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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
BOLTING NOMINATIONS.

a leading Democratic daily pcrtinently
remarks that the ''divine right - of bolt
ing a nomination has hetofore been
prerosative almost exclusively exercised
by Republicans. II nominations were
unpopular, they packed up their bags
and baggage and coully marched out of
the Republican camp into the ranks of
the independent voters. Unless we ser
iouSly mistake the signs Of the times in
Cecil county, the ranks of the indepen-
dent voters will be largely augmented
this Fall, since interruptions Democratic
combination managers are bent upon
placing their party in Cecil just where
this journal complains tho Democratic
party has been placed In Baltimore and
other counties Of the State
''The sacrifice of individuality, and the
total surrender Of private Judgment.
which political organizations demand of
their members, have been the prolific
source of many Of the ills OF party, with
out being able to point out one benefit
to offset their manifest evils The sub
servienco OF individuals to the demands
of managers constitutes the slavery Of
party, and is repugnart to every honest
conviction.
We have experienced many of the evils
entailed by that subservicnce to the reg
ularity' of nominations until the party
has become machine of which the
voters arc regarded only necessary parts,
entitled to no opinions. and expected to
run tremendously, and with this vote to
elect every candidate that by means fair
or foul may get himself nominated. But
there is a spirit of independence abroad.
that rejects the machine view of
party and which demands that public in
terest aud public welfare shall be the
ends of party, and to which the rewards
of service shall be subordinated. We
stand up for the right of every man and
of every part of a political party, to bolt
nomination. We contend not only for
the right. but we assert it to be the duty
of evsry honest man, to decide for him
self whether or not he will properly dis
charge his political duty by opposing or
supporting unpalatable nominations.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, does not send very cheer
ing news from tic Capital to his Mary
land brethren, ia reference to the general
Democratic outlook:
There seems to be depression among
tho democracy, caused principally by the
faction fights in their party which are
going on i'll New York and Ohio. 1t is
charged that the big men in the party in
Ohio arc careless about the main issue in
the campaign-the carrying Of the State
and are giving their principal attention
to the United States scnatorship. From
Pennsylvania the report comes that the
unpleasantness between Senator Wallace
and Speaker Randall has broken out
a(resh and that the campaign there in
consequence is without proper viyor. The
committee hope to devise plan which
will put life and enthusiasm into the DEM
ocratiC canvass in all of tho States, and
not allow tho elections to 20 by default
A democratic congressman now here takes
4 gloomy view of the democratic outlook
in the approaching elections lie attri-
butes the loss of ground by the democra-
cy to the manipulations of tho several as
pirants for tho presidential nominations
noxt year. He says those ambitious men.
seeing that democratic success in the
next presidential campaign was almost
certainty, they could not restrain them
selvese and keep their hands off, but had
to pitch in to manipulate for their own
selfish ends, thus creating animostes and
chickering's which have had demoralizing
effect"
The local Democracy are like their
''outside" party associate, not pleased
with the situation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

