The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-02-17
Misrrllaneons.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
ON REGISTRATION.
No Interference with The Law.

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the citizens Of Maryland, and airngaie 10 the
| said majority the poss sion ~ all the talent
wealth, moral worth and social elevation in the
/ State
| II starts out with the assertion that the pres-
ent Constitution was ffamrl ~ a time unsii,e,l
| for calm dtlilcTaiion upon Fundamental rights
''Vs;ALlshei. IL SAYS, during y civil war il was
made under the influence of passion. which
/ clOudcd men reason and Judgement, This i
argument against ihc constitution iiself strange
/ 10 the mouth of one who spoke anl voted for
7 the constitution LITTLE more Than n year a.o for
/ II the constitution was made ~ time unfit for
| securing iundan,cninl rights aud when men ;
/ reason was cloud,i by passion. i ought not 10
/ haze been made. This H. the inference which
she m'murals,s would draw ftum 'lr 'tci ihey
state. We deny The fact and Tie infcrcncr -
/ Every gftat settlement Of fundamental right has
| been made in itnc. q. revolution Tic English
settlement Of 1853 Wns ihc fcs.; ~ % rcyuiiiiion
I The nc' amiion Of lud-lrnArnrc more fnnd1.
| mcnial In character than ans document the
world has ever seen. WAS made IN the midst Of
civil war. Tire liill of Rights ~ THE state 90
which the m,niotiali.'s alpcal anil which has
lasted almost un,'cr,d TO this day was made In
! 1876. In the very midst &C the revolution
Details of legislation. aud the perfection of
municipal codes may hc largely the srruencr Of
lon: yeats Of l.9icr hui great fundamental prin-
ciii". hnvc a.Nay. been ihc offspring Of great
public cris.r The assertion thai the coycniion
whp made and The LOYAL pco,lr who aloiacd
''ir constitution lid an act of which ras. len and
not rCa son was The cause IS uu'r cggaily In is
hhsuriiiy iy the demand which follows b. that
jhc qualifications which follow 'iir right of saf-
irtrc which that constitution prescribe mns, hc
repealed hy Tie ,,t; f7.' lcsi ,a'urc which has
uic, rlcf iir constitution.
TIE assertion aal demand hu'h como wi'h
'gci bad grace frnm n, mouth of 'hc spokcsman
g f.r sell a.
" hon The con ii'L'ion w,s ulofcl, and are so
!urou.s',i' wi''l i.s former -ei'.'ntn's that we
clfnu' gram 60 either thc MCri' - sincerity
Il ,4.ir ih, it,,Tcs's % the spos, man then go
support the i.sfriut iiscm,ui az those who .'Ii,.
pof' 'ac icisll..u j. does uo' silt his in''ic.t
now
Tic a!ifc.s mahts ,hc dc,iberat statement
hat the coas'itu'iou dsitau,hi.ti thr majority
81 ihc ri'iZeas o. the state This assertion is in
aehanc' 90 al flrt ard he spokesman of the
mcmOfa.is's ha- iim.cit. time and again asserted
'ac loyalty ~ 'i'c majority 90 She PEOPLE a. M
r.lIut. H. las objected several times. nrA 'a,-
ny Of 'he v"fr members of %" committee who
prescui the petition have Ol jrc'ol pul rly 20 d.
vers measures 81 the government Will, he war
was going Ou. on the ground, the people Of Mar,.
land wrrc loyal aud tha, such 'uci.nrts were 4
reflection O.. their loyalty. How F. j. 'hcu ihai
''.c aa.'i''i'on af'tc's thls q majority a. flc
rccii'' Bat TIE clcct,us .a .A.. Sta. afr tie
ics' irs, of ;l.. question
10 iure lsrl an election ve i,,i h-ouel.
'-' 'he STATE for mculers g Con--cs.. No NIL
i'iry force ans where iu',r rfrtcd 800 on'As woe
ans WI, q hsscd FOR IN Baltimore yi'y 'he cic..
'ion WaF hcll Under the agsWc, o. Nai-h.l
Kane and hi' police aH'i yet - hI' election ere
cf the largest votes ever tikgn 'cre was pulloi
Member of tongicss wcfc eec'rt 10 every d.
