The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-28
NEMESIS! NEMESIS!

The removal of Coroner Litzcnber@
from his official position, and the Sub*tl-
tuition in his stead of a recognized pear
ty' cldqHer, is the latest refreshing in
stance of petty politics, that by every
rule of justice and dccency ought to re
turn to plague its authors. Now, while
there is nothing to mourn in the loss of
as insignificant an officer as coroner, an
order of official position which Mr.. Alex
amber Briscoe and his class of offended
''pearty" gods are peculiarly well fitted
to dispense, there is, nevertheless. when
Coroner Litzenbergs summary official
knock down is considered, Il useful ser
mon in the political stone that struck
him. Mr.. Briscoe is Mr.. Litzenberg
Nemesis. The offended majesty Of the
.:pearty' Phoebus-he of the Rising
Sun-writhcs in his chariot seat. BriS-
zoe. with his avenging sickle, hath mown
down the Coroner official stalk. ere the
ripened grain CD was ready to fall. lie
was '.d-n mongreler.' He has fallen
in his own pearty tracks. Retrospecting
a moment. we recall the definition given
last Fall of Democrat who would split
his ticket. The pearty emergency evoked
the anathema, and the three weird sis
ters-Crothers. Tombstone, and BriScoe
pronounced the curse midst alcoholic
fume and thunder. among the classic
Groves of RowlandSville. 0Rcally from
the roof of Il COW stable. but that 5 not
to the point.) 1t was characteristic
curse. ''Erry Democrot mho splits his
ticktt this Fail is Il damh mongrcl-er. 1t
was fully akin to, and in keeping with.
the deforned. abnormal. and witless OH
combination that provoked the necessity
of its utterance. BY methods offensive
to the sense of every respectable Demo
crat. this rustic crew of bilious Bourbons
had forced an unwelcome ticket upon tie
Democrats of Cecil county. Even Sena-
tor Groomc became its apologist, and be
| trayed well-warranted anxiety of counte-
nance. when its apparent and compare
/ tive inferiority was discussed. Demo
I Gratis of lesser note and pretersion. repu-
dated it every where. Seven hundred
men in Cecil county. all of them good
/ Democrats. turned (--I mon,relers by
| Mr.. Briscoe's own definition. Seven hun,
/ bred men Of intelligence. too. The best
opponents of respectable Cecil Democ,
racy. Solid business men. Men stand
| ing too high in their stockings for the
party whip to reach in the hands that
/ hourished it. On every hand the most
! painful looseness was apparent. Ceci
Democracy was rackcd and cracked tC
its very center. The local leaders were
in despair, and in the last closing houl
of the campaign, by methods most ques
tionable. but seemingly justified by the
party emergency, plucked victory CD GU
of the very jaws of defeat.
/ 1t was II narrow escape for Cecil De
mocracy. 1t suffered a decentralization o
organization from which it will not Sool
.
men. and true Democrats all, who dareC
defy the will Of IN unscrupulous com
bination. the most were beyond the lie
cessity of pearty favor. Here and there
however. there WAS an oilice-holdcr. II
this unfortunate category falls CorUne
Litzenberg. What, iii well-deiined terms
was his offence for which, upon reques
of Mr.. Briscoe, Gov Hamilton has in
cluded the unhappy Coroner i'll his com
prehensive scheme o.. 'Reform?' He
dared the offence of honestly saving wha
there was not 4 man. woman or child il
Cecil fool enough to deny, that Robert c
Thackery was a more competent man t,
elect to the States Attorneyship THAI
Charles Carroll Crothers. This was til,
front of his offending. He has paid tn,
petty penalty for the act. He has beer
kicked out of his Office. Mr. Briscoe ha
the grim satisfaction Of knowing that i
was his ti9urative boot that did it. Blu
while figurative boots are flying i'll the
air. Mr.. Briscoe had better pause and cal
culatc moment. For if Ills mission be
to kick every ''d--r mongrc!cr wh'
either voted for James \. Davis or II. {
Thackery. let him ut once mortgage hi;
farm. and lay i'll :, supply of shoe leather
1t will be the sole mission Of his life.