The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-05-11
Indignation Meeting at Port Deposit.
PoRr DEPOSIT, Md May 4th, 81.

FORT DEPOSIT, ma may 1ln, 1.
IN pursuance of call issued this day, Ito Town
Hall was crowded ut o'clock p. NJ. with cilizens
Of the Seventh Election District of Cecil county. to
give utorance to their opinions of the action of
tho STATE Senate in reference to tho Bill appoint ing
CoiHmitree of Public Safety
The meeting wars organized by tho election of
Samuel Peace. Esq. President. Mcssrs. George
Hines cid IL. NJ. Earle, Fcc-rrcsidrLts. AMI s.
Harvey Jack, Secretary.
On motion, a committee Of Eve. consisting of
Messrs. James rouchstone, William Parker, Jas
A. Davis. L. A. &. Gerry and JuSepn Hanna
was appointed by the chair, to draft resolutions
| expressive Of the views of the messing The
mlttce retired. and the interval was occupied with
stirring Union addresses from Mcssrs. John W
Taylor L. ID. McClenahan. Joseph b. Push
Elijah Reynolds, aud John Il bonl. AT tho con-
clusion of Mr.. Bond 5 address the committee
| returned and submitted the following resolutions
which were adopted without IL dissenting vJice,
fist in scriatin,, and afterwards as Il whse:
WHEREAS. There is now before the General
Assemb,y of Mary land Bill for the appointment
| of a Committee of Public Safety. said committee
being invested with military powers unknown to
the Constitution therefore,
RESOLVED That we. the citizens of the Seventh
Election District of Cecil county in mass meeting
assembled. do most soemnly protest against the
pas sage of said Bill. it being a usurpn;ion of the
constitutional rights of the people AMI calculated
to embroi US in the horrors of civil war by forcing
tho Union loving citizens Of the State Of Maryland
| RESOLVES, That John JOS Hcckart. oy casting
| his vote in favor Of the ab,Te Bill ut its second
| reading in the Senate Of Maryland has wHFULkY
and KNvwiNGLY misreprcsontcd the views of tho
citizens OF Cecil county and however honest his
| opinion may have been in influencing him to
east hs vote, the people of this county utterly
| rcpudate the voter and the vote.
| RESOLVED. That whatever course the Lcgisla-
| ture may pursue en- this subject. We, citizens OF
| Cecil county, pledge ourselves to resist to the
| hntntt %, fhn
| ton Of a military despotsm
! RESOLVED, That VIC regard as one of tho great
| est privileges earth the enjoyment of tao
| rights aud benefits gunranccdby the Constitution
and Laws of the United States nnl that we will
| devote our all to maintain their integrity and
| preserve them nvolato as inst all rcvoutiJnar y
| or violent assaults.
| (Mr. Jos llama offered the following as sub
stiute for the scond resolution, which was IMAM
MoUsLY SEGArivED:
| RESOLVED, That we repuliae tho idea of i'm
pugning the motives Of oar public servants. bat at
the same time We conscientiously believe that the
Hon John Jos lleckart, in .stins his vote for
The above Bill, did not represent the sentiments oi
| the frcemen Of Cecil county,
| The above resolutions were loudly chccred, ana
when quiet restor cd the following was offered
| and unanimously endorsed:
WHEREAS. John JOS IIcckart in speech
delivered in the Town Hall Of Port Deposit. prio
to his election, during the canvass of 1889 declared
that whenever be lid not properly represent tn,
pcop!. Of Cecil county he would resign and com,
home;' therefore
RESOLVED, That petitions be circulated through
the county for signatures, to be Forwarded to Mr.
| llcckart, notifying him Of his Misrepresentation
and requesting him to full, at snce, the pronis
then given.
Mossrs. Tombstone and Gerry, being called
responded briefly. advocating the cause of thc
Union and dcnouncing the action oftho Legislator
On motion, ordered that the proceedings b
published in the Cecil papers AMI Baltimore
American, and copy forwarded to Mr. ilecktrt;
after which the meeting adjourned until Mnnla,
evening. 9th inst. for the purpose Of organizing
ii liome q uarI SAMUEL PEACD,
| s. HARVEY JACK, Secretary. President.