'ric, bu, one, who were oTcn tlvoci'e:fur The
rros, cation Of ilc war aud VI May. tie mem.
her from the ;hitl district ihcn cquivo,al about
the war, aGd talking great deal about peace,
had been al through the month of April and in
the very midst Of The riot of l?ih. Gn ouispokcn
opponent Of al! reasonable sentiments. major
i'y of the whole vote q this State then declared
for war 20 suppress, 'hc rebellion
when Govofnor Bradford ais elected the svm-
psihizcfs with the rebellion then complained uf
interference Ia Baltimore city aul county. Sill
Governor Bradford vote was a large clear ma
joiiiy Of the whole vote Of the State I; Is not
20 De supposed that men who voted for Mr. Len.
IS. Nr. Thomas, Mr. Webster aal Mr. Crisfeld.
ID sol aud Tor Govcraor Bradford 10 .sca,
have ever given aid and comfcf, 20 the enemies.
or expressed q desire tot the l,!cJ; Q; the armies
Of the United States.
There has, IN the opinion Of your committee,
been always w this State clear majority u'lovai
men and a minority only o. -ymlaili1cr' with
aul perpciraiofi O. treason: hu; II by the iufaN
o,herCausc, these conditions are NOW changed aal
the disoya, eltmyu, does really preponiera,c IN
the STATE. why then the more important is il ;ha,
the power 10 govern AMI l.si.la'c for the State
should le vigorously kel, iu the hands Of The
iruly loyal.
Tie nation has not SGT suriuouu;Cd the difficult
ties Of heF POSITION. Il is true armed treason has
hccn suppressed. but the feeling u domination OF
caste OF opposition 20 frlc lai Or o. hatred 20 the
loyal States, unfortunately have survived the war
which has lsi closed AMI 10 The opinion Of the
committee Il would ne extremely dangerous at
this time % cntsgs; With political power men OF
such untcgcucra'c 'cmpci' Il would give ihcm
opportunity. upon any slight local 9tsn-ion
I among loyal men o. The STATE, in moment of
apathy OF flucicl sccui.;, 20 Lace mcn in Con
grCss whose sympathy Is with The vanquishcd enc
mics ofihc republic 10 uni'e wiia them when they
shall be resolved to diciti, the Lass 90 the loyal
men OF the nation. who spent their treasure aud
gave their lives for ;hc dcicusr Of our free insiiiu-
lions and for the rctre,uiiy Of our republican
government
To contemplate such result 4 sufficient 10 a,-
nal il,shcati uf the siouiesi. II s 10 rrpudiaic
our nNional debt or assume theirs. II Is TO place
/ those OF the rebel army NLu d,scricd Our tlag ia
! lSGl acail ON the rolls of our army aud navy to
desert again perhaps on the first ocraslon in which
ihc country might need the service OF true dcf,n-
dcrs. II i 10 restore II not slavery q qualified
| IconaEc which Is woFse. iisi IN short 10 desert
I now n the moment of victory, the victorious
cause aud 10 abandon the great experiment. ~ nee
labor, which Sc have all ionll, hoped would re-
| deem the Coniuvn,. The appcal i made thai the
South IL all 70 hc restored, aud lhI,iorr All dis.
/ franehiscincni here should l,c removed. The
I South has not yet been f,stoEcd, aud i will lie
I iiino enough when the Southern States nieTepFe-
| seuiyd IN Conspss, ani Wmn lhosc " ho have rc-
sisted the Government there are fcsiOud, 10 con
slider the question here. By the very terms ol the
petition tie time has not .et arrived.
II may be that repentance and better fchsor have
cume 60 many uf those who have suffered under
the provisions of the law. We hope that Il Is so;
but the memorial Of the petitioners docs not ~
set forth. There L no repentance acknowledged +;
and tits not mercy that u asked, hut rather The
/ clamor of AN uushfiyed mulliudc demanding jus.
I ticc. They arc here bccausy the GovCfnm,nt was
\ great and powerful ffsi aud mcrciful afterwards
not because they have rcpcnicd of their irea son
| or have any more attachment 10 the State 0r IL
| institutions Than they had when, year ago. they
were laboriag for Us destruction and your com
ml,iec hold them justly obnoxious 10 tie Wis
discrimination Of The constitution.
| IN thc position they have chosen for themselves,
let them stand, until those who have upheld the
l Government against thoiF most stgcnuoue efforts
10 destroy u shall have shaped Us Institutions In
! conformity with the now order Fittings, and nu-
III they shalt make Il manifest that their purpose,
In clamoting for tho ballot, Is not That they may
make II the Instrument Of attaining the same In
famous end which they sOugh. but failed to reach
by the bullet.
The reasons here reeiied that the petitioners
have not yet brought forth fruits meet for rgpen'
ience, are not, in the opinion Of your committee,
the only reasons that could make the rcpeal ol
the reglstralion law unwisc aud injadiel0ns; bul
In addition 70 these very grave reasons the eoin'
mltlea are clearly In he opinion that no power