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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
THE RING AND THE INDEPENDENT
VOTER.

In recent article, we respectfully
submitted for the consideration of indie
pendent Democrats in Cecil county. a
statement Of facts, upon which we pred
icated the practical impossibiltv of Mr.
Miller's consistent support Of portion
OF the Democratic ticket nominated with
him, by the recent Democratic conven-
ton. Fully prepared, as we are, to
appreciate the force Of the party obliga-
ton that must necessarily bind him to
its open support, and by inference also
to the support of Mr. Groome for the
l. S. Senate, in whose interest the
nominations were so skillfullv manipu-
lated, yet we are not prepared to admit
that the sense of party obligation will
prove equally binding upon all the
Democratic voters Of the county. At
tempt to disguise the fact as the part V
leaders may, vet it is still apparent that
a majority of the Democratic voters of
Cecil county are opposed to Ring dom
ination and dictation 1t was this
opposition, Enthusiastically indicated, that
found expression in the recent decisive
majority of five out of nine of the elec-
ton districts of the county against Mr..
Knight, the acknowledged representa-
tive of the Annapolis cotore, and which
forced in open convention the unanim-
Gus nomination Of his party opponent
Mr. Knight was not personally ohjec-
,ionable to his party, nor as the imme-
date representative of Mr.. Groome
would he have been defeated. The
objection to both of them Law not in the
fact of any individual unacccptabilitv
but solely in their Identification and
cooperation with unpopular State lead
crs in obnoxious party acts Noticeablv
in the nomination of Carroll. This was
an al1ront put upon the Democratic
voters of the county, and which they
emphatically rebuked by giving it to
the Republican nominee, Mr.. Harris.
But, although in a party minority, the
county leaders have readily come to the
rescue, to save the falling fortunes of
the Ring in Cecil. They have been
potential in party management in the
past, and propose to retain, if possible,
tie prestige Of their success. Their
recent coup d etat, of course, adds fresh
laurels to their accumulated wreaths.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

attention 10 the ring ruled Democracy
of Cecil and the response comes
"There ARE chords in the human mind
- ANY subject but that, any sub
.iect but that" The existence of ring
of Democratic politicians in Cecil, with
headquarters at Elkton, they do not
dare deny The fact is patent. 1t
lays upon the surface and can readily
he perceived by any person who is not
willfully blind. If any further proof
were needed the outcome Of the recent
Democratic convention furnished it.
The metaphorical calf owes his place
upon the ticket to the skillful manipuIa-
tons of the leading ring tactician. The
whole ticket is 1.-The slate" prepared
beforehand by the Elkton ring.
Ordinarily, of course, it would be a
question in which we could have no in
terest whether such ring existed or
not. 1t would be a question for Demo
cratic conscience and Judgment alone.
Public policy, however, dictates that
the affairs Of the whole county should
not be placed under the control of a
set of men, banded together for per-
sonal advancement and sclf-aggrandize-
ment 1t forbids that the County Treas
urv should be thrown open to them and
the money bags placed under their espe-
ciai care and keeping. Already they
have their creatures in positions Of pub
lie trust. Our readers will readily re-
call the familiar faces of these latter
pcrsonagcs, will remember the cringing
attitudes and fawning shapes they as
sunle whenever their master appears,
how they laugh uproariouslv whenever
he smiles, how sternlv they scoWl when
ever he froWns. with what readiness
they "bcnd the supple hinges Of the
knee" how they snecze when he snulfs
and dance when he plays 1t is for the
people of Cecil to say whether the
grasp Of this gentry is to be confirmed
or its condemnation spoken as the ring
scattcrs, and the big politician turns
mournfully away with the sad refrain :
Any subject but that, any subject but
that
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
THE FALL OF JOHN $. MORTON.

