The national Republican., 1867-01-15
PE0aONAI

BARON MAcKAr, Of Holland, is al the Owen
House.
MAJOR GAMBLE, second officer in command
Of the United States forces detained at Niearagua,
died recently Of cholera
J. N. LucKEY's oil factory in Brooklyn,
was burned Saturday morning. By this IN luck
Mr. Lucksy loses $4,000.
MISS MAGGIE Mitchell, Major Gen. d.
sickles, U. 8. A; Gen. Q. A. Hickman, Of J. ;
and Gen. W. II. Smith, Of Ohio, are at the Metro
politan Hotel. s.r.. of
TIE Rev. DR.. JANIS j. MURRAY, president
Of the Maryland Conference Of the Methodist Prot.
sstant Church, Is now completing his Official vista.
tions for the year, which expire in March next,
whom the cOufsrsnes will assemble in Baltimore.
Gro. PEABoDY's gift Of twenty thousand
dollars to the Massachusetts, Historical Society is
10 constitute fund for the publication Of the pro.
esedngs and the preservation Of the historical por
traits in the possession Of the society.
GES. D. VIcKERs, an attache ofthe United
States Legation at Valparaiso, Is in tho city on
bridal tour with beautiful Chilean bride. The
general has brilliant military record, having
been made general at the ago Of twenty -four
years, for distinguished gallantry. He belonged
to the Sixth corps, army Of the Potomac.
Z. J. WILKINS, formerly ticket and pass
agent Of the Great Pennsylvania Railroad Route,
has been promoted TO General Southern Agent for
that route. His energy and enterprise are well
known to all persons In this city who have to do
with railroads. Mr.. W. J. Arnold now represents
the ticket department Of the aboye-namsd route.
The Sale Of Criminals In Maryland.
In an article upon the subject named
above the Cincinnati Commercial makes the
observations following:
1t is little remarkable that Mr.. Sumner
who is usually alive to whatever affects tht
interests OF the freedmen, should have SC
carelessly drawn up the thirteenth article
Of the Constitution as to make il possible
for Maryland to enforce the old code with
out collision with any provision Of the Con
stitution. Yet, as will be seen from the
wording Of the article, Mr.. Sumner not only
did this but left 1t to be plainly inferred
that q party duly convicted Of crime may
as O punishment, be sold into temporary
slavery or involuntary seryitude." Had hi
designed to provide for such sale he coult
not have more clearly done it than by the
implication Of the language Of this article o
| tnc OOuSututiOn 1tTc ID tnc uTsI beClOn
Of the article
"Sec. l. Neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude, except as punishment for crime
whereof the party have been duly con
victed, shall exist within the United States
or any place subject to their jurisdiction"
Of course Mr.. Sumner never intended thai
such construction should be put upon thil
article as would allow any State to authorize
the sale Of criminals for the period of theil
sentence. But it shows how carefully such
constitutional provisions should be drawn
II looks like bungling to resort 10 legislation
to remedy q constitutional defect; and there
would be q loud hue and cry were case Ia
have been carried to the Supreme Court to
be determined as constitutional question
whether or not the execution Of the law il
Maryland was violation Of any provision o
the Constitution. The court, without regart
to the political consequence, would be con
strained to render decision in favor OF tn,
Maryland code, since there is nothing in thu
letter Of the Constitution prohibiting sucl
disposition Of persons convicted Of crime.