Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-11
I,ANly HER Al ID.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1867.
yu, Political Condition nj MARY
land.

rhat rVDGlllOus spiltS navy WV ooutlO'
and arc prepared 10 force upon the loyal
norton Of the people measures and laws
n. the most obnoxious character in or.
.4ar chat they may dsfrarchise the col.
ard ,uau. The late Legislature, which
was elected in great part by deliberate
violation OF the election laws, by the
snA,aces of men who were III accord
with the rebellion, and whose hatred TO
rne Government made 1t necessary dur.
mo the war to keep military force to
prevent their actively aiding the rebels
N arms, and there is but little reason to
doubt that they did furnish both men
and money. The rebels of Maryland
SEM into theSouthern army some 10000
men. These men have nearly all re-
,urned 20 which have been added large
emigration from the South. The Gener-
8 Assembly who represented this reoel
clement OF the population has entran-
.hised all white men, without reference
,, what acts Of treason they may have
n,ep guilty., and added TO the voting
,onulat,on to the number OF nearly So
oOO persons who had scarcely ceased
s-n,ed resistance TO the government. A
,;l' has been enacted for the organiza-
uor j.. the militia, which makes all
white rebels a part OF the military force.
Rvs deliberate vote the Legislature re-
.lsAj 10 exclude from even the highest
office the same men, no matter OF what
-snk. who have Just been forced TO cease
armed attempts To capture the capital
o. SIC nation.
p, would seem that scheme is pro-
ao,ei one object OF which is to revo!u-
Joni e the State Government and change
ne present constitution, which Goes not
give the right to the late masters to
,oDresept their DISTINGUISHED freedmen.
The representation OF Maryland is based
on the white population, and an election
: 10 be called on the 10th of the present
month for the appointment of delegates
- = Constitutional Convention to be
hold on the second Monday OF May, and
Inns .nc. when the constitution fixes the
number to compose the Convention the
came as that of the General Assembly; yet
,bev have determined upod an arbitrary
oasis Of representation, which, while 1t
excludes the cOlored man from the bal
lot box, gives to the old rebellious por'
lions Of the State increased representa-
ton, bv which the former Shareholders
arc TO represent the oppressed without
their consent, and thus minority OF the
psople OF the State are to hold in the
Convention the same power as a MAORI
~ should do.
MARYLAND has at present 4 COloreC
population of 100000, and this has prob
aoly been increased since the war so 0(
making a voting population 10 thu
state OF from fsrty to fifty thousand anC
ma majority Of the counties where tn
representation has been Increased, tn
cOored population is equal TO the white
The present Judiciary is for the mos
part, loyal, but movement is being or
ganiked TO legslatc the Union portion o
The bench out and place in power ex
rebels.
In this manner the dislOyaI spirits
not satisfied with the pardon and Chart
sac Union men have extended, are eom
meDcing reaction against the result
.. the war, and determined on polio
which, If it cannot bc checked by som
power, will destroy loya! constitutio
and place traitors and rebel eympathlser
II complete possession o. the Stat
NY acts OF law which are oppressive
revolutionary and dangerous to tn
order and peace OF tho nation, maxim
Inc danger Of bioodshed imminent an
'ae times perilous, and this, too, at
moment when the South 10 enterin
upon career OF freedom and progress,
The people of Maryland perhaps, undo
chc circumstances, ore unable TO remed
this condition OF things, and it is ev
identity the duty of the Government {
AID them in their efforts to relieve then
selves OF this tyranny placed upon theI
oy the minority Of the State in the e.
actmeDt OF statutes which arc in violi
zion Of their constitutional rights.
sid can be expected from national el
ecutive who Is, by his Vaccinations, e,
deavoring to impede the progress OF +
construction, by having himself and IL
officer of the law whose duty 1t is to c,
acute it's provisions, enioined and und,
The guise OF the law TO resist the G,
pressed will of the people, through Il
national Congress, in Its determinatie
70 reorgsnize the Usion upon the bss
Of equal rights to all meu, TO wbatcv
ra@o they may belong.
Hos. LYMAN TRuMBuLL-A Best,
correspondent gives the following de