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MARYLAND ELEcrIoN.-The first gener
al election under the reformed constitution
of this State, takes place on the first Mon
day in October. State officers, from the
Governor down, will be, for the first time
elected by the people. Formerly the Gov
ernor, with host of other officers, were ap
pointed by the Senate.


The Registry Law, which provides fol
the Registration of voters in Baltimore City
which was passed at the last session of the
I,eeisature ofthat State, will be brought be-
fore the people for adoption. The City
Council, liz which the Loco FocOs have a
majority, has pronounced thislaw unconSt'-
mtional and declared that the Legislature
had no authority to impose such law on
the people of Baltimore, and has, Oonse-
quently, refused to make appropriations to
pay the Registers. The law, by the way,
provides for the question Of the authority OF
the Legislature topass such a law, by a clause
which shews that if it is not sanctioned by
the voters of the city, it cannot be enforced
The action of the City Council, therefore,
is premature and uncalled for. Ifit should
gain the appreciation of the voters, (and we
have no doubt of iD what will the learned
Council do?


The Loco Focos have made it party
question, and with hope of carrying the
city, have left no means untried to persuade
the people into the belief that it is unconsttu-
tional and an infringement upon the tree-
dom Of elections.


A law like this should be adopted by eve
ry commercial city in the Union, in order
to preserve the purity of elections. Illegal
voting, in large cities, cannot otherwise be
avoided. No friend of order and sound GO
vernment can refuse to register his name,
when the result is alike beneficial to both
parties. But, as the Loco Focos are the
only illegal voters, if this law meets the ap-
probation ofthe people of Baltimore, Loco
Foco prospects in the Monumental City,
may as well be consigned to the "tomb of
the Capulets."