Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-31

= unionlsts, we refer to the whole people of Is
= whole country, the conservative and Unct
t loving people who have as much perhaps mon
e at stake than the extremists of either side. a
Why should they not be heard Is it imprj
, tlcable, or only impoitic f not by dir
5 vote-lf the powers tbst be will not perm p
2 direct expression Of sentiment Oh the part of
people, car they not, will they not so soon
amor Ter election rolls -~' t,on the
willing mind of the politician, who is plot.
the ruin of their common country, the convict
that the people are determined to preserve d.
perpetuate this Union in its original purity
, Will they not call down from their high pc
ton these enemies to the country's good? III.
firmly believe it we almost know it. WIZ
are the peoples expectations of gain by dis, IA,
ion? In what are they to be benefited q
breaking up the proudest nation Of earth aby
rendering brother enemy to brother? WHld
can Maryland expect to gain by a disruption III
the government and the establishment Of 10
confederacies? Nothing! Nothing! What maye
what will she loose by such disruption Ally
what? As
Much indeed depends upon the action of
Convention soon to assemble, and upon the quih
ton to be submitted to the people. We sincef s-
! ~ hope there will be no hasty measure propoAe-
which might tend to disturbance of our Std
peace. The men who compose that Convdte
ton will have a responsible duty to meet. AIN
! it becomes us to select such as are in our judnd
ment most likely to meet it with GOODNESS 1g-
deliberation. Men of frmncss, yet not hasfnd
Men Of judgment, without prejudice men, ~
fine, who reflect our own sentiments, SO THU
should a question be submitted to the peoha'
for their decision, it may not be one which lPlf
render one portion Of our State antagonisti9i
another but peace, harmony aud good VI tc
result to all the people, from the action of5il
Convention. fll.
| The duty Of Maryland is then to our M
clear To strain every nerve, make every eJnd
to preserve the Union--call back the Soutl5ort
States which have left t G old family a'tar-aern
claim, if possible, the North from the mis4 ire
Of fanaticism in which she has fallen, and Haie
together the broken fragments in irmer ut41d
than ever. This is the clear duty of Maryl;Ss
this her only real course towards happiness ei
peace. lad
PUBLIC WESTINGHOUSE REGULATORS
In pursuance of the suggestion, at the lAS.
County Convention, a public meeting was te
in the courthouse. in Port Tobacco on Mon6 lid
January 2Sth, 1861, for establishing geniay
Police Regulations for the county. al
On motion Of GEORGE BRENT, Esq, the
ing was organized b. selecting Capt. ~
NEALE, Chairman, and +. G. CHAPMA
Gen. MITCHELL offered the folluwii. 20
tons, which were unanimously adoptec
Resored, That the citizens Of CHAR Coz -
view of the situation of the affair estal,: AZ -
and the circumstances of the t l1ssss;sSsS ~
active apd efficient Police slol1 $500
the preservation of ord der, 40 = -
of laws enacted for that purpos
:, Reso,ped. That We rccomnc4t7i ga
of Police in each school district in the cot Il
consist of not less than five lizens, who shalPcec
a Captain of Police, and institute system of pat
rolls, which shall be conducted regularly and il
order, and at such times and i'll such places, tn;
preservation of the peace, and the protection o
person and property require.
+, Resolred, That said Police shall have power tc
summon to their aid and assistance, any citizen OF
citizens within their patrol districts, whenever
majority of the members shall deem it necessary.
lNSOtceO, L nat IEctnDcfS OF any Two or more
police distt lets, may unite and act together wher
ever in their judgm ents circumstances may re-
quile.
Resolred, That the citizens of the county be ear
nestly requested to afford every facility il thei
power to every police force throughout the county
for the thorough and efficient discharge of thei,
duties, and that the citizens Of the county be re
quested to fur nish list of names of all servants
they have on and around their premises to the
members of the police of their respective districts
Resolued. That the citizens in each school dis
trct be requested to meet at their respective dis
trict school houses, on SATURDAY,, the 9Th o.
February, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to elect their Police
and to make such by laws and regulations, i,
their judgment may be necessary and the exigen
Cy of the times may require.
Resolved, That every citizen of the county be re-
quested, as much possible, to keep theff slaves
on their farms, both night and day.
RESOLVED, That the citizens of each village and
the keepers of each and every store the
county, be requested not to permit slaves fire,
negroes to remain within the limits of villages in
or about their stores after SHUTDOWN; and that the
constables and other public officers be requested
promptly to dispcrsc any collections of such wher
ever found.
Resolved, That we request and recommend that
voluntary contributions be made in each school
district, for carrying out elfectually the purposes
of these resolutions.
Rescued, That the County Commissioners are
respectfully requested to levy a sum sufficient to
above resolutions, if in their jud gment they consi-
der they have the power under the law to do so.
In submitting the above resolutions General
MITCHELL urged in clear and forcible manner
the Importance Of a general system of police
throughout the county, and GEORGE BRENT,
ESQ, in seconding the resolutions, heartily en-
dorsed the system and thought more efficient
one could not be suggested, as by having them
in each school district there would be some SO
or 81 in the county that the duties OF the po-
lice would not be onerous and could be we'll at
tended to- as the area for each would be small,
and that it would afford nucleus around which
rally could be made at short notice in time of
danger.
Major STONE and Gen. MITCHELL were in
formally requested to draft Rules and Regula-
tons, defining the duties and powers of the Po-
lice, in order that there might be uniformity of
action throughout the county.
On motion, it was determined that the Port
Tobacco Times be requested to publish these