The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-09-06
The Governor and the Reg.
iSfrarS.

The Senta,et, last week, was again fu-
rious in regard to Executive interior
nnce with some of our Carroll county
Registrars but with all its extended
remarks, fails to make a serious case,
or to sustain the foul charges in its ar
ticle of the week before. No attempt is
made to show that the Secretary of
State used any threats but it is said.
that the gentleman who accompanied
him talked about more than twenty in
dictments being found against one of
the Registrars for alleged misconduct
IF all we have heard about the course
Of some of them be true such remark
would not have been much out of place I;
and it would be very well to have all
such bear in mind that the law imposes
severe penalty for DISTINGUISHING quail
flied voters. .atages
After what we said last week we do
not think there is much need for fur
ther comment, since the case disclosed
really amounts to little or nothing
The Governor is fully authorised blythe
18th Section, End Article of the Con-
stitution, to remove, for "incompetency
or misconduct" all civil officers by him
appointed for term not exceeding two
years and it would be very strange if
he had not the right to inquire, person
ally even, into the alleged misconduct of
these officials. Instead of being Of
Tended, they should esteem it an act of
great condescension for SO high an Of
fetal to confer with them about the cor
rect discharge of their duty. If any Of
them, listening to their radical advisers,
should feel themselves insulted by it,
we think they display bad spirit, as
we'll as unftness for the station. Every
body will concede that they have per-
feet right to decide on their own course
but it is not they alone who are inter-
ested. The people whose dearest rights
are entrusted to them, as well as the
Governor who is responsible for the acts
OF his appointees, have deep interest
in the matter; and those registrars who
are so pulled up with self-importance
or party zeal as to repel advice, come
from what quarter it may, only show
that the peoples rights have been en-
trusted to bad hands !; and that they
are fit subjects for removal. Of course
the Governor was induced to repose
great confidence in them when he an
pointed them, and it is little to the cred
it OF any one to spurn his advice with
contempt. We have understood that
the radicals openly boast of some one Of
the Registers, who threatened to kick
Governor Swami out of his house,
should he visit him. We should not be
surprised if he was the one who declared
in our hearing, at the Court House, on
the day they were qualified, that there
were certain men in his district to
whom he would not administer the oath
and should they offer themselves for
registry, he would say to them SEC
away, have nothing to do with you.
We thought that was queer speech
for an impartial judge, We think
where they PREJUDICE cases in that way,
the Governor would be justified in max.
ing removal instead Of sending mes
sengers to enlighten them. We advise
our radical friends not to be too stiff
on the occasion, as they will find it nc
small matter to disfranchise their fellow
citizens, and thatt the time may vet come.
and That speedily, when the outrages
committed under the Registry law may
meet with due punishment. aa.
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