The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-05-15

THE AIMS HOUSE, WAR.-From the
beginning OF February up till now, the
subject of removing the present Overseel
of Cecil county Aims House, has been a
matter of concern 10 the score of loco
foco applicants for the place, and TO GER
tain of the smaller sort of locotoco poll
tlcians. 1t has heretofore excited only
neighborhood interest, but now it has
become subject of some Importance to
the county at large. The movements,
during the present week, in regard to it,
start several interesting questions.
On Thursday, as we are informed,
three of the five trustees met at the Aims
House. Before going they obtained from
the County Commissioners, who were
in session, the passage of an order, to
the effect, that they would defend and
protect them against all costs and conse-
qucnces in attempting to remove Mr..
Cantwell, the very efficient and worthy
Overseer. Shielded with this protec-
ton, the three trustees met, and caused
the following notice to be handed to Mr..
Canlwell:
May 18Th, 1852
Mr.. JOHN CANTwELL, Strive, the Trus-
tees OF Cecil county A Inns House, do hereby no.
IL md al,
sion of said Aims House, on or before the oath
day OF May, 1852.
[Sjgned.l EDMOND BROWN, Prest.
Mr.. Cantwell, it will be remembered,
was appointed by the late Board of Trus-
tees, (whose term expired on the LIST
inst under the following law, passed at
session Of 1851, Chapter 226:
Be il Enacted By the General A,sen1bly Of Ma
ryland, That the Trustees ofthe Aims House of
Cecil county, shall on or before the first day of
February, in each and every year, appoint the
or OverSeer of said Aims House;
such appointment TO take effect on the twenty
fifth day of March next ensuing, and shall with
in ten days after such appointments inform such
Overscer of his appointment in writing; and
where the incumbent is removed, give him no.
tice Of his discharge.
In the appointment of Mr.. c. that law
was complied with to the letter; and
under that law, by virtue ofthe appoint
ment of the Trustees, he is residing in
the dwelling of the Overseer at the
A Inns House, and exercising the various .
his office as fully and faith
fully as they ever were or ever will be .
exercised.
That dwelling is his home and his
castle, until he is properly removed,
which cannot be fore the 25h OF March
next. That house he will defend from
he aggression of any intruder, as under
he law, a man may of right defend his
learthstone, and those who attempt to
nvadeit, must be answerable for the con-
sequences. Such has been the decision
If the ablest jurists of the State, and his
action will measure upto his rights under
he law.
We marvel at the audacity which
would advise an attempt to eject Mr..
Cantwell, or to quarter another man on
lis premises; or the temerity which
you'd attempt to execute it.
So far as the County Commissioners
Undertake to indemnify the Trustees
against costs, in such a proceeding, we
submit that they have no
flaw, so to devote any por-
ion OF the taxes imposed on the people
II the county. They have no power SO
o devote a single cent, and their protcc-
ion prodered to the Trustees, is not Of
he force or value of straw.
And it is we'll enough too, for the
Trustees to understand, that there is no
aw 70 defend them as body in an
Illegal action, and that they will be res
'onsible, personally, for any attempt to
invade the rights of John Cantwell, who
AN no more be removed by them, until
lis term of office expires, than they can
,e removed before their time expires,
~ the Commissioners from whom they
'eceive their appointment. Once regu-
arly appointed, Trustees of the Poor
nave their office for a year, in defiance
IF the power which appointed them; so,
with the Overseer; once regularly APP
as we find Mr.. c. to have been
Under the law we have quoted, he cannot
be displaced, till the time specified by
The law.
We shall wonder much. if the sober