st tndiu., having heretofore been twice
e,ected to the Senate Vi Maryland.
The candidates OH the Republican State
ii .kct are generally commented upon tar
orlbly. even by Democrats, and the ticket
is considered a very strong one. 1t is al
most the unanimous opinion among Re
publicans that 4 stronger ticket could not
well have been selected, and one that
will give such general satisfaction in all
sections of the State.
Hon. James A. Gary, the norainee for
Governor, is we'll known throughout the
State. He is proprietor Of the Alberton
Cotton Mills, vice President Of the Consuu-
ers Mutual GaSlight Company, and holds
positions rs director of 4 number Of CHART
ub!e institutions. He employs very large
number Of laborerS at his mills. He was
the Republican candidate for Congress from
the Fifth Congressional district i'll 1870,
when he was defeated, it is claimed, by
fraud. He made = gallant fight, however,
and though modest and retiring in nature.
became at once one of the most prominent
members of the Republican party Of the
State. He MAS chairman of the Maryland
delegation to tho Philadelphia National
Convention which nominated Gen. Grant
for the second term, and was also the dele
gate to the National Convention at Cncin-
natl in 1876, when President Hayes received
the nomination. He is a very wealthy gen
tleman, of u high order of intelligence, and
known in Baltimore where his office is To-
Gated, As one Of the most successful a:.d re-
liable of business men. He is very popular
with the merchants, Us we'll as with the
masses of the people, and it is thought that
his nomination will insure the Republican
party many independent voters. lie is
about forty years Of age He was dele
gate to the convention which nominated
him for Governor.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Darby, of Washington
county, the nominee for Attorney Goner2l,
is Il very prominent member OF the bar i'll
Western Maryland, and one OF the foremost
lawyers in Arlington county. He twice
declined the Republican nomination for Con-
greSs in the Sixth district, and was = dele
gate to the National Convention 1T Cincin-
natl that nominated President Hayes. He
is good orator, and is well known in all
the western counties on account OF the Splr-
tied canvass which he had made for the Re
publican party during several campaigns.
He is "a member Of the present Republican
State Central Committee. His nomination
is considered first class by the delegates
from the Western section. He is about fifty
years old.
Mr.. Samuel Mallalieu, Of Queen Anne's,
the nominee for Comptroller, is we'll
known cloth manufacturer, employing a
large number Of workmen, and is favor
ably known in the eastern section OF the
State. He has never held political posi-
ton. He was candidate for the LegiSla-
turc, but was defeated, the county being
Democratic. Heis about thirty-seven years
old, and immensely popular. He is we'll
known as a leading member of the Mctho-
dist Church of his section.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

tn tti;,! Il farce, is found in the fact that
nine OF the ,jurymen We're white Demo
Gratis, two black Democrats, and the other
Il negro who was Republican, but litter
ate and without any opinions of his own.
TO detluce from this that the majority Of
the people i'll Mississippi approved of the
murder of Mr.. ChiSolm and his children
and friends is wrong. The majority OF
the Mississippians, according to Gen.
WooIford, take contrary view of the
case, but, although the friends OF the mob
are in Il minority even in kcmper county.
most OF the people there think it best to
make 10 fuss about political murder
committed two years ago, and this senti-
ment led to the verdict. The real feeling
however, of the Republicans of Kemper
county and Of the cool-headed and honest
Democrats, is against violence and mob
rule. This we are glad to believe, and
we cannot doubt that before long the
law-abiding citizens, who are in the ma
,iority, will see the necessity of suppress
ing mob terrorism by vigorous use OF
the law. As matters stand, Republi-
cans life is not safe in kempcr county at
election time
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
al HOPE TO GOD THEY'LL BE
RESISTED"

Mr.. Alex. II. Bliscoe's disloyal record
is coming back to plague him, and the
514 combination, and the unreienting
bitter hatred he cherished towards the
Government whose personal and property
protection he claimed and received, will
be considered, and ought to be, now that
he asks the votes of the people of Cecil
county for the highest remuncrative
Office in their gift. While all rebels we're
Democrats, it does not follow by any
means that all Democrats were rebels.
There are hundreds of Democrats to-day
in Cecil county who were in the days of
the Nations peril true to the flag they
lived under. In the dark days OF 1861,
when it was question Of country or 70
country, they were "Union' men, and
their names By scores were found APP
pended to the calls for meetings express
i've of the loyal sentiment Of this county.
They had no sympathy with secession
and hated seccssionists, and were the
same contingency Of events to arise again
would be just what they were then-on
the side of the Government against its
enemies and dcstroyers. But Mr.. Bris-
coe was not of this class of Democrats.
With him party" was emincntly above
country, although in all his bitter dsnun-
citation of President Lincoln and the
Government, he did not, as did his asso-
ciats-Mr. Miller-display tho courage of
his convictions, by shouldering his carpet
ba. and stealing away in the night to
join the Southern Confedcracy. Mr..
Briscoe was rebel of the Blackburn
stripe. lie could do his poisoning at
home. So when the news came that in
response to the call OF the President, our
national troops were crossing Maryland
soil to defend the National capital against
the anticipated assaults Of Mr.. Brscoc's
rebel friends, and fearing Washington
might not fall into their hands, lie made
his memorable exclamation: "Ihope To
God MeyH be resisted They were re-
sisted, and the disgraceful and mcmora-
BILE Baltimore riots Of the 18th Of April,
1861, were the legitimate fruits Of the
doctrines then taught by the Brscoc
school of Maryland boom-proof scces-
sionists. 1t is now the turn for Union
voters of Cecil whether Republicans or
Democrats, to resist Mr.. Briscoe when
being forced upon them by the 514 com
bnation, who, ignoring the safer senti-
ments Of their party. seek to impose I'M
palatablc nominations upon the people.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
PORTER S[L)ANG-AREE.

