The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-14
FOR CLAW AND ORDER"

In perSurance to the call publlShed IN
The Wing on Saturday last, the Republican
Central Committee met in Elkton, on Tues
day and selected Mr.. James A. Davis, of
the firm of Davis & Pugh, of Port Deposit,
and member of the firm of Davis, Pugh Il
Co., of North East, as a candidate most
worthy to be placed before the people of
Cecil county at this particular juncture of
affairs There was not majority of the
Committee present, but letters and COM
munications had with non attending men,
bers, gave the sanction of the majority OF
the Committee, to the choice determined
upon. In the event of a selection by the
Democratic Convention which assembled
on Thursday, of a candidate who was
identified with and represented the advo-
Gates and friends Of CLAW and order,' the
Committee strongly favored the policy of
making no opposing nomination, as the
session of the Legislature will be half over
by the time the newly-elected delegate can
take his seat, and no political infiuence-to
use the term in a party sense-could be
welded by the new member.
1t was matter of public noteriety, how
ever, that the enemies to the late move
ments in the county in the interest OF
CLAW and order" had spotted every man
who lent his countenance to that move
ment, or raised his voice in its favor, and
if they could control the party in the NOM
ination, no one should be named as a dele
gate who was not known to be thoroughly
in accord with the party of disorder and
unrestrained RIGHTEOUSNESS and license.
Mr.. Crukshank was prominent candi-
date for the nomination, but he had made
a speech in the meeting which assembled
in Elkton to draft the bill lately placed
before the Legislature, asking change in
the license laws of the State. This act
doomed him, and the lawless element swore
that he should never be nominated.
This bold bravado and defiance of the
partisans of disorder have determined the
committee to place before the good, the
law-abiding and God fearing people of this
county, candidate who is identified with,
and one of themselves. Every person al
most in the county knows JAMES A. DAVIS
of Port Deposit As a man of business
and christian gentleman he has no superior
in the county. He has always been identi
fled with that class, and is a worthy expo
nent of christianity, temperance and good
government, while his opponent is the rep
resentative of the very opposite class of
the community. Mr.. Davis was men,
Der of the Legislature in 1858, and no
stranger or novice in the political history
of our county.
The pending contest is not so much be-
tween the Republican and Dmocratic par
ties, as between the contending elements
of lawlessness and order, vice and virtue.
Intense excitement is raging and spread
ing throughout the country between the
friends Of good government and morality
and unbridled RIGHTEOUSNESS and disorder.
The cry is going up from every city, town
and village; every Election district in the
State, asking our Legislature for protec-
ton. and their future action will be not a
little Influenced by the choice of the peo-
pie here on Wednesday: and we ask them
in the name Of order. of law, of good gov
eminent of morality and decency to turn
out and show that these things are dear to
them, by voting for James A. Davis. Such
act cannot be construed into party meas
ure at this crises. The contest is simply
the good element pitted against the worst
element of society.