The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-08-04


Va'ive, opposed to radicalsm, and al that
TO- otcourse, opposed the rcrsonsi Liberty nil
which proposed as he main feature. the grautinl
TO tho negro OF the right OF iostifyiug IN Oh,
Courts Of law. II ha. not been long sincc Gov
Swami advocated this very doctrine. ~ will h,
sern by the following extract from hi. mc.sar,
to the last Legislature
The system Of negro Slavery having been abol
/ ished throughout The country. u becomes a dut,
that the status OF the FREEDMEN "a Mary land shoult
now be distinctly and clearly defined under oul
laws. From the origin Uf our State government
I slavery has been more or Ices interviewer with
our whole domestic ECONOMY The result ha,
been, that our statue books are burihened will
lhws--somc long time sineu obsolete, but uure
pealrd-and mostly all calculAr 10 confuse ant
lead 10 Embarrassment, IN theaciOn Of our courts
The relations existing in tue past beiwecn master
aud slave, being dissolved, the entire system o
] laws relating 10 the colorcd population should b,
carefully revised by some competent authority
and such changes ard notifications recommend
cd rs may lead TO the adoption OF a defined and
uniform ~ stem tor their protection aud gudane.
~ the future. In proclaimng freedom To the color
81 race, the State OF Maryland designed to conIel
| upon The negro som, thug more Than mere nom.
ln'l Ornrii she Intended frredOIain all that r.
hates To pcrson aud property This would not b,
accomplished, II. after being made free by III,
/ provisions Of your organic law the freedman ar,
lett without proper direction under system oil
just aud equitable laws, or dcnrd tho fullest pro-
lection 10 their new relation. There should b,
entire conformity between these laws, and IN,
principles recognized aud proclaimed in youi
Tree Constitution. In connection with this &c.
commentator, sHouLD HOPE THAT STEPS MAY ~
TAKEN, At An EARLY DAY, To coSFER eros rIII
FRIEDMAN TiIE PRIVILEGE o. TEsriFYiNG IN otH
COrRrs--a right which has already been concrd.
ell IN some OF our sister States OF the south, and
which is urged by the strongest considerations
Of justice and fair dealing.
| Gov. Swami is also mn opponent of tine Regis
/ try Law now Let US see what he thou IN, Of /,
less than = year ago. W. give an extract from
the same message
The Act passed for the registration OF voters.
IN iurtherance Of the requirements Of the Consii.
tuition has been threatened, regret to say with
resistance, IN some parts Of the STATE chiefly
among those, who. 10 the face OF the decision Of
the highest judicial tribunal. IersiS, 10 deuying lie
consiiiutongiy, aud object to the oath Of Aliegi.
nnce which II imposes. ] trust and beiive, tina,
such threats ARE confined To u very small class of
our citizens. The intention IF both he C6nsiiS.
ton dnd TegisiTy iilr, Wis s,H.Piy. 10 protect Ms
STATE against treason. dHf 10 si0Hr dlstpHsf of fka,,
I irhO had JesH connected trN u. Complaints have
Teen made, that abuses have arisen Ia the rxecn.
ton OF this law, and that qualified voters rs well
~ others have been arbitrarily iisranchised ~.
on frivolous and irrelevant issue. growing out ~
mistaken views Of the purpose and mcanisg Of
that Act. am sure that the Legislature design.
cd 40 more. than tha, the provisions OF the Con.
slliuion should BE- strictly complied with with.
, on, the remotcst intention .. interfering with
ang loyal citizen, entitled 10 ihe right Of suffrage.
