Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-24
MARYLAND ELECTION.

The elections of the past and present
months have established the political charac-
ter of Maryland. The Senate, constituted
for FIVE years, is unequivccally if not uiiani-
mously democratic. In the house of dele
gates the majority is undoubtedly complete :;
and the Governor and Council will of course
remain ofthe same complexion. The eyes
of the Union have been fixed upon MARYLAND
tor the last few months with deep interest.
1t was in this state, and in a suitable vehicle
for the purpose that Timothy Pickering
commenced his late lucubrations, from which
his party looked for such wondrous effects.
1t was here too, that another discharged Sc
cretary of State was expected to create an
ala1Ning and powerful diversion for it was
fairy presumed that if Robert Smith pos
sessed any public influence whatever, it must
discover itselfin his native state, and around
his own ncighbourhood !; hence the prc6uc-
ton o. this wonderful diplomatist was not
only emitted from the presses Of his immedi-
ate and family friends, but republished in
thousands of pamphlets accompanied with
the comments and constructions of the enc.
mics of the administration, and placed in the
hands OF every one that could read. 1t was
a test of the confidence and intelligence of
the people. When Secretary of State char
ges the executive lie has served. of corrup-
ton, of Foreign partiaities, or Of traitorous in
trigues, how would the alarm of the people
be demonstrated if they believed the charge /?
by deserving the party conceived guilty Of
such crimes. IF Robert Smith had enjoyed
one moiety Of the peoples confidence, Ma
iyland would have been fcderalised at the
late elections by the insinuations his pam
l91xecontained. In such case, we should
We conceived it incumbent on US to account
$3.50 Union for the result; 20 have expos
ed facts abroad which arc notorious in Ma
ryland, and to have attended to the strange
positions assumed by the papers of a neigh
bouring city in short, to have underceived
those republicans which he and they* must
have contributed to mislead. AS it is, we
shall not relinquish the reserve heretofore
maintained on this subject. The elections
prove that the people have understood the
premises. Our dependence upon the intel
igence as well az the integrity Ct the de-
mocra,s Of Maryland has been justified.
This bubble has had all due attention, and
now SID Wy universal consent with its au4
ut.l,or,-.iltR deserved oblivion. Tn 1871 Ma
iyland has surmouDtcd the Vaccinations of
a desperate party organised urdcr the SUI
pciinicndance Of the Harper Society. Gistii-
butlrg forged treaties to- deceive, and par
ceiling cut in promises three thousand cfii-
ces TO three times as many Office hunting par
tizaps, to allure by veDality. With an the
auxiliary aid Of The disappointed disgraced
and designing Of the republican party, en-
deayourcd BY the fedcralists to Be chung
Ike a millstone round their nccks." SO de-
cIsi'c IS this victory, that VIC discover dos
pondency on every federal cSuntcnaucc.
Kent Sounty alone ms been filmed by the
oppoF lcn, there the nejoriwfas been but
Hr donef Joy a no1sesf sretoss haf tiose re-
Pgbkcah 6apers sstickffsf teak The par IF Sntifh
aaaAis tGi'ry by1ai<sios, -gcre acfaatca bv a de-
sire 10 e!coafe Aigristhe cstuatiez ffle euJ!ic,
af The EXPENSE eftLe aa1oinissyofio,ei tie .fac,s
te rhrf fhey might, or fict they eeoalf irfeHiica-
~efy haze contributed 10 Gcccive the public, INT il
attach greater dcgree If confidence IL tic esse,-
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