Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-25

Archer, presented address to tho people of Mary
land declaring the new provisions for the elective
franchise in the Constitution of the State, direct
violation of that haowed principle of justice en-
grated upon their Declaration of Rights, and cx
pressed in the Federal Constitution 1t declares the
test oath for voters and the retrospective test oath
for all State off GERS, repuenant to the spirit of the
Constitution Of the United States and calls upon the
Legislatures to pass amendment abrogating those
odous and anti.Iepublcan provisions, and TO submit
such amendments to the people at the next general
election for ratification.
The address unanimously adopted, after which
the following resolutions were presented by the same
committees
hesoived by this Convention, representing all the
people OF MARY land who are in favor Of the eStoIa
ton of political rights to the disancai<ed citizens of
the State, That the persistent efforts of the Presden
OF the United States TO restore to their political
rights the citizens of the Southern States, and TO
protect them in the enjoyment of their cunstitu-
tOnal relations 10 the Federal Government receive
our cordial endorsement and we pledge to him nur
support in his efforts reestabsh the rights of the
States and ths Federal Government upon a eonsti-
tutional ba is.
Re olre, That the President of this convention be
directed TO communicate to the President of the
United States copy Of the proceedings of This
ventlon and To express to HIM their high apprecia-
on OF has patriotic efforts restore peace good
ing and political equality between all sections of the
country.
hesotUed, That the great principle of American
liberty that no community should be taxed without
representation Is violated by the constitution and
registry law adopted upon the assumption of thelr
necess ty and that the supposed for their
sage having ceased with the return ut peace, ap
peal to the citizens Of the State no longer
nance the continuance OF laas which violate the un
damena principles of republican government,
ResotUed, That the registration law OF thus State Is
odlous and oppressive IN its PROVISIONS UNJUST aud
tyran cal in the Of its administration, the
fruitful of disSentiOn among the people, calcu
lated to keep alive the memory OF differences which
ought be forgotten and that sound policy, en-
lightened craftsmanship and positive justice demand
its immediate repeal
ResotUed That the provisions of the fourth section
the first article OF the Constitution which prescribe
conditions to the elective franchise before unknown
| to the people of Maryland, are retrospectiye mar
taking of the nature OF an pos acto law and re-
pugnant to the terms of the declaration of rights "a
well as to the Constitution of the United States
ResOt0sd, That whatever considerations OF tram
sient character occasloned the adoption of its prOy-
sions' have ceased to operate and that sound policy
ana just regard TO the rights OF the majority of he
people VI the state requires the abrog lUn OF the ith
section OF the hrst article of the constitution of Ma
ryland. -
;hesotyed, That committee of five from Baltimore
city and two from each county be appointed by the
cha TO lay the proceedings OF this convention before
the General Assembly, and TO upon them prompt
as99escence IN the righteous demands of the peaple
Bsso|Ved, That a committee Of Eve from the city