The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-21
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FEBRUARY Fl, rs14.
CECIL COUNTY-Omcial.
For the House of Delegat,
The Triumph Of Decency and Order.

The Triumph Of Deceney and Order.
We most heartily congratulate the friends
Of decency and order on the result of last
Wednesdays election in this county. The
Republicans do not claim any credit as a
party triumph, Though every result like
that of Wednesday is substantially Re-
publican vic.ory.) The struggle was not
between the two opposing political parties
which divide the people of the county, but
between the elements of light and dark
ness; the friends of education, thrift indus
try, sobriety, morality and christianity on
one side, with the idle, the vicious intern
perate law breakers and Sabbath desecra-
tors on the other. The latter had come to
believe that they owned the Democratic
party, and the men who give that party
what ever of responsibility it may possess,
were bound to do the bidding of the dan
gerous class which everywhere fraternize
with it, and give to Democracy its voting
strength.
They had become alarmed at the move
ments lately inaugurated in this town and
vicinity to curb the unbridled license Of
that element which is never SO well pleased
as when defying law and outraging de-
cency. Their choice Of a candidate was
judiciously made. They picked upon
man of clever attachments, of fair culture
and refinement, not one of the vulgar
crowd; but one whose word is law, never
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sonnet of the candidate that we objected
1t was the impelling power, the nsotiue in
the movement that every lover of law,
order and government was called upon to
resist at the polls. The test was whether
man who so entirely represented the re-
ligious, moral and educational interest,
combined with the business and enterprise
of the community as Mr.. Davis could lie
deliberately sacrificed to appease the law
less element of the county, and we rejoice
that the better principle indicated it.
self, and proved when the people are
called to make deliberate choice be-
tween two such opposing elements that
their better natures triumph over PARTY
prejudice. Every effort was made by
the rum and ruin party in this place.
The party muck rakes were kept going
all day. A secret room was provided,
well stocked with whisky, and the law
which prohibits the sale or giving away of
spirituous liquors on election days was, as
it always is, violated by that party. The
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besport themselves in Office were on hand,
and "cheek by jole" with the colored vot-
ers. They wooed them most blandly, and
went arm in arm to the polls with any they
could persuade to accompany them. But
to the credit Of the colored men but few and
those of the lowest, could be pcrsuad-
ed or bribed to touch their ticket. Not
more than half dozen. The Poor
House was dragged and the paupers
brought down in wagons in front of
the Odd Fellows Hall, when one of the
Election Judges was sent out to "col-
lect" the tickets. A folded Democrat
ticket was placed in each poor devils
hand, by a ring manager and the Judge"
collected these tickets, like an agent on
some omnibus route. This proceeding
which lately has been practiced by the
Democrat Election Judges at Elkton. is net
only farce and scandal on the ballot, bat is
clearly a violation of the election laws in
letter and spirit. 1t would save time and
expense with the same result, if the
"Judge' would go up to Cherry Hill and
collect tickets from the paupers, and thus
spare the poor creatures the inllction of a
cold ride in a rough wagon.
To those Democrats vino beheld these
things with disgust, and cast their ballots
for Mr.. Davis, the decent people of the
community accord their heartiest thanks
While the hundreds of Republicans who
staid away from the polls, when this trial
for the mastery between disorder and good
morals and peaceful neighborhood was
being made, can answer to their consciences
for their neglect Of grave duty.