The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-09-14
Toihr CYfi.cmsof BoItin.oye Cov,,,,,.

~ Wednesday asri, thc E,ghfecafh day Of Se,,.
tes.bey, you will be called upon h. vote for or
against The adoption Of The proposed new ton.
atltntion Cor Maryland. Il may b. that your
minds have been already made up, but peru.
cal Of some Of The alterations intended 10 be
effected should the instrument be adopted, will
not do any harm 10 intelligent aud rejecting
minds.
The now Constitution creates Superinten.
dent Of Labor and Agriculture, at a salary Of
$500.
II takes the election of the Commissioner Of
the Land Office away from the people. and gives
the appointment 10 the Governor.
IL makes the States Attorney a collector Of
States fees.
!, gives the Governor the appointing ii the
State Librarian.
II increases tho salary IT the Governor $500 /;
Of the Attorney General SEQ; II the Secretary
Of State 1900; Of the Clerks Of the Court $500
Of Judges Of the Circuit Courts. Ssoo for the
Associate Judges and ~. o0O lor the chief .Iu.l.
ges.
u adds three more Judges to the Court 81
Appeals. making eight In place Of i've. ~ ut
present. aud increases The salary 1T each sSoe.
or In the aggregate. tincluding the three ad,i
tioIal Judgcs.) IN annual increase Of sIa ouo
for this Court alone.
| u takes away the independence Of baltimore
county. as u judicial Circuit. aud makes her
half Circuit, aud at the same time compels
her I" pay $500 year more for the admins.
tration of justice than she does at present.
II provides for an increase of the salary Of
the Judges. even abovc the rxorbitant amount
which IL proposes I" give ihcm.
10 makes n lawyers residence ~ . Judicial
Circuit but six months next preceding an cleo
tim ~ requisite for kiS elevation e. the I;enrh.
while plain farmer must reside in u county
twelve months before A. eau be- eligible ~ 4.
Judged the Orphans Court.
II TRANSFERS MILLIONS OF noLLARs'
WORTH or PROPERTY NOW TAXABLE
IN BALTIMORE COUNTY To BALTIMORE
CITY. AND THEREBY INCREASES THE
TAN FER cENTAGE on Till PROPERTY
OF THE COUNTY. This section III. .eye,
Delegates in the convention from this county
voted against, and. Z" be consistent, they must
vote again,, the adoption oi the Constitution
which emb'"lcs So gross an outrage cn every
Taxpayer in the county.
| Il ABOLlsliEs THE TAX FOR THE STR.
roRTOF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. LEAVING THE
ADVANTAGES OF EDUCATION IS THE
HANDS or THE RICH. THAT THEY MAY
MORE EFFEcrUALLY TRAMPLE UPON
THE RIGHTS OF THE POOR.
Il CONTINUES THE PRESENT oDIoUs
MILITIA LAW or THE STATE
II places the negro on the w,nc.. .tand. with
all the privileges Of the white man. ant thea
hs"ds beth orcr 10 ihe LegisiatSnc fo. r.,u L.
gi,iatoa.
II takes away from every man in the Stat
the " fundamental doctrine that he i. en-
"dowel by tod" with certain rights. among
(which are life. liberty. the enjoyment Of I'll,
"prccceds Of his own labor, and the pursuit u
"haPpiness."
These are but few Of the alterations ""
vote for. II you support the new ton .tiiution
Besides. il gives Ia every member 81 the h..
gislaturc Sjo additional for each session. an,
robs Baltimore county OF the influence sh.
should have in the House 81 Delegates. by in
crcasing the power oi the lower. aristcrais,
counties in that body.
Its Erorat;rc DsJarfaasHi j. framed tn pan,l.
Ia the whims Of partisan Governor. by givin,
him the veto power. increasing the nuinbe E,
his appointments, aud adding to his salary.
Its Legislature Department Is mnd- to suit ava
ricious Legislators, by an increase of their ia,
aud an extension Of the time for holding lcgi,
iRtive sessions, that appropriations may II
made by the $4,000 in the interest of l.olitica
friends.
Its J"'i'c.ai department j. made in the inter
est OF lawyers. by an increase Of the salary e.
every Judge. when i, was already large enough
Its Miscellaneous Dtrcr'n,o"f robs the ,-"
man Of the opportunity oi educating his chill
dren-reiects belief in u state 81 future r.
wards and Punishments-strike- at the Chris
tian religion, aud morks every fpllnwcr -
Christ, by declaring that Ministers "f the ,.o.
pei are disqualified To lcgsla,e fur any elias. -
people.
Its depreciation Dfgaria.cai makes u whit,
man in ST. Mary's county count rs many Al
three in Baltimore county. which i degradin.
tn his citizenship.
IL proposes Ia add heavily 1" the burdens q
the Taxpayers Of the county. for the benefit u
the offce.scekers and office makers Of the ton
ven,ion which framed il, eighty Of whom ar
already announced as candidates Tor Office un
der il
hcPe"s dc 'ocy for a long and c'peas'"e sicg,
# litigation, i' attempting 10 terra OFT of cair
those 'rhose ter~s hare aot ycf egt'rcd: and ~
p'or tar-Icysr riH ha" 10 ~cst No cosi OUT o
III hard oarniHgs. No wonder il takes ir",
him. aud every other man. by one Lroa.l stroke
1.-The enjoyment 81 the proceeds of h- avn
- labnr 80
Ponder we'll heior" voting. aud thea let YOU
ballots he cast for your own safety. the pros
I'cri,y oi your county. the peace aud Tranquil
lily of the State and the approval of ynHr owi
conscience.