The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-10-11
COMING OVER.

Every breeze bears upon its wings the
notes of dissatisfaction with the way
political affairs have been, and are being
managed in this State and county. The
Conservatives " are dissatisfied with the
bold declarations of the orthodox Democ-
racy, of their old Secession doctrines, and
the remnant of what remain with the par
ty, are preparing to leave in a body. The
Democrats, "simon pure" have never got
over the disgust which the nauseating-to
their stomachs-dose of Greeleyism caused,
that their leaders compelled them to swal-
low; and the many shifts and subterfuges
that have been made by the ring leaders,
and professional politicians who run the
party for its spoils, go far to convince them
that there is less of patriotism and princi-
pie than dollars and cents influencing them.
The no-party class who have been draw
Ell to, and held by the plausible pretexts,
and in large measure, lying professions
of the Democracy, are tired of the expen-
sive management of public affairs. They
see that the constitution Of 1867 was a
change, but not an improvement on the
constitution of 1864; that offices were
multiplied and expensive machinery con-
structed to benefit class who had risked
their fortunes in the rebellion and lost.
We want new Judiciary on moro en-
lightened principles; the school-law Sim
plifed, by which it will be made less cost
ly, more suited to the wants of the masses
of the people, and thoroughly free school
system in fact as well as in name.
Our road system, which yearly swallows
up its tens of thousands, needs an entire
revision, by which tho money expended
will 60 to lettering the highways and
thereby enhancing the value of property
through which they pass.
And all classes are tired of appropriate
ing out of the public treasury of the State,
"Southern Relief Funds" that appear in
every Comptroller's report, which is pre-
tense of donating money to needy citizens
of moro Southern states and defense
Loan" another Democratic spawn not
materially different in its object. They are
tired of State appropriations to a host of
private charities and ecclesiastical institu-
tions, such as 'sHome of the Friendless,"
est. Vincent's Infant Asylum" "St.
Mary's Industrial School," est. Agnes
Hospital" and similar appropriations of
purify sectarian and private character,
which no legislature has any right to
donate the peoples money to.
1t is by this system, which was inaugur-
ated by the Democratic party, or the party
now in the ascendent in this State, that
our treasury is kept empty and the State
debt unpaid, which they largely increased,
Immediately on their induction into office,
by such appropriations as we have above
named.
Party lines have been loosened and the
people have begun to study their indivd-
ual interest, and look upon their politics
as they do on their every day business.
They want good men always to conduct
their private affairs, and they are begin
ming to find out that it is to their interest
to have the best they can find to manage
their public affairs.
After a party has been in power for a
half dozen years, the belief is gaining
ground that the public interest is best
served by changing it; and all these con-
siderations are weighing down the "Dem-
ocratic- Conservative and Liberal "! party
of Maryland, and bringing to the front the
Republican party. This is particularly
and conspicuously so with respect to Cecil
county. Every day we hear of lifelong
Democrats, avowing their purpose TO rise
above party prejudices, and break away
from party leading strings, and act indie
pendently by voting for the whole, or a
part of the Republican ticket. When men
avow their intention to split their tickets
theresis hope for an advance in the science
of government. He's thinking man who
splits his tic ket.