Philadelphia business and social cir.
cles were startled on Saturday last by
the announcement of the fall of John
S. Morton, President of the Market
Street City Railway Company and the
Permanent Exhibition. Mr. Morton
had long been regarded as in the first
rank of upright and conscientious bust
ness men. Identified with many of the
material interests of Philadelphia, he
was looked upon as emnently safe and
was well known throughout the city
and State. He has for several years
past, been rather prominent in politics,
and was to have been put forward next
year as the Democratic candidate for
Governor. Great interests had been
entrusted to his keeping, millions
of money belonging to others were
under his control The desire for specu-
lation, the possibility of using the prop
erty Of others and realizing therefrom
Il magnificent fortune, while he would
be able at the same time to return what
he had used--in these forms the temp
tation came. His lot had been cast in
gilded era Tinsek and gaudv trap
pings and extravaganza display were all
about him. New Ell Dorados were the
successful venture, and Cr~sus ceased
to be an object of envy Wealth, wealth
was he universal wish He caught the
infection, he triled with his conscience.
saw what he thought to be the GER
tainty of realizing his dreams, took the
first fatal step, was carried farther and
farther from the safe mornings and
finally went down as thousands had
gone before him Wrecked fortunes,
miserable deaths. eXecrated memories
were forgotten in the attempt, or weighed
as notning III the Dalancc against the
inflated pictures that pleased his fancy.
His fall teaches the oft-taught lesson of
the inability Of men to withstand temp
tation, and points the characteristics of
the period in which we live 1t adds
another warning to the many that have
already been given and disregarded,
that no man should be entrusted with
tremendous interests without proper
safeguards being established to ensure
against ruin. Such safeguards would
be Il business mans shield as well as
his sword. Will we never learn the
lesSonp
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unwelcome guest at the Democratic
board, from which party place and
power are to he dispensed, vet his
presence there is Il compliment to the
skill and genius of the political Tally
rands of Cecil. The big politician, :"
and the small, may alike rejoice at the
successful display of rare tact and talent
in making the weaker appear the strong
or side. The automatic representatives
of an ungraciously abused constituency,
who came to Elkton to shear the Rings
fleece, but departed themselves shorn,
NAV console themselves with the rehec-
ton that far ADLER men than they have
felt the heavy hand of the county mas
tiers well laid on in condemnation We
we'll remember the recent abortive
attempts of Democratic gentleman,
than whom no man stands higher in the
public esteem, to stem the current Of
Ring opposition, in Cecil We refer to
the former editor of 1.-THE Democrat
Detesting political trckerv, he dared be
honest, and dearly paid the penalty of
his political integrity He denounced
the frauds Of his party, and was forced
to succumb to the pressure of Ring
\
party in Cecil doubtless sustained him,
but the leaders of the Democratic Israel
laughed him to scorn. They bore false
accusations against him of giving aid
and comfort to his political enemies, in
that he condemned the party sins Of his
brethren, and knew "of no obligation
"he was under to lie even for the great
Democratic party On the Sth of Jan
uary, 1876, he bequeathed his party a
parting legacy Of sound and seasonable
advice. The Carroll Hamilton conven-
ton, and the election frauds that fol-
lowed it, he had unsparingly condemn
ed. 1t did referring to THE Cecil
Democrat" :" in most emphatic terms
denounce the Baltimore convention,
land were it necessary it would de-
nounce it to-day more bitterly than
"ever. And as to the second charge"
Carroll's election frauds. eve have vet
81 to meet with the first man who does
" not admit that there were gross frauds
pcrpetrated at the election in the city
" of Baltimore, on the 2nd dav of Nov
ember.' And then, after ahjurng the
Democratic press Of the State not to
shirk these questions, but to meet them
squarely and honestly he pertinently
asks for the benefit of the Ring mana
gers, is the government Of Maryland
" for the benefit of the whole people, or
=" for few scores of blood-sucking poll
= ticIans. Let the people answer" $ );
If The Cecil Democrat misrepre-
''sents the sentiments of the Democracy
"of Cecil county we are ready to step
" down and out"
This doubtless sounded Quixotic
enough to the place-dispcnsing masters
of the Cecil Democracy, who mould to
their own the popular will, but it was
the echo of rarely spoken editorial truth
to the honest voter Of the county 1.-The
Cecil Democrat did not THEN misrepre-
sent the party sentiment on the subject
of party leadership Nor has that SEN
timent changed, as the recent vote of
seven to two Enthusiastically indicates.
After all, possibly the independent
conservative voter in Cecil may prove
too wary bird to be ensnarcd in the
meshes of the Ring" net, as was his
late representative in the County Con
vention
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

