The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-11-21

| Va. slif't are hSi+lIl numerous OF lIHu
ential enough f. be much felt or feared,
and may be likeued to children at play,
who are contentsd and happy when sue
C salul but became SuliuE aud mpro5o
when defeated These, like old PAX,
being left out in the cold, begin to talk
strongly Of the need of Telorm-but gen
orally their dissatisfaction is short lived
as they are shrewd enough to SEQ that
the chances OF preferment are much
greater in the party than ouG Of it. They
are called sOreheads. Their Galady is
however only superficial and caunOJ DO
located much below the scalp as it yields
to the soltening influences Of time and
mild treatment, as readily as the triflug
ailments Of younger children do TO Mrs.
| NinslOw's soothing syrup"
L. might be uuwise to discontinue all
efforts at political reformation. The little
| good that has been accomplished is suffi.
Gent to warrant the hope Tor still further
! Improvement, but it is very evident that
al! attempts in this line will result in
| failure, il they are prompted by ambition
| or revenge, Politicians who have been
| supplanted and seekers after placa who
have ContrAc ed the sOrehead disease, are
not the class of men to command
respectable following.
Comment on the essay being in order
Mr.. S. r. Carson expressed his gratif.
cation at listening to the good common
sense shown in the essay.
Mr.. Bond, NJ. Mccullough. Mr.
M'chinef and the members OF the club
generally coucurred in their appreciation
"i the wit--hnmor, sareAsm-i good
sense OF the essayist.
Mr.. Sutton said that the club always
expected something good from Mr..
Coudon, and he thought the essay just
read the best ever presented by that
gentleman.
Tie Rev. Nj. Cook said that while he
agreed With tle assayist that any re-
formation in politics oy politicians could
hardly be expected to be unseldsh, yet
when q higher view OF reform was tax en-,
and We considered it in the light of true
craftsmanship. history shows that when
stateSmanship Was guided by high
mora! purpose it was not necessarily
selfish i'll character, but on the contrary
commanded the highest admiration of
mankind. In support of his view Mr..
Cook cited the high moral characters of
many distinguished men whose careers
as Statesman Indicated nobility of
nature. He cited particularly the
case OF john Randolph OF Roanoke in his
magnanimity towards Henry Clay, and
Mr.. Randolphs recognised docuiLe that
true statesmanship must be associated
with high religious character. He cited
also the case o; Martin Luther as indi-
eating high moral purpose and the
unsetishuess of the true Christian Re-
former.
Mr. Ewing complimented Mr.. Coudon-
upon the sarcasm and truth of his essay
upon modern politics and politicians.
Mr.. JOS. Coudou said that one of the
advantages of his Office, vas that he
generally escaped the duty of criticism
ri essays.
He INDUCED the hope that the day
would come when high moral character
should De considered an essential qualiii
cation il all who asked public support,
H Thought the private character Of
Candidates for popular favo. should be
considered fully as much as intellectual
or e1ucasiolal GtlsSs TOR 0hi3,-lud
he thought he SAW son5 Indication
that the general Inquiry as to candidates
for public office was being directed in
this line.
Col. Noyes commented fav)r tbly on
the essay, and deprecated the dem oraliz
ing tendencies of partiz IN politics.
Col. Noyes submitted to the club and
asked to have read by the secretary an
address delivered before the literary soci.
ties of. the Southwessr=n Presbyterian
University az ClarksvlIe, Tenu., o.. Juno
9, 1891 BY G. II Alexander, Esq, on the
necessity of Christian Craftsmanship for
the pereptulty OF our American Institu
tious, and which was accordingly read.
At the conclusion of lis reading the
Rev. Mr.. Cook as pertinent to the sub
Ject, reclted a pathetic Incident III the
lite of Bishop Polk OF Louisiana who
bestowed upon devoted and dying
slave the benediction of parting kiss.
At this stage of the meeting a recess
was taken for dinner, the president hav-
ing designated Messrs. Adam r. Magraw
Thos. G. Bond and Col. Euoch Noyes as
the committee to examine Mr.. Coudons
premises, stock, IS.
Upon re assembling after dinner which
was . substantial tribute to the hospi-
tally Of the host, the committee reported
the very excellent condition of Mr..
Coudon's premises and stock.
After pleasant meeting the club
adjourned to meet at A. J. Michiner's
near Colola GU Wednesday, Dee. 1G.h.