The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-01

NJ WI ois.ilct' Iloll 81. ~. 81. (reSWell, OF
5he jrd: Jos. Wells, of the :;rl: job Haines.
If the 9TH; Fl. ii. HainrS, of the 9th; j. \.
ioman, Of the 9th: and J. f. Wilson, of the
'rd. Mr. Wilson thereupon declined, and
he Convention appointed 7. j. Nanneman
md j. I. Janney tellerS, and proceeded to
ballot with the following result:
J. n. j. Creswell. ~
Joseph Wells. II
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'oHePh i'oihah. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q
The following resolution was then offered
~ Mr.. James johnson, of the 9Th district.
nd adopted by the Conventions:
Heso'ced, That the delegation selected by
his Convention, to represent Cecil county
IA the State Convention to assemble at Fred
lick on the 9th of May, be authorized and
empowered to fill any vacancy that may
'tcur in the same, and in the event of the
.tsence of any member or members of the
allegation al Frederick, that the members
the delegation there present shall cast
he full vote to which the county is entitled.
Hon. i. A. J. Creswell, in response to the
rolonged calls of the mem bers of the Con-
fntion and many members OF the party
1t filled the Hail. then proceeded to make
+ hort address, which was as eloquent as
las torcible and patriotic.
=. Creswell said he felt truly grateful for
'"'onor conferred upon him by the Con-
vein i'll selecting him as one of the dele
50 represent this county in the State
~" ton, to~confer with other eminent
i'ei'' cans from all parts of the State in
! 81, the best interests of the party. In
''.eft this trust he pledged himself to
tie any personal predictions he
''ien' = III favor Of any particular candi-
0'''' ~ good of the party, and to be gov
erncd by ,l,,.
TERED briefly to the issues of
| INC "'' emarked that the nation was
~ new era of prosperity, every
employment, and all were
/ enjoyment of what their
'N''"''-' r |; and said if the Republi- |
/ 0". i'll in the next i'residen-
would probably retain
/ their control Of >.:,
oil century: while if,
on tie other lant .,
"'''' ably elapse before we
! regain orr intiuenc, m, r,
in power for TWEEN I
ment wisely and we'll,
. loudly in favor Of Repn .i.,,..I..'.
! He did not deny that
FOR Gen. Grant, but it W
had been 4 member of Cir.
had been kindly treated b
referred to the Republican 49,
President, and said he knew nID.
Conklinc, Edmunds, Sherma
rest of them, and that if either,
nominated, he would be go'
because each of them were wort1
.:,a.;., LII. h,,+ what occupy ,
anted,
must look 10 victory. lie would IL -.
ness. and, III doing SO, he believed
Grant was the strongest and best cal
for of all the men that walked the
none have achieved so much. No NJ
better known, none so highly honored.
is a brave soldier, and has always subo
mated the peoples interest to his own. III
is not Il three wear old child from Maine
Louisiana, nor from Florida to Oregon:
has lisped his name his face is seen ev'
where alike in the palaces Of the rich a
the novels Of the poor He has been I
nounced good, bad, and indifferent: moth
new can he said of him, and he is still
same immortal character as when he Fl
took the Presidential chair. He more II
all others. ha.l been instrumental in bri
ing back to us Il SOUND e',rra:.'s. I've n
sure TO prevent him from signing the
sumption bill was tremendous; five of
Cabinet opposed him, but the speaker ;
one other favored the measure and indu
him to remain firm to his convictions, ;
he (the speaker was proud oft.
As II nation we excclled i'll the arts ;
manufactures. h;.nIrri,s Of thousands
, Germans and other emigrants We're Tic
ing to our shores, and our commerce
, seeking an outlet in every country on
+ earth. Who could encourage this like &
. Grant? His name was 4 tower OF siren
and would bring millions of foreign cap
TO this country His honesty is unimpea
;, able, and he will see every cent of the
tional debt laid: He feHreGates war,
cause he knows its horrors. Itut he
, ferred him for another reason. For Sc
/ years past there had been nothing like
n publican government in five or sin of
o southern States, because the people
n been delr;r.d or TIC right qt suffrage
n pie talk of the third term. bat he lad hl
no one d+p:ecate this outrage on pl
d lar rights, and yet if it was allowed
s 90 on, the Republic would he overtime
l. He had talked with southern Dem"cr
= who said they wanted Grant, because
:. because he would enforce the laws and
d store Il republican form of government
if those States, and he believed if Gran
q nominated, five or six of the Southern st
II vGi+lo q. Qrcs MEG! info tie t.ep' hii
r. column.
K But notwithstanding all this, If lila
/ Washburne, EdmundS, tonkling, or
f. other Republican WAS nominated, he W.
accord them hearty support, and fight
+ their success with all the energy he
+ sessed. Some Republicans asserted til;
II their favorite was not nominated, they w
"a support no other But he was not of t
A. zqhoot. lie had been Republican S
e ,sGi If lie pa4 bs;:i. & sFrqisa fn4
q. fought through many y hloGdy Eattle
J. would feel like taking each OF Ills surri'
o comrades to his arms and embracing II
~ and so having been engaged with the
IF pubiicans OF Cecil in many hard-for
: battle, he never would quarrel with on
r them for voting his honest sentiments
5, Mr.. Creswc,!'s speech was received '
$ a-erwhe ming applause and gave entire
Il ,sfaotion 10 the iuenl beis o. the oon- eli
g and the large audience that heard it,
Atthe corclus:cr q Mr., rrc-~e'i's srr