The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-09-26

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Governor RraGfOra's and Comm
trOifer MnfEis's Views on E.
INAUGURATION i'm Mary
land and IL C0nstitu-
fIOnak Convention
Mr.. WGWt opposcs Gorcrnor BmdCom
emancipation GndMinks Minks The grotrM anil
1t unnecessary. proSpcrjIu If tie Statc
" do not, and can dcmaad characterization.
no. approve the a@I- Am satisfied that
tatIon OF the question the conviction has;
" OF emancipation of the been slowly, but surc-
slaves OF MaryInnd.' ~ maturing in the
Again, Mr.. Mattit minds of TIE PEOPLE for
says that he IS Opposed years past, that the
10 ''S introduction OF future growth and
ms question:, "i cn'an- prosperity of our Stale
cipat"n, this Fail, and demand n change in
nso.opposed to ann ac- our system of labor,
tom touching At pres and the events OF the
ont as premature ill-t,d- last two Years have
Vlacdand Unnecessary" only served TO show
the necessity of providing for that change with
the least possible delay. When we speak of
grddn"f emancipation it must not he supposed
that the phrase is employed by way of post
poncmcnt of the operation, hut It honestly
cipatOn shall only be so gradual rs to guard it
against the evil consequences that must ncces-
SarN result to slave rs well as master from too
sudden change in amy system of labor that is
of indigenous growth. Nor will any one
trust, imagine that IN speaking of emancipation
by legal or proctical means. we mcan to embur-
rass OF delay the project by the use of any
cqulvocal terms calculated to leave any doubt
OF tie good faith Of those who arow that pol
icy"
Mr.. Mn.Gt hipks arc Gor. Bradford on
o"gM to maht until his poses driay, ond THINKS
cruel raf is 0ror. tie ,rh0ie question man
Let us wait for be Setiica in 1851.
" more auspiciouS times, Nor will n di<posi-
" when the rebellion is ton of the question
suppressed, the coun- by this, the only means
TRY at peace, mems of meeting it, involve
"pasSiuns cooled and the delay which some
" then see it we are seem to suppose. The
''o6lt for so great an Convention which as
undertaking." stmblcd in l55I, and
framed orr present Constitution, was authorized
by an net which was passed by the Legislature
immediately preceding it. The same act pro-
vided ior submitting the question of Conven-
ton to the vote of the people, and for the as,
Scnlbilng oi that Convcnton if authorized By
sna.' vote. The same proceeding may be adopt
cd now, and shall not hesitate to recommend
it 10 the next General Assembly.
THUS may not only the question of n Con
venti"n lie submitted, but the Convention itself
assembled ly the Summer of 1854, aud the
whole question disposed Of before that Summer
is ended
Mr. Ma.E cpposes a Gor. Bradford says
conre"tion, amt says It The cali Of a contention
IS granting ereryhing is the first STRIP ia
the cmancipationists ask emancipation mi that
al, m
about the Constitutional shouid By all means
Convention, taking the make prorision .tor
sense of the people, such conrcntion.
&c., comes particularly THAT Constitution
from those wishing to expressly prohibits the
abolish slavery in the Legislature from abol-
State. And the intell- ishing the relation of
gent reader will also master and slave as-at
sec, in this proposition. present subssting
tlut, which if yielded in the State
TO, by anti-cmacipa- The first step to he
tionists gives up all taken, therefore, is to
that the cnlallcipa'ioni,t provide for taking the
can claim oi- the next sense of the people mp
Legislature This is on the subject of a
the extent of its consti- convention to revise
'utional authority over the Constitution of the
the question at this State.
time, and if 1t is con- TO advocate the call
ccdcd there is nothing .of such convention.
more needed to inaugu- and to urge upon the
rate in the State, in full next Legislature the
nI's' lne question OF necessity OF submitting
emancipation the question to the
people at the earliest practical day, as the only
legitimate mode by which the most earnest adj
vocate OF emancipation can innugluatc that
policy. Iharc mercr hcsitnied to arom m, opin-
ion that tie merit legislature shonid dy all means
matte S"ch Il prorisiOn. The people of the
State have the constitutional right to express
thrir ormanic law every ten ycors and ,,bn,,,o'.
or NOT tLr same constitu,iomni dutv ~ ,ra,;
dino for His ,imht rrs,s rnon tho mny+ 7 dn,.;,f,
tnrc os it did nnuu thc last M n,e viii 90
tinn their rimlt TO do So, 1
Mr. MnGt Minhs tie Cor. Bradfom THINKS
gpestioa Of emaaripa- Mat on,ony true fni0n
ton uW distract and men the sentiment is
piride tie Union ,acn. almost unanimous in
at is u question M faror of gruduai cman-
on which there are diff fipoiion
t,rcuces Of opinion A. 1"The creator mart if