Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-27
pc,s1 STATURE OF MARYLAND.


ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 81, 1884
Ar sse,lna n offered resolution IN reiatloiA |
70 some remarks which appeared IN we ~.
land Republican this morning, IN reiatlo - ID %
affnrts tbere are being made to elevate Col r.
M Johnson y to the Vice Presidency MI. ?. a.
forwards asked leave to withdraw his fesoluuoi',
Int the House ordered it to lie on the taple.
The following are the remarks spoken u a.
hove which we copy from the Maryland Ne
publican of Tuesday:
ELEcTIoNEERING
) For the neat Presidency and nee fresidency.
II is now understood at Washington, tnat :, Iiie
hero of the Thames, the reputed slayer OF ie-
nun,seh has been bought off from his design 10
he a Candidate for the Presidency, by prom,
ise that he (the Hon. Richard M. Johnson, shaii
he made Vice President under the intended al
ministration successor, Martin Van buren,!
We invite the people of Maryland to look :, at
the first act in this political drama ana nole .e
finger Of some of the highest ofhcers OF tne
Government at Washington attempting 10 RUE
the people of Maryland by the "Pdtronage o.
the House Of Delegates" II.
Col Johnson. it seems, has sent to be eXhlbl-
ted to the people Of Annapolis, the very plstoi
he shot Tecumseh with" and the very suit O.;
clothes Tecumseh wore IN the Datue; anu
the Hon. Secretary of War, Gov. Cass, mas SEM
for the same purpose, out OF the archlVes OF MS
the band of heroes" :.
A print of the battle placing Col. Johnson IN
high relief is going the rounds OF all the print
shops in town, for like effect 6 by authority" at
Washington.
Richard M. Johnson is therefore the Candl-
date for the Presidency "by authority"
and the GOOD men and true Of the democratic
marty must be very cautious how they reject the
fact, either that he killed Tecumseh or wrote
himself his Sunday mail report. Here follows
the advertisement:
THEATRE-First night ofthe National Pat
riotc Drama, written by DR.. Emmons, OF Wash
ington city entitled TECUMSEH; Or, The Bat
tie of Thames The manager has the pleasure
of announcing to the public of Annapolis, that
the above Drama which has been successfully
performed to crowded houses in Washington
and Baltimore. has just been received, and will
be presented for the first time on Monday Even
ing, jan 90, 1884. Tecumseh, (who will wear
the indenticaI dress worn by him the day he
was slain,) Mr.. F. Brown. Col. r. M. Johnson,
(who will use the same pistols with which the
Hero slew his savage foe) Mr.. Anderson Ed
ward Mrs F. Brown.-ln the course OF the
evening will be produced the British Standard,
captured by Col r. NJ Johnson on the field,
which by the courtesy of Gov. Cass, the Secre-
tary of War, has been politely loaned to give
effect to this Interesting occasion. For other
characters and entertainments, see the bills OF
a. po4g Performance to commence at half past
drer 49, 70 1 nt 30 cents-Gallery %. Chill
JAM IA, 1884.
| IL The handbills which were distributed for
| the occasion, and which were directed and
! placed one on the desk of each member of the
| House OF Delegates the morning of the play;
| were headed in the following word--" Under the
patronage Of the House Of Delegates"
| ANNAPOLIS Jan %
~ 81, a.,
| terday came up, that is the resolution of Mr..
Sellman, in relation to the play bill, headed
"under the patronage Of the House of Dele
gates"-and the remarks of the Editor of the
Maryland Republican thereon.
The majority not having been successful in
vacating the contract for printing, seem resov-
ed to ''spit their Spite" on Mr. Hughes in some
other way, and therefore have seized upon those
remarks as matter of censure, at least; when
Mr.. SIS resolutions came up, Mr. Carter, of
Montgomery submitted an order to refer them
and the whole matter to select COMMITTEE who
should be empowered to send Tor persons and
papers, Mr. F. Smith, then offered resolution
going to censure the Editor, for the 'libellous'
matter contained in his remarks Considerable
discussion ensued, in which Mr.. Garter, Mr..
Handy, Mr. Long, Mr.. Smith and Mr. Scott
participated-Mr. Smith withdrew his resolu-
ton, and then Mr.. Carriers order passed
ANNAPoLIs Jan. %.
Mr. Garter, from the committee appointed
yesterday for the purpose Of investigating the
matter in relation to the play reported the re-
suit ofthe investigation, Mr.. Fassit,and Mr. Sef-
ford of the majority IN the House, respectively
offered resolutions going to censure the Editor
of the Maryland Republican for the remarks
which appeared in his paper in relation to said
playbW. motion was then made, which af-
ter some discussion prevailed, making the whole
matter the order of the day for Wednesday
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