Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-06-07

PoL1TIcs IN ST. MARY's COUNTY, MD
The news Of the election Of Nj. Wise was
received al Leonsrdlown, on Monday night
Of last eek, and seems TO have created con-
siderable Of Juror in that usually quiet viii
Isge. The Beacon says:
"Bon6tes, ringing of bells, torch-light
professions, music, ETC., were The order Of
the night. The exulta,ion on the occasion
was undounded end participated in by all
slike without distinction Of party or creed.'
The Beacon also contains the proceed
ings Of two political mass meetings in ST.
Mays county, one of the Wing and the 9TH
er Of the Democratic party, from which !,
appears there is singular unanimi,y be-
tween them in their opposition To The new
party, commonly called "Know-N o,hing."
A, the Wing meeting, Col. Jas. r. BIacki-
stone presided. Messrs. John II. So,horon,
Geo. c. Morgan. John F. Dent, James r.
Hope veil and Robert Ford having been ap-
pointed q committee for The purpose, repor'
ted series Of resolutions expressive Of the
sense Of the meeting, from which we extrac,
the following:
Resolved. That it would be libel on the intel
| ligence, the patriotism, and the honesty of the
American people to suppose that party organis-
ed under the sanction of unhoIy oath to keep
secret its purposes and actions, and based upon
the principle of exclusion of any citizen from Of
fee on the ground Of particular variety of Chris
tian faith can be of any other than Temporal
ry existence, involving essentially the element of
its own dissolution, and that we the Wings of St.
Marys caR feel no sympathy nor hold any affilia-
ton with any such party in any manner whatever.
| Resolved, That we, the Wings of St. Mary's,
will ever keep brightly burning, and guard with
vestal vigilance the lamp of universal religious
liberation and christian fellowship, that more than
two hundred years ago first lighted up within
our own limits by our s'Pilgrim Fathers,'' and
that we denounce as traitor to civil duty and So
cia harmony the man who with sacregious
breath would seek to dim one ray of its glorious
brightness.
Resolred, That we call upon the Wing party
throughout the country to organize as heretofore,
to disregard all appeals to disband their forces,
whether the same come from Know Nothings,
Abolitionsts, or Democrats, and again unite,
north and south, for the preservation of the con-
sttution and best interests of our common coun-
try.
Previous 10 the vote upon the resolutions.
Hon. J. NJ. S. Causln being loudly called
for, rose end addressed The meeting in sup
por. Of the resolutions. The Beacon saws
his remarks were bold, pointed and forcibe,
eloquen, and spiri.-s,irring, calling upon the
Wings to pu. down Know N o,hingism, nd
Democratic opponents as was their won, in
former days. His speech was enthusiast
calIy received by the meeting.
| Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Causin's re
marks, the meeting unanimously adopted
the resolutions, the vote upon each having
been taken separately.
Dr. Rober. NeaIe presided at the Demo
cratic meeting, and a committee, consisting
Of Messrs. Benjamin G. Harris, H. G. S. Key,
] Chapman BlIIingsley, Geo. F. Maddox, and
Apr. John w. FoILes! reported a preamble
| and series OF resolutions, which were unan-
imously adopted. We subjoin por lion of
the resolutions.
Resolred That as much as we have dreaded
and deprecated the consequences that may arise
| from Northern Abolitonism, we consider the con-
sequences of successful Nnow- Nothingism as still
more alarming. The former, from its sectional
character, can only divide our once happy coun-
| try; the latter will make our country not worth
dividing. One universal chaos will cover all,
through which no ray Of patriotic hope will pene
| trate.
Resolved by the Protestant portion Of this assembly,
That, knowing their general worth as men, and
patriotism as citizens, to be in every respect equal
to our own, do most olemnly pledge ourselves
to our Roman Catholic brethren, whether Wings
or Democrats, Indignantly to frown upon and man
fully to contend against all and every attempt to
deprive them of the civil and religious rights
which are secured to all by the constitution.
Resolred by the Roman Catholic portion Of this
sembly, That we do most cordially reciprocate the
kind and brotherly sentiments expressed in the
resolution just passed by our Protestant brethren.
Acknowledging no higher allegiance on this earth
than that which binds to beloved country,
we can, and we will, stand shoulder to shoulder
with all her patriotic children in resisting her TO-
reign enemies or in protecting the constitutional
rights of all her citizens from the assaults Of do
nestle foes.