There was fellow named Porter,
AT frothinG, the veriest shorter:
They brought him to town, to talk the
Ring down,
And make the brave Knight" cry for
quarter.
Up he popped, like freshly brewed beer,
His sweet jabber, twas stunnin' to hear;
He talked down the Ring" ho cleaned
out the thing,
That had been suchsa mighty bus-bcar.
And new since the victory won,
BY tho up-country combination,
Even Jefferson prays, at least so he says,
That no harm may grow out of the fun.
But Porter, it's said, since the hour
The by 4 Ring held the bower,
Has swclied up and foamed, till his very
shirt sroaned,
With the notion of political power.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
MR.. McCLENAHAN'S DEFAMATION.

AS will be seen by his letter published
below, Mr.. McClenahan is compelled by
purely personal reasons to decline the
nomination for tho House of Delegates.
While we regret that SO prominent an
advocate of Local Option as he. cannot
give all the time to the canvass that his
candidacy would require. yet his friends
can rest assured of his active interest in
the campaign. The County Executive
Committee will announce their selection
for the vacancy at an early day.
PoRT DEPOSIT, Sept. 1G, 1879.
j. T. Mccullough, Esq, Chairman
Republican Er. Com. Of Cccil County.
Dear Sir am very reluctantly com
PEELED to decline the honor conferred on mo
by the Convention held on the 10th instant
l am 80 situated in reference to my business
and domestic affairs that l cannot be absent
from home for SO long time as would
be required, should | be elected In doing
this, Mr.. Chairman, | do not wish to be I'M
derstood as being respondent of the success
of the principle of Local Option which your
Convention so plainly and pointedly en-
dorsed and pledged your delegates to sup
port. l believe it is heartily endorsed in the
minds Of the people.
Very respectfully,
j. NJ McCLEEAH.S
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
Registers Notice.
To the VOTERS Of Cecil county,

rNilE undersigned, Officers Of Registra-
L ton for Cecil county. in compliance with the
requirements of the Act Of 1876, chapter go,
which makes it the duties Of Officers of Rcgistra-
ton to sit at some place convenient to the voters
of their respective districts for two successive
days. commencing oil the f:st Monday of October.
ill each year. for the purpose of dischargns their
duties, hereby give notice that they will attend
as follows:
The Officer Of Registration for the First Election
district will sit at CECILTON:
The Officer Of Registration for the Second Elec-
ton district will sit at CHESAPEAKE CITY:
The Officer of Registration for the Third Elcc-
ton district will sit at EIkTON:
The Officer of Registration for the Fourth Elcc-
ton district will sit at FAIR HILL:
The Officer OF Registration for the Fifth Election
district will sit at NORTH EAST:
The Officer of Registration for the Sixth Flee
ton district will sit at RISING Sun:
The UGiccroi Registration for the Seventh Elec-
ton district will sit at PORT DEpOSIT;
The Officer of Registration for the Eighth Flee
ton district will sit at MOUNT PLEASANT:
The Officer of Registration for the Ninth Flee
ton district will sit at the BRICK MEETING
HOI' SE-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
MISSISSIPPI JURIES.

