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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
POOR SENATOR THURMAN

Poor Senator Thurman, Senator now,
but soon to be Senator no more forever.
Strong in intellect, refined in instincts.
scholarly IN taste vastly S',s '.
almost every party contemporary. he
stopped from principle to conquer in the
strife for the Presidency. and now the
crushing defeat of the Ohio election
leaves him without even the comfort of
the consciousness of fidelity to his con-
victions. Sagacity of high order he
unquestionably possesses, but he falls
just a little short of that consummate
wisdom which discerns in the path of
| unbending rectitudc the surest promotion
to the highest honor. He wavercd for a
time before lie fell but the temptation
was too great, and he dared not say with
heroic old Henry Clay, i would rather
be right than be President" Many men
| who are morally weak succeed in obtain
ing exalted political stations, but it would
have been well for poor Mr.. Thurman
had he noted that for the highest honor
tlinches from duty can hope to be chosen
Poor Senator Thurman. His downfall
is doubly bitter because with it he dis
Germs the tumble of many Democrats
from seats in the Senate at Washington.
Cunning, but not profoundly wise, the
Democrats have, like him, overreached
themselves, and the next Congress is
almost surely the last in which they can
maintain majority in the Senate. When
Senator Thurman rctires to private life
in March. 1881, Ohio will send a staunch
Republican to take his vacant chair. and,
if New York, New Jersey, Connecticut.
and Indiana elect Republican Legisla-
lures, as it is now probable they will,
Senators Herman, Randolph, Eaton and
Mcdonald will yield their places to Re-
publican successors, and tho Senate will
then stand, Republicans, 80; Democrats,
30: Independent, David Davis. But, ifthe
Democrats carry even one of the four
doubtful States, they will have only 81
Senators to SO Republicans, and even the
mammoth Independent, David Davis.
will not be able to help them to major
ity vote. 1t was the hope of securing
the reelection of Senator Thurman.
rather than the election of General Tom
Ewing, that led the Democrats to put
forth such prodigious efforts in Ohio.
Poor Democrats! How your wild antics
in the extra session of Congress have
condemned you in the estimation of the
people. We pity you, but, most of all,
we say, Poor Senator Thurman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
THAT DILAPIDATED STATE
TREASURY.

For partisan Democrats, who felt dis
gruntled at the sight of the suggestive
vehicle-driven by Democrat, by the
way-that caricasured the present condi-
ton of the State treasury in the process
sion last Saturday, we know no better
reading than the address of the chair
man of the Republican State Central
Committee, published in to-day's lVhig.
We commend them especially to consider
such portions of Comptroller Heating S
report as are therein quoted, or what is
better still, to the report itself for 1879,
in which the State Comptroller coJtsses
the condition in which he found the State
treasury and the means taken to rcplen-
ish it after its depletion by the Demo
cratic State Ring" We know no bet
ter reading for impartial voters; it will
prove interesting even to partisans.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
ONE SENSIBLE THING OUT OF
SEVERAL THINGS" FOOLISH.

comfy political tricksters or milk-sops
talk about non-political offices y :: This
is the logic of knaves to catch asses"
CecH Democrat.
An elegant attract for partisan Demo-
cratic noses. 1t means, that no matter
how incompetent, how incapable, how
inefficient nominee may be, if his name
be on the "pearty ticket, you must vote
it. Does George W. Cruikshank dare
the efl'rontery to tell intelligent voters of
Cecil county that they are asses, when
they exercise the same business iudg-
ment in selecting business officer for
the county that they exercise in their
own individual affairs? When a farmer
employs hand as between two men
available, one superior and the other
an inferior workman. does he take the
inferior hand because he is Democrat
or Republican, as may be his own party
opinions? Does any sensible business
man drag politics into business? Most
assuredly not. so should every man act
equally sensibly when public servants are
to be selected. The people are the mas
ters, add should protect the common pub
lie interest by selecting the best serv-
ants only. Too serious iniafy has al
ready been done the State and county by
blind partisan voting, putting incapable
and incompetent men in offices purely of
a business character, because they belong
to "our" party. No more hurtfnl po-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
ANOTHER SPECIMEN BRICK

AS illustrating the very admirable ad-
ministration of our present superlative-
ly Democratic, and positively elegant road
system, under which the prospect is now
promising for the worst highways that
ever damaged the market values of our
Cecil lands, and deprecated tho selling
price of the farms they bound, the follow
ing little incident is doubly valuable. A
Road Inspector after having cieued sec
ton, under contract to well known
farmer, upon meeting the latter said.
''Mr. s. had hard time to pass your
road" "A hard time to pass my road"
replied tho farmer, "Why." said he
laughing outright at the ignorant care
lessness Of the officer. "Ihape mt mended
the road get" And such was really the
case. The discriminating Inspector had
actually vowed the section, and suppos.
ing the work done, was prepared after a
hard time to pass it. Under such admin
istration, is it any wonder the system is
s failure, Let the voters change the adj
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
OUR COLORED VOTERS.

