Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-03-17
From the Marlboro Gazette.
GubernatOrial.

the Annapolis Republican from Washington
County, Maryland:
"Your remarks in reference to the 'Guber-
Material candidate meets with general appro-
baton here. That Gov. Bowie has faithfully
discharged his duty, none will gainsay; even
bis political opponents concede this; but
there is time enough ahead, and no necessity
for haste in the matter"
The names Of several prominent gentlemen
having been mentioned in connection with
the Gubernatorial nomination next fall, seve-
raj papers in different parts Of the State ex-
pressed the opinion that it was rather early
to moot the question, and that ii Governor
Bowie would accept denomination it was
due to him for the faithful manner in which
he had discharged bis Executive duties, and
mainly because having had but one Legisla-
tive session during his term, because Of the
Constitution allowing Governor Swami to
serve one year after Governor Bowie was
elected, he had not had fair opportunity to
carry out his policy Of administration, from
which, particularly as affecting the Public
Works Of the State, So much Of good results
is now promised. Among uther papers ex-
pressing this. view were the Hagerstnwn Free
Press and Annapolis Republican, both Of
which further stated that whether Governor
Bowie would accept nomination or not, if
rendered with any degree Of unanimity by
the Democratic party, it was we'll known that
bis ideas Of propriety would prevent his seek
ing the nomination, or even declaring his
willingness to accept it SO long in advance of
the meeting of the Convention.
These expressions of the Republican occa.s.
stoned the extract above given from its Wash
ington county correspondent, and we heartily
concur. Events yet to occur may greatly
affect the selection of the Democratic candi-
date. The cases Of the State against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad involving, per-
haps, million of dollars to the Treasury,
and thus greatly affecting theinterest Of every
taxpayer, are not yet finally decided. That
of the SO called capitation tax, in which
Judge Dobbin's decision was against the
State, will be heard at the April Term of the
Court of Appeals, and it is the opinion. we
believe, of almost every prominent lawyer in
Maryland that the decision will be reversed
and in favor of the State. The Auditor has
not yet fixed the amount due by the Railroad
Company to the State in the Gold case, where
no appeal has yet been taken from the deci
sion in favor of the State. These two cases
alone involve over half million of dollars
already due to the State, and the right Of the
State to continue to receive from one to two
hundred thousand dollars annually from the
company.
The suit for the adjustment of the accounts
between the Baltimore and Ohio Road and
the Washington Branch has not yet come t.
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this point was argued by Governor Bowie in
been decided by the court to compel the COM
pany to bring their books into court, and thus
the question will be fully inquired into.
Until these great questions, of far vaster
Importance to the State than any other issue,
or any, mere question of personal preference
or preferment, are finally decided, we do not
believe that the Democratic party, in the
language of Abraham Lincoln, will "swap
horses while crossing the stream" and be will
ing to substitute another Executive for the
one who has had the courage to take this
great "bull by the horns," and by his persis-
tence and ability win the severe fight at the
last session of the Legislature, which resulted,
as Governor Bowie desired, in bringing the
whole matter into the courts, and thus putting
the State in a position to receive her Own
and will finally succeed, as we fully believe,
in adding million of money to the State
Treasury, and thus relieve to that amount the
over burthened taxpayers.
As the Convention is probably some six
months off, let us then not be too precipitate
10 declaring or deciding our preference for
whom may be the nominee. Let not the peo-
pie become committed to any one whose pro-
bable only chance of support would be au
early pledge extracted. Some of the gentle
men named we know clearly recognize the
propriety of Governor Bowie's denomination,
should be desire or be willing to accept it.,
and would not allow the use of their names
against him. The people respect that delicacy
which prevents their Executive from declar-
ing himself candidate year or more before
the election.
We repeat that we do not know what Gov
ernor Bowie's desire or intention may be. but
we urge upon the prominent gentlemen OF
the party not to commit themselves to this or
that candidate until they know whose names,
and what issues, may be before the Conven-
ton.
H% A large volume would not contain:the
mass Of testimony which has accumulated in
favor of-Dr. Wistar's 4aisam of Wild Cherry
as safe, efficient and reliable remedy in cur