The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-10-31
HO. TO THE RESCUE!

NDle II mas ndu us COnlCStS, dud llS
contentious, its bouts anG their possible
bitternesses, still it may be said to have
passed with as little of the acrimony
which disputing political faiths are sure
to engender, as might have been hoped
for.
Nothing is more sure to arouse
animositiss and consequent recrimi
nations, than fight about sentiments
and opinions, either religious or politi-
cal.
1t seems as natural for man to in
sist that his party is best and purest, as
to resent suggestion that his wife or
his sweetheart, is not the loveliest and
the best.
He does not pause TO question why.
He is full Of resentment against the
questioner.
Thus it is, that many defend, what
they would hesitate to endorse in the
calcium light Of truth.
Thus it is, that many do and say for
political effect, what it would palsy
their tongues, blight their consciences,
and blanche their cheeks, to do, or
say, or think as individuals, unfettered
by partIzan Influences.
The campaign about concluding,
has developed possibly more OF false
hood without fear, and treachery with
out trlbulation, than any the annals of
Cecil county present.
Politicians have chanted the praises
of perfidy, and dared resentment to
brand it.
The campaign began in guile the
most sinister, and has been continued
IN guilt the most gullible.
At the first, the fountain was polluted
by an lndelibly tainted drop.
The Democratic convention, that
was supposed to authonze the anoma-
lous ticket which was put forth in the
name of Democracy, and which, with
out the honor of that name, could not
for moment have claimed the respect
full consideration of intelligent voters,
aOaS de1fLed in its inception.
The vital principle of popular con-
troll was eliminated in the beginning by
the introduction of the virus of politi-
cal fraud.
The mandate of political integrity
which everybody Republican and
Democrat alike, is ready to rec ,gnize
and strong 10 sustain, was devitalized
BY a scu1vy trick, which self-seeklng
politicians resorted to, IN order that
hoodwinking might do the work of
honorable party obligation.
No one knows better than they who
perpetrated the foul deeds, the foul
ness of the instrumentalitles, by which
party's favor was turned into party S
dishonor.
The Democratic convention was
invaded from the beginning, and even
before its beginning-at the primary
source of the peoples power,-wlth a
upas smirch, that robbed its offspring of
the healthfulness of legitimacy.
Nine districts compose the countY's
political autonomy, and those nine are
all essential to its integrity.
Of those nine districts, at least three
fell short of the obligations of such
political integrity.
Tile Eighth district sold out and
sacrificed every claim 10 Political
eonsidera ton as a factor IN ticket
making, zYhen 1T submitted in neck-
breaking, shame, to tie shameful and
shameless COMPACT by which the district
OF Gillespie, and Richards, and Knight
and even Bell, became bY-word and
reproach, in the lame and through the
agencies of the Crothers-Graham
fraud, whereby whole district and Its
people were snapped off to purchase
chants for ignoble honors.
When the Immortal compact was
made, that included not only the
granite constituency of the proud old
Seventh, but also included the sturdy
farmers of the respectable Sixth in the
bargain and sale, it became easily ap-
parent, that at least three of the nine
districts OF the county, had somewhat
and in some measure, if not entirely,
forfeited their right to political recog-
milton.
This is not political carping.
1t is plain, sober truth, spoken IN
absolute candor, to candid Democrats
and Republicans alike.
What could be more marvellous in
the ethics Of Cecil county politics, than
the sight of whole districts, and COM
munities of freemen proud of their
freedom, and vain of its heritage,
quietly and uncomplainingly submitting
to the audacious maneuvers, and the
spurious edlcts of few of their fell
lows, installed as self. constituted lead
ers2
Why does such political performance
not cause marvel2
Simply because it is recognized as
the incident of delegated power.
As such incident it has, must have
and can only have its essence in fair
dealing.
The moment the line of absolute
integrity and party honor is veered
from, that moment delegated trust