State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-11

| to PROSTATE the government, laws, and IN
stitutions of this State, for the accomplish.
lnent of mere party ends, the said nineteen
electors have forfeited all claim to the sup
port OF the virtuous and patriotic Of all
parties, who abhor the use of wrong means
to accomplish any end, and who hold the
welfare oftheir country and the permanent
prosperity and happiness of their State
and city above the mere expedents OF
party.
ReSoiUed, further, That the twenty one
electors of tie Senate who have qualified
for the discharge Of their duty, and who
are still continuing their sessions at Anna
polls from day to day, for their endeavors
to preserve to us the inestimabe blessings
of peace, order and government, are emit
led TO the confidence and affections of the
people of Maryland; and that it is the most
earnest wish and request of this meeting,
that the said electors will there remain
prepared to discharge their duty of electing
IA Senate, until the people of Maryland,
shall have time By the poiOer and majesty Of
public opinion to queU revolution and to re-
turn their agents to The post ofduty.
RESOLVED. further, That the twenty one
electors, in refusing to receive propositions
assume the office under the color ofwhich
they professed to act, and propositions too,
involving Il degrading surrender of their
duty, and asking nothing less than the
commission Of deliberate perjury in the
surrender of their own right of choice, have
acted the part OF honorable men and faith
tul public servants.
ReSoiued, further, That we are for Re
form and against Revolution.
Resolved, further, That to make manifest
to the people of the State and to our fellow
citizens throughout the Union, that Bati-
more prefers peace, order, and good gov
ment, stable institutions, and inviolate pub
lie and private credit, to faction and revo-
luton, this meeting will proceed forthwith
to nominate two suitable individuals as
candidates for the Office of Delegates from
this city to the next General Assembly of
Maryland and that for that purpose the
President of this meeting he requested TO
nominate forthwith committee of twelve
to select and report to this meeting for their
appreciation two suitable individuals for
those offices.
ReSOiced, further, That from this period
until the first Monday of October next, we
will devote our time and energies in the
endeavor to make manifest by the success
of our candidates, WhGt Baltimore is against
Revolution !" and that that d0y re tcW Sc,
apart as day sacred to the cause Of peace,
order, and the preservation Of our institutions,
persons and prop erty, andon that day closing
our shops, our stores, and our c6ices, and
abandoning all other occupations, ace ioW
depOte ourselves 10 the endeGUor TO secure the
success Of the candidates ,rhOm This meeting
may select.
On motion, a Committee was appointed
by the President, to consider aud report
suitable persons to be nominated AS candi-
dates for the Legislature. The Committee
having retired, reported the following res
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
ReSolred by this meeting, That SAMUEL
JONES, Jr. and SAMUEL THOMSON,
be and they are hereby nominated as del
gates from this city TO the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, and that we pledge our
selves to Use all fair and honorable means
to secure their election.