Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-07-13
From the Marlboro Gazette of May 10TH

Il ~ TO PUBIC
i notice, large and enthusiastic meeting of
the personal friends of Gen. THOMAS F. BOWIE,
of the Bar and of the citizens generally of Marl-
boro', met at the Court House on Saturday even
ing the 29th of April, for the purpose only Of ex
pressing their disapprobation Of San Indignation
meeting" which was published to have been held
very recently at Buena Vista; and to express fur
Their their high esteem for their distinguished fell
low citizen, Gen. THOMAS F. BOWIE, and all
others referred to in the resolutions adopted BY
that meeting.
On motion of JOHN c. MULLIK1N, Esq, Major
THOMAS BRUCE was requested to take the Chair,
and JOHN B. BROOKE to act as Secretary.
The meeting then, on motion, adjourned to
meet again on Thursday the 4th of May at II O.
clock, A. M.
The meeting met pursuant of adjournment; op
motion Of EDWARD w. BELT, the Chair was au-
thoriZed to appoint committee of five whose du-
ty it should be to draft resolutions expressive Of
the object of the meeting. Whereupon the fol-
lowing gentlemen were named as said committee:
DR.. JAMES HARPER, GEO. w. HLLEARY, JOHN
HODGES, ZADoC SAssCER, Sr. and MoRDEcAI S.
PLuMER, Esqrs. The committee having retired
for short time returned and reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, the proceedings Of public meeting,
held at Buena Vista, have recently been publish
ed in the Marlboro Gazette denunciatory Of the
character both private and professional of our
nlSnly esteemed ana distinguished lelIOW ClIlZ6n
Gen. THOMAS f. BOWIE; and arhereaS, we are en-
tirely at loss to conceive any reasonable cause
or proper grounds for such an attack Oh worthy,
intelligent and useful a citZen-Therefore,
l. BE 1t resolred that the private and public
character Of our friend Gen. BOWIE, is wholly
unmpaired by the artificial machinery sought to
be set in motion by the originators and nstgators
of the called indignation meeting at Buena Vista.
9. Resolved, That flom long and intimate per-
sonal knowledge Of the public and private virtues
of Gen. Thomas f. BOWIE, we feel justified in
saying that he is one Of our most useful, intellI
gent, enterprising and honorable public servant
and still retains our confidence; that he has
lost, or deserves to lose, the public confde1
his professional or private integrity.
3. Resotred, That the Bar of Prince GeoSe
County are, and always have been, highly distin-
guished for their intelligence urbanity and gene
raj good department, but above all for their in
flexible devotion to the great principles of public
right and Justce,-they need no special advocates
to protect them.
4. ResoIred, That respectfully request the
editors of the marlboro Gazette and ssPlan-
ters' Advocate" to publish the proceedings Of
this meeting, and that the chairman be requested
to hand copy of the above preamble and resou-
tons to General BOWIE.
On motion Of RICHARD B. B. CHEW, Esq, the
vote was requested to be taken first on the first,
second and fourth resolutions, which were unan-
mously adopted. The vote then recurring on the
third resolution, it was adopted.
THOMAS BRUCE, Chairman.
JOHN 3. BROOKE, Secretary.