The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-10-27
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THIS COLUMN is OPEN TO ALL.
A W0EkINGMAN'S VIEWS
or THE woRKINGMENs MOVEMENT.


OF THE woRKINGMGNs MOVEMENT.
have carefully noted all that has trans
piied in this new political movement since
its first conception. |, like others of the
laboring class, was captivated by its name,
and felt disposed to unite myself with it,
even before | really was fully aware of its
principal and object l attended some Of
their meetings, and there | noticed, in
looking the assembly over. that four or five
men constituted the whole number of
Democrats present; and this fact led me to
thinking. | was well aware this was but a
small number of the laboring Democrats
of North East and vicinity. Then why were
they not present? was but a natural ques-
ton. | could not, at the time answer to
my minds satisfaction. Then again
heard one or tao0 Democrats-men who had
been rank Democrats all their liyes-men
who, | knew, had no sympathy with the
Workingmen's movement, and who had no
intention of supporting them, urging a
separation from the Republican party, tell
ing us we would susceed as a party, in fact
bolstering US up by all the means in their
power. And again noticed that thinking
Republicans of all stations in life were not
firm in their allesien to their old party.
All these things impressed my mind, lead
ing me to think for my self and not to de-
pend on others for new ideas Therefore
| arrived at Gel tain conclusions, among
which are the following, Viz:
That we were being made the tools, by
certain designing Democrats, to SO weaken
the Republican party in the Fifth district,
as to make the election of the Democratic
ticket sure; that it was their only hope,
whereby "Ring Rule /" might be perpetu-
ated or retained for a while longer. They
could see plainly that the movement would
take SIR from the Republicans for only one
from the Democrats, thereby gaining five
votes--a good business enterprise for the
Rhgsters. In fact this was their boast.
You see the trick on the Republicans was
so good that they could not retain it, but
must tell it among themselves. Thereby
reaching the ears of some thinking Work
ingmen, causing them to halt, ere they
became stock in trade, to be bartered for,
that the Democratic party might be bene-
fitted thereby.
Then, again, some of us, after proper
thought, could see no chance of success
for the movement, as there was evidently
no feeling throughout the county in our
favor. Why? Because, after all our
efforts by advertising and by riding over
the country, using personal efforts, we
could not have a decent nominating con-
vention; not delegate from any of the
districts; only the five men in the Fifth,
the five with whom the thing started; and
they, bolstered up by this Democratic in
fluence, proceed to place a ticket before
the people of Cecil county.
This being the fact, we have come to the
conclusion that there is no hope of success:
consequently think it is useless to place
ourselves in antagonism with our employ
ers, when no good can result, except to the
Democratic party, the party that has ever
been against US and our interests.
Such thoughts as ] have erdeavored to
portray are, at present, pressing heavily on
the minds of the few workingmen of the
Fifth district, who are in this new move
ment. They are beginning to see the dan
ger to them and theirs by this new Demo
cratic trick; they are contemplating the
situation, and are quietly making up their
minds, when election day comes, to vote
as they always have, still trusting in the
old and well-tried Republican party. We
have resolved not to cater to the wants of
Ring politicians. 1t is true there are a few
men in North East who will persist in as
sisting the Democrats, by voting for the
SO called Workingman' ticket, but it is
only the unthinking. and not the repre-
sentative workingmen Of the Fifth district.
NORWEGIAN.