The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-06-13
For The Cecil Wing.
A Constitutional EOny enfi0n-

Mn EDITOR I'm your issue Of the 9Th inst. find You
publish two rc,"ntons passed at meeting in Allegany
county in this State, If which that is tho
"viuis duty of the Legislature only to pruvids
for submitting this question (he calling of Constitu-
tl Convcntun) to the vote Of the people ofahe Statg
but to submit it nj such time. aud make such early
provision FL the assembling Of such Convention, should
the people sustain su CALI IN Will rs far posvible
repair the loss Of time accustomed by the failure Of the
last Legislature to perform that constitutional duty
You then ask with apparent reas,nabeuess, whether
such "A proposition is not entirely fair and moderate.
Your readers doubtless aware that this clamor
M or M ,r tnnS sne ssG.e OF
nb"st,n slavery N the state.
And the intelligent reader will also see in this PROPOSE
ton. that which if yielded w. Icy anti Emn ipntionists
gives up all that the Emancpationistn claim Of the
next Legislature This i. the extent Of it. constitutional
authority 'v"r this question Mt this time and II II 10
conceded there is nothing needed to nuugurate in
the STATE" in full blast tho question Of Emancipation.
desire that this question shall not be sgitated in the
coming contest they d" not believe that this is proper
time to bring into state politics this exciting and
we.hty question: they think there is enough already
forward to add Ia it.
question be acted upon by the Union State Conv-ntion
Does the state Convention nominate candidates for the
Senate and House of Delegates And is not this ques-
ti"n. one peculiar to ay 10 he decided by the Lrgs
turr alor The nomination, to he made by the State
Convention are for Comptroller, and Commissioner of
tn" Land Office neither Of which candidates, elected,
tan have any control Of agency in, this matter
Neither Of these State "hic have the slightest
official relation To the question If calling State ConN
ton or taking the OF tho people the propriety
of it, Why then should the State Convention. called to
nominate Stn'e officers interfere with this subject at
all? lis utternnces not and will not bind the Sem
| ate and licu!e "f Delegates sls Wintrr
1t is surely plain to modest comprehension that the
members TO be elected. will he put in nomination by the
conventions =" their respective counties. and Baltimore
city and whatever the STATE Convention, say do
this subject, the members elect, will common,
will dictate, according to their views
OF those Of their whose interests they
chosen to represent Should the State Convertion,,
ii 10 trr about it, not agreeable to the wishes
Of the counties the city of Baltimore portion Of
"rs chosen will look the sentiment and wishes Of
their constituents.
Since then, the whole action to be taken only ans,ins
to the passage Of resolution authorizing the Of
the people to lie taken upon the proprety Of calling
convention and the necessary arrangements for the
assembling theeof if the majority ask it and since the
State candidates nave No connection with this subject,
no official voice action with it, why load them with
having the effect To place them dIsavanng eously before
the people Of The state You that whilst the
Constitution did make it the duty Of the last Legislature
to provide for taking the IF the people on this subi
ect that Legislature refused I" dos, It il not 10 Clear
that the next Legislature is bounten but bG that
il may il is the Legislature, and the Legislature alone,
to be chosen in the counties and the city Of Baltimore,
who to net upon this question when they assemble
Their county conventions and the sentiment Of tlioso
who choose them will decide their COURSE and therefore
it is suln folly and madness to become excited
es,y about it, and bring it before State Convention
which not and will not bind by any action Of its
own, those having cognizance Of ii.
Mr. Editor. will not trouble YOU further now Int
propose u future give views hold in regard
this sui ect of Emancipation If have the Of your
columns and the question is continued to be agtatsd;
prefer that it shall not he agit,red there good
result from such constant discussion at all times, and
everywhere OF tits troublesome sulject and Of nlp
times, the present not eligible for s proper disp SAL.
COMMON SENSE.