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502 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
In pursuance of this notice a large number of the officers of the Maryland
Line assembled at Mann's Tavern, in Annapolis. In consequence of the
absence of Major General Smaliwood and Brigadier General Gist, the two
senior officers of the Maryland Line, the meeting was adjourned until the following morning at eleven o'clock. The two officers not appearing, the meeting
was again adjourned until the afternoon at three o'clock, when it was organized by selecting Brigadier General Otho II. Williams as temporary chairman,
and Lieutenant Colonel Eccleston, secretary. The institution of the order of
the Cincinnati was read and adopted; and after each officer had signed the
constitution, etc., they adjourned until the next day. Upon reassembling, they
proceeded to the election of officers, whereupon Major General Smaliwood
was elected president; Brigadier General Gist, vice-president; Brigadier
General Williams, secretary; Colonel Nathaniel Ramsay, treasurer, and Lieutenant Colonel Eccleston, assistant treasurer. Alter the transaction of some
minor business, the society then eleeted General Smaliwood, General Williams,,
Governor Paca and Colonel Ramsay, delegates to the general society.1
The necessarily exclusive character of the Society of the Cincinnati, at
once excited the hostility of those who were debarred from membership—of
the civilians, who could have no place in its ranks; and of theorists, at home
and abroad, who feared it might jeopard the social and political equality
they anticipated for the republic. The chief opposition it encountered, however, was on account of the hereditary feature of its membership. The attack
was, as usual in such cases, more active than the defence, and a strong feeling was aroused against the society, both in Europe and America. The feeling becoming so strong, through the influence of Washington, the institution
was so amended as to abolish the hereditary principle and the power of admitting honorary members was adopted.
At the close of the war, Henry Harford, the last lord proprietary, ex-Governor Robert Eden, Robert Smith, John Clapham and several other prominent
loyalists returned to the State. Soon after their return, ex-Governor Eden
attempted to assume possession of the property which the lord proprietary
had abandoned at the breaking out of the war. He issued a number of patents
to vacant lands, affixed the seals, and took the fees of office; but upon the governor and council taking legal steps against him, he desisted. Henry Harford
memorialized the legislature, in December, 1785, for compensation or restoration of his confiscated property, and, upon being heard by counsel, at the bar
1 While the society of the Cincinnati was in Colonel James Brice to hold in readiness to
session, at Annapolis, on the 24th of November, march, at a moment's warning, one company of
1783, Governor Paca sent the following brief the Annapolis militia, to protect the treasury,
message to the General Assembly: " This morn- and to suppress any violent proceedings. It is
ing, one of the officers of the Maryland Line scarcely necessary to add that the rumor was
called upon me, and gave information that a false. Great as was the need of these veterans,
number of soldiers had collected in the city and and however just their cause of complaint at
expressed a design of surrounding the General the delays of congress in settling their long
Assembly, an 1 of making use of some violence arrears of pay, they showel no turbulent dispo-
to obtain satisfaction of their claims on the sition, but patiently returned to their farms and
public." As a matter of precaution, he ordered workshops.
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000545 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 502 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. In pursuance of this notice a large number of the officers of the Maryland Line assembled at Mann's Tavern, in Annapolis. In consequence of the absence of Major General Smaliwood and Brigadier General Gist, the two senior officers of the Maryland Line, the meeting was adjourned until the following morning at eleven o'clock. The two officers not appearing, the meeting was again adjourned until the afternoon at three o'clock, when it was organized by selecting Brigadier General Otho II. Williams as temporary chairman, and Lieutenant Colonel Eccleston, secretary. The institution of the order of the Cincinnati was read and adopted; and after each officer had signed the constitution, etc., they adjourned until the next day. Upon reassembling, they proceeded to the election of officers, whereupon Major General Smaliwood was elected president; Brigadier General Gist, vice-president; Brigadier General Williams, secretary; Colonel Nathaniel Ramsay, treasurer, and Lieutenant Colonel Eccleston, assistant treasurer. Alter the transaction of some minor business, the society then eleeted General Smaliwood, General Williams,, Governor Paca and Colonel Ramsay, delegates to the general society.1 The necessarily exclusive character of the Society of the Cincinnati, at once excited the hostility of those who were debarred from membership—of the civilians, who could have no place in its ranks; and of theorists, at home and abroad, who feared it might jeopard the social and political equality they anticipated for the republic. The chief opposition it encountered, however, was on account of the hereditary feature of its membership. The attack was, as usual in such cases, more active than the defence, and a strong feeling was aroused against the society, both in Europe and America. The feeling becoming so strong, through the influence of Washington, the institution was so amended as to abolish the hereditary principle and the power of admitting honorary members was adopted. At the close of the war, Henry Harford, the last lord proprietary, ex-Governor Robert Eden, Robert Smith, John Clapham and several other prominent loyalists returned to the State. Soon after their return, ex-Governor Eden attempted to assume possession of the property which the lord proprietary had abandoned at the breaking out of the war. He issued a number of patents to vacant lands, affixed the seals, and took the fees of office; but upon the governor and council taking legal steps against him, he desisted. Henry Harford memorialized the legislature, in December, 1785, for compensation or restoration of his confiscated property, and, upon being heard by counsel, at the bar 1 While the society of the Cincinnati was in Colonel James Brice to hold in readiness to session, at Annapolis, on the 24th of November, march, at a moment's warning, one company of 1783, Governor Paca sent the following brief the Annapolis militia, to protect the treasury, message to the General Assembly: " This morn- and to suppress any violent proceedings. It is ing, one of the officers of the Maryland Line scarcely necessary to add that the rumor was called upon me, and gave information that a false. Great as was the need of these veterans, number of soldiers had collected in the city and and however just their cause of complaint at expressed a design of surrounding the General the delays of congress in settling their long Assembly, an 1 of making use of some violence arrears of pay, they showel no turbulent dispo- to obtain satisfaction of their claims on the sition, but patiently returned to their farms and public." As a matter of precaution, he ordered workshops. |
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