Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-27

and it was unanimously resolved, by the
members thereof, that the Arch Secretary
be suspended from Office until the next
meeting and that he then be heard in his
defence, and his excuse, if reasonable, re.
ceiyed. Which opinion and advice being
duly weighed by the Emperor, he, by vir-
tue of his high prerogative, and in con
formity to the principles of true republl-
canism, ordered and decreed, that the Arch
Secretary be instantly deprived of his office
that he shall not be heard in his defence at
the next meeting-and that no excuse what
ever be received, and also, that his fine OF
8 nine pennies be made absolute, and he
further ordered, that the Club proceed to
the choice of an Arch Secretary in room OF
the cidevant Secretary. Thereupon, the
votes being duly taken, DR.. Scott was
unanimously elected Secretary, and intro
duced to the Emperor as such. And the En-
peror, in compliance with the wishes and
votes of the Club, and by the advice
Of the Arch Ireasurer-and 1T appearing
that the said DIR. Scott, was in eUe1'y posi-
6Ie respect eminently qualified for the office,
it was accordingly proclaimed by the En-
peror, that Samuel Il. .JOceLeyn should be and
consequently is declared Arch Secretary of
the Nine Penny Whist Club in conformity
to the constitution and the true meaning
and construction thereof. Samuel L.
Joceleyn was accordingly conducted to the
chair, and entered at once upon the dis
charge of the duties of his position. Con
siderable business was transacted at this
meeting, but we have onl y fragmentary re-
cords and of course are unable to give the
proceedings in detail The Emperor was
Just on the point of adjournipg the meet
ing when a member called his attention to
the fact, that at their last meeting, COM
mittee Of three had been appointed to en-
quire into and report upon certain INSIDE
meanors alleged to have been perpetrated
or committed at divers times by two mem
bers of the Club, and enquired if that COM
mittee were prepared to report. His i'm
perial highness had no recollection what
ever OF the appointment of any such CON-
mittee, in fact, he was free to confess, and
would be candid enough to admit that the
proceedings OF their last meeting were
very indistinctly impressed upon his mem
DRY, he remembered with great distinct
ness the gingling of glasses and the null
tiplicity of corkscrews, but had no idea Of
having INDUCED in indications sufficiently
copious to muddle his brain, for he rather
prided himself upon the strength of that
committee had been appointed, let them
now present their report and it should re-
ceive proper consideration. The commit
tee accordingly submitted the following:
SUMMIT OF THE BLUE RIDGE
Your Majesty abject and dolorous rep
tiles, the committee appointed to impeach
VIM. Giles and Samuel r. Jocelyn, Esquires,
of divers high crimes and misdemeanOrS
report,
That since the honor of their appoint
ment, every second of their time has been
devoted to the ardous task assigned them ;;
but after q minute examination of evidence
a diligent perusal of all the great authOri-
ties, and the most matured deliberation,
they are firmly of opinion that articles Of
cannot be maintained in the
present instance. In the digest of all the
laws applicable to our Constitution, article
~, on the power of the Emperor, it is ex-
pressly said, - the Emperor has right to
do as he pleases in all cases whatsoever"
and in the following article 43, on the lib
critics of the subjects, we find the foregoing
law, qualified thus, g a free citizen has a
right, de jae'o .jur'Oribus, to do as he pleases
in all cases whatsoever" IC Justify this
ground, your committee beg leave to state,
III, Chief Of the Tusc1rOrdS, that happening
to turn over the 18th folio volume of the
abridgement of Euclids Essay on Nine
Penny Clubs, page TAI, they met with a
case so exactly in point, that not even the
shadow of a doubt remained on their minds.
Take a parallelogram A. B. G. D., inter-
sect It with seven obtuSe triangles at right
angles, then take a square, E. F. G. H,
lraw the square of circle, to be on line
with every part of the square, and divide
he whole by 16-it follows, that as the
seven obtuse triangles are to the square,
E. F. G. H., so is the paralIelogram, A. B.
=. D., to the square root. After NiS, will
any gentleman pretend to doubt on the
subject if there be any one SO bold, your
Committed can only request that he will be
good enough to controvert the principles as
aid dozen by Euclid. For themselves, oh, tai
est Of tie matireS of B'obdigm0g! they have
only to offer for your consideration the fol-
owing resolution
ReSoLUed, unanimously, That VIM. Giles
md Samuel r. Jocelyn receive the thanks OF
Lis Club, for the uniform propriety of their
conduct in the Offices they so greatly digni-
y by their administration, and that for
this attempt to impeach them,
he Great -ll,yfii be fined in a splendid sup
yer to be washed down by a Qud77tan2 Su6ici
If his Sublime Porte.
All of which is inveterately submitted by |
'our Majesty's most miserable Caitiffs,
JOHN GARNER,
j. FLEMING,
JNo F. BURGwIN,
The report of the committee was unan-
mously adopted amid cheers and braves,
md the two gentlemen who had been SO
leeply wronged, were warmly congratula-
ed by all present, upon their triumphant
indication of the charges brought against
hem. The Emperor alone seemed thought