Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-02-02
State affairs.
THE STATE CONVENTION.

This body, in which the conservativ
element of all the counties of the Stat
was SO ably represented, having &c
through with the business for which
assembled, adjourned on Thursday after
noon of last week Before adjourning
committees were appointed, consisting o
members from each county and the cit,
of Baltimore, one to proceed to Annapo
lis and present the address and resolu
tions of the body to the General Assem-
bly,, now in session, and another to pro
cure signatures throughout the State t.
the memorial heretofore put in circula
ton praying the repeal or modification
of the Constitution and law of the State
which DISTINGUISHES SO large majority
of its citizens An executive committed
was also constituted to take charge o
the general subject involved in the move
ment, and with power to recall the con
vention whenever deemed necessary :.
The following are said committees fol
this county:
Committee to lay the proceedings BE-
fore the Legislature-ALLEN BOWIE DA
Wis, MONTGOMERY BLAIR.
Committee to memorialize the Legis
ldture-GEoRGE PETER.
Eaecutive Committee--GREENBuRY NJ
WATKINS, w. VEIRs BouIc.
The following are the resolutions al
finally adopted by the convention:
/. Resolred by this convention, rep
resenting all the people of Maryland Wit
are in favor of the restoration of politi
cal rights to the disfranchised citizens o
the State, That the persistent efforts o
the President of the United States to re-
store to their political rights the citizcn
Of the Southern States, aud to protec
them in the enjoyment of their Consti
tutional relations to the Federal Govern
ment, receive our cordial endorsement
and we pledge to him our support in his
efforts to re-establish the rights of til,
States under the Federal Government
upon a constitutional basis.
g. Resolced, That the President Of thi
convention be directed to communicat,
to the President Of the United States I
copy of the proceedings of this conven
ton, and to express to him their higf
appreciation of his patriotic efforts to re
store peace, good feeling and politica
equality between all sections of the
country.
3. Resolrcd, That We will, and all
who are opposed to the odious laws o
prescription and disqualification should
be determined and persistent in the ef
fort to regain the freedom that is now
most unjustly and tyranically withheld
from the majority by the minority Of the
citizens of the State, and that there
should be no cessation to the struggle tc
recover such freedom until equal liberty
to all citizens Of the State is made tri
umphant.
A. Resolred, That the registration Law
of this State is odious and oppressive il
its provisions, unjust and tyranical in thu
manner Of its administration, the fruit
full source of dissention among the PEG
pie, calculated to keep alive the memor,
Of differences which ought to be forgot
ten, aud that sound policy, enlightene'
craftsmanship and positive justice de
mand Its Immediate repeal.
5. Resolced, That the provisions 0
the fourth section Of the first article 0
the constitution, which prescribe condi
tons to the elective franchise before un
known to the people of Maryland, ar
retrospective, partakihg of the nature 0
an eD post focto law, and repugnant t
the terms Of the declaration Of rights
as well as to the Constitution of th
United States
! 6. ResolUed, That committee Of fiv
from Baltimore city, and two from eac
county. be appointed by the chair, to Ia
the proceedings Of this convention be
fore the General Assembly, and to urg
upon them prompt acquiescence in tn
righteous demands of the people of Ma
ryland.
| 7. ResolUed, That committee OF fiv'
from the city of Baltimore, and two from
each county in the State, be appointed
by the chair as an executive committee
to devise such measures as they MAJ
deem necessary in surthcriDg the objects
for which the convention has assembled
8. Resolccd, That this convention re
commend that the people of MarylaEt
sign memorials to the Legislature asking
that the right of suffrage be restored
and that committee Of one from eacf
county and one from the city Of Balti
more be appointed by the respective dele
cations to obtain signatures to the me.
MORALS, and send them to the Legisla
ture. with power to such committee Il
increase its members
9. Resolced, That when this conven
ton adjourns it shall be subject to be re
convened at such time as the executive
com mittee shall designate.