimical thereto.
Aud do further swear Cor affirm that,
to the best Of my knowledge and ability, /
win support and defend the Constitution OF
the United States against all enemies, for
eign and domestic; that l will bear true
| faith and allegiance to the same; that
take this obligation freely, without any
mental reservation or purpose of evasion,
and that | will we'll and faithfully discharge
the duties of the Office on which am about
to enter, so help me God.
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