The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-11-11
From The Baltimore Sun.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
ME pEcLARATION or RIGHTS.

ceSSaIy 10 FSler 10 tnOSc important chin-
ges in the fundamental law contained in
the Declaration of Rights. In addition
TO the article prohibiting slavery, which
has been previously noticed, the following
alterations have been made in this inytru-
ment-the "mayna charta" of the STATE,
which have not heretofore been publish
ed
Declaration Of Equality and Freedom.
The following sentence, copied from the
Declaration of Independence, aud amen
ded BY inserting the line in italics, is made
the first article in cur Declaration Of
Rights:
ARTICLE THAT We hold it to b. self
evident that all men are created equally
free; that they are endowed by their Gre
ator with certain unbelievable rights, among
which are life, liberty, tie e4ioymsM Of
Tie Proceet'S Of Mcr opn labor. and the
pursuit of happiness
Denial At The "DOctrine IF States
Rights. "--lhe following Article asserts
the paramount allegiance" of every citi-
zen to the General Government
"Article' 5.-The Constitution of the
United States and the laws made in pur-
suanco thereof being the supreme law #
TIC land, every citizen Of this State OWES
paramount allegiance to the Constitution
aud Government Of the United States, aud
is not bound by any law or ordinance Of
this State IN contravcnIion or subversion
thereof"
Liberty Of Speech and the P'ess.-The
article IN the last Cons tuition which
reads: 'Ihat the liberty of the press
ought to he invio!ably preserved by an
addition thereto in the present Constitu-
ton, now reads as follows:
article 40 That the liberty Of tho
press ought to be invioably preserved
that every citizen of the State ought to be
allowed to speak, write ard publish his
sentiments on all subjects, being respou-
sible for the abuse of that liberty"
Gfomg EUidcnce Against Oneser-
The following article has been submitted
for tie corresponding article 10 the last
Constitution, III order that it should con.
form to the legislation of the last session
OF the General Assembly, which author
ICES plaintiffs aud defendants in all cicH
actions to be made witnesses in their own
cases:
"Artic!c 22.-That no man ought to be
compelled to give evidence againt himself
in crimnai case"
Discrimination IN Test OathS.-The
corresponding article in the last Constitu-
tion contains the words. (Which have been
strongly objected to- land if the party
shall profess to be jew which are
stricken out in the present Constitution,
and the article otherwise altered, SO as to
DAD as follows:
Article 37-Tbat no other test of
qualification GU. lit to be required on ad-
mission to any office of trust o. profit than
such oath of allegiance and fidelity to the
State and the United States as may be
prescribed by this Constitution, and such
oath OF otiiee and qualification as may be
prescribed by this Constitution, or by the
laws OF the State declaration Of belief in
the Christian religion, OF in the existence
OF God, and in Il future state Of rewards
and punishments.'
Q"ortering Soldiers in Pricoie Houses.
The article in the last Constitution which
prohibits soldiers from being quartered in
any house III time Of peace without the
consent Ut the owner, aud in time Of war
"in such manner only as the Legislature
shall Direct" now reads "except in the
manner prescribed by law,
Legahsing DeoiSes, Dc, Of Lend to
lt"'ste's ct Tie Gospel, &-Tho cores
pending article in the last Constitution,
which makes void every gift, sale, or do,
wise OF land to any minister, &c, or for
the support Of any religious Institution,
dc confirms the words "wtbout the leave
OF the Legislature" by decision Of the
Court OF Appeals, under the abov, article
Of the "ieayo Of the Legislature" given
Gjier land devised as above has keen sold
Or distributed to the heirs, &c, cannot
make valid said devise of laud to icvisee
as above. 10 obviate this difficulty the
article instead Of The words above quoted,
contains. qualification to devise, &c.,
II the following words: without the pri-
or or subsequent sanction of the Lcgisla-
ture,' Sc tina. the articlc<in the present
Constitution now reads as follows: r Il
Article IS. That every gilt, sale or
devise OF land, to any minister, public
teacher or preacher Of the Gospel, as snch,
or to any religious sect, order Or denomi.
nation, or to or for the support, use or bene-
lit OF, or in trust for any minister, public
teacher or preacher of the Gospel,as such,
Or any religious sect, order or drnomina-
tl0n, and every gift or sale OF goods or
chatte's to 90 iii succession, or to take
place after the death of the seller or do
nor TO or FIR such support, use or benefit,
and also, every devise Of goods or chattols,
to or for the support, use or benefit Of any
munster, public teacher or pcacher Of the
uospei, as such, or any religious sect, Or
&c: or denomination, soithoutM the prior or
subsequent sanction of the Legislature,
Shall be void; except always any sale,
gil lease or devise of any quantity of land
not exceeding five acres. for a chnrcb