New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-20
MARYLAND.
POLITICS-SHIN- PLASrERS.


Cousspepdepss Of The N. Y. Tribune
EIKros, Md, Nov. r, 1857.
The telegraph and newspapers have told you thst in
this State the Americans have lost enc Member OF
Congress but that they have elected their Governor
By near 1900 majority, and have also majority in
both branches Of our Legislature. Although the
American psrty has down a. the heel, and pretty
effectusly "gin eout' in every other State, /: still
possesses vitality, and retains firm footing, in Mary.
l.rd; and the singular anomaly presented Of party
Calming to be national yet without numerical strength
e,cept 10 single State. In Ma'yla it ha. ample
room and verge for foreshsdowiDg, if not for full
development Of its Wanted principles, and we shall
await mpstiently tie inauguration OF the new Gov
eTnor the assembling OF the new Legislature, 10
see what ccurse will be pureued, or what policy
ADOPTED by the party that has promised 50
much, ana, 81 yet, performed 60 little. The
Washington correspondent OF lhE ik is Ill, IL
"prospect of the inception of an Anti.Savery move
" nsnt is f.om the SIDE Of the Know Nothngs;"
and he may probably be correct Both parties IN Ma
rysId are in transition state. The De nocrats are
split up into all Of cliques and factions, aod
Yearly all hei leading men, e, the present tme, are
debris Of the defunct Wing party of former yeas-the
very men they fought against but little while ago
with The most bitter malignlty. On the other hand
Know nottingham is 20 segregated that is rapidly
lospg all s former prestige, And must sooD Sink from
general DE- blity. In nearly all the counties IN tho
State Clerks and Registers were elected at the recent
election ard the closen OF the VOTE 10 nearly every
case shows that party ties disregsrced IN great
measure and that friendship or interest actuated
msny OF the electors The number OF split tick.
cts voted throughout the State is enormous, and
proves conciusively that both parties will be com.
relled 10 embrace lew issues to regain ard retain
their members. Our next election does not tske place
for two years, Ind Whist political events may trans
piie in he interim aud how we msy divide upon t1em
IL beyond the ken Of common mortals like your cor
respondent. Perhaps when the Governor elect
favms ia with Message, and sn American
Legislature shows US ITS hand, We may
make some shrewd suInIises ia regard 70 the after
The oIly noticeable tbitg dnee by our lsst Kaow
Noting Legislature vas the election to the U. 5.
Sci ate Of Mr. Anthony Ksnnsdy-s gentleman whose
prircipsl qualifications were that he was 1.-THE
brother o. John L. Kennedy, and the author Of q
~retchsdly bad License lay. We hops that the In
coming J., gulature will distinguish itself by some
usIked arc round Regulation. When our new Coz
situiiop adopted in 1851, various reforms were
mgge.ted. and i. was made the duty of the Legiss-
ture cary them cut; but as yet, scarcely anything
mas been dore in the matter. Among other important
provisions one for codiyne The avs OF the State,
ard in 1859 Ohio Scott and Hiram McC lllough were
sppoir Ted cooiers for the purpose OF fulfilling the
requir mel Is of these PROVISIONS. Nearly six years
have passed sinee they appointed, and We have
not yer been favored with q co0e Some folks are Of
the OpiriOn that they have been holiicg on for Legs
.tur. of their own polt al Dem 1eraticl complexion
10 get int, power, that they hight be ABLE 10 o.
tan what they coIgidered an adequate reward Tor
their Invaluable services While etners, more cna.l-
iably disp"eed nave given as reason for the
nor pc rfor,n apce Of the trust thst Ons of thess
eeLtem.n "lesrned in tie law was too lag, and
The vLer incompetent to tuldi the DUTY imposed upon
thsm Be this II may, we truat our new Legislature
will gate the matter, AID compel our coihers
10 proce wi their laoors renqui.h taeT office.
Ii they III do this snd will give homes'e I'D ex-
ewp,on. regulate cur usury laws, ana introduce .
few her seusry reforms they will deserve well OF all
parties ard will be cordially su-tstaed by the people
hon oh Of y,
bf ina ursied the shin plaster In direct vios-
on OF law passed in 1852. BY eur Legislature, TO
prevent the circulation Of small nOtes 1t h4s Issued
batch of greasy twenty fy- and hty nckets pay
shIe in bsI bills one year after date. The Cecil Bank
J. caed at PoG Deposit, but is either unable or ~
ailE,g TO fuIris. is customers vita snal' cnatge,
heres the pretended Necessary f1r this s"deiylne
boror eb 20 put ts tlssh calculation. II the Law IS
sioly enforced gsinst this rag money borough VIII
deter others from following its evil example; nut
is suffered 70 go with impsnty our Stafe VII soon
,oIer ss is u ual in such cases, be Inc SUFFERERS