The law. would have teen less Liable TO abu,e
had II embodied tn feature OF appeal 20 some
competent ifounn'. Tho Registration Act vas
passed. ~ u well known, ~ time when the
rasagcs ~ civil war We're deSolaiing our STATE. -
Lirg. numbers Of our citizens, yariously .s,i-
mated ~ from ten 20 fifteen thousand had left
'heir homes-uken AZ arms against their state
and subscribed % the most stringent oath 81 al
leglrnc". o. the si-rasd Confederate States 80
DO not propose ~ ;h, ,imr e discuss events
thar hare passed farther ;hsu 10 refer 10 %. sc'-
80 'h" Union men ~ 'ha' dss. .u their
praiscwor'hy .foFts 70 save the'- Sta.. from tn.
ihF',ieard ruin u hicn lowered oTc. j. 1ou.d
-'""- 'l~r'' The f''.' han reopen 4F-",i '.ste
. tr4ii,ul -uatCH. a. IRRITATION. Nlit. saou.G noa
10 Permitted - slt-' 4 .hfss gcf. a-er, yt@.-,f
aud Ultra Nscl store g.. tie; ne G''e.ut q rsro.
!s,lgHist ne S!g:s. ami 5rel; ~. he Jg,on Va.
ry!ard surely could not hsV, disresardci the frs
duty Of se.i-pr,-ervaiior II has b,sn alleged
that ;Ae dominant lir Who now control the
. '7t*Atff ft'f~tilr ' filN'FtN ~ yer srgftgNt
lopu.ai lit nc 30 d. j. ;ho more ., .r.iied
That =, large Number - uui ci'isc,> .hould
have identified Themselves giih the rebellion. as
70 suffer 'hr power which thu majority control.
led. 20 l'iss into other hands. small hoAeyer
~ TIE minority may te. u csng0i U- denied hat
II Ia ihc iHir mud legitimate representative. u
aaie'et there - OF lpysl;y amo, = our people
They are the men 10 whom you are indebted for
The safety 81 your State, aud ihr properly which
Tou uo~ enjoy. and ~iihoa; whose uncnmprual-
Sing devotion 10 be Cnioi MARYLAND would
Hry~ hen hrni over 70 ind srriminsie d.Siru, .
'.ou-
Toe elective franchise u - iaaciiou ofthe state
To confer or withhold H. Is the prov inrr Of hn-,
Who are cn'rusni with ,t- 'ul ulA,inu of YOU
orsanic h~. cur tiu3rus -agAgesf % THE rebel
li"n have been received Wiih kludurss Snd iol.rs-
f0n they come 'Aca. however 90 h. deal, with
as The people 30. iheir Ni-tum may dt.u mos
tKp'iirnt Thtta', 81 ft sisftntt 10 the tun.itii-
,iou and Laws could hardly he .xpec,,d TO f,rili.
lat them To- r.slmng the privileges ct itisrnship
which they try- deiiltrsi-l, .handonsd Ia the
nraniiiu, they have no 'usi right. 10 any fair
view Of their existing relations. 10 complain Of
the harishils q. a laW WhicE ihry have them
selvs. Deliberately provoked, and which intended
40 more Than 20 place the Government Of the
State. alta time OF imminent danger. ia the hands
Of it, loyal defenders. Are they not the legiti.
mate guardians and deposiaries Of lis power
The Repeal ~ the Registration Act, in INV
Judgment. will not materially benefit any cAss
OF voter, who have been heretofore dislranchised
under It's provisions Tie oafA af .iiiegiaHce pre-.
seribci IN NE C5nsni9fioH. m1iss IL incumbent 1p
On he JsigcI y Eseiton 10 do SUBSTANTIALLY ,-ksf
ihs Rsgis',Ts are required 70 DO under q far and
PSSP.r Interpretation ~ LheF @rfTs AZ the Ex-
rcutive % the State. I 30 not feel authorized TO-
recommend population, by the Legislature. OF
TIE organic law OF your State, by any radical
mobilization Of the terms of the Registration Act
~ The southern papers advocate the cleo
ton Of men who have fouGh, for the South ne
delegate 30 the Philadelphia Convention the
copperheads Insist upon sending tnen who oppos-
ell the war the Conservatives, men who Affirm
tina, Congress in ls5G is as lEsasoaabI. a. the
South in is5l. Aud such a body a. thi. Is 10 be
called Union Convention We have yet to
learn that Rebels, Coplrrhesds and reneg ades
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