The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-15
THE STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Statement of the Case of MIR. A. L. Jarrett.
inst of public and private wrong. to add more
the black catalogue may be deemed superuous,
least unnecessary The public has of become
more Irish and less nice, and each successive
wrong appeals with diminished force public sympathy
Disregard Of official obligations the part Of high
functonares, both executive and judicial has become
chronic, and longer to shock asonish the
lieges Yet in such times, with the horrors of mill
depotsm superadded to make the ingredients of the
cauldron still hesh, it eminently proper
that the lease" herein chronced should be submitted
| for the consideration of the community.
The House of Delegates the 10Th of March, 1860 de
clared after full consideration A. Lngan Jarrett Esq
to have been duly elected Comptroller of the State Of
| Maryland. The Code of Public Law imposes upon the
Legislature the duty of deciding contested elections fol-
this high and important office; furnishes form and
penalty of the Comptrolcrs Official Bond requires the
Governor of the State to CqprOre Of the security and
reefs the oath Of Office to be taken in the presence the
Governor and to be recorded by the Secretary State
and the Bond to be recorded by the Clerk of the Court
Appeals. Immediately after the decision of the LegisIa
tnre Mr. Jarrett entered into Bond in 'orm of penal
ty prescribed by the Code with Ohio Scott and Henry
D. Farnands, Esq, Securities presented the Bond
to the Governor for his approval and ntmated his read
ness to be into office. That high Functionary Ger
tilted to the suciency of the security on the back of the
Bond but denied the election of Mr. Jarrett and refused
| to administer the oath of Office
Mr. jarrett then took the oath of Office before Justice
OF the Peace in the presence of the Governor and
the qualification to the Secretary of State for record He
refused to receive record the same when Mr. record
| ed it in the Office of the Court of Appeals
Being advised" that his official bond was virtually
approved by the Governor Mr. jarrett made formal de-
mand of Mr. VIM H. PurnelI poss ession of the Comp
trOilers office He refused to surrender it, The Cover
nor then informed MIR jarrett and others, that being
anxious that the question of his right to the office should
be speedily adudicated by the Courts If petition for
manctmus should be fled, he would admit the facts of
his refusal to receive and approve his bond and admin
lister the oath of office, would most cheerfuly obey the
mandate of the Court and would plead his preroga
tive as Governor to the writ of maRdamus
Mr. Jarrett in August following filed his petition for
mdnddnUs, setting forth the facts above recited and oh
tanned rule upon the Governor to the petiton
having rst submitted the statement of facts the Gov
ernor who read the and admitted correctness
The answer to the petition delayed from time to
time, until the 10Th November of the same year. when
the Governors answer fled. 1t broadly denied the
right of the Court to issue writ of mandamus against
the Chief Executive of the Sate denied that the endorse
ment on the bond intended approval thereof
that the COPIES certified by the clerk of the of APP
peas of the Bond and qualification true copies
resoted to all the technicates and subterfuges of the
law, and prayed jury trial gain time To the pre-
sent time though continually urged do So the Court
has refused to take up the case.
Mr. Jarrett, having been before this time legally ad
vised that he ode jre Comptroller of the Treasury
and properly qualified drew warrant Sprigg Har-
wood Esq., Tor the ment of money into the
Treasury who refused to recognize the same He then
filed his petition for writ of nGndanus against the
Treasurer, who Immediately answered the same
statement of facts "agreed" between Them and it
was further agreed between the parties that upon the Pc
should enter judgment pro forna for against the
petitioner for the purpose of obtaining final decision
without delay.
Notwithstanding this agreement, Mr.. Jarrett is in
formed by his counsel that the Hon. Judge Brewer has
refused to enter his judgment in consequence of which
refusal the final decision of the by the Court APP
peals has been rendered impossible
The petition, statement of facts and agreement for
Judgment were filed on the 3lst May, 1862 more than
twelve months past.
Comment upon this plain statement of Mr. Jarrett's
unnecessary Mr. J. has appealed the Legisla
ure as the last resort for redress To that honorable
body which at present the only barrier between the
good and loyal" people of this commonwealth and alb
solute despotsm it would that just may
be safely trusted.
The energy with which Mr. Jarrett has prosecuted his
rights and those of the good people of Maryland who
elected him. is worthy both of praise and reward.
BALTIMORE.