Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-23
NJ 4 X VI. ND

saeh4seis has htAcrto eon.endcd -CenraI Harrsnu's
Ch"VIot speech fully attcss that he will come IN 10 these
rtqutSItionS.
Maryland
A very important question has arisen in the State Of
iaTyiand The gross defects Of her antique
are every day more and L.Dr devr!oped Her Senate
consists OF 10 members, appointed By college OF 10
Electors The Senate in Office for fire gears ill their
own vacanceS and OF course all of political party
Tor lhal ttinc. I!!c other house are most unequay
has produced great changes in the po-
phlaion OF the several countless yet the Constitution has
mace no provision Tor correcting the inequality Of Iepr
seHtHion-thc largest counties having 10 more dele
gates Than The smallest Tie gross injustice Of such con-
Sutuuonal arrangement, made ila.ra;y manifest at
the recent election for Senatorial Electors The parties
sard II Harrsonl!es. and ~ Republics former
representing population of So IS only; the latter IL
population OF 2G5,942 The - are friends Of Van i;l-
ren and OF State REFORM and obtained in the whole State
u majority Ut more than 1000. Thus the Wings would
nave carried their Senate IN consequence of that nequa
lily OF Tue representation ych gives 10 Calvert with
little than GG3 c!tizecs tao representatives in l.
College, aud Frederick, with upwards Of 81 eco bot luo
-uRd 10 the city Ut Baltimore, with upwards Of 81 go
only one representative. This other consequence would
have arsen that, many unavaing attempts have been
repeatedly made for years past reform the Costitu-
ti"na bill 10 call Convention rejected BY tie last
Wig LegIslaurcand for the next sc years, this
ten Constitution would sill ha been riyel,cd upon Ma
ryiaud, If Whig Senate had been appointed But, -
Tie Constitution requires The presence of ~ Electors
the College, the Sd Monday of September question
vas presented whether many of the Van Buren, Eiec.
tors should attend as would constitute this quorum
The great county Of Frederick was tie first 10 strike
the bail in OF the largest meetings that assem-
bltG-and some OF The prominent W LigS Joined tie.
trcnGs o! Van Buren,. his meeting took place Ere
derrick town on the 18th inst. The Frederick Citizen
gives very interesting account OF its proceedings -
Mr. Frank Thomas, The Republican member Of Con-
gress. addressed them behalf of reform. with great
dor and ClcGuence.
"Ar Wart;eds eloquent and patriotic vindicaiion Of
us hl,rn-
gratifying 10 the hundreds who heard him. Surely tn.
Wings Ut the county will heed his warning VOICE This
distinguished genllrman in Congress in lS2i, and
BY his aided IN e!eva.ing John Quincy Adams 10
the Presidency. He was most able aud eicirn, advc-
cate OF Mr. Claws election in 1892 But the svrpalhes
and prtudicss which often bind tnasticr in par
ties l"ng after The which originally lead their
organization have ceased TO exist chain his pow
erIuI and vigorous intellect. Nh War6cd told The pco-
pie frankly, that The Wigs Of MARY land
tending for the principles which distinguished The Ma
'onal Republican party Of which he had been member
He maintained that the Wings responsible for the
ui<rur and rxravagance which had brought MARYLAND
TO the verge of bankruptcy, and as he fully convn
ced that they would not grant these reforms which
loudly dcnned he had voted for the Senatorial Elect
WHO had been chosen for tins county. and
dy yndlca,e and sustain that vigorous measure which
proposed, in the full belief that it was lawful
and irsiifaoe. and that hy such proceeding alone
could the known wishes OF vast majority Of The pee"
pie Of MarYan he plisied In support Of these
positions. Mr.. NarEed addressed the meeting for
than hour He heard with fixed and earnest at
enton and vas repeatedly Interrupted b. hearty cheers
when Mr. WaFie!d concluded, Mr.. McElirrsh
called tor 10y the people and responded IN speech toll
III good sense cancour and patriotism, aud rePete with
stirring and inspiring eioqu"nce. We wish every no.
nest Wing of this county had been present TO hear tn:
manly. tacn'ed: and independent manner in which Col
MCEcsl. ASSUMED his for having voted for the
friends OF Van Buren, al the late Senatorial Electiun.-
lie also highly distinguished and powerful friend
If MIR. Clays and IN times past rendered all 10 the Ma
nna Republicans OF this County, certainly equal TO that
Of any other lie confessed frankly. and in q
rer which did him honor, that the evils which be had
pcedcled would follow the c0nsummation OF the policy
Gen Jackson had proposed respecting the Tariff Inter
nal improvements and the Bank of the United ) a;es,
had not bc.n realized. The high Tariff had bren rcduc
Cd By the aid too =! NJ. Clay: Internal Improvement
by the General Government d been abandoned and
tie Bank Of the L. 5. had no. been rccarisicd by Com
grcss. Col. Nc E:esf stated that he did once honestly
believe that the overthrow Of these three
policy, would bring ruin upon the manufacturing, me.
chaEica! and agricultural interests Of tine country. But
in this lie mistaken, and he would confess his errors
|. dne 70 himself. and to those who had held his
opinions III respect, when advocating the election OF
Mr. Clay shat he should speyk plainly upon Tie
subject He had been for several years spectator Only
Of passing political events; he had never s"ugh. any pnb.
lie satIc whatever, other than his ircndS mao pressed
him To accent, neither did he now desire His mind
beinp ,s sSed bv personal consideration, party
strife, he bad calmly formed an opinion OF III" condition
OF the country: and lie could with great pleasure state,
that The ccuEtr" enjoyed al uncxanped drg:er H pros
pcrty Tia, he OF the friends Of MIR. Clay, had
been compelled now, 10 choose between Gen. HARRISON
and Mr. Van Buren,, he had made ci'nce OF The latter,
and would vote for the Electors in this State, nacd
b. his friends. He considered Alr. Van Bnren TO be de-
cdcdly superior 70; Gen. Harrison Statesman. pos
sessng in high degree tos" qualifications for the Prcsl-
dency which The present condon the country rsqG'r
ed Icing compelled choose between the Whgs, wiIh
such candidates they have before the people, for those
high Offices. and Mr.. Van Buren,, lie would go for the
latter party He would not rally under The red nag u
Nuiica,!on but under the broad banner Of the n"i-
on which Jackson had inscribed the glorious motto
"Opr Eai0a, 1t must and ShnN be prc$erred.
:: In addition these considerations. Col. McEl'resh
denounced in strong terms the conduct OF III" Wing party
IN the Stale, for Ave years past. They had involved US
in and alarming debt, and BY their obsiI
and tyrannical opposition to all reform in the Coll
stitulion of the State had forfeited public confidence
He believed that the Wings party opposed 10
that and would not crafty the wishes OF the
people He desired change Of rulers 10 speak
in plain terms, he wished TO The friends OF Van Blu
rem in power in the State, and he cordially approved OF
The measure proposed the one by which alone
change of rulers could be effected, aad that reform, now
50 loudly demanded, accomplished.
After strong and mos, impressive Preamble, keso-
utons adopted by the meeting, running thus
"And whereas, the 10Th section Of the Constitution
declares that SENATE CAS- BE FORMED, UNLESS TWEEN
rY FOUR agree 10 meet for The appointment Vi