The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-10
Some One has Blundered.

come, and been. aud gone.
About il we have little 10 txtenuate,
nor aught to Set down in malice, vet
We venture the suggestion, that about
every Democrat in Cecil county,
Young Democracy man, or old timer,
has at last found something to agree
upon that the meeting was not a
success.
Who saws ii WASP
II not some ore blundered2
Does not ev~ry Democrat of what
ever ilk. agree with every Republican
OF any ilk, that tie "mass meeting"
was meeting z01th0uf the mass, and
that so far as the objects for which it
was intended, it would better far have
not been held2
Everybody knows that the Cecil
Democracy just now is very unhappy
family. Almost every active Demo,
crat was soliCitous to hide the skeleton.
The "mass" meeting has done more
than could have been dreamed Of, to
reveal the unbappiness, and exhibit the
skeleton.
1t is now, and for all the remaining
time of the campaign the proclaimed
condition for which there is noremedy.
democracy doomed" was the cpl
taph ventured in these columns, when
the so called convention that made tie
anomalous ticket, to elect which such
superhuman-not to say inhuman-
efforts have been put forth, was dying.
democracy doomed" is the &C
cepted epltaph on Mondays abortion.
Nobody questions now, that 1.-The
organized effort at political outrage
yclept the Democratic ticket, which
certain political adventures forced
upon the rank and file of a party,
whose unquestioned anG unwavering
fealtv has too often encouraged a
tampering with Its rights, will be sub
mltted and subjected 10 a righteous
retribution. The real d mocracy
locked on III dismay, when the raid
was made. They contemplated with
dread the harl-kari threatened. They
protested with prayerful appeal against
the psrty's u doing by Junto, that
had captured the fortress in the night
time. They submitted to be stripped
and barred for tie general slaughter.
They bowed their heads in shame at
sight of the outrages committed ia the
name Of party. They consented to be
transferred from the helm to the FORE
castle, and were content to bide the
fortunes of time and condition. They
were ready 10 resume the helm and
guide the argosy.
But, it is evident there is one thing
they will not do.
They will not pass vote OF conf
dence in pirate crew.
They will not submit their life S
record as clearance to "boarders" of
the old ship, and SO they refused the
call on Monday.
1t was made in loud tones, at first
imperious, then appealing, then pa
thetic.
Come to the rescue'-"The ship is
in the breakers '-"Man the life boat
or we are lost"
But not one was invited to the
quarter deck, and not one moved.
Even the frantic walchword of the
once derided but now accepted state
leader could not enthuse the humili-
ated crew. They did not mutinv, they
did not defy ; they simply sat mute.
And the mute eloquence OF last
Monday will not soon be forgotten.
The blu1der of the call for that
meeting is now too plain to be MIS-
understood. Before, the extent OF The
protest OF the Democratic voters was
uncertain, and the young managers or
mismanagers were possibly entitled to
the benefit of the doubt.
Now, it is seen and known of all and
cannot be hoodwinked.
No set OF managers of a political
gathering ever tried more earnestly to
enthuse the party and gather a crowd.
No set of managers ever more
ANONYMOUSLY failed.
The why and wherefore of the
failure are written in the political out
RACES recently committed upon the
body OF the party.
Sad day was it for the Young De-
mocracy of Cecil when "some one
blundered' on the suggestion. that a
mass meeting with Mr.. German as the
attraction would heal the existing
breach.
If it was to be tried over, would they
| try it?
Hardly ! Hardly