The Cecil Whig., 1877-12-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THIS COLUMN IS OPEN TO ALL.

For The Cecil Wing.
Mr.. EDIToR:-With your permission l
wish to notice some remarks of your CORE
spondent &C" in The Wing of the 1st
instant:
He says that 1T is to the honor of the
Democratic voters that so many who have
in the past voted with them, are ready to
cut their tickets and rebuke the leaders
who foist upon them bad and improper
candidates" We admit that there are hon
orable Democrats, but what reasons lead
him to believe that they have changed their
minds and are ready to rebuke their lead
ers by supporting men of his choice !?
Without some evidence, it seems improba-
BILE. Past experience gives us ideas of some
things that may happen. Now let us
mind him and others of some things that
should not be forgotten at the commence
ment of the next campaign. In 1872 the
Democrats were completely demoralzed
and beaten, not only in Cecil county, but
throughout the country. This made it
manifest to their leaders that they would
have to resort to stratagem i'll the cam
paign which followed or lose control of the
county funds. This was effected by un-
scrupnlous Democrats protesting to be in
favor of the lone issue.' They were
they would not support candidates of any
party who were not known to be favorable
to prohibitory law. This tickled the ears
of credulous Republicans and led to the
nomination of honest and reliable men
whose antecedentS were sufficient pledge
for their future course: while the oppoSi
tion nominated men who were unfavorabe
to the one issue. Then the Temperance
Alliance met in ElktOn and resolved to
support the best temperance men in the
field. This aroused the whisky element,
and they combined with the office seekers
to protect their interest, and the Zone
issue" was lost, because the honorable
Democrats were not ready to support it's
friends. And this was not all; there was
almost double the quantity of whisky sold
during that campaign than in any that ever
preceded it. The money that is in whisky
gives it great power; the Democrats have
recognized this fact and acted upon it,
and it has gained them large acquisitions,
including reverends, colonelS, doctors and
hOnorables, who are remarkably fond of
office.
&c thinks g the returns themselves are
suitable commentary upon the candi
dates.'' The fitness of candidates cannot
always be judged by the returns. An ex-
animation of tickets voted at North East,
at the late election, will show that there
was an agreement between certain prohibi
tionists and some of the Workingmen to
defeat Dr. Worrall and increase the ma
iorities of other candidates. One of the
parties to this agreement suggested the
name of DR.. Worrail as delegate to the
convention, which no doubt led to his nomi-
nation. Was this consistency? There are
many honorable Democrats, as well as Re
publicans, who are of the opinion that the
temperance cause should be conducted ex
clusively by moral institutions and not
thrown into party strife, which tends to
corrupt every thing that comes into con-
tact with it. Would it not be best to let
the temperance question rest for awhile,
politically? and its enemies would rest
also. Then let the Republicans nominate
honest business men of good moral char
acters, who would work for the interests of
all. If our friends will not agree to this,
let them have a clear field. and your CORE
spondent will not be found with the oppo
sition, but prefers the former plan, because
it would be sure of success. 1t is time
this question was settled; the people want
change; they have suffered too long al
ready with high taxes and almost impassa
BILE roads, when one half of the money ap
propriated, judiciously expended. would
have kept them in better condition.
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN.