The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-02-01

emphatic terms set forth their grIeYan-
ces and demand from the agents who
are entrusted with the power Of the
State redress Of thcihjuries they endure.
This convention, after having care
fully dcliberatcd, and having ascertain
ed what enlightened public sentiment
demands, now express their profound
conviction that it is the duty.of the Leg
islature, at its present session, to repeal
the registration law passed in March
last, which has brought inquisitorial
power, in its most odious and irrespon.
sible form, to the Preside of our citizens.
which compels every man to give evil
dence against himself, under oath, as to
the utterance even of his private
thoughts and sentiments within the sa-
cred circle of his own family, and which
whether he confess or refuses to swear.
equally declares him degraded which
offers premium to perjury and coi1up-
ton, and imposes penalties only upon
the conscientious and the truthful.
They further declare that the fourth
section Of the first article of the cohsti-
tuition relating to the qualification of
voters and prescribing a test oath for
them, and the seventh section of the
same article prescribing retrospective
test oath for all State officers. are re-
pugnant to the spirit Of the constitution
Of the United States and to our own dee
laratlon ofrights and that tits the duty
Of the present Legislature to poss an
amendment Of the constitution accord
ing 20 the lines OF the eleventh article
of that instrument, abrogating those
odious aud anii-republican provisions.
and to submit that amendment 10 the
people at the next general election for
ratification. Aud as a measure Of i'm.
mediate relief this convention also de-
clare that the Legislature ought to pass
an act in conformity TO the provisions Of
the constitution, restoring 10 his full
rights Of citizenship every one who is
deprived of this By the terms Of the
fourth section Of the first article Of the
constitution
Your convention further recommend
TO the citizens Of the State to send me.
MORALS to the Legislature, now in SEES
sion, setting forth the grievances under
which the people labor, aud demanding
Of thcm as the delegated servants of the
people TO carry out the will Of the con.
sttuency Of the State without delay.
They also recommend that delegations
Of the people for the several counties IN
the State, and for the city of Baltimore.
"a large as can possibly ho assembled.
20 10 Annapolis and present personally
to the Legislature their memorial. Let
the delegates see the peoples faces, and
see that the men Of Maryland arc earn.
est in their demand OF right.
The voice Of the people should be-
raised a. that Of one man. ~ the voice
Of superiors to their agents, command-
ing them to do Justice aud fulfil right
The demaud should not cease and H.
UNDECIDED now let il be rc-echurd CON
tihua.ly. The restoration of the priy.
lcgcs of lIarylaudcfs. the abragation Of
olious disabilities which drile the or.
pauic lass Of the State should b. the
fixed purpose Of every citizen No ono
should fail or iai;cr until br can point
t. constitution purgci OF IT, stains
pure and bright the fitting we.a o.
privileges Oh the suHs OF Maryland
D.