The Cecil Whig., 1875-03-13

islature, which will elect a Republican
Governor, the Republicans having a
majority in the Legislature.
The prohibitionists ran full ticket,
but effected nothing, but probably to
defeat the election of some of the can
didates who were friendly to their cause.
At least this is their general success
Third parties which stand on but a sim
gle principle, no matter how important
that may be, rarely gain any thing in a
popular election. They neutralze their
power by isolating it from the contest.
.sCousin Jim's =" Visit to the Institute.
cousin Jim's correspondence with
the SNoDvILLE PIPER, published in last
weeks WING, was prolific of results,
something astonishing even to the class
whose trade it is to deal with the cur
rent events of the day, and whose ex-
periences constantly bring them in con-
hct with the feverish, fitful humor Of
the public. We have had good deal
of experience in feeling the public pulse,
and in Judging of that which will cause
that artery to beat fast or slow in little
communities; hut we own that we have
been struck with blank amazement, at
the furor-nay frenzy! is the word
which that humorous little missiye of
"Cousin Jim's " to his village newspa-
per, away in the bluegrass region of
Kentuck, caused The ludicrous view
which tho tall Kentucky bohemian took
of people and things in strange place,
probably the while suffering with a fit
of the blues from the gloomy weather
and a home-sick mood, can readily be
conceived would excite smile, or per-
haps, for a moment, pique some of the
more sensitive; but that a whole COM
munity of intelligent people who have
read and enjoyed Thackery's pleasant
ridicule Of human natures weak side,
should burst out in one volcanic flame
of wrath, to which reason and charity
were powerless to set bounds, is most
serious and distressing sequel to bit
of pleasantly, at which none feel more
deeply panied than we do.
Had the whole publication been a
narrative of serious, dry facts, such an
ger and denunciation could be accounted
for by natural laws, but every one knew
it was mere piece of fancy patchwork
for no stranger or outside reader could
be dull enough to regard it as any thing
more-with merely enough of shadowy
reality at the most salient points, on
which to hang the gossamer web of
Imagination
If there was any danger of the pub
lie unwittingly placing construction
on Cousin Jim's" unfortunate, ram
bling epistle to his bluegrass friends,
disparaging to the good people of the
gsanite-ribbed town, the resolutions of
hearty thanks passed by the Institute,
and published by official authority, on
the first page of THE WING, would
speedily dispel any such illusion.
We are fully persuaded that our Port
Deposit friends-and when we use the
word FRIENDS we write in all sincerity
would not willingly believe that we
would Intentionally publish anything
that we had the remotest idea would
offend, much less injure them, by reflect
ing upon their hospitality, or any other
of their social virtues We would fore
go the satisfaction, SO dear to every one
who caters for the public, of publishing
not one, but any number of spicy arti-
cles, if we suspected they would cause
pain to ANY community, and especially
that Of Port Deposit, among whom THE
WING has ever been household word
And that the general public regard the
offending article precisely as we do, we
are entirely satisfied; but, nevertheless,
we acknowledge that the unforeseen mis-
fortune which touched SO painfully the
sensitive nerves of our neighboring town,
far outweighs any merit which the wit
and quaint humor of "Cousin Jim's :
pencilings possessed.
The School Board, too, join the citi.
zens of the town and enter into the
spirit of the fray with as hearty good
will, Cor ill-will,) as any member of
Donnybrook Fair ever did. The Board
are ready to suspect some of the teach
ers for committing the offense of con-
cocting the unlucky article for the
PIPER, and demand the name of the
poor, trembling wretch, in order that
he, she or it may be speedily hurled
from the Torquin rock of its hot indig-
nation. Would such step be wise, if
we suppose a teacher had committed
the offense: Admitting that the arti-
Gle was injudicious, as facts have prov
ed it was, or in bad taste, or possessing
any other objections Of this class, it
shows, independent Of these blemishes,
decided talent in the writer. And for
an indiscretioD, they would drive out and
persecute, in place of administering a
judicious repIimand, a teacher who show
ed some symptoms of talent, an element
not so plenty that it can be sacrificed on
slight provocations. The people have