The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-10-17
THE CANVASS.

Hon. John T. Ensor, Republican candi-
date for Congress of the Second District, is
visiting his constituents in this county the
present week. Mr.. Ensor addressed meet
ings at Elkton on Thursday evening and at
the Rising Sun on Friday evening, and this
evening will meet and address meeting at
Port Deposit.
This being the quiet year in political mat
tiers, there being no State or county officers
to elect, the interest in politics is exceed
ingly sluggish, and any but comparatively
small meetings under such circumstances it
is impossible, always, to get together. Not
withstanding, a very respectable audience
collected in the Odd Fellows Hall, on Thurs
day evening last, to hear Mr.. Ensor.
After several fine pieces had been played
by the Elkton band, the meet ing was organ
lied, by calling Jas. T. Mccullough, ESQ.,,
to the chair, and appointing L. NJ. Haines,
Esq, Secretary. Mr.. Mccullough made
brief address when he arose to introduce
Mr.. Ensor, in which he reverted to the con-
dition of parties, the questions most prom
inent before the country, and the work the
Republican party had steadily pursued, and
was still engaged in, of placing the country
on more elevated plale of freedom and
maintaining the equal political rights of
all.
We had hoped to have been able to give
an abstract of he excellent speech of Mr..
Ensor in our present issue, but the meet
ing came off SO late in the week that we
find our columns crowded with matter in
advance, and will have to defer it's publ
cation till our next issue. Mr.. Ensor dis
cussed the most important questions at
issue before the country, and defined, in
an able manner, the status Of the Demo-
cratic party, which is clamoring to super
cede the Republican party in power, by
sketching its history before and since the
war, showing that it was really the STUN
bling block which has been and still is in
the way of the restoration of complete har-
mony and peace throughout the country;
that on finance it is for initiation in one
State and hard IT oney in another; that it
is tariff and anti-tarlff by turns to suit its
purpose or interest; and that it stands
constant menace to the rights of the col
ored man and the integrity of the consti-
tuition; proving by the most convincing
arguments that it would be a most danger
GUS experiment to trust the destinies of
this great Nation, freighted with the best
hopes of the oppressed millions of the
world, in the hands of that old apostate
party. The remarks of Mr.. Ensor were
frequently interrupted by demonstrations
of applause.
]. E. Wilson, Esq, was loudly called for
after Mr.. Ensor concluded, and ascending
the stage made a few remarks, rather an
excuse for not speaking than a speech.
Hon. John E. Smith, of Westminster,
was expected to be present at the meeting,
but failed to come.
A number of leading and prominent
Democrats were present and paid marked
attention to the speech of Mr.. Ensor. The
best of order prevailed throughout and no
noise or disturbance was manifested on the
street-no drum ken men with profane Ian
guage ve1ed the ears of orderly people,
sharp party contrast which none could fail
to note.
Mr.. Ensor will address the citizens of
Port Deposit tonight, and large meet
ing is anticipated.