New-York tribune., 1867-03-29
MARYLAND.

The following is tho memorial of the Union MEM
bcr, ot the Legislature, presented to Congress on e
2jth by Mr.. T. Thomas:
To N, Honorable Senate and House or EeescdtdhrcSV
fMc United StGi,s:
Tho undcrs gncd members Of the General Assembly OF
MARYLAND respectfully present tins memorial to your
honorable body the condition OF public "liuS W '"is
State % which they ask the immediate Consideration o
the National Legislature. The General Assembly VI
MARYLAND 4. about 10 adjourn after session as mtinor
able for eyl and important to the country as that
which consigned the Legislature Of 1861 TO the easem"e
Eiected IN great part by the deliberate
& = Sn Vor in active accord with the Rebel on ana
whose hatred 10 the Government rendered tho presence
Of military force during the war necessary 70 pr'
their aetiye aid 10 tho Rebels In arms, ana IN -lr o
which they did give large aid IN me- ana ioIS th.y
have marked their session by series o acts 10 "ch VIC
The Rebels OF Maryland sent South during the war
some soldiers to tho Rebel army THESE men nave
nearly all returned. aud large emigration from tho
south since the war mas arsy aduga 'o %, 'I, be tst
Constuon. this General Assembly thus elected h en-
may have committed and has thus added to the voting
population about 5000 persons VINO nav oai i",< ~
satisfied with this, they have just passed nnd n
which IN direct defiance ~ the present Cor'ueh OF
the state has made all white Rebels no matter nae trlr
previous treason part Of the mtIa force Iicy nave ny
deliberate vote refused To exclude even nom tc nst
office under the law, any pers9n, no matt Wht ms m
rau in the Rebel army, and uey arc about % put W
force this law, the effect oi WHICH Is ag,, 80 our pN &
Constitution and the army laws of CoieI'ss' ""l "hlc
puts In the Of the Capital an armed force composed
cease armed attempts to capture the Capital
one great object of this bill Is to better carry our tDe
scheme Of notwithstanding the Government oi the state
abolshng The existing Constitution a' h9hnK Hlolh9r
stl firmly fastening on the necks 1i lo!al people
Maryland while does not allow coored suffrage, does
not give To the late masters the right 10 represent III te
Legislature their disfranchsed freedmen IL bases rep
resentaton ON white population These conspator not
satisfied with controlling the legislative and executive
departments, have passed bill calling IN election Ior
Constitutional Convention on the 10th day Of April, the
Convention TO meet the second Monday OF Nay 1901
vidcs that the Legislature shall pass no laws pro
vidng for a change In the existing Constitution,
the Constitution regulates the representation IN any
Convention called TO make new Constitution, by fix
Ing IL the that OF each county IN the General
Assembly they have fixed arbitrary basis OF repre-
senation which, while 1t excludes the coorcd man nom
the balOt-bOX gives 10 the old wOrnOut counties which
were as rebeous South Carolina an increased repre-
sonaton by which the oppressor is to represent the OPP
pressed against his will, and by which minority of the
people Of the State are 10 hod In their proposed convc
tion the power the majority The state Of Mary
land has al present coOrCd population of Gt least 100000,
and by emigration since the war perhaps 2OOoO making
a voting population of from 10000 To 10000 In most
OF tho counties where representation has been thus IL
legally increased the coored population s equal TO- or
inquiry whether the present Constitution Of this state is
Hen if nav well he doubtful whether state which ex
cludes for crime Onef0urth OF It's population who
cltlzons Is Republican This General Assembly has noug
urated however u movement which from the Illegal
representations made In the bill ITSELF actually now
from suffrage, but also gives the dsloya population
representation for them.
The present Judiciary Of the State for the most part
loyal and object OF this movement 10 legsato out
all the remaining loyal officers whom they have not
already remOy and place Rebels-pcrhaps bgdiers
and colonies Of the Rebel armyn their places Not sat
scd with the pardon and the charity which Union men
have extended they have commenced reaction against
the results OF tue aud determined on policy which,
II unchecked destroys "A loyal constitution aud puts In
its place one made by traitors aud GTanty anti-Iepub-
can, and places armed militia of dsoyal men aud
minority government Of Rebel sympathizcrs and Rebels
In the complete possession OF this state While the South
to commence career OF freedom and progress,
untaught by the lessons OF the past have de
termned by the forms OF law but in real violation Of both
the State and Federal law, TO put this
State back into condition OF darkness and
Slavery These acts submit are in viola
and dangerous to the order aud peace Of the nation The
Union men OF Maryland oaning under this tyranny
They are now oppressed by ycrdcts OF dsoya ros in
MANY counties Emigration To the state except from the
south IS stopped and many loyal men delbcrating
upOn leaving the state. The most however, are ready
st this Infamous attempt at oppression The danger OK
bloodshed is imminent, and the times are pc1ous we
call upon Congress not 10 adjourn before settling uls
grave matter, which, II not settled may starte them ~
their recess by something more than the massacre NJ
New-O Orleans although not 80 unequaled and ones sided
people OF Maryland, deprived OF legal voice, except
through u.s. minority Of the General Assembly, that
Congress will guarantee TO us Republican form OF
GOyerment on the only basis Of right TRUTH and peace
Impartial suffrage without respect 10 race or coor-as
a. has already guaranteed II 20 the Southern states
Signed by Curtis Davis, Charles Il. Trail, j. Tome H.
T. Uolden Elias Davis, James J.. Biugsloa ana Edward
T. Phlpot, members OF the State Senate; and Daniel
Bruce j. Tobey a. II. Appleman, Ihomas Gofsucl j. r.
BlslOp BenQmln Pool, James '. CiesWeli JOuh H. iAu