Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-10-31
From the Annapolis Gazette.
HON. RICHARD J. BOWIE.

HON. RICHARD j. BOWIE.
We have announced Hon. RICHARD J. BOWIE as
an independent Union candidate for the Court OF
Appeals. We have received from him the follow
ing letter in reference to the matter. The position
he assumes is one that must meet the cordial ap-
proval of all loyal citizens; it being manly, frank,
decided and precisely the position to be expected
from one whose whole life has been consistent
and whose every act, private and political, has been
pure and patriotic.
We earnestly urge the Union men of the District
to rally to his support. There can be no doubt of
his election if his friends and the friends of the
Union will take the proper steps. There being
large Secession vote in the District, which will be
cast for Mr.. BowIE's opponent, it will be necessary
for the Union to put forth every effort for our
candidate.
Let there be no hesitation, then; but let
solve to defeat the traitors in this their stronghold.
1t will be a brilliant victory.
ROCKVILLE, October 1861.
NY DEAR Sin Il much obliged by the kind
terms in which you have announced me as an in
dependent Union candidate for the Office of Judge
of the Court of Appeals.
Although neither aspire to or seek such dis
tinction, yet, it those of my fellow citizens who
think with me that the Constitution of the United
States and the Laws made in pursuance thereof,
(and people) in every State are bound thereby
any thing i'll the Constitution Laws of the State
TO the contrary notwithstanding-t our primary
allegiance is due to the Federal Government, and
OUT secondary, to the State in which we live-bc-
Iievc these principles should be personified the
Bench, shall not decline representing them
their candidate.
In doing so, do not apprehend that assume a
partisan character, hut only comply with, what it
appears to me, is a very essential prerequisite in
every candidate in times of civil convulsion avow
allegiance to the Government, of which this State
is part, and which it is the duty of every citizen
to maintain.
Political parties in a State in my judgment, arc
divisions between men acknowledging allegiance
these deny the authority of the Government under
which they live, and compass its dissolution by
force, they cease to be partisans, and become
Very respectfully, yours,
oct 4-2t RICHARD j. BOWIE.
from the Annapolis Gazette.]
Court OF APPEALs.-We have received sundry
communications in reference to the propriety of
the Union voters of the Second Judicial District
agreeing upon some person for whom they shall
cast their votes for Judge Of the Court of Appeals,
Tuck. These coinmuni fi6na boiff, with sfii5iI
lar unanimity. 70 &CAARDyL BOWIE, of Mon
geometry county, as Combining all the requisites
that impor tant and honorable position. We agree
most heartily in every respect with the writers
But inasmuch the subject is one which we are
already committed not to recognize as legtimately
within the sphere of a nominating convention, of
party aspects, we have declined to publish such
communications.
We have no hesitation in declaring our hope that
the present incumbent of that position would have
placed himself in such attitude that the Union
support. In this hope we have been, we believe,
actuated by sincere personal regard for the man,
and admiration of his many excellent qualities
But VIC constrained to say, much to our regret,
that Judge Tuck has not yet placed hinselfin that
attitude.
What are his real NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. loyal or
disoyaIwe do not know; and we are satisfied
that the people do not know them. In ordinary
times this would be objection to u.s. We are
decidedly opposed to the bitter partisan character
developed by some of our Judiciary. But there is
nothing whatever of partisan character in the
troubles which agitate the country. We consider
the whole subject narrowed down to the question
of loyalty or disloyalty. And ON such a theme we
think our Judges ought to speak openly and fear
lessly. Their sentiments carry great weight with
them, and their cxpr cssons are potent for good or
evil. We cannot recognise SUCH thing as nett
trality in so grave cause.
The so-cafied srPeaee Party" has determined to
district. In doing SO they will recognise no one
who is not undisguscdly in favor of the recogni-
ton of the Southern Confederacy, and of the for c
BILE joining of Mar yland to that Confcderacy. The
Union men of the district opposed to those pro-
jects, and therefore they deem it duty to vote for
men who opposed to them. And we have no
doubt that the honorable name and high standing
Of Judge Tuck will give him the Union vote of the
district, if he will declare himselfa Union man.
in centradistinction to a States Right s'Peace
Party'' MANN other words, secessionist.
We see room for hope that he will do this
Therefore can reason for him to expect
the votes of the loyal men of his district So,
didly confcssing that we know man for whom
we would rather vote for Judge of the Court of APP
peals, reluctantly compelled thus to embody
the views of our numerous correspondents in refer
ence to the matter, and recommend the voters of
the district to vote for RICHARD l. BOWIE, OF
Montgomery county: He will serve if elected
and he is eminently fitted to adorn the high posi-,
voters of the district, because he is Union man,
and looks with unqualified hatred upon the occurs
ed doings of the secessionists.
FOR JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT.