The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-02-10
censtiIutional Amendment,


Ga lhe vc,e on che CunslltulIOaal amendH ent,
easins teprssenla,ioa on the voting population,
Mcssm Rrancn 4homas and John l.. Thomas Of
Aarylsnd voted Aye and Mr.. Phelps ''Nay."
From De remarks u onr Inemlcr, ilon. john u.
Thomas. ON the question, We make lhs follow lag
extract
Ny the provisions Of the amendment Of the
commiiiee u b only when - the franchise Il d.
MED Or abridged on account Of race OF color that
al PERSONS OF such rase or color are excluded
from the basis. Now, ne do not exclude such As
took part ia the rebellion on account ~ their
race OF color, but on account of their dislovally
without regard TO race OF color 30 that ali such
persons arr still counted as part or the basis
just as though they voted
In conclusion, Mr.. Speaker. | desire ~ say
that am iully alive ~ the tact that the vote
am about To give will cause 10 bc heaIe,l upon
me all the bitter vcnom aud vile abusc Of the 81
cesh prsss Of my city aud Stale. | ask No favars
from them aud expect none. n received their
friendship should begin 10 suspicion that
was not " aciiug in the strict line ~ my iuiy "
IN standing hrm aud true 10 the caasc which
expouse aud which they opposc.
When ! CONSENTED "a run ~ the caud,J.t, of
the Union men " my district for this hoiv. /
told them that " u eecame apparent to the tia,
the professions OF our southern brethren wrre NAT
sincere, that they we're trying TO get hark into
the Union under false prclru~s that ihev had
the rtocl still ranking la their hearts / would
rrsctNe 10 myself the right while lock them hy
the hand, 10 stand trae 10 my coaairy
So, am convinced from What has ,rAnspirri
~ Virginia and clsrwhrrr. aud even in mr. own
state that ,lc only difference between The m,n
Who twelve months agn wegr defying the cun.it.
tuied authorities i, that then they hal srui. 10
thf'r hands and ARMIES in the fsli nov thrg
have neither, but the disposition to hase both
AZ, sir they have the determination TO ssis- hs'l
% the political poUcr, AMI TO use q u pos.itlc
10 pnnisa those Nho haze made ihem sabmit e.
the laws
have beVa too true ia my devotion 10 IN,
county in the past 10 consent that their unla..
lowed hands shall again Re allowed ~ srisc tlr
helm % the " old ship % state Four ,-,rs of
esrnase and hiooi has taught me who the fr.enis
- the Rcpablic are aud IN ihtir hanis | homo
q NAV rvnain
10 not kuow, sir, whether nv eourse In Oh ID,
matter AL "a indorsgi Is my constituent. e..
nv Siat~. II i bs. then shall tr srsiis,-l p.
Sno~ lie; tlr sentiments I haze ALTERED have
te~n the rvhrS - their loyal ',vl,rg ifs.ri l..
rot the csse shat, ~ icss; have the f-puI SAL.
faction cfkroWinE that nv course herr ,D.t,v
has aevs rronip',-i b. no Other alo,is. tt.n I,
eonselentioss conNiciioa u au,y 0~ei &, , o.,
oouairT sud 20 ros,eri,y would rattle "a,
'rom ihe~~ balls c'rer-i al over aith ,i.c curse.
a. ahaihtulas o. iae ho.e lcoP.c 81 my sat
'e~lins iha: had acted anl ,o,rd ia - ---,.-.
s;Fuy,ing ikis t;overnn,en, a ma, b.--,0.- y.
po~ef sxsr;s1 tr lie south can ever 8..,.-t. .te
hAr-osy q he Cuiou than 60 -r,,.r .-. p
praises and haiieiu =,hs knowing 80: t,t
welded 90 one ioi o. '''ii- - tie fri .-,t....-
- ne solesns responsibility sxF@ci,,l nf t,,-t
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