The Baltimore County union., 1867-08-17
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Purcly democratic principics-t principle. cmt-,
led In The ncciaration Of Independence aud by
iha, the people shall governed by laws of
their own making, executed by rulers % their
choosing Cpon this broad foundation of universal jus
cc rests the Republic of the United States Cpon this
she must stand 20 Vouchsafe the nalienabic rights of
manthe protection of life. liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness 20 faturc generations, she fall amid
the crnmbng atoms Of universal decay and let her
In testify TO her impocncy. Then u l. republican for
rulers TO govern according o The consent o. the major
" cf the governed when al u the governed allow
cd roice IN the selection of those rulers Anything
short of this Is anti republican subversve of the Dccia
ration u Independence and aniagonstc TO the prnci
pies upon which society u founded.
The subject To the state paramount allegiance
attacked by foe, foEcgn domestic The state
TO the subject. equivalent for these the protection
Of @ liberty and PROPERTY with Perfect security In the
ally bound To place In the hands Of the surct the Ade
quatr of procuring these results and a. every
man IL called upon by the state perform the same
duty aud a. every man expects the same equivalent
from the State for faithful discharge Of these duties
every man Ia. the gh To- rcqulrr the state 10 place In
his hands the Of securing these ends the
state places In the hand. of any other lndiv viduai
Among the most cfcciual weapons furnished BY the
state for ind vduai protcetionfor securing unqualified
Justice to aor guaranteeing the impartial dlsIrnsa
on of the above enumerated rights 10 erery individual
In the land without regard to his wealth poverty
his cNataion graduation color race or caste
IL the ballot To execute the laws of the siateio put
the machinery q State government into active opera
ton-to keep all the functions of government 10 a
healthy condonto keep the interests of all the gov
etncd abuse by individuals elassesto keep the
administrative atmos pherc of we'll regulated commu
nifty In pure statc-t0 secure every one the full
measure of his rghiso protect the State against the
unwai an,ahc disturbances Of the
incursions % refractory classcstn support public fnnc
tonaries and sustain the dignity aud pride ot the state
requires considerable amount of means-money. This
money must H. raised from the individual memizrs Of
The community forming the State by tau. imposed IN
such manner n the q the people In their
sovereign capacity NJ % do a. collected A. directed
BY law and expended may best the interests %
the state This presnpIoses the eNisrnce Of taxable
proirrty-ineomes of individuals liable O. taxaion-
rr0cecis of various occupations that within the
province of contribution 90 the STATE treasury From
these sources the finances of STATE furnished
These finances directly or indirectly from the mus
ciAr brain swea, af N. mt~rs af The community
foFmins STATE. Ths l-ing thr Tart tlrse have
right to H. heard eancc ming the -NteniituTr of the
for state support. raised from the earnings ofther
labor Without this privilege of bcing h-atdand heard
cncctnaiy having the conhe % said Incans
may Use them 60 the dctrment of any unheari contri
bniors 20 the STATE fund given class of may h.
compelled by species of legislation to furnish certain
y the same legislation any participation In the general
eneht acrrning from the disbursement II these
!. This democratie' j. It ryPubean l. IL Just sad
right Say 10 man, contribute to the general fund
xiv" the swea, of yoaE brow In the shaI- of draeh
ma. 70 the States reasuryet the blisteFs of your
hands help il finances hut you not expect
reap any beneh from IL you can't say 10 u that you
wish u so spent that get portion Of IL hack In
The generai advantage Say 70 man, help pay ourl
slaors-heip dcfray the expenses of the Law making
department of our govemment-heip 10 keep the
eighty ofihc State support her majesty hut you must
n
by which you 20 h. benefited 10 equal des with
others. Say 10 them, you must not complain Of the
laws they make even u they should grant you.
class. many privileges 1d much pro,eciion
they do 10 Others.
should the State no. ITnish the Wronged indvldu-
nls OF classes with the of their protection
u u not hneaih the dignity of State her
unprotected subjects what they have not power
fuse What remedy have such classes 20 right their
WronTsf What renedy the State furnish them -
The potent remedy o. the silent, but mighty ballot
ny that ballot they change their representatives,
choose such representatives will make laws that will
give them adequate comIensa alton by way of retur
benefits for the amount of taNcs they have paid Has
Ing the right they should have the remedy-the ballot
Once having the ballot. nothing hut a voluntary partc
paiion In crime detrimental 90 the l-ace aud dignity
of the state should deprive them 81 Il.
bnt some one saws, u you let them vote you make
them our equals " ] am opposed 10 haf kiad Of
equality II has always been dlcult Tor me 10 think
that John the Chinaman Of San Francisco the equal
Of the Governor q California simply bccause said Chi
nanan voted and hts vote counted many the gov
ernor'- az that foreigner who I not Wor,i
Of English !. The leer q HcyeFdy Johnson, merely b.
cause they both vote Ia the city at the elec
ton. for the and the bcng potent In
ts result a. the other that the graded man
morally aud intellectually, Ia the United states IL An
drew Johnson's equal by virtue Of his voting.
The kinks of the hair and the length of the heel
sete the Tigh 10 vote than do the ability
matieT The English language and di.pense pFsjuace.
August ilth. a. L. fmI IIgnsit.r