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secute measures in accordance with
said recommendation. and designed to
carry out and communists the di.or-
derly designs and purposes aforesaid.
AND WHEREAS. these unprecedent-
ed, unconstitutional, disordsrly and
revolutionary occurrences and proceed
ipgs, although wholly inefficient 20 ac-
complish any OF the avowed objects
OF those engaged in them. are frsught
with incalculable evils and mischiefs,
and musf, If persisted in, and sustained
by any considerable portion Of the
people, greatly disturb the tranquility
and repose OF the S,ate-impair her
credit and resources-arrest her great
works Of internal improvement-biight
her lately brilliant prospects Of in.
creasing prosperity. and. finally. in
volve W IN all the horrors and unspsak-
able calamities Of anarchy, intestine
commotion and CIVIL WAR, and
therefore demand from the Executive
the adoption Of such Constitutional
aud legal Measures n may seem 20
them best adapted TO quiet the public
mind. which has been thus wantoaly
disturbed; TO defeat the unholy de-
signs and purposes aforesaid, and main
tain and support the Constitution and
authority Of the Government, by sll
the means and powers with which
they are entrusted.
AND WHEREAS, we are well adyi.-
ed, and entirely satisfied, that the
Aforesaid unfaiihful Trustees of the
public" and their abettors, have Is en-
trely mistaken their power Of destroy
my the Constitution and Government
OF the State. Us they have clearly vio-
lated solemn duty-that the Consti-
tuition and Government yet exist in all
their integrity and po~er--that the
Senate elected in September, 1884.
continue TO be "the Senate Of Mary
land" and will 80 continue until su-
perseded by the election Of successors.
as constitutionally aud lawfully provid-
ed for. and. with tho House OF Dele
gates elected in October last, now con-
stitute 1.-The General Assembly" Of this
State.
Now. THEREVoRE. I, Thomas w.
Veazey, Governor Of the State Of Ma
ryland. with the advice Of the Council.
and in virtue Of the authority vested IN
me by the Constitution. deemine 1t
proper and Necessary. in the present
crisis OF our Affairs, that the General
Assembly should be convened before
the time fixed for the next annual Ses-
sion. 10 which ID stands adjourned do
hereby appoint and proclaim Monday,
the 2lst Of November, instant. as the
time Of the neat meeting Of the Cen
ersl Assembly. and call upon and re-
quire The several Senators and dele.
gates to attend at the Seat Of Govern
ment, on that day, 10 take into consid-
Grafton the present condition Of our
public Affairs. and adopt such measures
as to them may seem nees aud expe-
dent IN relation thereto, and for the
transaction Of such other business AZ
the welfare Of the State may require.
| And do furthermore declare and
proclaim. 10 all whom il doth OF may
concern, that, as Chief Magistrate Of
The State. shall exert 20 the utmost.
all the powers which have been. or
may be vested ia inc by the Constitu-
ton and Laws. and which II may be-
come necessary 70 employ, 10 curb the
spirit of anarchy, disorder and revolu-
ton. unaffected by the aforesaid con-
duet aud proceedings, and TO support
the Constitution and enforce tho laws
upon all offenders against their msiss-
~. Who shall Poeeed. by OVERT
ACTS. either u resislsoce 10 the
constituted authorities Of the State. OF
OF carrying out and eonsum atinR the
revolutionary designs and purposes Of
the aforesaid Tecusants sud their abel-
tore; and | do hereby require sod en-
JOIN all civil officers Of the State 90 be
vigilsnt ia the. Performance VI their
several snd respective dutI~s, at this
importsnt oTisis, and upon ell nllitary
othceTs and ciiizens 10 hold themselves
~ readiness. "a case their services may
become necessary 10 aid Of the eivil
authorities, 10 maintain the public
peace, Feprsss disorder, uphold the
Constitution. or snfoFce the Lass; and,
finally. With humble supplicAlons Gos.
tsnd Telisaes upon Divine Providence
fof direction and aid. and also wi.h n.
ERNEST reliance upoa the people u
'hs State, 20 support. and. Il nseessA-
~ enforce the deelaralioa, I do solemn.
Nv DECLARE AND PROCLAIM that
the Constitution sf the State MUST
BIZ PRESERVED. sad the Govern.
rnent maintained. a. they aOso ere. GA.
iil altered, changed ~ sbolished." IN
the manner Consiiiutionally provided
Tor.
Given under nv hand and TIE Great
Seal d the State d MARYLAND. A
The City Of Annapolis, this eighth
day % November. in the year q
oaF Lord one thousand eight bon.
dfed and ibiuy.siE. snd Of The iads-
psndenes q The United States the
si0iy.GFst.
THO. W. vEAZEY.
Dy fhe Governor,
RIOS. CULDRETI. Clerk
II tie Council.
OHnEHED. That oue thousand eof,ies