The Democratic advocate., 1867-03-07

I Attcl Mucu hcoitatiou tue ttduloAfo
Of Maryland have at last concluded to
take iuto their embraces their colored
brethren of Maryland, and generously
offer % share with them the burdens
aad cares Of government, in hopes
that with their aid they may recover
their lost power in the State. At their
Convention in Baltimore, last week,
which was numerously attended from
the upper counties, this course was sol,
emnly resolved upon aud we have no
doubt will be pushed at all hazards
whenever chance offers. They put
themselves under tho protecting wing
Of Congress; and with their motto,
''None but the loyal shall rule, they
reverse the order Of things, black ap-
pears white, aud nothing is wrong that
contributes to their purpose.
We ask attention tos,the resolutions
adopted which flsyR'f
Whereas the present state of nation.
al affairs and the action Of the coalition
which, by the treachery OF Governor
Swami, now usurps the power of the
State, have caused this assembling of
the unconditional Union men Of Mary.
land, aud render proper clear utter.
ance on all the issacs os the timss !:
therefore.
Pssoired BY hs RcpaJiicaa onion
Party Of Nd,ytaEd, an State CoHveA-
ton assem6ie'i, That We cordially ap-
prove the reconstruction bill which has
BEEN passed by Congress, aud that we
declare the principles OF impartial man.
hood suffrage contained therein to be
the only secure basis of reconstruction,
aud that the time has come when its
adoption by every State is demanded by
every consideration Of right aud inter
est
Resolved, That We hail the result Of
the late election in Georgetown as
practical proof of tho wisdom of Con.
grsss, and as the omen of loyal control
over all the South.
Resoiped, That the convention bill
now before the Legislature is in conflict
with the existing constitution, and can
be made valid only by the assent Of the
people Of the State and the government
of the United States; and that no change
Of the existing constitution can or shall
be made, or ought to be Recognized by
Congress, which is not made by impair.
tial manhood suffrage, without respect
to color.
Resotped, That we request the repub
lican members of the State Senate to
prepare an amendment to said bill ba
sing representation upon population,
and submitting the questions of con
veution to all the male citizens CT the
State, and providing for new State
government on the bnsis Of impartial
manhood suffrage; aud that we shall in.
sist that any change in the constitution
shall be made upon this .asis, and that
no State government now erected with.
out impartial manhood suffrage ought to
be considered republican; and that, in
the event of the passage of the oppres-
sive aud anti,republican bill now before
the Legislature, We will appeal to Con-
gress Il. provide for thu .assembling of a
convention in this State on the basis Of
the reconstruction bill. aud to organize
a loyal State gorernment with impartial
suffrage.
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Resoiusd, That further to carry out
the object Of the foregoing resolutions
this sconvention, when it adiourns, stands
adjourned to meet at the call of its pres
ident, on such early day after the ad.
journment of the Legislature as the
president may by public notice direct;
and in the event Of the president being
prevented BY any cause from acting, the
chairman Of the State central commit
tee be empowered to make such call.
! The reading of tho resolutions called
forth considerable applause. The pro-
vious question having been moved and
sustained on their adoption, all debate
was Of course cut off, although there
appeared to be several delegates desir.
GUS Of discussing their merits.
The vote on their adoption was ta-
ken seuiatin,, by counties, and the only
votes against any Of them we're the fol.
lowing: Somerset county voted against
the first resolution, and the delegation
from Caroline was divided. Ca the
second resolution being voted on, there
was one vote in onposition tn IL. Caro-.