South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-11-19


have attended qualified, and held, them
selves in readiness TO perform, their du'
~ in consequence whereof no new
Senate has yet been elected:
And whereas, the said unfai,hful a.
gents ofthe People, in addition 80 lhei,
violation of duty as aforesaid, seem
'inly to have imseine1 that the effect
oftheir conduct would be the destruc-
ton and overthrow of The Constitution
and Oovernment Of The Sia'e, which
many, II not all Of them, had hereto
fore sworn TO support ; and. accord
'ogly, presumptueusly proceeded TO re-
commend measures for substituting a.
neither Constitution end Government
for that which they seem to have sup
posed they had destroyed, or, at least
mertally wounded:
And whereas, sundry evil disposed
or misguided citizens have taken, and
ave continuing to pursue and prosecute
measuresi In accordance with said re-
commentator, g. designed 10 carry out
and consummate the disordelly de-
signs and purposes aforesaid
Aid whereas, these unprecedented,
unconstitutional, disorderly, and revo-
lutionaTy occurrences and proceedings,
although wholly inefficient to accom-
plish any Of tbe avewed objects oftbose
engaged in them, are fraught with
incaluable evils and mischiefs, and must,
If persisted in and sustained by any
considerable portion of the People,
greatly disturb the tranquility & peace
Of the statei impair her credit and re-
sources; arrest her great works of in.
ierBal Improvement blight her lately
brilliant prospects of increasing pros
peti,y and, finally, involve Us in all
the horrors and unspeakable cala9iiies
Of anarchy, intestine eommotiop, and
CIVIL WAR, and therefore demand from
the Executive tie adoption of such
constitutional and legal measures as
may seem TO them best adapted to quiet
the public mind, which has been thus
wsnteDly disturbed; to defeat the un-
holy designs and purposes aforesaid,
and maintain and support the Consli-
tItien and authority ofthe Government,
by oil the means and powers with
which they ere entrusted
And whereas, we ore well advised,
and entirely satisfied, that the aforesaid
unfaithful Trustees Of the Publie,' and
their abettors, have as entirely mistaken
their power Of destroying the Constilu-
ton and Government of the State, as
they have clearly violated a solemn du-
,yg that the Constitution and Govern
ment yet exist in all their integrity and
power that the Senate, elected in
September, 1884, continue TO be "the
Senate OF Maryland" and will so con.
,inue until superseded by the election
of SUCCESSORS, as constitutionally and
lawfully provided for, and, with the
House Of Delegates elected In October
last, now constitute ssthe General As
sembIy" of this State:
Now, therefore, ], THOMAS VEAzEY,
Governor of the State of Maryland,
with the advice of the Council, and 10
virtue of the authority vested in me by
the Constitution, deeming it proper and
necessary, in the presen, crisis of our
affairs, that the General Assembly
should be convened before the time fix.
ed for the next annual session,to which
it stands adjourned, DO HEREBY AP-
POINT AND PROCLAIM Monday the
tgsaty- first Of November instant ,as the
time OF the next meeting Of the General
Assembly, and call upon and require
the several Senators and Delegates to
attend al the Seat of Government on
tina, day, TO take into consideration the
present condition of cur public affairs,
and adopt such measures as TO them
may seem meet and expedient In rela-
lion thereto, and for the transaction OF
such other business as the welfare OF
the State may require.
And ! do furthermore declare and
proclaim, to all W hom il doth or may
concern, that as Chief Magistrate Of
the State, shall exert TO the utmost all
the powers which have been, or may
be vested in me by the Constitution &
Laws, and which it may become neces-
sary to employ, to curb the spirit Of
anarchy disorder, and revolution, man
ifested by the aforesaid conduct and
proceedings aud 10 support the Con-
s.itu.ion and enforce the Laws upon all
offenders against their majesty, who
shall proceed by OVERT ACTS, either OF
resistance TO the constituted authorities
OF The State, or of carrying out il con-
summating the revolutionary designs
and purposes Of the aforesaid recusants