The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-09-07
WORK AND ORGANIZATION.

two reasons in favor of an immediate
organization of the Republican voters of
the County for the approaching Presiden-
tial and Congressional Campaign.
First, there is the notice of the call for
the organization of Greeley and Brown
club in the Sd District, with its list of
signers, showing that the Mule party "
is alive to the necessities of its case, which
is the case of those who are an hungered
and athirst, and think they see the chance
ofsatistying their craving. Their activity,
however, is commendable and should be
initiated by the Republicans. Then, there
is the approaching registration of voters,
September 10Th, 18th and 18th, next,
notices of which are published by the
Democrat.
Republican success in Cecil county in
1872, will, in great measure, depend upon
the completeness and correctness Of the
Registers lists as made up at the Septem-
Der sessions. No Republican voter enti-
tied to registration should fail to have his
name put ON the lists at this session if not
already on. Careful scrutiny of the list
should be made, for the purpose of cor
recting all errors in the given names of
colored voters especially. No excuse should
be left the Register, for erroneous spelling,
misplacing initials or other mistakes ~
whereby colored men have been, under
color, but in violation of the law, deprived
of their franchise in Maryland, as well as,
recently in North Carolina. All questions
of residence, age, Sc, should be settled,
Register, lest the time be insufficient here
after. In short nothing having reference
to the completeness and correctness of the
list and a full registration, should be left
undone in September, so far, at least, as it
can then be done. The young men who
come of age between September and the
last registration, and the cases of change
of residence occurring during the same
time, must, of necessity be left over All
other cases should be settled now. The
young voters should be ascertained lists
made of their names, and their cases not
ed for attention at the proper time. A
thorough canvass, of the Districts, should
be made with reference to all these matters
at once. Let it be borne in mind special
ly, that registration is tile sole qualification
on election day, of voting. Let it not be
forgotten, also, that the registration, and
consequent qualification of voters, in Mary
land, is in the hands of our opponents,
who have shown themselves not over scru-
pulous, heretofore, in their efforts to re-
duce our vote.
These and other considerations unneces-
sary to specify, show the necessity for
work, and work to lie effective, must be
organized, systematic, and continuous.
Last fall we were "within hair" of
complete success in Cecil. Had the mat
tiers limited at above received proper atten-
ton throughout the county in September
1871, we should, most surely have carried
the county, as it was, we had encouraging
success, rejecting credit upon the workers
of that campaign, and inspiring hope of
greater success next time. Work did ii.
Nothing but aoork will do it. Work now,
properly directed, commenced at once and
continued till the day of election, will give
us the county, this Fall, by handsome
majority.
We have much more hopeful prospect,
now than in III. The auspices are more
g, Il H., Il, ~
paign. Then, we had united foe with
solid majority Of nearly 700 against us,-a
dead weight, indeed, to carry. Now, we
have next to nothing of 4 majority to re-
duce, and sick party to fight. The hy-
birds have eaten too much "boiled crow "
for some time, and the tar of North Caro-
lima has increased the righteousness of the
crow. They will be sicEer still ere long.
Their failing strength is plainly apparent
all over the county, while the star of Grant
shines LUMINOSITY above the horizon, and
is fast approaching the zeneth.
Let the Grant and Wilson men, then, go
to work at once, organize clubs throughout
the county, getting the young and active
men interested, and just as sure as the ides
of November are coming we shall have the
hides Of the crew eaters for our Gelena
tanner by good round 800 majority in the
county.
One other matter should be borne in
mind especially by the Register Of voters.
There is an enforcement Act, not long
since very distasteful to our Democratic
and Conservative voters. Perhaps in shak-
ing hands over the bloody chasm, &c.
they have learned to like it with the crow.
Whether or not. however. there is such an
Act, and the L. S. Judges in Baltimore
have ruled somewhat upon it, and certain
Registers of Maryland have been fined
heavily for its violation, in the L. S. Cir
cult Court. SO it is coming to be under
stood that these tricks of Registers
and Judges of Election. &C., in discrim-
mating against colored voters are very
"vaia."
Let it, therefore, be one of the objects of
organized efforts this Fall to keep this fact
before the eyes of all concerned. and to
provide for the practice of any such tricks
in Cecil county. C.