The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-06
THE AMERICAN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
AND JNDGE STNMP

AND JUDGE STUMP.
We print below, to refresh the recollection of
our readers, the following report of public meet.
ing, held at Temperance Temple on the 9Th of
April last, in regard to the removal of Judge
Stump. We adopt the report of the Republican,
because it con tans the brefest account of the Of
fetal proceedings, without note or comment by
the reporter. We have referred to the reports of
several of the other papers, including our own, to
verify its accuracy, which is undoubted.
From the Republican, april 9Th, 1860
PUBLIC MEETING IN REGARD TO THE REMOVAL OF
Hon. HENRY STUMP, JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL Court
According to notice in the different newspapers
of the city, public meeting of citizens was held
last night at Temperance Temple to express their
opinion in regard to the removal of Judge Stump.
The following gentlemen selected as officers of
the meeting:
President-Col. Elijah Stansbury.
Vice Presidents William H. Cole Michael
5. Norman, David G. Springer, VIM H. Chestnut,
IPm. II. Secart, Saml. T. Houston, Richard Muir
ray, SAMUEL HINDES, John Hamilton, and Ma.
ior d. ii. McPhail.
Secretaries Joseph p. Shilling and Allen CLAN
VILE
An address was made by 7. Joseph Rogers ESQ,
and the following resolutions were adopted
LIST ReS0lred That the action of the General AS
semby OF Maryland in reference to the removal OF the
Hon Henry Stump from the bench of the Criminal Court
and 1t the sense of this meeting that the said
the Legislature of the State has reflected truly
by RI suf
age he elected TO the responsible Office in which the
Legislature found him. and while corrupt motives are
attributed to honorable members of that body voted
the address it does, nevertheless reasonable and
just declare that due respect for the expressed will
the people of Baltimore should have united with proper
consideration for the rights and position accused
securing regular and deliberate trial decision
on the charges against him than he able procure
amidst the pressure confusion of legislative business
I'd Resotped 1t cannot be successfully urged on the
minds of the people that the trainers of the Constitution
ever intended that the Judges of Courts should
al h-f
out full hearing and fair trial, that they shod hold
their office by the uncertain tenure ofegisave pleasure
caprice, after having chosen by the people in the
constitutional exercise of the sovereign will; for if such
intended to be, and is to be- the practical working
our system of government to discern that the
ndependency of the Judiciary, which the Declaration
of Rights declares to be essential the impartial admin
stration ofjustice and great security rights
and liberties OF the people, must become in reality alb
surd pretenson, mockery rather than living and
ing principle in the conduct Of government
3D. Resolved That the honest and manly course pur
sued by the Hon. Messrs. Yeott, Stone and Townsend
| of the Senate, and Messrs MAXWELL Miller Jacobs
Booze and McAlster, of the House of Delegates in on
posing the adoption of the address the of the
Hon. Henry Stump, is deserving of and should receive
the warmes commentator of all good citizens jus
ticeoving men, and that the able and independent
taken before the Senate by the Hon. Coleman YeIlot
in demanding for the accused the common right of
trial under the Constitution fthe State is especially
titled to public praise, while it his name tc
the respect and confidence of all right thinking unpreu
diced minds.
4th. Resolved, THAT THE OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF Hon
| HENRY STUMP, WHILE HE OCCUPIED THE BENCH OF THI
CRIMINAL COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY, WAS MARKED BY
THOSE HIGH ATTRIBUTES JUDIcIoUs CHARACTER GREAT
| LEGAL KNOWLEDGE, IMPARTIALITY, INDEPENDENCE AMI
UNswERvING INTEGRITY; NOR HAS MALIGNANT PREJUDICE
OR NEWSPAPER VIGILANCE BEEN ABLE TO DETECT OR FIN
SINGLE STAIN UPON HIS CHARACTER AS AN HONEST, UP
RIGHT MAN.
5th. Resolved That very large majority of the neonIe
of Baltimore deeply regret the Hon. Henry Stnmps
mova from Office and just and generous men feel thai
while he is removed from the Bench he cannot be re-
| moved from their respect and their hearts
9th RESOLVED That if any member of the Legislature
who voted for the removal of Judge Stump should be
come candidate for Office, he will recollected
ofouSy by the voters of this meeting without regard
to the party convention that may recommend him to
| the electors of the State