Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-10-06

but such men SIS Cass, Dickinson. Dix,
Butler, Brough End hosts of other true
and tried Democratic leaders repadiate
and spit upon the principles as well as
their promulgators.
They also adopted resolution, That
the Conyention urge upon the people Of
the State the importance of defeating the
Constitution framed by the Convention
tately in session in this State. +" Why is
it important TO ddeat the adoption of
that Constitution? Echo answers why,
for they give not single argument or
reason for such proceeding, nothing
Sat the simple resolution. We will give
a few reasons why it should not be fCccted.
but odeq'cd. Itmore fully Acknowledges
the political equality ofman than lis pre-
dccessors it more fully places in the
hands Of the people the right to amend
their organic law. 1t more fully makes
representation according to population, it
givas to each man the right to the pro-
Sa51is of his labor and breaks down tie
barriers which aristocrat;c legislation has
heretofore imposed to progress and adj
yancement Oh the part OF the poor but
energetic and Industrious inan to ri Sc
above the position of a mere newer Of
wood and drawer of water to the wealthy
born. 1t provides for the general rli.ca-
ton of the children Of the State at the
expense of the State, thereby afording
to the son ofthe poor man the meaTs of
knowledge not merely to protect himself
against the wealthy sharper but by placing
him on an, intellectual equality to give
him also political eqCalily. These are
some Of the reforms which it offers to the
people of the State, # ct'hg the personal
II lation or condition Of each individual
pers m, II also makes this a free State,
wipes out the institution of negro slavery
and by &c doing wipes out much disgrace
ful legislation from our statute book
which has served only TO Cypress the poor
white man for the sole advantage of the
stakeholder. by this step each man will be
piaccd on an equality for the exercise Of
his industry and Ingenuity, foreign CAPT
tai and enterprise will be invited Ard will
CONE into our State our Fe@Jnrccs mineral,
agricultural, mechanical, manufacturing
aud commercial, viii receive a new i'm
pulse and from being ore Of the weakest
and poorest of the old thirteen. We shall
speedily Use in population and what
makes the material wealth Of States to a
high stand III the Constellation Of our
Union, and Maryland will again be in n
position to make her voice in the councils
of the nation one of power, and her posi-
ton one to c9mmard the respect Of ali
others.
These ire some of the advantages you
are asked to ignore by defeating the new
Constitution, Are you willing to forego
these benefits aud advantages because a
few Shareholders under The nam n gri c
Of Democrats " resolved that it is impor-
tant to defeat tho adoption of the Consti-
tuition, To them it may be important
because It takes out Of their hands the
power to Cypress the labor aud the indus
try of the poor nan in the manner they
have SO long done; aud places them Oh
the rsme political Level With him 1t cs'
tahfshcs that democracy which they have
so long p.~ttssed bit so long practiceL
against. They have long enough stolei
the livery Of Heaven to serve the Devi
in" and The people will now deprive then
Of that power by adopting not rejecting
that Constitution whichproclaims freedom
to ali. ....