Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-11
In CONVENTION, AUGUST S, 1864.

OF those who compose the minority Of this body move
for leave have their protest entered the journal
our proceedings.
We have Witnessed sir with infinite regret series of
measures adopted by the majority of this House which, in
our view not only utterly indefensibe in themselves
bus which also in their character altogether beyond
the legitimate objects and purposes for the mpshmen
of which ths Convention has been convened and entirely
without its jurisdiction. The journal, which contains
history of these measures will be handed down to those
who are to after "a amongst the archives Of the
State in perpetual memory of work and as part of
the history of our State.
We have felt it duty to vote against these measures
We anxious to for thus voting appear
the journal on which votes are recorded 1t
s but common privilege of minority to make known
the Of their dissent and in this deem this
the only Of efectualy availing ourselves of this
right In instance particularly, it will be recoleced
the previous question called by member who was
floor for the purpose of moving it before the Secre
tay had finished the reading of the resolution The Pro-
test ID follows:
PROTEST
The undersigned, delegates to tie Maryland State Con-
sttutona Convention respectfully ask that The following
protest be entered upon the journal of the proceedings of
the Convention
The undersigned protest against the Order adopted
by the Convention by vote of thiry-thrse on the 18th
| instant, in the following words
Ordered That this Convention representing tina mao
pie of yaDd hereby respectfully request the President
Of the United States and the commandments Of the military
departments in which Mary land is Included an act Of
Justice and proprety to assess upon known sympah
with the rebellion resident this State the total amount
of all losses and -poatons sustained by loyal citizens Of
the United States resident in this State By the
recent rebel Iad, to compensate loyal sufferers"
And also against tho preamble and resolutions adopted
he tha an
| 10Th insant, in the following words
Whereas there in Maryland class of persons who.s
desire for the success OF the rebel il matter Of
public nOtoIety who have been demonstrated more clear
by the recent invasion DO the nviters of rebel raids
the guides Uelo and entertainers rebel soldarp
who have reced at the burning Of our houses and the
plumber of property who only the opportunity
to place the lives and property Of loyal people the
mercy their rebel friends, by pointing them de-
srueton, aud under the protection of the rebel emv
usurp government of the State aud whersss the ~
peence of the past two weeks D"y clearly shows that
the presence OF such ss in cur midst in tine of
20 longer 20 be tolerated, and Justice to ourselves
.ca iamlios, ard our country, less than weak
minded doyalEts Themselves, the only hope Of whose
reclamation is in vigorous policy, requires that the
steroest justice should at be Inetad those
perssenty refuse to ,obey the laws aud the active
and dangerous clas be separated from the peaceabe and
loyal by the exercise Of the uDdoubtrd mower Of the
arrest and detan dangerous persons dur
! ing tim's # war: Iheraiars,
Resolued, That ths Convention, the part Of the
loyal Maryand, demands the Government
the United States that all adult Of hls State who
snail to register oath their allegiance subms
son and obedience to the United States and thus per
sat in the position OF public enemies and all per.on,
shall be proved to have taken part with or openly x
pressed their sympathy with the invasion OF the
State shall be banshed beyond the Ines Of the army or
| imprison d during the wsT.
ResOiued That President OF this Convention trans
Ict srT6ed copies OF tbis preamble aud resolutions to
the President Of the United States and Ia tia CON,
mAnders the military departments in which Maryland
is embraced"
We protest against the pretenson Of the said delegates
that 10 this they had any authority to represent the
people Of Maryland any part Of them The delegates
10 this Convention elected under law Of the State
"a form new constitution Of civil government to be sub
United to the people and not to invite the Inauguration Of
A unlimited military despotsm in the State.
The Convention had already maturey considered and
adopted declaration Of rght- setting forth the fundamen
tai prncpes civil liberty and Of republican government
among which the following, viz:
The Declaration Of Rights.
We the people Of the State Of Maryland grateful 10
Almighty God for civil and religious liberty and
into our serious consideration the best means Of establish
inq good constitution in this state the sure fnnnda
ton aud permanent security thereof DECLARE
"That the people Of this State ought to have the sole
aud elusive right Of regulating the internal government
| and police thereof"
THAT the inhabitants Of Maryland are entitled 10 the
common law Of England aud The trial By jury according
To the course OF that law
1.-THE doctrine q non resistance against arbitrary power
and oppesa absurd ssvisb and destructive of the
GOOD aud happinetB Of mankind"
That the legislative, executive and judicial powers OF
Government ought 10 be forever separate and djstnct
from each other and person exercising the uncsons
of one Of said departments shall assume or discharge the
| 'dutirs Of any other,
That power Of suspendng laws or the execution Of
law unlesS by derived from the Legislature ought to
| be exsrc's SD or allowed"
THAT aid charge, tax burden or fees ought to be
levied under any pretence without the coz sant
| : Of the Leg stature"
THAT ought 10 be taken or imprisoned or dis.
sliced 81 his freehold bertea privileges or outlaw
ed or exied, any destroyed or deprived Of
his life, liberty, property bat by the Judgment of his
| peerJ, or by the law Of the land
THAT person. except regular soldiers nariners and
marines 10 the service of this StAte, or militia when in
actual service ought soy to be- subject TO- or pun
| ishable by, msrisi law =
THAI IN all and all times the military ought 10 be
under strict subordnaou 81 aud control a the civil
| power"
We prute that the sSd orders and resolutions in
direct conflict with ever article OF the declaration Of rights
above quoted,
The closes and spoaons" referred to, whatever
they msy have BEEN occasoned by the acts Of the
public enemy Of the United States with whom the United
States are At open war and against which it the duty
Of the Federal and State Governments have protected
all their citizens There is certainly nothing IN the Con-
ttuon aud laws Of the United States which can
the President and It'll less his military subornases to
make such assessment requested by she said order