The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-11-25
MARYLAND.
By his greslieney Thomas ". Hsazsy.
Governor Of Maryland:
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, by the constitution OF this
State. and with the giew. as we'll Of per
pe,u .ung an essential branch Of the Le-
R,sla,lve Department Of the government.
as ~ providing for such changes IN the
members thereof periodically as the pro
plr might desire 10 make. it was pr0yi
d. 'nas the people nf the several c"un
Sic. ard of the cities Of Baltimore and
A,Aa,r,lis. duly qualified as electors.
sh,4.i IN the first M0ndav Of September
Asl elect tw" persons i0r zach ut the said
Gu WEES. and one person TOR each nf the
ssii ,,Iies, 10 he eist,hr, Of the Senate,
who we're required III meet IN the city nj
Annapolis o. the third Monday Of said
monIh; and lneI. Or any twenty fur Of
thr,a. 80 met GeFe directed. alter having
qualified ia the msanrr presided fer. 10
proceed 10 elect fifteen Senators. who.
when so eleclrd aud dulv qualhed as
such, were to constitute " the Senste Of
Maryland" in the place Of those Sho
theH constituted thai branch oil the &c
nsral Assembly:
aud whereas, eighteen Of the persons
who were chosen as Electors, in pursu-
an"e ri the aforesaid provisions Of The
Contribution. aud in conformity TO lsw,
have f,iied IL p~rlurm the duty enjolned
upnn ,aem - aforesaid 5t refusing and
continuing u refuse. ~ negircI To meet
the liner electors VIII" have attended.
Outlined. aud held hr.hselves IN readl
ne, Ia perform their duty; in cnnse-
aurnrr whereof no new Senate has get
besh elecied:
And whereas, the .aid unfai.hful agents
OF Inc people. ~ addition - their vIuias
ton Of duty as Aforesaid. seem vaInly 10
have imagined that the Effect Of their con
due, would b. the distraction and over
throw 0f The constitution and government
OF the stale, which many, If noi ali ot
them. hal heretofore swFn to support:
ami. accordingly. presumpn"usly pro-
crsdrd 10 recommend measures Tor sub
sttuuug another constitution ard govern
men, Epr that which they seem TO have
supposed ihpy had desire, ed. or, at least,
mOr'a.y wounded:
And whereas, srTdry evil dispu~ed. nr
misguided cInzens have taken. and are
continuing to pursue and prosecute mea
surrs IN acc"rdaucr with SAID recnnmen'
daurn aud designed to carry "nt and
consummste the dlsprderly designs and
PURPOSES aforesaid:
And whereas, these unprecedented.
unconstitutional, dls0rderly and rev"lu,
tiunsry occurrences and proceedings, al
though wholly inefficient tn accomplish
any nf The avowed objects OF those en>
gcget in them, are fraught with incalcu
liable evils and mischieis. and must, IL
PERSISTED in and sustained by any consi
derable portion ol The people, greatly dis
lorb the tranquility aud peace Of the stale;
impair her credit and resources; arrest
her grea. works Of internal Improvement;
blight her late brilliant prospects OF in
cressing prosperity; and. finally, involve
Us ia all the horrors aud uapeakable ca
lamIiIes OF anarchy, intestine comm"Ilon
and civil Uar, aud therefore demand
from the executive the adoption Of such
constitutional and legal measures as may
seem tn them best adapted to quiet the
public mind. which has been thus wan
tonly disturbed: to defeat the unhOIy de-
signs aud Purposes azores aid. aud main
tain and support the Constitution and au'
thority Of the government. by all the
means and powers with which they art
entrusted:
And whereas we are well advised. and
entirely satisfied. that the aforesaid uB.
faithful " Trustees Of the Public" aDd
their abe,lnrs, have as entirely mistaken
their power OF destroying the Constitution
ami Guvernmeni Of the State. as they
Ia clearly violated solemn duty: ,ha
the Constitution AMI Government Yet ex.
isl M all their Integrity aud pc yer: tina
the Senate. elected 90 September. 1884
cn.traue 10 he " the Senate Of ary'
lanh," and will so continue until supPreed
e.. ~ the election o. successors. as con
suth,ionally and lawfully provided for
arG with the Hhuse Of DE egaes elected
ir October last. now constitute " III,
G pral Assembly" of this Safe.
Nav. therefore. [. Thomas w. Veazev
G s~rhor Of the State Of Maryland. wit
thc 4dvce Of the Council, aud in virtue
OF lt' altaori,y vested in me by the Con
sli,rush. deemiGg i!proper aud necessary