Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-01-30

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should deem himself derelct to the con-
siderations and constituents that sent him
here did he not oppose the bill. In its
contemplations it gave the control of the
elections into the hands of corrupt judges
and registers. One thing must be remem-
bered, and that is that unless there be an
intent to do wrong and violate the law
there could be no conviction, and if these
men are innocent they need no defense; if
they are guilty they should be punished.
Mr.. Freaner replied to Mr.. Brace, and
said the argument of the gentleman from
Allegany was predicated upon the theory
that the State law was defective, but upon
reference to the Registry law, section 80,
it would be found that a heavy penalty
was denounced against any register or
other officer who refused or neglected to
comply with the provisions of the Act. He
commended that it was the duty of these
aggrieved gentlemen of Annapolis and else
where to appeal to their own State law for
redress. and not drag their fellow citizens
before United States Courts where they are
tried by law with the provisions OF
which they are not familiar, and by a court
and jury possibly in full sympathy with
the oppressive measures ofthe Government,
and if the Legislature stood by and saw
the people thus dragged from their homes
and tried by such Jurisdictions for dis
charging their duty under the State law,
without interfering for their protection,
the day would soon dawn when the bravest
of our people would not dare to stand up
at the election polls and challenge an lille
gal voter. Ostracizing the amendment, he
said, emasculated the whole bill. Should
the trials take place under the State law
he would guarantee that the Attorney Gen
eral would not be solicited to defend them.
and If found guilty he wanted their pun
ishment to follow. but the trials are under
United States law, which proposes 10 sub
vert the State law. and therefore virtually.
II was the State, and not individuals on
their trial. lie further discussed the a
mendment. and Was applauded by the lob
by, by a reference to the fact that the gen
tleman from Allegany Mr.. Brace who OPP
posed the bill in the name OF the poo
pie of his county really represented a
minority of the people, the Democratic
party having run two tickets whose com
bined vote largely exceeded that received
10y the gentleman and his colleagues, and
said if the majority of the citizens of Ale
ranv could be heard on this and kindred
questions the gentleman would not be here
tomake protest.
MI Jones renewed Mr. Johnson's motion
+ to postpone the bill until Friday, which
was lost.
! Mr. kccch moved il be made the order
If the day tomorrow, which was lost. and
the question recurring on the amendment;
of Mr. Duer. il was lost -yeas 10, nays -.
Mr.. Bruce offered an amendment, So that
the enactment would only apply 10 prose
cutions already begun, which was also lost,
the reading finished, and the bill engross-
ed for q third reading
The Speaker laid before the House the
report Of the Trustees OF the Agricultural
college: also. the testimony in the contest
ed election case Of Brooke and Niddi-
combe. which was referred To the commit.
tee on Elections; also. a letter from the
Governor in regard 10 his election as Unit
ed States senator. and his resignation,
I which was read AID ordered ~ bc placed
Oh the Journal.
The House then, at 3.t7 Z. NJ, adjourned.
| Governor WHITE, to-day, through his
son. W Hollingsworth Whyte, acting Sc
Icretarv OF State during Mr.. Holidays i'll.
ness, presented the following communica-
ton To the Senate and House Of Delegates
ANNAPOLIS, January p, 1874.
! Hon John Ike C7rrolL I'rzsiieas af ne .S<sate,
and Hon Js,,e n H.Hs,, Spsakrr q he Hous'
| Of Dci<gas<,
| GrxrlxMkx: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt, at your hands Of an official notih-
cation that on Tuesday last Goth instant WAS
duly elected by the General Assembly Senator
in the Congress Of the [ uited States, 10 r.pre-
sent the State of Maryland for SIX years froIa
the 4ih Of March, 1875. No citizen Of Mary
land could fail To estimate most highly the ten
der OF this most important trust and heg you
to believe il comes 10 me frelehtcd with double
honor bearing with il. as it does, the assurance
that the feeble service have rendered NV native
State as It's Chief Magistrate has the, the appro-
baton Of the representatives of the people.
Recognizing the ri hit of my fellow-ciiiZens 10
transfer my labors TO another field of duty, and
gratifcd hey ond expression at their partiality,
II | accept the post OF Senator \ child of Mary
land. trust shall never lose sight Of her hon
or nor fail to SEIZE every opportunity 10 ad-
vance her interests, while AS her representative,
! shall hold true allegiance to the Constitution
Of the United States and he faithful TO the Fed
eral compact. lending my best energie. to pro-
mote the prosperity and happiness OF all sec
tionS of our common country.
In accepting the distinguished position now
conferred upon me, feel il TO be my duty nj
Ionce TO resign the Office to which | was called
two years Ego by a generous and contdiug con-
stituency, in order that the General Assembly
NAV, in conformity with the terms of the Con-
stitution, elect my successor. have therefore,
this Gav filed in the Office of the Secretary OF
State my formal resignation OF the office OF
Governor. to take effect nj , o clock MERIDIAN,
Fl on Wednesday, the 4th day of March, 1874.
In separating from my official associates. and
from the members of the two Houses of the As
sembly | cannot forego the expression of my
deep regret but | shall look back upon my
connection with them with sincere affection aud
gratitude.
/ To you, personally, gentlemen, | beg leave
to present my thanks for the fattering and gen
erous manner in which you have conveyed to
me the intelligence Of the action of the Legisla-
ture.
l am, with high regard, faithfully your friend
and servant. WV. PINKNEY WHITE.
sB-Thomas r. Hollyday, Secretary OF
State, who has been very ill for the past
week with an attack Pneumonia, was near
dying on Wednesday. But strong hopes
are entertained that his robust constitution
may serve him well now in battling with
the dangerous disease, for although about
sixty three years of age he is a man OF re-
markable vigor and energy.
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