If any man in Cecil county cherishes
an unreasonable and unworthy prejudice
against colored mon, simply because God
Almighty, in His wisdom, has, by the
mere accident of birth, given him black
skin, and because, by virtue of his being
a man, he is now endowed with the right
of citizenship and can vote, we ask that
man to say whether he ever saw q better
behaved or more orderly procession Of
citizens pass through the streets of Elk
ton than the colored Republicans who
participated at the mass meeting on Sat
urday last. We say this simply in JUS
tice to them, for we believe that since
their enjoyment of their civil rights the
majority of colored men in Cecil county
are using every endeavor, Of which their
education renders them capable, to Sc
cure the respect of their white friends.
And he is indeed narrow-minded and
misguided man, who would throw the
smallest obstacle in their path to self-re-
specting citizenship
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

Heating that things are becoming worse
each yar.
They promised US reform i'll 1910. This
promis. has been carried out in the crca-
ton Of two new offices of over ten thou
sand dollars per year, and 4 bankrupt
treasury. requiring new loans to pay the
interest on Old debts, and compelling the
treasury officers to run to the banks for
money to meet the pressing demands
upon their officers. What hope is there
that things will be better during the four
years to come than in the four years that
are pasto Conccde the honesty of Mr..
Hamilton. Was Mr.. Carroll any less
horest9 and what did he do to control
the Ring, with the legislature in its
grasp? Are not the men whose names
have become associated in the minds of
tie people of Maryland as the leaders in
every species Of misrule, again forcing
themselves upon the people as candidates
fer the legislature, and is not Mr.. llamil-
ton aiding in their election? speaking in
the counties where they reside? and
Urging their election on the hustings
fellow-citizens. what think you of these
things? Honest Democrats. what an
swer have you to make Ito these ques-
tions
BY order OF the Republican State Cen
trail Committee.
HENRY STOCkBRIDGE,
Chairman.
Baltimore, Octo5er of. 1879.
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For States Attorney:
ROBERT c. THACKERY.
FOR LOCAL OPTION.

Resolutions adopted by the Republi-
can county convention which assembled
at Elkton, on September 10, 1879:
WHEREAS. The Constitution of Maryland de-
clGreS that all government of right originates
from the people. is founded in com pact only. and
instituted solely for the good OF the whole: and
rCy have at all times the inaliena BILE right to alter
reform or abolish their form OF government in such
manner as they may deem expedisnt; and
WHEREAS. The Court of Appeals of Maryland
n the ease OF Hammond rs. Haines and Fell ~ the
STATE. have solemnly declared that law which
irss 10 the citizens the right to say by their ba l.
lot. whether licenses shall be granted ior the sale
81 spirtUous termented liquors 10 constitutional
and valid: therefore,
;fr o i1 rsitIre 81 M ana persistent re-
citizens OF this State to say at the polls whether
c@uses shall be issued for the sale OF intoxicating
liquors is contrary to the letter OF the Constitution
and destructive Of the inalienabls rights Of the
people.
RESOLVED. That the persons nomiaatsd by this
Convention as Delegates to the Legislature are
hereby instructed, il elected to their best sf-
forts 70 procure the passage of an act which shall
tEa 10 the people 10 right to say by their ballots
what shall be the future policy Of Maryland upon
this sGbect and whether the present license system
snail or shall not be abolished
EHs3zrtI. That falling to procure the passage of
-ch an act Tor the whole State they shall sndeavsr
~ all msans in their power to secure the enact
-s.Glg Of law which Shall authorize the legal
EoS-z Of Ceci! county to decide at the polls VII
G.ef>es to sell spirtuous or fermented liquors in
i-:= county shall or shall not be granted. Said
~ 20 he similar in terms to the of 1875 ehA pt cr
III. .oc Kent county:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
sssYHE*WHIGsh

