The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-11-02

thcin, We it'1f that TIE important nctd hnu uutl
of selecting good men for the next House of Del
cgaics Is being overlooked This should not he.
The ncN, Legislature will have important duties
in perform; many subjects have been referred To
1t by the adoption of our present Constitution
and We should have aide mcn at this junciurr,
as cur representatives,.
Thr Constitution pro,iles that the existing
militia law oi the STATE shall expire NJ the rI.j
" Of the next SESSION Il the General Assembly,
'cN'rlt So far a, it may be- rernaclcd Every
man elected to the l'-'isaiup should L. perfect
J., uulrrsiuod upon ihs subject uur militia
Law - unjust aui oppressive; it coinlrls military
dat, or The IA mrni al monr, Ia purchase ex.
cmpiiun; II provides unnecessary aud large sal
aricl uniccrs It dcniuds large outlay ~ pub
lic mour, nnl already over an hundred thou
sand dullafs have been wasted in prov idng arms,
uuii"tms aud equipments for Few thousand r,-
turned rebel soldier, ia Baltimore ciiy uur Ma
ryand militia Is nov a subject OF painful ankle
~ all over H." cunnity. II Is held I" b- aniag-
onisic. in most part, 10 thr Government. and
fears are expressed that it will hc uscd ia some
sudden outbreak against the Law making power
of the country. ~, Congr.s ~ the niir,l State
There is not the least hanger 81 such an attempt.
l.eing ,ucc, ssiul, fnr 80 the first note "f alarm
hundreds Of thou .inl, ai trained snlirTs would
rush from ne North 'o the ltoicciion 81 Con
.r,s.. aul 10, places ila u"~ know the Mary
l,ni militia would s,,ou know tlirn uo rnurc tot
rvc, u will be- the lut OF the neat General
A,-rmil, rim lhc Indignant 81 ,is mcmbcr. it
she aid De- u.'.-,,r, tu ront,nu- II AT all. tn place
uur militia s, strn, uion itt more stiisiactor,
basis SEQ 49, 90 FOREVER aud completely remove
thu '.,rri-h .,uAl,p n"N i-lt regarding It, its Oh
lects ani intentions The I,"Plc demand to be-
relieved from military da,y in a time 81 Irace.
anl that Nithaui i'eing obliged tn pay nr it
tbs, demand relief from the heavy charges nov
against them To- support the militia they de-
mAui 4 r"pesl or radical change 81 the laws
governing the subject S.,.. voters, that ilir men
YOU vote Tor a. Delegates 10 the Asssnl'l, rrtivct
your views upon this question
But set morr important matter +u The people
Of ia, state a,ll be- before the mex, legislature
We have h,en living under an excellent system
Of public instruction Il has brcn commended by
competent judges a. system closely approNi
mating Isff elton undeT its prov isions our state
has made ralil tribes in knowledge and our
children have hccu greatl, benefited. School
houses have sprung up ia waste places chill
dr,n have been gathered within them who had
before bsrn slowing up in ignorance n far more
comp,'ent sai' ui teachers enlisiri ia the
cause than under any iufmer system able aud
considerations men as ulcrin'endents of the sys-
tenn. are overlooking rs administration aud are
seeing thar $40 opportunity IS paSsei by to fprth
er 90" on, great object in view the advancement
% The cause ~ education The Constitution just
adopted .'rihes this .y stein down. by providing
that the fysiem of public schools. as now con
stiiut.l shall remain in force uniil the end Of
81 the first session " the General Assembly and
shall then expire except So far as adopted or
continued hy the General Assembly In
another section it i' made the duty Of the Iegis-
lalarc 10 provide "a thorough aud Efficient sys-
TEN o. free public schools and the voters OF
the State should have this matter prominently in
view in selecting their Delegates. There is most
unquesionably, IN this State, n serious opposi-
ton TO any system Of free schools. II showed
itsefn tie late Constitutional Convention by
the striking down Of our present system and by
the free and fierce dcnuncaiion Of its provisions
and the officers carrying them ont IL manifested
ii-sl; in tina, Convention by the iacii eknowl-
edgmeni Of tie whole body because none con
demned ~ ~ the justice II the remark made by
Mr. McKaig, Of Allegany, that public schools
Were public humbugs I, is the Poor @sn OF
Al IL. s..t. a..
rich can send their children 10 colleges and sem
narirr. Or proyii, tutors for them at their homes
The poor man cannot do ihis the putting forth
Of all hs energies u required 10 furnish bread for
| his children aud hc canno, afford the exIenhi-
| iurc Of not lees than two OF three hundred dol
lars annually, To each child, To send them away
to school Think IL this matter, voters Il the
county fad out for yourselves which ~ the
candidate. lor the Legislature will mos, earnestly
wor. for the i'r-soryaiion of the prcsen, school
| system or III adoption of a.otler equally rs
| good. and vote for such candidates Two gen
llcIn,n n"~ candidates for the Ilousr 81 delegates
wcfc ui.u,ief. uf the late Constitutional Conven-
ton ,iz Hon John wrihercd. and Charles u.
N,colai Esg the former being ou the indcpend-
ihes'- gentleman w. are glad tn say. white 10"
subject ~ ',lu,a Hns before The Convention
| uniformly voted against The oppressive aud i'm
practicable sshrinsS proposed ia fefrfrnre Ia 81
ucaii"n ~ Hall Peasants Earnsr kill'outn
Mrkaig etc and 10th supiori'd The article on
ih' subject as finally adopted ~ probably ~.
| htsi thing a. ir "birinstl from such bndy.
NAM other impnflari subjects will BE- passed
upon D. ~" neat Legislature. Lava ARE 10 De
ed {" protect The parity a. eieciinns a. pro.
ieci the property 1T Wiz. from ex.cnilon ioT her
hushnnd debts a. def nd from, execution a
reasonable amount 9th property 81 . drhlor
To IN the legal rate ~ inietes,; In provide a new
system for the pgis,raii"n of voters Ne G0od
honest capable men ~ No. needed IN the next
General As.rmbl, 81 Maryland. and voters
support oni, such Select sis ~ tho hes, men
before the people no matter what their politics
may BE- and Vs,s fnr them
fTii afiiclc WIS pat Ia type leforc We knew
that NJ weihrtsd had declined
Meeting oJ'fbe E.rec"iirc Committee.
IL pursuancc 81 a call IN last w-.ks Naioa
the new Republican Esecu,ir Committee. ap-
pointed by Col. Holland. Presiden, of the late
County Convention, assembled NJ hsliimorr on
"Wednesday last, and organized By sl'eiing Hon.
William J. Albert President, Capi. Charlcr A
Gamer Secretary, aud Robert a Mctinn TREAS
ufcr. nutnl"r "f gentleman noi nemlers ~
the Committee were prcseni. aud after full 10.
terchn.ge ~ opinion II was derided 10 rreon.
mend ticket 10 ~ Saplor,e,lL, The independent
Votes Of the County AT tho easaing elec,ion. -
This ticket will be iouad a, the bsad Of oa. "a.
per, and w. invoke our friends In va In work Cot
H. II Is eompossd Of good m,n. men In every
way IL iof The positions fur whirh li-y a-r
named, aud stands spd0rsd by tie Executive
Committee otour county uur Tins 10 work for
u " short LEI the campaign Lr aB active aae
"AIt0nce me 10 h0fs Iiue"
On Tuesday neat When the roll al ,ols,s IL
called ~ the polls, lei every inion msa H. there
Ia astatser hta 4. 49, st..... -.