Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-30
GEORGE A. THOMAS, Secretary.
REFORM MEETING


nRenubican the friends Of State Reform, assembled
at Monument Square, on Thursday evening Qhr 2dl Tor
the purpose Of responding to the proceedings OIL TIE H.
LrsrHIous NINETEEN Electors at Annapolis Inc meet
inu was one OF the largest ever assembled IN Baltimore
An apology was made for the absence of his Honor the
Mayer on account of indisposi,ion; and WILLIAM
KREBS. Esd was lhcrcupon called 10 the Chair, and
BEALE II. Rlc1IARDsoS and JACOB g. DAVIS, Esq RS,
were appointed Vice Presidents, and l. PAEkIH ScoTT
and tlESRY MYERS, Esq'rs Secretaries.
The address of the nineteen Democratic Electors tn
the People of the State Of Maryland was read by Mr..
r. F. Scott who prelaced the reading by BRET history
of The proceedings of the Electors.
Addresses were made by }. 5. Tyson, Esq, lhe lion.
J. T. Slpddert, and Albert Constable. Esq
The following resolutions were adopted unanimously.
Rcsoired That we award our most hearty appreciation
10 the proceedings Of the INDUSTRIOUS E3ETEES Sena-
toal Electors who noby resisted the intentions of the
representatives Of little over onc.tuuh OF the white
population Of the State TO impose upon few less Than
treciourbs of that population, Senate ci1ecty op'
posed to the interests at majority Ut The VOTERS rs
shown by the official returns OF the la:e election
Rcsorcd That we approve of tho recommendation
set forth in the address of the Democratic Electors that
'our cllowczens throughout the State proceed forth
with to elect on the first Monday OF h"Ven'oer next:
six delegates from each cnuEy and city, 10 meet IN Con-
vcntion at Annapolis the third Monday ut the same
month"; clothed with full pa"ers to extend the authority
of all civil and military officers now in commission un'
til Convention hereafter to be chosen, Gun be conVen
ed TO amend the DID, form entirely new government
for the people OF Maryland.'
Rrsoircd That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the papers friendly to reform IN this Cily'
N''A '''' 'ON' w. WILLIAM KREBs, President.
BsAnE & H. b R'ss'"DsoS' &. Presidents.
H r ps'A 'H,< ss"n' }secsc.aries.
The meeting at which the above resolutions were
passed numbered by calculation from to clg
thousand persons. We never witnessed Il more alien
tive audience, and from than stranger we nave
heard the same and even more Haerng remarks nnde
The aarmisls saw no anarchy thcre-but they lntyh
have detected in every face the manly decision Of Tree
men, who were assembled on tie Ianmcntous occasion
of giving their decision upon the public acts OF the poo
pie agents: Acts which to be delihcrnled uPor
with GOODNESS and Observation-Disclosures, which were no
bly, nerpused by faithful public servants between lhs
peoples dearest rights and an odlous and "nsenGuiet
opprrssun-acts, which none but lrcemen can apprccl
alc and which none bat ircemcn could so h"'sHy H"''
performed.
The opening of the meeting by tie introductory re
marks of MIR. Scott, which met by the applause
so many persons if from voice at once settled ht
question, that the people had already made up thei
minds their rights, and we're ready at the pro
per time recall their retained Sovereignty from me uet
gated possession of aithess Agents The attention ai'
occasional ouburss of approbatIon must hav" been hgi
y gratifying 10 The nineteen pa!ri"s, II any were pre-
sent.
The reading Of the proceedings was followed BY ar
address from J. S. TYsoS, Esq who although av"w!n!
hi.usc member of the Whig party, has the rare h"
nor of breaking from the anrco!nicrs ana TIE Sta"
domination of lis PARTY and taking side with the re
formers even, MAY say. TO an ultra degree
The Hon J. T. SropEnT, OF Charles County, mex
addressed himself 10 the people with some excellent re
marks, glowing with Amercanisai, and breathing u!
spirit of the patriot fathers Of 1G. The meeting Wit
continued cheers accepted the assurance, that, w7icTc
the anlrrfnrmers may recklcssiy assertere were ini
nv hnsoms in the smaller counties which responded VII
enthusiasm the patriotic efforts OF the reio.mcrs IN In
larger counties.
ALBERT CONSTABLE, Esq closed the meeting by
short address, markedly that spirtslrring
the subject and the appropriate attention 0: the peo
pie were well calculated produce in whose whoi
soul has been upon the reform question: with dc
termination to succeed, whatever obstacles may b
thrown in the way by the an,i-retormers.- Rep.