Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-15

ton Of the oity Of Baltimore and those counties whore the
dominant party has prevailed while the number Of deo
gates is materially decreased in the ssveh0ing counties
the majority having steadily rejected every proposition to
allow the ooored population to be counted represented
az heretofore Their intense zeal for the negro to
operate just the point at which it to inure tho
but abaes whenever the good Of the poor negro
alone should excite IL. t.tt 81 Ek
You will notice another provision by means an i'm
proyement The election OF the Judges of the Court Of
Appeals is no longer to be by DISTRICTS heretofore but
by general ticket to to the dominant party
the State all the members of that court Again, the time
honored territorial subdivisions OF the State have been
abandoned and in place parishes and election districts
with which your fathers and have been familiar you
will have put upon you the New England system OF town
ships We forbear going INTO further details.
But, after framing constitution containing the rostrlc-
tons and disabilities, and working the wrong and injustice
which have thus briefly and mperecily stated the
majority seemed to BIO disturbed. well they might BE-
with the people who by the present constitution and
the law, tiled TO VOTE Fearing this and resolved
at all hazs DIS to pepetuats their present political rule in
the State and this end to- the adoption Of this
constitution at the fce Of every principle OF right and
Justice they esorted to another most
process. 4
We think that no MarylaDder can doubt or deny that
any expectation purpose universal amngst all
who voted the subject OF the COnven whether
constitution to be voted to be dead letter
until vote Of the people taken IT, But, 10 deepte
Of this known and ackno sledged fact in Of und
vided public sentiment they have determined at on to
give force and effect t. that portion OF it which they
thought would be most likely to accomplish their pur,
poses BY provisions contained 10 that portion Of called
The Schedule they have declared that 10 the vote upon
the adoption rejection Of the constitution shall
be allowed vote unless he takes the oath prescribed in
another part of the very instrument which the vos
being taken, and soldiers in the field and ont Of the State
allowed to vote its adoption when by the existing
constitution and laws they not allowed 60 to vote. By
this process further restrictions unwarranany i'm
posed those who by the existing constitution and even
the terms of the Couve bill entitled to voe
and other voters have been introduced wbO however emit
tied t. become voters certainly not now either by
the existing constitution that bill Thus the now con-
sttutoD sought to be made and is to be partially Ope
rave and partially imperative at the very time when the
people voting whether it shall be their form Of govern
ent not-and when, if rejected it will be found that
the constitution and laws have been violated and voters
dis ranchsed in Obed to instrument having no
moro force effect than waste paper.
These views have influenced to oppose the consu-
tona provs which to be submitted for your adop
ton rejection We beg your calm considerable on of
Them and appeal with great confidence to the moral
and honest feeling of fellow citizens Of Maryland
to say whether hey will ratily this embodiment of
wrong this wholesale robbery and destruction perpe-
trated by those whose cardinal duty to provide for
the security of the PERSONS the protection of the property
and the of the inaenabe rights of The cit
of the State. Your votes TO de-
eide whether this gigantic system of aWlesless plumber
and On Dreasion hall bs contaminated.