Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-07-29

Frederick county in the State Senate.
In 1928, he left Fredericktown and
removed to Baltimore. There his
practice as lawyer was large, and he
soon became a prominent member Of
the Baltimore Bar. In 1924 he took
q very warm interest in the support
and e!cet n of Andrew jackson to the
Presidency; and in 1927, when the
jackson Republican Convention of the
State met i'll that city, Mr.. Taney and
Virgil Maxcy, of Anne Arundel coun-
| ty, were the two leading members of
that body. Mr.. Tahcy called the Con-
vention to order, and cn his motion,
Gen. Thomas NJ. Foreman, of Cecil
county, was appointed Frcsident.-
Mr.. Maxcy drew up the address, which
after having been submitted to the
revision and scrutiny of Mr.. Taney,
vas unanimously ly adopted. 1t was a
powerful document and was widely
circulated throughout the Union.
! In 1929, upon the death of Thomas
KeIl, he was appointed upon the
'montnous recommendation of tn
Baltimore Bar, Attorney General Of
Maryland. This appointment was
made by Gov. Daniel Martin, a warm
admirer and supporter of Adams and
Clay, when Mr., fancy was well-known
as jackson Republican. This was a
compliment to his legal ability of the
highest order.
In 1881, Gen. Jackson, then prcsi-
dent of the United States, upon the
Reorganization Of his Cabinet, appoint
ed Mr.. Tancy Attorney General of the
United States, in the room of John
Mclhcrson Berrlcn, Of Georgia, re-
81 gncd
In 1854 he was appointed by Gen
jackson, Secretary OF the Treasury, in
the place of Vim, J. Duane, removed
but was rejected by the Senate fol
removing the Deposits from the Bank
Of the n.cd States.
In 1886, upon III" death of Chiet
Justice John Marshall Mr.. Taney
was appointed to succeed him. III
held that position for period of 2S
Years with ability and honor and Scru.
puIous integrity until 1864, when h,
! departed this life. tls ashes now re,
pose in the Catholic Cemetery at Fred,
rrick citv--hcsidc those uf his mother
who also lies buried there.
Roger brooke Tanev was born il
Calvert county in III, and Frehcis
s. Key in Frederick county in l779
They studied law at the seme time in
Annapolis, where the first intimacy
spranl Wy between them, which lastcc
until death. Mr.. Key was practi
sing lawyer in Ercdericktown, wheI
Mr.. fancy went there to reside il
1901. Mr.. Key married Miss Mary
Lloyd, Of Talbot county, a sister o
Governor Edward Lloyd of Maryland
Mrs. Key was a great beauty, and no
the sort Of person described by Mrs
oysters "Collocutor. - They oftel
visited the patIimonal estate of Mr.
: Key, 7trrt RuJro, in Carroll coun
ty, and both were we'll known to thu
old people of that county. Mr.. J
: Brooke Boyle, Mr.. Joshua Iingling
| Col. Longwcll and others, remember
them very we'll, Mr.. Key remove,
from Frederick TO Georgetown in 1906
and therefore was not living i'll Frede
rick in 1909
Chief Justice Tanry, two years be
fore his death, which occurred in 1864
chose Mr.. Samuel Tyler, LII. D., O
Georgetown, ID. c., as his biographer
Mr.. T. has been very patient in col
lccting materials for the biography
which is always a very difficult mat
ter, as life.is for the most part, com.
posed of so many little facts and incl
dents. Mr.. Tyler is cmincntly vel
qualified for the task, and sill d,
! Justice to the work in hand. lie cx
poets the life will be published carl,
in the year 1872. In it, as we leur'
from good authority, will be given {
complete history Of the origin of th'
STAR SpANGLED BANNER, written b,
Mr.. Tahey, as the facts were narrated
to him by Mr.. Key, a day or two attc,
the song was composed. The accoun
as published by Mrs. EssrEE is sub
stantially correct, but is wanting il
minute details to fill w the gap.
The revelation of facts, heretofore un
known, will astonish all who hav,
thought i'll of Judge Taney. Trutl
moves slowly-but truth is mmnipo
tent and public justice certain in the
end. We predict that Mr., Tylcr''
Life of Judge fancy will have an i'm.
mensc sale, particularly in Maryland
where he was known SO favorably and
so we'll. The name Of Roqcr Brook.
Iomcy miX be rcrcrcd IN all after tine
as one Of the greatest and most protoHna
lrgal minds that the United .Stotcs crc1
produced.
Mr.. f. S, KEY was never before the
people for a public position. His
father (John Ross .kcy) often repre-
sented Frederick county i'll the Legls-
Iature of Maryland, and his uncle
Philip Barton Key represented the