New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-27
MOB LAW ~ MARYLAND.
Correspondence ot Tie N. Y. Tribune.

PHuADELPHIa. Oct. %, isa
Allow me 10 call your attention to a communication
| in The North Amer'can-a copy of which herewith
send you-and TO state few facts not therein nea-
| toned.
James L. Bowers, the writer Of the article, is reps-
| table and we'll known citizen Of Kent County, Ma.
He is connected by blood and msrrisgc with some Of
tie most respectable families Of this city of Bati
more, and Of his native Eastern Shore. His father
was an Slavery man of the old school, and men,
Der of the now defunct Kent County Nd Abolitos
Society-a man who spoke freely his opinions on
Slavery a. on all other subjects. The son s IKE
unto his father. He hates Slavery, aud doesn't
care who knows it; bo sympathizes with ths
oppressed, and is q subscriber TO THE TRIsrsa
That such man would be eyesore to his elavehoa
ing neighbors is matter of course. Il has been ther
effort for years to get rid of him. They have aoeussd
and traduced him, but he stood his ground Fivo
six years ago. they brought suit against him for sA
ing the escape of certain fugitive slaves but he dstsst
ed them. Last Summer, they decoyed him from hb
house. tarred and eathered him. and usnlted and Other
wse maltreated his wife, who had heroicsly followed
him and vanly endeavored to save him from violence.
Her situation at the time such as to make an ap-
peal at least on her own behalf, TO which none bat
completed their outrage they ordered him TO leave The
State Instead Of leaving, he went to Chester, The
chief town Of the county, and lodged complaint. Ts
States Attorney put Mr.. Bowers under bonds TO
appear at the October term of Court, sod testify
for the Commonwealth. Last week he went dows
for that purpose. The Shareholders got wind of
it and resolved to prevent it, They knew that cooye
ton must follow anything Ike lar trial. and hs. the
penalty, if inflicted would be "not less than thru
nor more than ten years in the Peritentisy. ~
Bowers had many friends; the common people ve's
in his favor ii wouldn't be safo to let the case cone
before the jury; he mutt be driven out Of the SsN
Immediately. and at sl risks This was agreed upon
last Saturday night in Chester, and on Monday morn
ing it wss put in execution. Mr. Bowerss tatemsntm
The North american il a brief and unyrnished oaI
line Of the manner in which il was done.
Mr. i. says that two thirds Of the people Of heo'
County are in hi- favor; that the middle ana .o""
classes are, with few exceptions on bis s; ana 'A'~
it is the Shareholders only who though iew' s' P'"
erful, that against him. They eonIIol INC i''
and permit nothing to be published that does no' NV"
their object. They maign and trsduee nm 1ou,'
and mi.represen his character and case 20 ,ne PDF
abroad. Mr. B. doem't intend 10 let the mauei u'Y
here. He is man Of courage and energy DC A"
his rights and means to maintain them. lie : c'''
dent that the people of Maryland, that Is, tN w.
Shareholders, who are the great majority, wnen' 'oy
come to understand his case will make common ear
and sustain bim trast the result will justify hr
fdence. Il really looks as though the non-slsyeSop
Of the South were al last touched with o tense -
ys.sslsqe. and were making o move to throw ~
woke. When such men az Helps in North CsroA
T..bU - in
Blair in Missouri, and now Bowers in Msryland~
the field for Freedom, the Slave Power had bet's~S
70 their scepter These be iacs OF great signifcss
Re,pectaIiy yours, IN sS
MOB LAW IN KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND
The public may recolect that during the lsst -
mer James J.. Bowers, citizen Of Maryland, 80
near Chestertown. Kent County was enticed oyD /
pretepses, late at night, by mob, from his rssite
and brutaly tarred and feathered and othefwss
jured; and that his wife, then in q delicate nIssv
who had followed the mob considerable dlses1sI
the spot where the disbolcal deed was perpeusrst i
rudey insulted and violently treated ~ tne Ssk
l am the person referred TO. Thinking 1t r@
TO let such acts pass without an effort at reu~aa
brought snit against several persons who c'os ~
the deed, in Kent County Court, which w1 pb.uH l
been invited 10 do 20 by the States Attorney, ,.tix
sursi me that my person should be Protecteda ,Shoc
my wife with me, returned 10 the reigHa !
whence had been driven, 70 prosecute .ns ,s sruf
tp eytY and II Il ~ .Son s''. became known that was
place prepared to prosecute my psrsecuterA
ardsy the 18th, .te in ths day sl.sssSaa% !, Csssa
am informed at L. 7. Chamberss omce, MasIdss, L
town. and coucocted q scheme TO meet 81 to NJ l
or nv sister's, at early dawn on Monday and -
me- from the county at al risks. At tho &c
time they surrounded the houss where We "a - TO
and where my wife had given birth - eaas
IL sister going to the window The mob 90 ~
me-. On being forswarned TO ksve the no srtrssss
withstsndiDg tAek kn0vicdcs VI my "'is'