The astonishing verdict Of the jury in
the case of Chisolm against Gully has led
to wholesale condemnation of the people
and of the legal profession of Mississippi;
but that the Judgment of many Northern
ers has been hasty and unwarranted is
shown by Gen. Stewart L. Woodfcrd, who
accompanied Mrs. Chisolm to the trial of
her husband mErderers. He states that
Judge Hamm and District-Attorncy Ford
did their duty cnurageously, and that the
jury was fairly drawn. But in the face of
these facts and a fair and convincing trial
proving the guilt of the Gullys beyond the
shadow of doubt, the jury had scarcely
left the court room whom verdict of mot
guilty was returned. The explanation of
this criminally false verdict, which made
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
"A Prominent Democrats Opinion of Our
Ticket.

While VIC lave heard on every hand
the most gratifying opinions expressed as
to the character of our local Republican
ticket, we have as yet heard 10 opinion
of it that in our Judgment is entitled to
more weight than that we find in the
Baltimore Morning Herald of yesterday,
which says that
Omitted States Senator James Black
Groome, OF Cecil county, in conversation
with gentleman 4 faw day, ago, said that
the ticket nominated by the Republicans of
that county is far superior TO the one nomi-
mated by the Democrats. He also said hat
although the county is Democratic vet
under existing circumstances, he is doubtful
of the result of the comm. election and
fears that the Democratic ticket will be de-
feated''
Senator Groome's frankness is crcdita-
BILE alike to his head and heart. His
opinion, however, is shared by the peo-
pie Of Cecil generally.
Since the above was in type, Senator
Groome has called upon us personally to
say, that he has not conceded the su-
periority Of the local Republican ticket.
as stated by the Herald, but the most
that he has said with reference to it was,
"that it is good ticket
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20
Fer The Cecil Wing.
PHILADELPHIA LETTER.

The centre Of attraction in our city,
during the past week, was the State Fair.
The fine display Of stock, farming inn
plements, &C., the trials of plows and
threshcrs, all combined to make very
creditable entertainment which our citi-
zcns were not slow to appreciate.
At last our city is to be at par with
New York III the matter Of elevated rail
roads. The road is to be built along the
line Of Hilbert street to 18th. where the
great freight depot of the Pennsylvania
Railroad stands. 1t is to be built and
operated by that company and by the
new arrangement passengers from all
points on the line of that railroad will be
carried direct to the center of the city.
1t is to run in opposition to the Reading
Railroad who expect shortly to run New
York trains from 9th and Green streets.
We expect lively times, for when two such
railroad men as Col. Scott and Mr. Gowen
get at logger heads. there is no telling
where the matter will end.
The political pot is beginning to fizzlc
and the tickets are falling in. The Re
publican ticket is already put up. and is
sure Of success, for stronger one could
not be had. Its chances of success are
increased by the probability of two Dem
ocratic tickets as the Democracy are
having little war to themselves. How
ever, if the split healed over it is not
likely the Democrats will be able to over
come the $4,000 majority given the Re
publicans last year The State campaign
is quiet, but without doubt the recent
success in Maine and California will
have 4 telling effect on the Democrats.
The State went SO thoroughly Republic
can last year, that the Democrats have
not yet recovered from the effects Of it.
Our taxpayers are rejoicing over
prospective reduction of the tax rate for
1880. The Finance Committee Of Coun
ellis which is composed Of the best men
in that body. have been discussing the
propriety of having - tax rate. which
We earnestly hope will be adopted
People cannot complain of hard times
when we have low taxes, cheap rents.
and all branches Of business frightening.
The only thing wanted is an increase of
wages. and il that is obtained. times will
be as they were previous to the panic of
ID.
1t is probable the trouble about the
proposed removal of the Permanent E1-
hibition from the park. will quietly pass
over. The Park Commission. realizing
the position they have assumed. have
referred the whole subject to their En-
ecutive Committee. But it is quite likely
the peoples wishes will he regarded, aud
the exhibition be allowed to remain I'M
molcstcd. r. b. VI.
s-fr The young man who by mistake swal-
lowed whole bottle Of DIR. Bulls Baltimore
Pills, is ont again. He says he feels rather
pale but otherwise is all right. lie will
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

UPON the grounds of personal fitness
method OF nomination, or any other
ground OF which the Democrats wish to
raise an issue, we challenge comparison
OF the two tickets row before the voters
Of the county,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