PRs-Es,NgHTLY VALUABLE FOR ITS LOCAL ~ WELL As
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, NEWS COMMUNICATIONS ARE
RESFEcTFvLlY SOLICITED FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE
COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS
OF IT'S REGULAR CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS WILL RECEIVE NO
ATTENTION. THE NAME OF THE WRITER BEING REQUIRED
~ AL CASES AS GUARANTEE or GOOD FAITH.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED eRATU-
TouSLY. OBITUARIES WILL BE CHARGED HALF THE
USUAL RATE OF TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER.
Local matter, Ten cents line for . single fnser-
ion.
Transient rdfes-Eight cents line for sne and
-Four cents line for erery additional insertfsn.
One inch Of space counted as Twelve Hnes One
toi'snn, Fire Dollars per inch, one yesr.
Tour changes alloced to yearly advsrftssrs without
additional charge.
Tie circulation Of The Whig being amsnS the
most intelligent classes Of Cecil county snl the
adjoining counties of Maryland, Psnasylyanss sd
Dt!GrGTe, its proprietor confidently rscommsnds it
10 Business Men as q most desirsbls MEDIUM for
reaAnerattue advertising.
To maintain its high standard a. family jsurn al
20 offensive Objectionable advertisements will BE-
limited into its columns at any price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
Rich.

While Democratic local leaders are en-
deavoring to excite feeling against the
colored Republicans who marched in the
procession on Saturday, and to make
political capital with white voters, one of
the Elkton Democratic officials had a
crowd Of colored voters in saloon, last
Saturday night, plying them with whisky
to vote the Democratic ticket. That S
high, isn't it?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
Enoch Mccullough, Esq, Republican Can
didate for the House of Delegates.


DEAR WHIG:-While the merits and
dement's of the several candidates for the
vo,;o,,s ot4ioos ,,.;+,;r +bo or;f. 90 +ho
'T'' ~ gu 'ii'
people are peliiS ulScuSsed WIN SO hlucL
interest permit mt through your COZ
u III, " Say Ic% WIZ" I"iie'i ming Vic
c''i'i''a'c i'i .iie ie iSia, ~,
VINO Nus heeh reSiuelil OF tillS Village
ior the iaSt twenty years. IL Is scarcely
necessary 10 aal tilat i refer TO Ehoch
.ico ulio''sii Il, tie ieiitpie. Hottest, nusl-
ny? i.i''n ~. ~. LII
III 80 '4H m, nv ile c
any l''iioi '.ti"'' e. my Il, II lel,' vi
INDUSTRY l.. y, anu tnc patron Vi p'pllc euuca-
'loii' nc Gu l iiesl anu ot''Sp'Ae!i auEo-
c'.e 81 ,e1iipe,'hIe, -i' ~, 9""tS'"""0.e
J''t'u y Aoco' oP't"". L"c tMP1'"te
50" y e"Po'"" J"'''''' u itia,i whose
personal integrity as eIehlplilieo by his
me aii2i'S W.; no man '''ie caii III q"eS-
I 11, III. ""' ~, %o' "i'ay ms c0"s'''"'"fs'
~, ~ '"'e '"N"o' &c o9n9Ht.
temperance ',iTi' VI eitiiel party where
III the otate Vi -hai ianu' cG"!d you ma
I man more worthy OF your support =
oend such men as inns TO ,ne LeSisiature
ana we sllaii h''e Local 'Ptioh III oecll
county before sc'r mas passed. away.
Sen'leiii'h ll"iii noilHes'ei county
saii III my Plesen'e' ic" WEEKS ago
kno" at least t"eHtE-iiFe young men
Ill oiie uiS'ii'1 Vi hp' "hoii
verify oeiie'e "o,'io y! tiiH tt,iie h'tFs
peeh coiiiiiliie,' ofu!ik"'"s' h'i'i we not
oDtalheu Local oPtioh "heii we uiu.-
lheS We're mostly FARMERS ana liecnah,
tcS' ana "heii business VI pressure caiieu
theih mo tie to"iis' every ciioiI was
llaue ny liie "hiskH sellc!S 10 elltice
them INTO the rum mills, ana great care
was taken that they should not so out
untll they mao spent the uttermost iafth-
ing. Now sald he, these young men are
seldom lound Ill the towns, they are
found at their places OF business, attend
ing to their work. and the money former
ly wasted III riot and rum is being lnves-
ted III securing homes.
Voter OF Necll eoahty IL you could by
helping to elect a siaunch temperance
man, and thus securing the passage OF
the Local Option bill, save twenty-five
young men, aye ii you could thus save
one young man from the shameful de
grading sinful life OF Il drunkard would
1t not be the richest reward that you ever
received for any act oil your HE?
Who are the opponents OF Local OPP
ton? Whisky sellers. unscrupulous poll
ticianS (always Dcmocrats), and modcr-
ate drinkers. The hundreds of whisky
wrecks in the county are the very men
who are most earnest in their efforts to
have good temperance men elected to Of
fee. Poor wretcheS. they cherish the hope
that Local Option may open to them
door Of escape from the fearful slavery of
avice into which they voluntarily sold
themselves in early youth. Whisky sell
ers oppose Local Option. because they
will tell you that it does no good; that
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

