The New York herald., 1864-10-13
THE ELECTION IN MARYLAND.
The Censtitutional Election-The Vote
Yesterday.


CUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENTS.
BAlJMoRs, Oct. 10, 1854
7A1 Nec Conss.ion-C Certainty Of its Adopon-Slarsry
thereby Abolished m Nasyland-7he TEST Oam-Lster
from President Lincoln to the Concenton-TAs Gberna
toriaI Conlea-T The Municipal Election, dc.,6
Ny letter hence 10 the HERALD Of yesterday concern
the election TO take place in this State Wednesday
and Thursday next, l2th and 18th nsl the free
State constitution, may have sufficiently indicated the
fact OF foregone conclusion In regard to It's adoption
The friends OF the have had entire faith n them
selves In this regard II not in the people Of Maryland
generally Their deep devotion to the Of freedom
is evidenced BY the profound ingenuity which
ployed by the dominant party 10 the Convention TO
secure past any contingency the adoption OF us.ru
meDt which they authorized really and truly 70
submit people, Such devotion to high princi.
Pile as is here involved should not by any means be
cheated out Of s only just seward-success Why, hep
should not any to the end-so great glorious and
1loysp an end-be resorted ~
not natural expect that such old foges as the
natives OF Maryland generally are, would fany and
promptly appreciate the "good Intentions Of those who
passed this now organic law for them. Therefore
necessary that these who did the work should rise
height they did, In order that these benghted people
might be frustrated any obduraie attempt they should
make not accept the blessing vouchsaed to them
Therefore was II that the and noblo
tuition makers went further than any other agents OF
patriotic cause at this time In framing the oath which
they essayed do for voters ito adoption rejection
The federal government allows traitors-men who have
only eympathzed with but acted In the rebellion
absove themselves from past deeds by taking oath
allegiance promising featy for the future Not So how
ever constitution makers. They would practice
such unwsdom as that and indulge no weak and ruling
spirit OF forgiveness Hence they the shining example
Of IN Onf W a In urin nd
enestivs Objects oil sinners who have sensitive
consciences at least II ID 40 follows
raE TEST oArB.
do swear, or AhfYm that citizen OF the United
% those . a,nsd lo.ti,y s United siats. ma fas.
ss 81 sna 1s r.. n'S Bear a. %
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on ssn ~Ssa ss 1sd and max. this sI,s or r
binding on me.
The laudabs objecs Of all this is apparent nths Con-
venton were apprehensvs that the popular voice
be against their bsnenceut work. why should they
contravene hs Those without conscience who bad been
Rebellion but recovered 70 timely "oyaiy" IL he .sr1
days Of the isssrs strength, would or be
nice men, Surdensd happily, in this Instance with con-
sclentious scrupes, who had also ssympsthizedD and
constitution majority Of the citizens q tho &c state
would be- fhey could take the OATH Thus their un.
more adnirss Barring sSs comp%sns m %Sich .y Ds
minded persons viii suppose be thus paid 10 opponents
OF the constitution In tho matter Of consciencei But
any Of these opposing sympahixers should presume TO
swear and ocer 70 vote they must also undergo the fol
thc constitutional election:--
IL Have you been 10 armed hostility to the United
Have yon aver been in the service sf The socsil.a
Have yo Voluntarily gone within the lines OF the
T. Have you given aid comfort or sup
port y those engaged In armed hostility to the United
Have you sver sent aay money foods letters or In.
formation person 70 e sealed cCsfsdsrs srlel
o. hs I led Ssb;sastas siss ''' ~ army
join Ne army o. ne % called confsdsr,'s s,aiess
sssion 10 the cause Of the called Confederate staess
Hare you ever rco'ced At the success Of the army Of
10 Have You rejocsd At the defeat Of the army Of
H. When the Union and robe armies meet n battle which
side do you wish 10 see succeodf
SO now, when tho free state constitution Of Mary.
land Is adopted, tho country will knowas II ought-how
IL was done. ~3r
what the oath prescribed not only illegal under our
laws In affecting the qualifications OF voters, by putting
into force portion OF the constitution before Il Ia
adoptedi What also, being ez pest fdco y s In viola
tion of the constitution cf tho United Satcs2 Is The
tnng, when done, doneS And s not that the chief
slderationS IL true somebody other greedy ater
kfoat property rights, appeal some cases 10 the
states supreme Court hereafter the ground OF
a tnipgs dono under the oonaiuon OF Maryland being
as we have found way now, why should we then,
pfsvail2
This yery night, a. a large meeting 10 Monument
sgare wnirn was addressed by Senator Wilson, OF Mas
~cpuae"s s'ss~ va Rad from President Lincoln.