Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-04-15
Ex-GoV. rHoMAs OF MARYLAND,

|. '""SWtnS pToCeeuinSs OF u meet
ing oil the citizens OF Lexington, (Va.) IN
reference TO the recent publication of Ex-
GOV. Thomas Of Mary land, connected
with his comesiic troubles, has been sent
10 us Tor publication. They must satisfy
every mind hat Gov. Thomas is iasaas
upon this subject, or that he is something
worse:
LEXINGTON, NJ .rch 9S:h, 1915.
Az a large meeting OF the neighbors
aud acquaintances Of Mrs. Thomas, con-
Vened by public notice in the court hou Sc
on motion Of the Rev. Henry Ruifner, ID.
U. Captain Robert White was called to
The chair. and Col, Sam iel Med. Reid
appointed Secretary.
On motion of DR.. Rufner. it was re.
solved that a commi tee OF thirteen be ap-
pointed TO consider and report the form
OF a preamble and res solutions. expressing
me sense Of This meeting, and what is
believed to be the general sense Of this
community, respecting tho character of
Mrs' Sally q. p. Thomas, against whom
charges or insinuations of criminal con
Of ct have been made in IA late publ cation
OF Mr. Francis Thomas, Elk Governor OF
Maryland, and also concerning the char.
acter oil Robert J. Taylor, involved with
her IN the same charge.
"hereuPon the following gentlemen
were appointed a committee, viz:
Doctor R%uffner. Col. +. II. Smith, Rev.
hr. Bryant, Professor Dabney, Professor
Armstrong, John w. Brockenbrougb
Esq. Col. John Jordan, Matthew White,
John a. Cummings, Esq. DR.. Graha,h,
James Compton. Samuel Nj. Dold and
Samuel F. jordan, Esq.
The committee retired. and In a shcr;
time reported The following preamble and
resolutions, which, after some remarks
from DR.. Ruffner. Professor Armstrong,
Rev'd. MIR. Skinner and Or. Ley burn,
were unanimously adopted;
Framcis Thomas, Elk. Gov.
ernor Of Maryland, has published a pam
phiet, which has been widely circulated,
making the most wanton assaults upon the
character of his wife, Mrs. Sally G.. p.
Thomas, daughter Of James Mcdowell,
Esq, Governor of Virginia; aud whereas
MRS. Thomas was brought up from child
rood, anc Tor the most part educated 10
'his place,-and consequently the moral
character sustained by her up to the time
OF her marriage with her public accuser
must be better undo rsiood and appreciat.
cd oy her former neighbors and friends,
man oy any other persons whatsoever;
ana whereas, as o community, we nave
heretofore felt our sensibili,ies deeply
by the outrageso of Gov. Thomas
his wife, but have never felt OF liber>
iy, by our interference, to give publicity
to a matter so delicate and that now all
scrupies having been removed by the
Of Mr.. Thomas, we desire
promptly, cordially and unanimously, by
a public expression Of op Mon, 10 shield
female character agains, an attack wicked
and unmanly. If not insane-and whereas
IL not being pretended in the publication
to, hat the revolving charges
made by Gov. Thomas are sustained by
any direct or positive testimony whatever
1T is deemed by this meeting that the
previous character Of the accused lady for
"tne community in
which she was reared, is entitled 10 be
both in The eye Of enlightened
reason and ofIaw, as most important tes>
and whereas the character. of
Taylor, Esq. the near relative
oil Mrs. Thomas, is also directly impupn.
IN The publication yfMr. Thomas; and
this community in which he was bora and
nave had the best opportunity of
nppreciating his claims TO the cha ractor
ol a gentleman and a nan ofhonor.
lie ii therefore RESOLVED,
Isl. h we, the acquainiances and
neighbours, Of Mrs. Thomas here assembl
ed do collectively and individually bear
our cordial aud cheerful testimony TO the
.ac', universally conceded by all who
known her that, no young lady ever
lved IN this community, who uniformly
n more exalted character for
purity OF morals and retirement Of man.
'ers than did Mrs. Sally G. p. Thomas
Up 10 The hour Of her unhappy marriage,
Ind do declare that we have over found
ler a lady, in tho highest and best sense
u that term,-a daughter every 'way
ola mother on whom the whole
community look with the highest respect
nd admiration, land we brand The Insin-
'atlon contained in the pamphlet referred
D. mat her character, had already been
ullied at the period Of her union with The
'riter, as false and calumnious.
ID, That'siDce Mrs homas's return from
iafyland, after the separation from has
usbnnd, her conduct has been modest.
and becoming a lady in her try.
'g circumstances. TO a degree tina, would
e satisfactory TO the most fastidious.
o. ina we 90 unequIvocally declare I
nai 'he conf ience heretofore felt by US ,
The purity and virtue Of Mrs. Thom9s :
a trms and mistaken rs i, was before
ne publication OF the elaborate statement :
! Mr.. Thomas; and tina, she hos hut TO !.
:turn TO the midst Of her friends at home. :,
or she has no enemies.) to be welcomed.
S one Of lho loveliesl OF our women. and
5 one Of the faircst ornaments Of our
an That we,the members ofthis meet {
'g' while o course we can know nothing