South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-10-22
STATE OF MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS, Ger. IS, 1886.

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Several of the Electors left this
morning for Baltimore, and others are
expected TO 60 off to morrow. There
will not, understand, be foil meeting
again until The 18th OF November,
when something definite will be done.
A portion Of the members will remain
here until that time, adiourning from
day to day to keep up the College.
Various speculations are sfoat hare
as to the proper course to be pursued
in the event Of the ultimate refusal Of
the factious minority 10 form quorum
Of the college. Some think that the
twenty-five have the right to make the
Senate without the concurrence of the
others. Others suppose that the col
lege has the inherent right TO proteet
its own existence, and tina. the duty Of
those who have attended for the per-
Torrance OF their constitutional duty is
10 issue writs of election to ill the va
vaneies Of those who have refused TO
act. The most prevailing and best
supported opinion, however, seems to
be, that in the event of failure on the
part ofthe college to elect senate, by
reason fthe non attendance Of the con.
s.itutional quorum, OF from any other
cause, the old Senate holds over until
a new one supersedes il. The adhe-
reats Of the last course argue that the
Constitution intended to convey ell the
powers necessary for ils own prsssrva-
ton that there is no express limita-
ton to the term of the Senate, other
than the appointment ofs superseding
Senate !; that the constitution stjpulates
that it shall not be altered or abolished
in any other manner than that which
itself points cot that this provision Of
the Constitution will be annulled if its
alteration or abolition be permitted in
the manner recommended by the fac
tious minority Of electors ; and finally
that the great principle of salus reipub-
Hce justiies that position, for the pur-
pose of preventing the destruction Of
the Consultation in a violent, lawlsss,
and revolutionary manner. What is to
be the result of the crisis it is beyond
my wit to prophecy. All that can
say is, and every Maryland patriot will
join heartily in the ejaculatinn, "God
send the good old State of Maryland
safe delivsrance from all her troubles"
o. Our Maryland papers say that
Chief Justice fancy who is resident of
Baltimore. has expressed himself in
strong terms against the high handed
usurpation Of the nineteen Van Buren, E.
lectors.
10 A paper before us observes
that it is fact worthy of note. that a.
nopg the strongest eulogists of General
HAKn1soN-those who have praised him
without qualification--are Richard M.
johnson, Gov. Cas-, Mr.. Dickinson, Ly-
tie and Dawson--all VAn buren, mENa
nT The Hon. WIN. c. JARVIS, for.
merly Speaker of the Massachusetts
House of Representatives, committed
suicide at Claremont, N. H., Oct. 3rd. in
a fit Of arrangement, by shooting himself
through the heart with pistol,
o. A western paper calculates that
if the public lands were equally divided
among the people, every man womenand
child in the country would have 81 a.
ores.
a. The New York Sunday Morn.
ing News, contains list of Churches in
that city, amounting to 143 in all.
O. In London, it is said, they are
making first rate Candles out Of Indian
Rubber.
in 1882 Gen. Harrison was appointed
an examiner at West Point, by General
Jackson. Wonder if he was then an i'm
beetle foolish old man !.
O. The subject Of increasing the
Banking Capital of our State is again at
tracing notice. and will doubtless be
again brought before the next Legisla-
| ture. The Leesburg Wasbingtonian says
that notice is given that PETITIONS will be
| presented to that body at its next sess-
ion for new banks in Richmond and Fall
mouth.
o. A late Philadelphia paper in
forms us that since the recovery of the
| S39 900 in gold, stolen from steamboat
on the Sound, It has been ascertained
that the captains son. the stewsrd, ard
some other persons belonging to the boat,
lwere the robbers.
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