THE New Orleans "Picayunc be.
gins an editorial in this way: "Whilc
the South again moves, as she is rap
idly and securely doing, toward the
ascendency, which she steadily main
tanned in the councils of the nation
from the beginning of the Government
till the late civil war, it is becoming
evident that she will eliminate far over
the highest reach Of her ancient emf
hence, and that on her patriotism and
justice, not her fears, is the North to
rely for the future integrity of the
Union"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

the Patent Office, although none Of them
were touched by fire.
The Washington relics saved were taken
to the office of Secretary 5churz. They
embrace, among other interesting articles,
Washington war sword, swords presented
to him by various foreign potentates, his
ordinary plate, his compass, the cane wiled
to him by Benjamin Franklin, his military
uniform, candelabra, and an old pair of
bellows.
The damage to the building is variously
estimated at from 100000 to 500, O0O
while that growing ont of the destruction
of models and other valuables belonging to
the Patent Office is almost incalculable
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

quent speech, full of oratorical power
aud brilliant sarcasm. opened war upon
the administration While ali admit
that his speech was a splendid orator.
cal effort few of his warmest friends
are to be found who do not think it I'M
wise and likely to prove injurious to
him and to the party as we'll
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

JUDGES GRAsoN AND YELLoTT, of
Baltimore County Court, have been
indicted for malfeasance in Office In
addition to this, Judge YelIott has
been indicted for drunkenness. The
penalty provided. by law is removal
from Office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

.uBAL EARLY's unhappiness about
the President is based entirely on a fear
that the solidity of the South is threat
ened by the late journeyings. Jubal
ycarns for reconciliation, but not at the
cost of the Democratic party.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

ANOTHER Democratic Treasurer is
reported short ''-Francis GRAY, of
Rush county, Indiana The amount
is $1,000, and he asserts that he has
loaned the public funds to Democratic
brethren, supposing that they would
repay at the proper time, but money,
they did not respond.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

PARTY ties will not bind the voter as
closely as usual this Fall. The aver
age citizen begins to see the need Of a
change in the management of county
affairs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
Late News Items.
Senator Morton is reported much b

Senator Morton is reported much better
During the last fiscal year 81, ID passen-
gers sailed from New York for foreign
ports.
Secretary Sherman denies that he is a
candidate for United States Senator from
Ohio.
The President has expressed himself as
highly pleased with the result of his South
EN- trip.
Alexander II. Stephens called on the
President on "Wednesday and commended
his policy.
The late Senator Eosy's funeral took
place at St. Louis, Saturday, and was
largely attended.
The Baltimore Wecher, daily German
newspaper, suspended publication on Sat
urday, after % years existence.
A serious fire occurred at keyport, New
Jersey, Friday night, destroying the entire
business portion of the town, and causing
5000, 900 loss.
Three trunks, containing $40, 900 worth
of securities, deposited in the Cambridge
port Mass National Bank, have mys-
teriously disappeared since September 18th,
aud there is no trace of them or the thieves.
The New York Republican Convention
met on Wednesday. The resolutions and
the speech of MIR. Platt, the chairman,
were i'll antagonism to the Administration,
and called forth strong opposition from the
minority.
The Receiver of the suspended Merchants,
Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank, at
Chicago, can only find a2 in money, and
$50, 900 worth of encountered real estate as
"assets." Everything else seems to have
disappeared.
The New Jersey Republican Convention,
on Tuesday, nominated Hon. William A
Newell, for Governor. The platform
adopted favors resumption, civil service re-
form and protection, and supports the
Presidents policy.
The weather reports for the past day OF
two have announced that a cyclone is pass
ing through the West Indies, and the Sig
nal Officer at Washington is of opinion
that it may be expected to strike the Gulf
coast of the United States in day or two.
The report is made that on the Union
Pacific railway train, recently attacked by
robbers in Nebraska, there was 81 900, 600
i'll silver bars coming from the Bank of
Nevada to the Philadelphia Mint, but the
bars being too heavy to carry Off, the
thieves had to leave them.
Anderson Shittlett was hanged at Harri
sonburg, Va. on Tuesday, for the murder
of David G. Lawson. He declares his inno-
cence of the crime, though he knew Law
son was to be killed. He was apparently
unconoerned when he assembled the scaifold
and the Sheriff and his deputies, unused
to such work, were excited and nervous.
Then the rope was too weak and when the
trap fell, it broke. The second time he
was hanged the work was successfully done
and lie died in eleven minutes, from stran-
gulation, his neck not being broken.
-" Allow me herewith to express my
thanks to you for the benefit myself and
famlY have derived from the nse of KEEL
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

