The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-07
A CONGRESSIONAL TlCkLER,

/ A CONGRESSIONAL TlCkLER.
We congratulate our diilident cotcm
porarv, the editor in chief of" The Cecil
Democrat" upon the very gratifying
tribute paid TO his political popularity
and personal modesty O. by discrirni
mating correspondent in his issue of Sat.
urday last, and endorsed By him editoriaiy.
The compliment is ~ deserved as its
expression is both graceful and well.
timed. 1t is true that very many cnvi-
Gus and ccnsorious persons-oG which,
by the way, the world seems disagree
ably full, and some of whom ut least
are rivals of General Cruikshauk for
party hOnors, assert tha: the letter was
domestic " production, and con
ceived in the prolific brain Of the "big =
politician. Every ccnlidng and unsus-
pccting mind will, however, reject such Il
Sue eSctIoh dS DdSc III IiScll, iuu suCL Us
could only be inspired by personal jeal-
ousy. Besides, the phraseologv of the
letter contradicts such an assumption.
and establishes clearly with impartial
readers, if it be read critically, the Spon-
taneity Of the admiration that dictated
it. There is nothing put up" about
it, Sensitiyeness and scnsibilitv are.
moreover, both BETRAYED in it, opening
paragraph. The writer realizes the
Generals peculiar position, and miti-
gates this unwelcome discovery bv
addressing his espistle to the imper-
sonal " Democrat = not to the rcspiring,
pcrspiring and aspiring head and front
of this able exponent Of Democracy
but 10 the inanimate ink, paper and
type, upon which is weekly impressed
the peerless power of its master mind
To those less charitable .han ourselves.
this may seem an alIectation, but really
it displays the disgcnuousness of the
Generals epistolary admirer. For does
not the question occur naturallv-W hat
is there "peeuliar" in the fact of an
editor Of Democratic newspaper de-
string 10 swell the majority in a Demo
cratic Congress? There certainly is
nothing exceptional, abnormal, unusual.
queer, unnatural, unexpected or "peeu,
!Iar IN such desire 1t is common
with the whole tribe of editors, both
Democratic and Republican. The pseu-
tiafi'y, therefore, referred 10 by the epis-
tolary friend lies not in the mere can
dldacy of the editor in chief of " The
Democrat, but evidently in SEINE per
sonal trait of the individual man inside
the editorial position. .Is we share the
editorial diilideuce of cur neighbor. we
prefer not hazarding any speculation as
to what that individual trait of our
editorial candidate may be. General
Cruikshank's ddmirer evidently thinks
il modcstv IL is needless 10 say that
We share his belief, popular opinion. out,
SIDE Of Tie immediate circle Of letter uriters.
10 tie contrary Notwithstanding. WHY. then.
should "he uncertainties of The contest rem.
der speculation unprcfta6ie," if CscR. in the
person of her favoritc son. demands her
right in his behalf, and " trM accept moth
ing te"F Has she not ever been potcn.
tial in the party RING councils : l.
she not prolific Of statesmen. Who
dare ignore her champion in the Con,
gressional lists, when doughty knights
like Merrvman, Carman and Talbot
only dispute the Congressional field :
Besides, for what hes she (Cccil through
long and weary years -four of them
quietly "bided' her time, save To secure
this tardv honor for her gifted but mod
est ty) SOM
Then let the gallant General unshcatI
his rusty sword, and with his trusted
lieutenant, the brave Johnston. bv his
side. than whose no worthier name
graccd the Confederate rolls. TO the
melodious strains of Gilmours band
march on TO victory and TO Washing
ton.
In conclusion, we again congratulate
our contemporary that he, Of all the illus
trIous statesmen whom Cecil county
has given TO the nation. is the first ID
reteire either epistolarv or editorial com
mcudation in the columns Z" of the organ
| Of the Democratic party Of Cecil coun.
tv:" and he is the only candidate. over
whose success we have ever known that
organ, in recent years, To manifest the
slightest anxiety OF concern