The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-04-06
Tho Convention Bill.

Next Wednesday is the day named for tile Ieo-
pie Of Maryland to decide whether they will
change their State Constitution or not. The
Convention, II a majority Of the legal voters de-
clare 10 It's favor, Is 10 assemble IN Annapolis ON
the second Wednesday Of May next. and contin.
nc In session. without limit, I'LL is work Is &C.
complished. The Constitution framed by i, Is 10
be submitted to n vote OF the people at such time
dHd uHd,r such circHHsiinccs ~ ihe Consolation
may require, and il a majority OF the votes cast
are for its adoption. tile Governor OF the State is
TO make proclamation Of the same and take such
measures as shall be required in the insirumen,
itself TO carry II into effect, Some Of the regis
tiers OF voters are busy 1T work and as the late
Legislature struck out the oath In the Consiitu.
ton required OF voters, ihcrc will probably be
very many returned rebel soldiers and other aid
crs OF the rebellion cnfranchiscd, the votes Of all
OF whom will be given for n Convention.
The call for this Convention Is made in an un.
constitutional manner, and IL was only by trick
cry, by open bargain and sale that IL received the
necessary majority in the Senate to pass IL. Il,
however only adds another TO the many uncon.
siiin,ional acts Of that remarkable body Of men
called the General Assembly OF Maryland, which
were lately assembled a, Annapolis. From the
very frs, hour OF the assembling OF that body up
TO Its adjournment the sole and only object Of the
majority seemed to he special legislation 10 OF.
press Union men AMI the pa sage Of unconstitu.
iiOnal bills ior partisan purposes. Measures have
been passed with haste most indecent and Of
such character rs would lead one 10 suppose
such thing rs a Constitution was not IN exis.
iencc. indeed, our late Legislature utterly igno.
red that sacred instrument and ,rhmplcd /, under
foot with as much impuniy and scorn a. IL !,
was nothing more than piece Ut blank cnst-ofI
paper. y a r,ii igi'lf're Lo-ig ., msn iriRAV,
og',hiy rioiiie ne ClAstision y bs stat. 4. mr..
ih,r thar o'rn Iarii'sH parP"'es. Il He cod y III,
people 'riR can re hl, FOR Jrom q L'-iy ., rcb,i.
ediiei iogefhcr H. ,ors ner C,Hsnfni,ong No
Constitutional check will then be- opposed 10
them. aud their malignancy aud blind partisan
spirit will have tree 10 run into every wild
and n,olcrant excess. Can the Icoplc--,rW the
people TRUST SCCH MEN To frame new Con.
stitu,iOn
We have before referred 30 this bill and pointed
fer to il. TOT every man can see at u glance how
gross violation OF the Constitution VI the State
itis II Is unconstitutional from beginning TO
cnd-in every feature, section and clause. 40,
ony this but !; proposes to add another outrage
upon the loyal portion of the State. by fixing the
appoEiionnicn, OF delegates upon the old slave
basis, when white men represented their negroes
d ss.
IN that Convention to the rebel portion Of the
State.
Must We submit TO this nioleran, rebel AFRO.
gancr and calmly sit down and witness the ,lcs.
;ruciion OF our liberties 10y unrcpen,ant, unhung
traitors Gradually they are forging the ieticr,
20 bind the Union men nj this State and 10 crush
out that patriotic 'piri, that saved Maryland from
tho macisirom Of secession and helped the GOV.
eminent crush out the rebellion and put down
the traitors who Tough, To break ur this Union
Citizens of Baltimore county, are Won willing
TO aid ia lcrpelua,ing these ouiragcs3 Will you
assist in the elevation Of ,Taiors--thc defeating
Of Union seniimcn,-ihc vast incrras,, Of take.
which j. iorrshaio~cl by this Convention II
not. vote agains, these and against this new
outrage
Soldiers Of ihr Union. on the field we once met
these sainc rchc hosts AMI amidst the roar o
cannon aud rattle Of muskciry surrounded hy
our dead and i, ing comrades. drove them back
broke the military power OF treason aud compel.
lei IL to surrender ~ the ir,achcrv 81 Swami
the state has again fallen into their hands. md
the iron heel OF iFason is pressing, crushing III,
loyal hearts % Ny Maryland By the memo.
/ ~ Of our dead comrades who were shin by rchel
bullets and starved in rehel prisons, let ~ not
| surrender, but rally once more around oHi stan.
dari If l.iheriy-ihc Starry Banner crush
| the treason that seeks Ia crush US