THERE'S music in the air" Uncle
Dick" has called his nephew the Vine
gar Hill Pill Peddler," and his nephew
"Charles Carroll" and their spokesman
"Bottle of Porter" and formed new
orchestra at "Mexico." Uncle Dick
plays first fiddle, of course; R. C. c.,
second fiddle; Carroll, the triangle; and
Porter on bass. The tunes they are now
practicing arc-"Go bury thy SORROW
Goodbye, sweetheart, :" Up the road
to Lancaster" Charley DER the waters"
of Salt river, "Let ould acquaintance
be forgot" and similar tunes adapted
to Salt river expeditions. Doctor says,
Fare hee-well, Annapolis.
Fare-thee-well, thus disunited;
Torn from every dearer tie;
Scared in, heart and love and blighted
More than this | scarce can die"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

animus (French for animaD OF g Billy"
Porter's political labors in Cecil county.
Hereafter, if anybody inquiries trho the
foaming 5x4 orator is, they can give this
information, his present errand being to
work up sentiment for German in Cecil
county, and his aspiration and ultimate
hope being to get into the Legislature
from this county, having failed in his as
pirations in Baltimore
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
THE OLD FOURTH.

When we consider the odds our Fourtl
district Republicans have to contend
against, we must yield them the palm a.
the Banner District" on Saturday last
They showed spirit, pluck, and energy
Their delegation did them credit. They
are determined too, to make good show
ing on Tuesday, November 4th. Ant
though the Fourth district has been con
coded to be the Gibraltar of Democracy
yet we want the Democrats up there tc
know that they will not have everything
their own way as heretofore.
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90.

Tho Cecil Democrat, in its last ISSUE
contained long and laborious article
intended, doubtless, as a reply to our ex-
hibit Of the 18th instant, showing the
relative amounts assessed upon the tax
payers Of the county by the Republicans
and Democrats. We have read the arti-
Gle carefully, and never wasted 80 much
time to lsarn-nothing
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
ORDER NISI.

IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OF THE
REAL ESTATE OF JOHN BERRY, deed.
In the Orphans Court Cor Cecil county.
fRDERED. This fourteenth day of
~ October. in the year 1879. that the sales OF
the real estate Of said deceased. made and re
ported by John ". Berry. his Executor, he ratIhed
and confirmed. unless cause TO the contrary thereof
he shown on or before the seventeenth day OF
December neSt provided. copy OF this order be
inserted IN some newspaper printed in Cecil coun-
". once week for one month before the seven
teenth day OF November next.
Tho Report states the amount of sales to be
S7OS.9j. r. f. LAMAR Register.
True copy: test. r. T. LAMAR.
Oct lS-lm Register.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

Or. said disappointed brother,
.nct Mr. Hamilton at the recent Demo-
cratic Mass Meeting fzzle. "Ths days for
zig HISS Meetings hare passed in Cecil
conatg" Gtiess he don't think so since
he s,-a that Republican procession pass
up town, on Saturday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

4'T!6B lP.-The Sixth district cred
lye' club, run heresofore in tho inter
st of Porter, Crothers & Co., now
Tuu liz The ground--had their farewell
meeting i'll g. old Nobleman's Office last
Saturday night, among the oofins, to
count noses for tho last time and to
ll,r.n together.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25
FOR SALE OR RENT,

First-A DWELLING HOUSE, nine y.sssa
looms, in West IGikton. tlH
SpcGnd-A STORE HOUSE, in West III:
tikton, one al the oldest and best stands rsss$sS
Tor country trade in the county: has back build
ln"s and four bedrooms Posse ssion 18th March
1879. A. p SHDCkLEY
Jan 2S-t Elkton, Md.
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DIED.

