The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22
An Interesting Piece OF History,-The

An Interesting Piece Of HiStOry.-The
Jones Brothers, an enterprising firm of job
printers, of Baltimore, are publishing an
advertising sheet entitled The Ne,o Adoer-
tiser. They have procured volume of the
Maryland Journal, published in 1775, and
part Of the weekly issue of the Nep Adrer-
tiser is made up of selections from the old
volume.
The following is from recent mum Der of
The Adcertiser, and will prove both inter-
esting and instructive, rs showing how the
Revolutionary patriots of "76' dealt with
the tories of that day. We have no doubt
the poor tories cursed the "tyranny"
which doomed them to submit as our
''sympathizers" did a similar treatment in
1864. "E.k Ferry" is now known as
"Court House Point"
At a meeting of the Committee for Cecil
County, at El6 Ferry, on the 18th Day of
May, 1875.
In consequence of an information being
made; That Charles Gordon, attorney at
law, in Cecil county, had treated with
great disrespect, and maliciously aspersed,
both the Continental Congress; the Pro-
vincial Convention and the Committee of
this county; and had at diverse times and
by sundry ways and means villified their
proceedings. A summons thereupon issued
from the Committee, commanding his ap-
pearance, to answer to the above charge,
to which summons he returned verbal
answer, as appears by affidavit.
On the 18th Day of May, 1775, personally
came, William Savin, before me the sub
scriber, one of his lordship's justices of the
peace, for the county aforesaid, and made
oath, on the Holy EvangeliSts of Almighty
God, that he served Mr.. Gordon with
copy Of the within summons, in time for
him to have observed it; and that he told
him (this deponent) that he would not
meet, and if the committee wanted him,
inside his yard gate.
That he asked why they did not come
themselves, or send some of their head men
That upon his this deponent) saying, he
believed, unless he did not comply with
their request, they would all come. He,
Mr.. Gordon, said he was ready to receive
them, that his plantation was large enough
to hold them all, but they must not come
inside his gate, or there would be lives lost.
Mr.. Gordon said, he had said, and does
still say, that they are parcel of damned
scoundrels of the committee, and that if
they have any thing to say to him, they
must come to him, for he was at thsir
defiance.
Sworn before DAVID SMITH.
Whereupon the Committee entered into the
foll0uing resoloe, viz:
Whereas Charles Gordon, attorney at
law, in Cecil county, hath treated this
committee with great contempt and inso-
lence; and the general tenor of his conduct
for a long time, hath been such, as in our
opinions, declares him to be an enemy to
the common cause of liberty for which we
are condending: And whereas he hath this
day been duly summoned to appear before
this committee, and answer unto the above
charge, to which summons, he hath re-
turned an impertenent and insolent answer.
even menacing this committee with destruc-
ton, if they attempt to proceed any farther
against him.
1t is therefore Resolved, That he lie
under the imputation of being an enemy to
this country; and as such, we will have no
dealings or communication with him, nor
permit him to transact any business with
us, or for us, either in public or private
capacity, which shall be commenced after
the date hereof, until he appears before
this committee, and satisfies them with
respect to the above charge. And we do
earnestly recommend it to all the good
people of this county, to observe the same
line of conduct.
Resolved the above we published.
james Veazy, junr., Chairman.
John Veazy, Sd elk. Pro. Tenn.