The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-04

Aefs, VINO suppressed tne maryland LeGlsla-
ture, and arrested and imprisoned its mem.
bers, that saved the State Government from
seeding and joining the hostile Rebel Con-
federscy.
As coon ~ the var was over, these same
secesh plot.ers got the ear Of President John.
son, and secured his influence, official and
personal, to back them, aAd as consequence,
they have obtained control of the State.
Foiisd through the war, thess secesA, rs>
stored to authority on the return Of peace,
are now venting their spleen, and vreakins
their vengeance upon the Union men who
stood by the cause Of the country in the hour
of its peril. And nov these Union men,
powerless under the heel of sscssh deainae
ton and oppression, appeal 70 Congress for
protection and relief. Their appeal is one TO
which every loyal heart in the country viii
respond. Let Congress heed II, and secure
to the loyal men of Maryland the control and
direction Of Affairs in that State, o. q least,
shield them from the vindictivs domination
of the exulting rebels, who have by force and
fraud, resumed the ,reins Of Governmen,
since the return of peace.
The Union members Of the Legislature Of
Maryland, in their memorial to Cangrsss,
amongst other things, set forth that
The General Assembly Of Maryland iaahsut to
adjourn, after session ~ memorable for evil and
as ipportant to the country that which con-
signed the Legislature OF 1881 TO the easenaates Of
Fort Warren. Elected in great part BY the delib-
R1f.ta If - IL L. r. - L.
the votes Of men Who we're In active accord With
the rebellion, and whose hatred TO the Government
rendered the presence OF military forcs during the
war, necessary to prevent their active aid 10 the
rebels in arms, and in spite Of which they did
give large aid in men and money, they have
marked their session By series Of acts 10 which
We desire TO call your attention. The rebels Of
Maryland sent South, during The vax. soms
twenty thousand soldiers 10 the rebslarmy. These
men have nearly all returned, and large smigra-
tion from the south sines the war has largely
added TO that numbsr. By doubtful construetioa
OF clause in the existing constitution, this Cen
ersl Assembly, thus elected, has snfranchissd all
white men, no matter what treason they may hsy .
committed, and has thus ADDED to the votrr pop-
ulstion about thirty Thousand persons Who have
only lately ceased an armed resistanes to the Gov
srnment. Not satisfied with this, they have jas,
passed militia bill which, in direct defiance oil
the present constitution of the State, has made all
white rebels, no matter what their -pssvious
TREASON, part Of the militia.
shey have byd eli bersts vote refussd 10 excl I'D
even from the highest Office under the Law any
person, no matter what his rank in the rebel army,
and they are about to put in force this Law, the
effect ofwhich 10 against our owH constitution and
the army laws Of Congress, TO put in the rear Of
the capital AZ armed force, composed LARGELY oil
the same men who have just been forced 10 cease
armed attempts to capture the capital One gres,
reason Of this bill is to better carry out the schems
ar annsr sn<< h. = Al. Ca.
sbolshing the existing constitution and uakius
-s4~.l.. stin moro nrrdIy rsss-ns, :. IL. ns-k, ~
the loyal people the yoke of rebel eOutrol'
The memorial details the course of events,
and the present provisions Of The Con
stitusion and laws Of Maryland, and
sets forth that the present Secpsh Leais.
laturs have SO apportioned the State as to
give the rebel delegates in constitutional
Convention representation for the blacks,
while the blacks are denied the right Of suf.
frsge, and rebels authorzsd,,to vote for them.
In the words of the Unlonists
These cOnspirAtors, not satisfied With esntroll-
ing the Legislature and the executive department,
have passed bin calling convention for con
sttutional convention on the 10th day Of April,
the convention TO meet on the second Monday OF
May, 1857. This they have done, although III.
Constitution provides that the Legislature shall
pass no laws providing for change in the exist
ing Constitution, exccptin the mode therein pre-
scrihed; and although the Constitution requisites
the representation in any convention called to
make new Contribution by fixing il the same q,
that Of each county in the General Assembly, they
have hEed an arbitrary basis of representation
which, while II excludes the colorsd mas from the
box, gives 10 the old vorn-out COUNTIES.
which we're IS rebelious South Carolina, an
increased representation, by which the oppres,or
ists represent the oppressed against his viii. and
BY vhicha minority Of the people Of the State srs
TO hold In their PROPOSED conventions The SAME
power A. the majority"
Other schemes Of oppression are refer
red TO, and the memorial continues:
These acts, We submit, are in violation of Stat.
and safional law-oppressive, revolutionary, and
dangerous 10 the order and psscs Of tbs rstion
The Union men Of Maryland are groanings under
snnvrsnny. They are now oppressed BY YER
diets OF disloyal juries in many counties. lmmi.
grafton into the State except from the South. i,
stopped, and some loyal men are delihsratinE or
leaving The Stats. The most, hovevsr, are ready
by all proper means, at all personal hazards, g
feast tins infamous attempt Of oppression. Tbs
asngef Of bicedshed 10 imminsst; the time 10 per.
hous. We call on Congress net to adjeufn hcfers
setting this grave matter, which, il not settled
may stsrtle them in their recess by something
worse than the massacre st Mes Orleans, althou st
not so unequal and ne-sided. Weesxnestly ash
on the part Of tho majority Of the people Of NJ
ryiand' deprived Of legal voice, except through
us, minority OF the General Assembly, that Con,
gress WIN guarantee TO ~ . Republican form Of
government on the only basis Of right truth anC
peace-impsrtiai suffrage, without respect 70 rso,
o. ooior-as u has sirssdy guAsantcsd 10 70 th'
Unless the war itself was unconstitutional
and unless We propose to mourn in sachclotl
and ashes, for our violation of the conssisn
ton, in crushing the rebellion then We hols
that Congress has the right to prevent III
tyranny and oppression Of Union men 3,
rebels, rendered vindictive, by defeat, an,
that it should exercise its power TO that end
BnAUR1oARD on THE sIrUArIos
Bsaursgsrd 10 nothing, If not strategicaI
~ we'll 10 var ~ in politics. He propose
himself nov - the Leader Of Southsr,
Blacks, - wsn - whites, in future contest
against "Prctectivs Tariffs, Internal I'm
prcvs1ents, etc." which doubtless mean
3 Against thspsynsnt ofthe Public Debt. An,
Chs ohiyelfous lsedst ofrsbsis snd freed me,
~ rally the Coppsrhsals slso of hi. stan
fd, and the Chicago Tsi6xse win slsdt
sulist undsr gallant leader Who boldly an
pounose Contest sssinss IL North, on Pre-
fectivs Tasi6s, and the Chicago Times wa
60 ''arm insarm" aeainst Internal Improve
msats, and The 81. Louis TSwes will join thes
n Asee ofiepadnaisa. III -
hut here y IL pruanneiHnsnso Of Oh
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