REPUBLICANS must not depend on local
Democratic dissatisfaction. Democrats
quarrel before election; not at the polls
This is a Democratic State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

AND now the managers of the 5x4 CON-
blhatlon, taking counsel of their fears,
b@@ the voters to stand by their nomina-
tons, and make pitcous appeal to the
faithful. 1t is one thing to mako I'M
popular nominations, but quito another
thing to elect them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

Tie Cecil Wig will be sent from this
date until the election-to clubs of not
less than twenty-for the sum Of twenty
five cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

WE have yet to hear the first Democrat
give tie iccal ticket nominated by the
5X4 combination, last week, good word.
On the other hand, we have heard scores
deuounce it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

The most fitting Democratic nomina-
tons for 1880 would be De Young and
:}arksdale. They are both good Demo-
erats, and each Of them has shot his man
IN tie back.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

The political contest in this State is
not fairly begun. The Campaign Lie
has not come to the fore Nor the mail
ing" thereof.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

IL the recent election the California Re
pUblicans carried their State ticket, four
congressman, Two Judges of the Supreme
Court two out Of three of tho Board of
Tax Equalization, one Railroad Commits
sioner, thirty State Senators and thirty
nine Representatives.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

DANIEL DREW, who was familiarly
KNOWN on 1.-THE street. as Uncle Daniel,
died suddenly on Thursday night, at his
residence in New York city, at the age of
50 years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

IL the Massachusetts Republican Con-
Tention it was the Long pole that knock
ed the nomination pcrsimmon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

THE Chisolm trial has ended as every
body expected, il a verdict that political
murder is no crime in Mississippi.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

ONE of the humors of the campaign
to hear q great roistcring endorser of the
ok combination denounce tho Elkton
Ring.
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MARRIED..

ANTHoNi-SNYDE the home of
the bride, on September 1!th, 1879, by
Hev. 7. j. Aiken, WILLIAM ANTHONY
and ELIZABETH SNYDER, both OF this
county.
HlLEMAN-BARE ErT.-Ry Rev. G. T.
Cochrl, at the brides residence, in thi,
county, on September llth, WILLIAM \.
HILEMAE and CATHAHINE BARRETT
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THE Republicans are harmonious, con-
fident and united. Less confidence and
more work is needed.
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The knell of the New York Democra-
cy Cornell
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-09-20

80 !eruor of Massachusetts,, on Thursday
for the thnd time this year, the faction
which assembled at Worcester il his in
t.r.st being that of the discontinued Re-
public ans, who are led by ex- Collector
simmons. The whole Of the State ticket
nominated the day before by the Butler
Democrats WAS adopted by this conyen-
ton. The platform and the speeches III
the convention had Socalistic tendency
STRoLI.ING Democratic statesmen alC
appearing in Washington very much 8 il
the dumps They say the election i'll
Maine and California were discouaging
enough without the split in New York.
The latter has already done great deal
of harm by creating popular belief that
the Republicans are certain to win next
year. and thousands of voters have al
ready changed to what is sure to be the
winning side. This is correct diagnosis
of the case.
WHAT is the foundation upon which our
country must build whatever it has OF
greatness? It's agriculture. We are a
nation Of farmers, and to forget that the
cultivation of the soil is our foremost i'll
terest is to forget the source from which
our wealth and greatness are to come. In
speaking Of the marvellous results of our
agriculture, prominent gentleman says:
1T has lifted our government out of its
embarrassment, and within q few years
has raised its credit from point lower
than that of the Turk, until it stands rs
high as that held By any power on earth.
1t draws to us wealth from abroad. 1t
gives us hope of prosperity for the
future" Truly it has not been the wis
dom of our statesmen which has extrica-
ted US from our difficulties, it has rather
been the bounty of nature. And even
low the alarm which our prosperity has
created among foreign nations if not
chiefly the product Of any distinguishing
feature of our government, but rather Of
the wonderful harvests which enables us
to pour our grain into Europe at prices
with which European labor cannot COM
pete. The fertile soil of our country has
been and must ever be the mother of our
prosperity and power.