The Cecil Whig., 1882-06-03
Qhtl1toplts q 'I""'"
SOME NEW LIGHT UPON THE JU-
DICIAL QUESTION.
RISING SIN. Nav -. 1882

RISING Sun, May y, 1882.
EDITOR OF THE WHIG Please dc
me, as we'll as other votes in the section
of Cecil wEe are opposed to offensive
e Bossism in politics. the favor to re
publish the accompanying letter from
the Rising sun JoHr"m. 1t helps
think, very materially III enlightehina
the people as to the iuside history oi
the Constable Cruihshank, combina
ton.
A SIXTH DISTRICT DEMocRAT.
RIsING SrN. May l5 1882
In driving home from Elkton the other
day | overlook an elderly looking gentle
man and whose gait and general appear
ance seemed Indicative of fatigue
Prompted, as much by desire to gratily
my selfish wish for company. as to ren.
der assistance to Il weary traveller, hal
ted and proi1ered him il seat-which was
gladly accepted, and | was fortunate III
finding not only an agreeable companion,
but one from whom | learned good
deal of the inside history of the farce
which the ShrewdeSt politician on the
Eastern Shore is attempting to perpe-
trate upon the voters of our county.
Although more than ordinarily COM
municative upon general topics: | found
the old gentleman decidedly ayerse to
beinD led into a conversation upou mat.
ters of y nolitical nature and II wa.
nnIv ,fter reneated etlnrts that | suc.
ceeded in GETTING an expression of his
views upon the subject. at the head OF
This article He said that the last
time he was in Flkton one af the ,owr
LAWYERS had coaxed him into his office
in which was his man FRIDAY, and
after locking the door the two had talk
cd Cruik shank TO him till he was almost
dead-that they Mead with him threat.
aned him and tr;ed To force him into a
DECLARATION that he would not only at
tend the primary meetings in person but
wouId urge his nciyhbors tn attend and
assist in cettino DELEGATES elected wbc
wouIJ he favorable to himself and Mr.
Cruil,shanly
..Wh,t renIv did Won ma,eo" ask,
o1-
IIo s,;l +l,o+bo n1o,do5 . ,ro,+ off,,
;,,;tr m.;t,, rr;r,orv m noaetinms WAS nt
,rarl, on ,ho forn, wLioh o,,,Id nnt ba
neolactad and n dasira r.. acnuiesca in
the .,,,nst Tr;,ors,1 nr;SL Of ,ha ,,aon1o
~ +Io whole i,d;o;,1 n;rn,;+ 70 b,ra tho
,,rosan+ honoi, ra eiaotnd an6 ohora aII 'N
i, d;.;nolinat;on to nartio;nata in an,
,o,>a,,,a ,,a.+a,, 10 lr.a+;c,, 49,, ,,,,;t;a
~ a,l>;.? - ~, u,9,,a,.o Ff,;a,,I
", ,,a nov he IN INV, uh;ob ,roo rt.i,
- rroJmce d;scord in tho nartv +b,t b;s
iov,lt,, " p ~ n,rty w,s nar,mn,nt ~ ind;
r;auai attachment
rbnnGht tb;s Iast idle, m;nbt b.ve
~ ,,,a;rh+ r,.;th +ho,,, h,,t 80. '''i,.
sonS soi sel,h "lIn Iaa,anoa +ka+ .rs,' ,la' haJ
. ."eeh ~ -, :s ,,i ''.,-. tn"' Wv ii.'l
I g.. ~ I,-+ tL,.oa ,,,,t1, =; H., -,
10y - af ,,.;,,I, ,>,t, h,,t e.,
thair own ;nterast. that they Intended
~ rnn this camna;on and wonld manin.
uI,1e things to snit themselves. that i,
,,.as ali ,o1,,, a,o,I 70 Ill 1,n3lv ,bnn,
+ha rrand nid nartv and nab tha icnor
ant halieva that i was an Innardo1ahle
sin to 90 back on the nominees and tber
Lv nersuadinr the unsuspecfinr and
credulous voters into the belief that they
were the only true exronents of Demo.
cratic principles and fhe only persons
who had the shrewdness and ability to
lead to victory. get them to attend the
primaries and nominate delegates favor.
able to themselves.
Here ! suggested that this would not
be an honorable eourse to pursue. and il
might be doubtful about their carrying
their point. The chief of the two
whom we will call 1.-The Prince" re
piled that he was not concerned about
the honor of the thing and that the ole
saving. Honesty is The best policy :
might do for guide in ordinary busine=:
transactions. but when it comes to hand
ling voters in political times it was {
verv poor motto: and as to the success
of his candidate he felt great misgiy
ing. Bat l,eeaEse he cared Il straw abou
Mr.. Crniiishank, b.it pacaHse he saw
very plainly that unless phsy tarriai
their point at this ,juncture, they goulG
forever loose what little influence they
ed TO select Mr.. Cruikshank for his can
didate. and whether he had any partic
ular loye for him. Do you take me fo
a fool. lac said. Do You suppose that
am actuated by auy such childish i'm
nnlses as friendship or love . i don't lnSr
the meaning of the words. work OF
another and an opposite principle.
have always had an utter contempt fo
him. and have always expressed mvsel
tn that effect. am governed by m,
,]isi,l,aa npn T chose him to serve nv owl
nnrnosac no. Ii,at h,ted Cruik Sbanl
loss hut Mitchell ana si,, IN more
How, asked, can YOU expect 10 .e
onv assistance from an enemy. Wbv
vi, toll von bn said He las a goo,
many relations who will 90 for him. ant
ha J.: ,be ad;tor of the onlv democrati,
nane, in lie ,c.. and i will oct tho
control of his paner ana viii ti.e.si,,
have access to the democrats. [ will ais.
write letters every week and date then
from dinarent n,rts of the countv an,
viii make the neonle believe that there
is = caperal wish on the part of the vot
OPS to h..s rev iudue. If will fix i
so that the democra,s .,,;.c ar, oDpesee
to mo will he compelIed to nublisl itne,
views in the Iyhiq, and then | will sa,
that the whies are opposing Mr.. Cruik
sbanls herause thev want to nominate ;
man ana a.a afraid of his popularity.
Rnt asi,eG !. wont tGe neonle So,
tbrnn,sb th;s dodoe y, Soma Of then
nav be said. but the most of then
won't-at snv rsta I misf resort +,
soma +r;clary hncanse St,,m, {, q non
,,1nr ,,on .nd hos o;veu univars,i sat;s
faat;,n .nd No ona wonId have thouob
nr onnnsing his nomination if | had no
started the hall The either countie
ave ain,o.t;,nanimouslv for his re-elec
49,, o,,d ia {. cid n he tbo canal n
.,o' .nu 1raue ON onp W eslFs. - o.
""s 7. NJ, CrniL shawl the ab,est ma,
Won could select TO onnose bimo Iask
sd NJ not tho ahlest conld find
! w.. ~ "t,ors ,rou1d not r,r 7 tr;a,