American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-16

| Hi the Fl2uoTm ot her ancient honor, and JUS
tee done 10 her suffering CTcdtore, then, #
| needs be, the situation oil DOR domestic concerns
| may be examined, ami the proper remedy APP.
| P'"d where grievances are found to exist. Bul
! until this Is done, until Mary land can stand up
amld'. the C"nteder1tod States OF the Union,
| tnd without blot or blur up0n her escu.choOn,
can proudly proclaim that all her paGuniary en-
@aGameni3 have been fulfilled, surely i were
Hh"'se To cast tho torch Of disc0rd among be,
people. 10 ths noble purpose, 80 essential 10
the lasting welfare and honor Of the common
wealth, let her undivided energies he directed
! "'th unil,terpg resolution. 1t tn, gfcat Oh
JOG, h2 *, IL constantly m view, as the goal
"'"c" "!1@' be attained before Ne shall attempt
| 'he Accomplishment OF any other good, how
ever "es''a3 g ID may appear Let ne "fglir-
! ing 1on d''@ 4' btcE from TIE "'nsI,"natlon
"' an tn"'t upon i'ie success Oh winch, every
, lini& lt1h Is "oi'H chcrshihg 10 ItIs depends,
an" ~ ""'H l@"l"e 4" D'1.tr2I.' Degrade
| 'a'''
i.'. us he'F 'dHe 'u. 40 the hSed Iua un-
. 1"ah-'"'o "t'HT'nnai"n To succeed, ana 91"-
o''~ IS cei|Rl". u however nhimFp'jY, other
, "'H"s@'s sh1li prevail, and 9n, lions - cTgit-
'"S as tho redistribution OF political power
among inc dE'afhGt portions -! the State are
thrown among ", 'Ee fatal consequences OF
! "h'ch we thnk wo1id cn'ue from the e&asPe-
rated feelings tbot would too surely be klndIed,
must rest upon the heads of those by whom
tlo ifcorahI Is welded.
The undersigned and the public cannot over
look the tact, that these movements to grasp
at more political power, proceed from those
sections OF the State which have enjoyed the
largest degree oi prosperity under the OK sting
government. IL has been for their aggrandlsc-
! n nd hxyt hair als hat
nous debt Of the State, now pressing with IFS
mighty weight upon the resources Of the peo-
pie, was contracted whilst other portions Of
the State have telt the effect Of these mea-
sures only in the periodical and exhaustng vi
sits of the tax-gatherer. Under this state OF
things, the effort 10 strip the less favored por-
tons, of the only security which remains to
them, seems to the undersigned particularly
! ungraclous, and they cannot recommend 1t;
they think that the influence of numbers, and
accumulated wealth, added TO the direct polti-
cal power enjoyed by those portions of tie
community IN which those elements are found,
ought u be satIsiaelory-and when they cast
their eyes over the history OF our Legislation,
ana see lao" irresistible these combinations
nave hs1H when questions a'iuc,'ug tbs nle-
rests OF those SECTIONS have arisen, II would
seem altogether snperhuOus to confer upon
them odd't'onal power.
There - one feature IN the amended Con-
sutuuon OF 1856, which tho undersigned would
he mos, reluctant to submit to Tie ordeal OF a
convention To torn ne" one. I'h"y f't : t.
the 2bth section OF the act OF 1880, chapter 1877,
WLich places lhe iAs!hulioh OF slavery beyond
, the reach OF ianalCisIn. by that section, the
relation o master and slave cannot be abolish
| ed unless bV unanimous vote Of bath branch
! =, ,f ,n, o,.;,l,rro =, ,,,,, ,,,,o,.,,;,,,, ,
80: VI Wv ~ ~ IVY ~ s'0-
siohS' anu not thel, WITHOUT idi compensation