The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-04
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
Correspondence 81 The Bo!imore Patrist

ANNAPOLIS, OCt. 10, $50.
Several OF the Electors left town this
morning for Baltimore, and others are ex
pec,ed to 90 off tomorrow. There will
not, | understand, be a full meeting again
until the 10th of November, when some
thing definite will be- done. 4 portion Of
the members will remain here until that
time adjourning from day to day, TO keep
up the College.
Various specuIatlons are afluat here as
to the proper course 10 be pursued in the
event Of the ultimate refusal If the iacnous
minority 10 form quorum Of the College.
Some think that the twenty tao have the
right to make the Senate without the con.
currence Of the others. Others suppose
that the College has the Inherent right TO
protect IFS own existence, and that the du-
~ Of those who have attended for the per.
iO.mance of their constitutional DUTY, is to
issue wrI,s Of election to I'll the vacancies
Of those who have refused to act. The
most prevailing and best supported opinion,
however, seems 10 be that IN the event ot
failure on the part of the College to elect a
Senate, by reason Of the non-alendance Of
The constitutional quorum, or from any 9th
er CaUse, the old Senate holds over until
new one supersedas 1t. The adherents OF
the last course argue that the constitution
intended TO convey all the powers necessa.
~ for ITS own preserya,Ion-ilat there IS
no express Limitation TO the term Of the Sen
ate 9th than the appointment Of super.
sedlng Senate-that the constitution stIpu-
lates that it shall not be altered or abolish.
cd IN any other manner than that which It..
self poiuts out i: That thls provision Of the
constitution will be aunuled If Its alteration
or ABOLITION be permitted IN the manner re.
commended by the iactious minority of cleo.
tors, and finally, that great principle Of Sd-
lus reipubtice Jusiiies that position, for the
purpose oi preventing the destruction Of the
constitution 10 a violent, lawiess and fevo.
lu'iouary manner. What - to be the re.
suit Of the crisis II Is beyond my Wi, to pro.
pbecy. Al that can say IS, and every
Maryland patriot will JOIN heartily 10 the
cIaculatIoa-" God send the good old State
OF Marl land safe dellyerauce from all her
troubles
Minority OfGces.-The Treasury presses
approving with one accord the outrageous
revolutionary measure Of the jackson Van
Buren, electors of MARYLAND, affect to 60 90
Uponthe ground that the VI hlg electors, con.
stitutng The majority, were chosen BY mi.
nortty Of the votes Of the people. Now, il
is a poor rule that won. work both ways
Suppose, then, that we apply 1t TO Or. Var
Buren,. IN the autumn Of ISIS, he wa:
elected Governor AZ this state BY mlaorif,
Of the people Of several thousands. Yet b,
did not decline the station, but at once as
sumed the cares, the RESPONSE bllites, and the
salary Of office. So, also, As Vice President
lie was chosen by minority Of the popu
lar vote 10 the extent Of nearly two hundred
thousand. And set We have never heard q
whisper from any Of his patriotic friends. %
The Improperly Of his taking upon hlms.I
the duties OF the ollicc.-C0m. Adrertiser
No Surplus. 600 900 in the Trea
sury Mr.. Senator Wngh,, as Mr.. Var
Buren's fugIeman, you SAID there would b,
no surplus. What dad you mean By that
Come into court. The people are ready Il
hear what you have 10 say.