The Bounding Banning has taken
the stump in Cincinnati, and is to be
given the management Of the Demo
cratic canvass in Hamilton county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

SEE that every Republican is regis
tered on Monday and Tuesday. 1t is
the last chance
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

THE Democratic State Convention
met in Baltimore, on Thursday, and
nominated Thomas J. Heating, of Queen
AIMS county, for Comptroller.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

THE Republican State Central Com
mittee will meet at Raine's Hall, in
Baltimore, on Wednesday next, at -
o'clock noon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
ELkTON. SEPTEMBER %, 1877,
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

FOR COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY,
DIR. GABRIEL +. PORTER.
FOR THE STATE SENATE:
JAMES Il. MCCULLOUGH.
FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
GEORGE RICKETTS,,
DIR. THEODORE WORRALL
JOHN w. MCCULLOUGH.
FOR SHERIFF:
WILLIAM BROWN, (of Lukc.)
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
DAVID PALMER,
JOHN NJ. McCLENAHAN,
MINCHELL W. FULTON.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR:
WILLIAM WARING, SR.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

GEN GEORGE 3. MCCLELLAN has
been set up to be Knocked down again.
This time it is in New Jersey, aud he
wants to be Governor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

The q fraud" cry sounds dreadfuIly
feeble and discouraged now that the
solid South has sat down ON it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

"'To save is to make money" The
way to save money is to look closely
into your business affairs and entrust
them only to honest agents. The
management Of county affairs " is the
business of every taxpayer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

OUR county affairs have been in the
hands of one set of men long enough.
Let US have change"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

EVEN "The Cecil Democrat " could
not say one word derogatory of the
character of a single candidate upon
the ticket at the head of our columns.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

THE man who prophesied that this
was to be a dull political year, begins
to think he must have said it in fun.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

INVESTIGATION shows that nearly all
the public buildings in Washington are
as liable to a destructive fire as was
the Patent Office Only one of them
has iire-proof roof
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

NOT so much confidence among our
Democratic friends as formerly. What
is wrong.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

THE Ohio Democrats are beseeching
D. w. Voorhees,, of Indiana, and Sena-
tor Beck, of Kentucky, to come over
and help them
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

THE people of Cecil want good, hon
est men this Fall-not rings"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

The President and Gov Hampton
are said to have taken a great liking to
each other. In their recent trip, the
correspondent Of " The Cincinnati Com
mercial " says, they had many CONVEX
sations about South Carolina, and the
Governor repeatedly urged the Presi-
dent to visit the State at the first op-
portunity. Set your own time" he
said "and old South Carolina will give
you arcception such as perhaps no man
ever received upon her soil, and black
and white will join in it, too Come,
we want to show the country what we
can do, now that we are recovering
from the blight Of carpet-bag rule"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

