The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-10-14
Tho People of Maryland are in state

Tho People Of Maryland are in state
n great excitement, consequent upon the
revolutionary movement on the part OF the
Van Buren, Electors of the Senate Of that
Stoie. who have determined TO break up by
Violence, their State Government, under the
riserabie pretence Of reiorm--a reform
khich is equally desired by the Wings as
their opponents, and would certainly
lave been effected ia constitutional way,
due time for dclIbe ration had been allowed.
A great meeting was held IN Baltimore
IN the afternoon of Monday, whose procee.
1ngs we're characterized by solemnity and
determination. Ii was one OF the largest
Nod most respectable meetings ever held in
ihat city. General WIN. Mcdonald was in
BE Chair, supported by Vice.Presidents
1ohn McKim, it,, Solomon Etling, John
( Dushanc, Luke Tiernan, Robert ID. Mill.
holland, WIN. II. Conckling, Jacob Wolfe,
tolomon Belts. Samuel Hoffman, John Glib.
6pn, Joshua Wall, and Joseph w. Patter.
opn, Esqs.
M The object Of the meeting having been
aa,ed by the President, John V. l.. McMa.
boo, Esq. offered an Address and Resolu.
Hons, winch he sustained III a strain Of un.
eurpsssed eloquence and force. lie was
Beloved by David Stewart, Esq, Who NOV.
ed their adoption IN a speech traughi with
noble and republican sentiments. They
scre unanimously adopted.
The resolutions declare " that the nine.
teen Electors OF the Senate. IN their refusal
% elect lha, body, IN our Judgments have
d soleyed the express command Of our Con.
Cllu,lou: have disregarded a high public
Eyrus,, involving the very continuance OF Co
Sernmeni, and the secur.ty OF our persons
hid property have sanfmltted high mis-
1emcsnor by DER wlliul abandonment, OF a
high public duty, TO The discharge OF which
HEY stood pledged by the acceptance OF It,
md merit Inc seyercst reprobailon OF the
People Of Maryland, and Of the friends OF
Liberty, Order, and Good Government,
throughout the Union"
The other resolutions are III the same spl.
biz denounclng the Jumpers as DIsrKuc'
rrvrs, Who have forfeited all claim 10 the
bite OF Reformsrs, heartily commenting the
twenty Que Electors, who are still III session,
A ihe confidence and affection OF the Peo-
~ Of Mary land, and eshor,lng them to
rrr-esefe IN the honorable path OF their
pbbhc duty. One OF the resolutions ex.
presses a gtca, deal IN as few words as pos
able, vi Rcsoired, Tha, We are foE
Reform, and AGAINST Resolution.-Ndf. In.
III A large meeting of The Constitution.
3|biis,s" Of Allegheny cnuu,y. 10 Mary land,
ssas held a, the Courthouse IN the town 81
Ennteflanj, on the cath INST, at wh,ch
bin Hove presided, b. ). piaman, Esq.
Dadc au exposition OF the object OF the
ee,,ns. which vas to express the senil-
Hen,s of the People N relation 70 the re-
lcrnt revolutionary proceedings NJ AnnsPo-
IN. The resolutions, adopted without DIS.
an,ing voice, ara 10 tone OF cain reso!u'
eSn. highly approving oil The course OF
IL twenty oue Electors who refused 10 By
Umpered with or 70 paltrr with their Duty
Ne Meeting declared their readiness, ai the
Vs. Of their lives and propery, 10 sustain
~, Constitution aud the Laws &c the State;
~ took measure, inr organizing the Veo.
plc IN the several districts Of the county,
so far as to bc rqady at The iirst warning
NJ carry INTO effect such measures as may
u deemed most advisable 20 protect the
'tighis OF property. and 10 preserve the Ii.
kHcs of the People. Id.
WI A CASE IN Poim.--ln 1890, the Electors
90 Pres,deu, and Vice President 10 Penn
IL yana we're chosen by the Leg'slaturc.-
u 80 happened that the fedefalls,s had a
Small majority IN the Senate, aud the Dem.
cCrats much larger majority 10 the House,
n llch would give them the asccudancy oa
fin, ballot. Ia this state Of the case the
lcderalsis refused to meet IN Ioia, ballot,
unless the Dcmoc rats would DIVIDE the cleo.
toral vote with them; prelerrIng that the
Bate should lose her vote for President, TO
lhe election of Mr. Jefferson. Wise couu.
scs Ultimately prevailed, and The Electors
favorable to MIR. Jefferson were chosen.
Singular Coincidences.--When, in l7s7,
ihe Legislature nf Pennsylvania had before
them resolution for calling Convention
b. deliberate upon the proposed Constitution
of the United States, the minority cudcavor.
td 10 defeat, or, MS they said, 10 postpone
tte passing Of tho resolution by abseniing
themselves from the Hous1. That mlnorl.
b. consisted of nineteen members lu the
dcba,o on ,ha, subject, a member, Mr.. ely.
\ aner- remnrkel ihat three Nenfs before a