BIDhLE.-tm Tuesday, October 9TH, 1872,
NOBLE Bpri.E, aged "A years, 10 months
and days.
SCoTT.-bn Sunday, oct 10 1879, SUSAN
L. SCoTT, wife OF Thomas s. Scott, in the
10th year of her age
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

SOLE people make votes By going
2Rong the people. Some make votes by
not letting the people SEQ them. and
especially hear them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

That boy who bit into green pcrs;m-
riga. and after wards wished to know
whether he was whistling or crying, is
l'cal!cd to mind by some of our Demo-
-1rhanges in their stern graphing
l.ith Ohio.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

Gr1o and Iowa Republican newspapers
are frustrated by cuts" of Growing
l""stors. The cuts in the Democratic
JapsfS Of those States are too deep for
The c.gravcr to do anything with.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

ministration if they wish to change the
present condition Of the public highways
in Cecil county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

uE7 The sexton of the church stand
q On classic ground, in the upper end,
know that it is his duty to conduct can
o.'atcs, politicians, and biennial visitors
+ "a scat inside the walls and not to a
1t under The big oak, for the Dominic
don't rraach outside .
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

! POPULAR piece of music that baby
-line-Baby 3Iine;;" but the Democrats
OF the Sixth, sing altogether "Baby Joe.
Baby Joe. Keep the Roads Good a. You
N
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

ouR Democratic brethren sneered at
Governor Foster before the Ohio electio n
&nl called him Calico Charlie" Now
they call him prints (Prince) Charlie.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

DAVID DAVIS begins to loom up. i'll
view of 'fiIden' S retirement. David Davis
las two sorts of greatness that the aver
age Democrat can appreciate. He weighs
80 pounds AID has a great fortune.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

THAT Mass Meeting at Ell;ton, on Sat
n:day, was something more than Re-
Publican Boom. 1t was Boom erane.
rs some of the Democratic 5x4 combina-
ton ca1.didates will discover
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-10-25

''big" Republican Mass Meeting, at Elk
ton, our Democratic brethren looked fu-
nereal enough last week. We think We
know several candidates on the Democrat
ic ticket who would do well to be looking
up their Grape. The mourners will be
going about the streets soon.
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STRAY COW.

4 AME to the premises of the subscri-
\(ocr. at the Depot at Charicstown. an the 2lst
OF september last, Red and White COW. Inc
owner is notified to identity his property, pay the
costs and take her AWAY.
Oct ll-3w" CHARLES G. GRAHAM.
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Tuesday, Fourth day Of November, 1879,

! (heing the first Tuesday alter the first Monday.)
at the usual places OF voting in the several Flee
| ton districts OF Cecil county, as follows:
| In the First Election district, at Cecilton;
In the Second Election district. at Chesapeake
City;
In the Third Election district at Elkton:
In the Fourth Election district, at Fair Hill:
In the Fifth Election district. at North East;
In the Sixth Election district at Rising Sun;
In the Seventh Election district at Port Deposit;
In the Eighth Election district at Mt. Pleasant;
In the Ninth Election district, at Brick Meeting
House.
And the election so to be held is for the purpose
OF clecting
One person to be Governor of the State of Mary
land:
One person to be Comptroller of the Treasury
OF the State Of Maryland:
One person to DC Attorney General of tho State
OF Maryland;
One person to be Clerk of the Court of Appeals
OF the State OF Maryand;
One person to be CLERK of the Circuit Court for
Cecil county;
One person to be Register of Wills for Cecil
county;
Three persons to represent Cecil county in the
House of Delegates of Maryland;
Three persons to be Judges Of the Orphans'
Court for Cecil county;
Three persons 10 be County Commissioners for
Cecil county:
One person to be Sheriff for Cecil county;
One person to be States Attorney FOR Cecil
county;
Ono person 10 he County Surveyor for Cocil
county.
The Polls to be opened at nine o'clock in tho
morning, and closed at six o'clock in the evening
ss~Thc Return Judges are required and direct
cd to make their return the second duy THURS
day. follow ing the Election To- the Clerk of the
Circuit Cont :or Cce.I county
WM. 7. B0ULDEN,
Sheriff OF Cecil county