The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-02-02
THE REGISTRY LAW.

Ihe State Convention, which met il
Baltimore, to consider The repeal of the
Registry Low, among other things passed
the following resolutions, and appointed
the following committees. We have nc
room for the whole proceedings of the Con
vsntion, but these are the most important o.
all its doiDgs and are, we think, sufficient
ly rational and reasonable to meet the ap.
proval Of every well meaning man 10 the
State:
THE RESOLUTIONS AS ADOPTED.
l. Resolved by this Convention, repre-.
senting all the people of Maryland who
are in favor Of the restoration of political
rights to the disfranchised citizens of the
State, That the persistent efforts of the
President 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 constitutional re-
lations to the Federal Government receive
our cordial endorsement and we pledge to
him our support in his efforts to re. estab-
lish the RIG hts Of the States under the
Federal Government upon q ornstitu.
tional basis.
2. Resolpel, That the President of
this convention be directed to communi-
cate to the President of the United States
a copy of tho proceedings of this copven-
ton, and to express to him their high ap-
probation of his patriotic efforts TO restore
peace, good feeling and political equality
between all sections of the coanlry.
3 Resolved, That we will, aud all
who are opposed to the odious laws of
prescription and disqualification should be
determined and persistent in the effort to
regain the freedom that is now most TN.
justly and tyrannically withheld from the
majority by the minority of the citizens of
the State, and that there should be no
cessation to the struggle to recover such
freedom until equal liberty to all citizens
of the State is made triumphant.
4. Resolved, That the Registration law
of this State is odious and oppressive in
it's provisions, unjust and tyrannical in the
manner of its administration, the fruit
full source of dissension among the people,
calculated to keep alive the memory of
differences WHICH ought to be forgotten,
and that sound policy, enlightened states
inanship and positive justice demand its
immediate repeal.
5. Resoiued, That the provisions of the
fourth section of the first article Of the
constitution, which prescribe conditions
to the elective franchise before unknown
to the people!of Maryland are retrospective,
partaking of the nature OF an &c post tacfo
law, and repugpant to the terms Of the
declaration of rights US well as the con
stitution Of the United States
6. Resolved, That committee of i've
FROM Baltimore city and two from each
county be appointed by the chair, to lay
tho proceedings of this convention before
the General Assembly, and to urge upon
them prompt acquiescence in the right
eous demands OF the people of Mary
land. .",a lrsss T.,
7. Resoloed, That n committee of five
from the city of Baltimore and two from
each county in the Stste, be appointed by
the chair as an executive committee, to
devise such measures as they may deem
necessary in furthering the objects for
which the convention has assembled.
8. Resolved, That this convention re-
commend that the people of Maryland sign
memorials to the Legislature asking that