Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE wHIG CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.

MARYLAND have selected as their candidate for Gov
ernor may not be as well known to some OF hisre-
mote fellow-czens as he deserves to be; therefore,
- our journal circulates extensively in the State
we think it due to political friends there to
copy the following notice of Mr.. Bowie, which we
Rnd in the Baltimore Patriot
FROM THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT.
Hox. RICHARD JOINS BowIE.-In nominating this gen.
1eman for the office Of Governor Of Maryland the Wing
psrty presented candidate whe deserves not only
ne cordial support Of every voter Of his own party but
who command the respect and confidence even OF
his political opponents. Mr. BOWIE has served the peo-
pie of his State with fidelity and ability in the State Le
gislaturc, while very few Representatives of Maryland
have attained in the National Congress more distn
guished reputation.
Modest retiring and unambitious Mr. Bowie has never
sought political distinction but whenever called into
official station by the unsolicited voice of his felowci
zens he has failed discharge the duties imposed
npon him in such to win their confidence and
appreciation By his past services the people of Maryland
Judge of his qualifications for the responsible station
for which he is a candidate for their suffages. 1t
is to give brief sketch of those services that this ar
ele is prepared
On the 10Th of November 1885, the college of Senate
rial Electors assembled at Annapolis provided by the
constitution Of the State and Richard j. Bowie of Mont
~,
Maryland. This his first entrance into public life
Though then quite young man, under thirty years of
ags he thought by the College of Electors worthy
be ranked by side of such associates John " L.
lIcMahon, VIM. Price, Richard Thomas Vim. Schley,
James B. Rcaud and the other distinguished whose
names and fame are identified with the Legislature Of
Maryland. The Senate Of 1885, it is high honorto say
of it, unsurpassed for talents by any which
sembled in Maryland. In that body Mr.. Bowie held
prominent position, conclusive evidence of his ability
and worth and took leading part in many of the i'm
fsa7.
When the celebrated Bems case occurred and the de-
and far the surrender of Bems and his associates made
y the Exerufive of Pennsylvania had been communi-
tsd by the Governor of Maryland to the General As
1y, with view to obtain its advice the decate
lnoYpentous questions at issue, Mr. Bowie as one
the psmmitee of conferences between the two Houses
to whom the subject referred; and il he whc
drew up the resolutions which subsequently adopted
by both branches Of the Legislature Those resolutions
inserted on behalf of the South the very rights afterwards
conceded by the enactment of the fugitive slave law and
the principles thus forth by the youthful Senator OF
Maryland afterwards sanctioned to their fullest ex
tent by Supreme Court of the United States in its de-
cision of the of Pgg and the Commonwealth Of Penn
spana The length of these resolutions preclude their
insertion here but they easily be referred TO IN the
volume of the Laws of December session, 1887 They
were offered by Mr.. Bowie in spirit Of compromise at
time when violent had been suggested LOT
the action of Legislature and when II required tne
exercise of the utmost prudence to preserve the friendly
relations the States ana at the same
secure the rights of the citizens OF our own
II will be remembered that the amended constitution o
Maryland adopted by the Legislature at the sessions
Of 1886 and 1887 The amendments then enacted Wel.
considered satisfactory the most ultra reformer OF
day They provided for the election OF Goyernor anu
Senators by the peope the abolishmen of the e tenure
of Clerks and Registers and their appointments ior
of seven years. increase Of representation 70 bau
more and the larger counties &C. This was the reform
manded at that day. and it received the cordial
Of Mr.. Bowie. ~,
+ .b;, ndad II.
Bowics term Of service in the State Sate wag educeu
from five years to He retired rom the
with the session ending in the shg .. &c tbo bodv
,sao NJ Rowie was seecied by the Wings Of the
district composed Of Fredsok and Montgomery counties
as their the Jealous supporer of the
asn;na,;aS 90 Hem" Clay The mode adopted by the
IN nasg the nomination to voteby States,
I.e..- ..l1g the whole vote of State. Mr.. Bowie
ne ayoiy knd advocated with much zeal the plan Of
nau that is, for each individual member OF
h ny Itnton to be entitled to cast his vote Had
nv 6ton prevailed it is generally understood that Hen
INLAY would have obtained the nomination ead his
ends afterwards deeply regretted that they hsfnot sus
tanned Mr. Bowies motion. Anomination Of Henry Clay
al that election would have certainly made him President
After the nomirstion of General Harrison Mr. Bowie
was placed on electoral ticket and with his colleague
from Marynd had the honor Of voting for the hero Of
From the time Of his retirement from the State Senate
in 1898 to the election Of lS49 Mr. Bowie continued to
very high position, being not only the leading member
Of the bar of his county but also frequent and dis
nguished practitioner before the Court Of Appeals
In lS49 he nominated by the Whig Convention Of
the District composed Of St. Marys, Prince Georges,
Charles Calvert, Anne Arundel and Montgomery
ties as candidate for the House Of Representatives and
elected in October Of that year While in Congress Mr.
Bowie was emphaticaly working man. He also fire.
quenty participated in the debates and many his print
ed speeches would do credit any abes
Of the country
To Mr. Bowie belongs the honor OF having been the
rs member Of nc House Of Representatives who took ground
in favor OF Mr. Clay's Compromise BILL He made q
beautiful and thrilling speech in it's favor which was
highly compimented at the time The following is taken
from the report Of a neutral journal:
THE BALTIMORE sun OF JUNE 7. 1s5o
"Mr Bowie, OF Maryland, mude rery po,rerl ,noocb n
which he characterized the contest waged by tho
very in viii they wanted force tough tbe
ballot upon other principles which wcre with tbem
gious instead Of political institution Mr. Bowie expressed
Coumba arguing that it would be violation Of the eomn.c,
20 the Federal Government FOR n government M
Bowie finally denounced the Wimo Proviso and after high
" euogzng Mr. Clay, expressed his views Compromise
b introduced by that Senator, and his determination sup
pcrtit"
II will be remembered that this was at time when
the then Administration THAT Of Gen. Tayor sup
posed to be unfrendy to Mr. olnys measure, because