-" Allow me herewith TO express my
thanks to you for the benefit myself and
family have derived from the use of KEEL
l.ERs Roman LinIment. | have used it for
Rheumatic pains, Bruises and Spraius, Sole
Throat, lioarseness, and in cases where ex-
tcrnal applications Were required. and found
1t to effect perfect cure i'll every instance.
| value it SO highly that | shall never be
without a supply of it.-W. Ii. Bell, Dalti-
more, Md
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

During the past few months buyers have
visited the Great Centres Of Production in Europe
and PERSONALLY selected the latest novelties in the
most desirable fabrics.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29

THE New York Republican Conven-
ton, on Thursday, nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Secretary of State, John
c. Churchill; Controller, Francis SyI-
vester; State Treasurer, William l..
Bostwick; Attorney General, Granville
Tremaine; State Engineer, Howard
Saule. Senator Conkling, in an elo-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
NOTICE TO GUNNERS,

A LII persons are hereby forbidden to
IA trespass farm in the Fifth Election District
OF Cecil county, with Dog or Gun.
Sept Is. lS77-3w* BENZ. VI. REED.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
In Dress Textures the very choicest DR.

In goods of Domestic manufacture we propose
also to LEAD THE MARKET not only in great
variety of assortment but in uniform lowness of
prices.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-29
TIN I||L SEASON OI |y7z,

StraWbridge & Clothier take pleasure in
announcing that their preparations for the Fall
business of 1877 largely exceed in every direction,
all that they have attempted in previous seasons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
social Gossip from the White House.



WAsuISdToN, Dec. 3l.-The holidays Mt
the White House have been particularly merry
tAis year. The house Is fun of young people,
ana the President has all VI his children about
him. There are the two young iuItruns, Mrs
sarloris aud Mrs. Fred Grant, ard three young
ladies' from iladslphii, the Misses Drtxei and
Miss Paul, diyice the attention Of Messrs. Jesse
ana Ulysses :. Grant Jr, TWO young gentlemen
who are SECOND and trird editions OF their
father, In Appearance, md possess twice the
social tact OF their brother Fred, who l. the
eder of the three. Ulysses, Jr Is the most
popular Of the three brothers, and Is rs fr Tx
genial. and modest a young fellow as one ever
meets. One cannot help wondering II pretty
Miss Paul, who. ~ the way, is QUITE "a belle and
beauty, will not be perm anently added to the
famii, circle. Fred Graut was AT one time en-
gdged To Miss Cooke, daughter OF ii. ID. Cooke
the bank er. whose fortunes declined with Jay
Cookies But somehow the course OF true love
led them "A ,art and stranded Mr. Fred IN Chicago
at Mis- II 3nOre's feet, and Miss Cooke Is s,il
Miss toOke-a very pretty, cultivated yoln!
lady, VINO sings Ike an angel and Is something
If miuistering angel IN many charitable under
taking-. lhis week she Is to sing In Onenoach' 4
opera Of the " Rose Of Auyergue," Tor the benefit
ui some charit bio OBJECT. dinner party al
the White House, IN honor OF the guests vi tue
house, was tie event last SATURDAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
senator Nyc aud secretary stanton.
From me rrgma CIR CNsr) En'erDr'.e'

From me Virginia CIR (Asr) EaerDrs,.
Nye went TO Secretary stanton once to
make a petition for some dead soldiers or
Dhans. Ut was In the darkest days OF the war.
stanton sand, " | have not tine, Mir. Nye, TO see
to what YOU want" " suppose you take time,
Mr.. Secretary" said Nve. "YOu are uureasOn-
ablc, Nr. Nye, IN pressing such a thing at tins
time.' lid stanton. " Permit me TO say that
% are the unreasonable man. answered Nye.
" IT y0u were not United States Senator
should say you were very impertlnent,' said
stanton, haughtiy III YOU were not "A great
Secretary Of War | should he tempted to say
you are making ahmed fool of Yourself" re-
pied the old Gray Eagle. with his eyes blazing.
anton looked NJ him moment, and then soft
enins' -aid Wayne ! am, Jim-who knows
Ned my boy, YOU are growing sensible" said
Nle, and tle hnslnes. was qulckIy hrrangel.