Maryland free press., 1866-06-28
A Proper Move.

Major General Anthony kiminel, OF Ltpcrty
district, in this county, who, whilst Senator in
our State Legislature obstinatey opposed Sc
cesson in every shape and form and SO warmly
advocated the Union cause, has instituted suit in
our County Court against John w. Gilbert and
George w. Duddcrar and Henry Baker, the late
registers in the aforesaid district, for refusing,
upon insufficient grounds, 10 enter him upon
their lists as duly qualified voter, and has laid
his damages at S3g, ,O0Q. -ETederick Md.) Onion.
JasS- We are glad to see a move in this direc-
lion from some quarter. In our county num-
Der of cases similar to that of Gen. Kimmel are
to be found, and the question of suits for DANA
gcs has been long talked about but no action ta
ken. We trust some one will have the pluck to
initiate the movement. Such men as Mr. Slifer,
of this district, who are responsible, should be
made TO suffer for gross abuse ofpower. Pitch
in and shngle his farm with writs. 1t will
learn him better manners and perhaps cure him
of his radicalism.
Many cases as strong or stronger can be made
up against those judges Of election who denied
many of our best citizens the right of suffrage
upon the vague charge of '"disloyalty' before
there was a registry law in existence. They too
richly deserve attention, not only, by suits for
damages but criminally. No court, however cor
rupt, could fail to see in their acts violation OF
every principle of law and justice. Let some Of
those who have been so grossly wronged and
persecutod move promptly in the matter, and
make an example ofsome of those who have vio-
lated their obligations morally and legally.
no. Among those in this community who
now profess to be the true friends of President
g, -hn h,, ;rtu
of the Registry Law alone, acquired the title ofa
representative from this county in the last Leg
islature. In this body he voted in the negative
on q series of Resolutions endorsing the Policy of
President johnson.
Can any one tell the people when, he changed
his views and BET ane the true friend of President
Johnson? or is he playing double and deceptive
game. s.
lie also claims to be the true friend of Governor
Swami, and yet advocates the Constitutional
Amendment which reduces the Representation of
our own State in Congress or forces US to adopt
negro suffrage. On this question hear what Gov.
Swami says and then judge for yourselves wheth-
er his claim to be his friend is founded in truth
or not.
lie says: "if the negro is declared by. the pro-
posed amendment TO the constitution to be citi-
zen of the United States, with all the privileges
and immunities' of such citizens, and Congress
has the power to enforce this provision by zap
propriate legislation" what is to prevent these
extreme men, the moment they get the power,
from declaring these privileges and immun-
ties ito extend to the privilege of voting, the right
to serve on jurics and the right to hold ofiice?-
What will the word s'White' embodied in our
State constitution avail to protect us against ne
gro suffrage, and the right of the negro to do
whatever the white man may do? ... '..-
But the report of the committee Of fiftean is
even more pointed and significant. 1t presents
to the State of Maryland choice between negro
suffrage on one hand, and the loss of valuable
portion of her representation on the Other
These ultra radical men not satisfied with the
great moral revolution which has been accom-
pshed by the proclamation of emancipation,
persist in their effort to force the negro into po
itical and social relations with the white men,
1t can never be done, in my opinion without the
most serious consequences"