The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-14
The !Nem Constitution.

ccllcnt school system ana judiciary System,
will he rc-adopled by the voters Of tho State, or
else il will pass away, 10 make room fer the one
lately adopted The differences between these
two Constitutions are so great and the changes
sought To BE- ciocied So radical that II becomes
every man, before ,leposiiing his ballo, Tor or
against, to weigh well Tie question, and decide
calmly and iispassonairly for himself, whether
i'w0nld I've 10 the interests Of the whole people
to maintain the old Constitution or 10 adopt the
nrw one Il Is not strictly political question.
This new Constitution, II is true, was formed cs-
Iccially far tie benefit Of the democratic party,
hut, m the whole people must he governed by Il,
u adopted, democrats ~ veil rs Republicans will
he called npon TO support iis extravaganza and
unnecessary judicial system the children OF all
parties will bo sufferers by the closing Of public
schools all alike mus, put their hands deep In.
10 their pockets and furnish money TO pay the
largely increased salaries provided by the new
Constitution, and To support the new aud unncc-
cssary officers created by that instrument. Next
Wednesdays will he an important clcc,ion---imN
portant in saving our public schools or in clos
ing thcm--imporiani In maintaining our prcsen,
Judicial System or 10 giving US another, whose
machinery is cumbersome and expense Of carry
ing on heavy-imporiani In retaining the quiet
and pcacc which now lcrvades our State. or in
bringing upon Us a season OF strife and discord
and litigation and probably Congressional inter
ference that hal far better be avoided.
We do not doubt the learning OF ability Of the
gentlemen who formed the new Constitution !;
hut the ou,eropp.ng Of political prejudice and
virulenCc may be sccn in every paragraph and
section Of the instrument. The Convention %as
called through par,izan frenzy, aud AT moment
when dominant party, cXuliing in the triumph
81 lis achievements, thought only OF its success
aud how !, should retpciuaic its power. II
could not be expected that Il party which had
hccn dcspoilcd, defeated and sorrowing for a
''iosi eaase, could entertain other views than
those suggested BY pariizln feelings and would
seek 10 hc rcycngcd tot imaginary ot fancied
wrongs. Aciuaied, therefore by the blind party
prcjudiCes Of tie hour. they were not adequate
IOr the accomplishment Of 50 important n work
rs the rearing Of the fundamental principles upon
NAbAi Jaws hHA'i w Iulufc
times to be the browning glory of their labors
There may have been u respectable number Of
the gentlemen comprising the Convention who
meant WELL and would have dared 10 DO right !:
but the master spirits who controlled lis vas,
machinery are too wcll-Anowu 10 the in,rligcn,
readers throughout, the State To doubt for n mo.
men, the pariy intrigue and the NARROW. selfish
spirit that animated them in all their move.
mcnis.
We believe It 10 BE- ni,ni'sii, io the interest
of the people oi the Stale that this new Consti,u.
lion sl,os!d be- voted DOWN. To those who are
moved onl! by y'ao'g considerations. We have
no word Of counsel. It Is 10 the taxpayers
those IL naiurcd judgment and ~ no are the guar.
dianS VI their own Interests aud the interests Of
their fiicnds and ncighbors, that We are looking
to TO discharge their duties in the present crisis,
without regard to party OF its associa,ions.--
This new Constitution, which il to bc the guide
OF future legislation, affect. not only those who
have voice in the selection OF ihosc who make
and execute the laws, but !, oIeraws upon and
controls the acts aud conduct Of those who have
no remedy for grievances inflicted by unwise or
partial legislation. The rights Of minorities and
those having M voice in the policy or political
economy Of the State should lie scrupuIously
guarded and protected 10y the Constitution.
\ review of some of tie provisions Of this new
Constitution Is ccr'ainl! appropriate at this time,
and may he not entirely useless First.
THE School system.
There Is not u single parent in tho State bu,
who desires the education Of his children. The
head Of every household makes this one Of the
all-imporiant objects Of his existence, in order
that his children may the better comba, the i'm.
moral and degenera,ing influences OF the world.
They are aware that knowledge is Power -
and are, therefore, jealous in their efforts TO be.
stow upon their family representatives large
share OF the whcrewith TO resist temptation. And
this Is rs il should be. When so much tepravi.
~ and corruption is abroad in the land-when
so many Of our American youths are led cap,ives
by the vices and enorGniics tia, surround them
--when the cause Of truth and RICH, is so over
whclmed By all the evils which allie, the human
rnce--it Is necessary that every young man, JUS,
going forth To battle upon the billowy sen oflife
should be guided by the moral influences which
education naturally throws around him, in or.
der to successfully Withstand the willy cunning
oi the ,empier. With a favored few, the bcne.
hts arising from education can he easily obtain.
cd. Hut no, 80 with the masses Of our people. -
The rich man can give his children full cole.
giatc course of instruction, while the poor man
Is forced TO rely upon the public schools. 10
1864, our present school system was put in ope.
ration, and under that system the children Of
the rich aud poor were placed upon an equal
footing, and had equal advantage The youth
OF our State werc put together in the race for
mental improvement and their advancement de-
pended upon the use of the means placed at their
command This admirable system. which has
been 50 highly complimcnirl and adopted in
other localities aud which Is one Of the promi.
neni indnecncnI 10 Immigration hiiher, met
the opposition of the Convention which has Just
clos-sl ~ lalors. aud clause has been inserted
Ia the new Constitution providing that our
Srliool System, with all H. nearly irIct details
aud aranR'n,nis, shalt expire the coming win.
W. ~ Nft' H"fFhNhAtNtt ~ NlhpteNi, We Shall
have Ia 20 hack 10 the old lame and ineficirn,
county system, or cl''' have NJ schools at all
Thus will education h. confined to the wealthy
Glasses, NJ formerly, and the ianr man h. lrn 10
educate his children rs '+'i he may
la'l'orlna men, il !. against yoa that this blow
isdiFee'ed. win yon not promptly meet the At.
tempted outrage by voiing AGAINST THE
NEW CONSTITUTION
TnE JrDlrikRY SYsTEp.
No man will say that our present system OF
administering justice In our Courts has no, work.
81 satisfactorily. Whatever else the Convention
Nigh, have done. We rc M earthly reason for
The change they have madc In our Judicial mat.
tiers " ll'r Judges "i The Courts were dis,asle.
'nl Ia The dominant party, ihey night have been
removed without changing the whole system
n - e.