St. Mary's gazette., 1867-03-14

to ehea, Western Marylani-th, coasem
platc,i cheat is Of m effect. because yo'
have gwen notice Of the intended cheat Z
ti,f. PARTIES Interested hatcvcr nay b.
!. the attention OF this amendment, us ei'ec
is to iniuru-the moral force It carries Wi
operate as cfftc:uaIy as if the convention
cuuld bc controlled in its action by th'
Legislature Could he make s1;1 . sac
rifte for s3nacfisiag-a great advantage L
the party 10 help to stay the Radical elc-
,neut which was rushing with hcadlon9 :
madness through the land-he was will
ing. but to be asked by nsble men 70 do SC
Nyrcat All act for nothing was unbcarah.o
If the convention was to meet without
this amendment in the bill and va. to de-
eide ,sainst bis claims. he would submit
bat not TO prejnfice the caso OF his cp1stlt-
ucnts before it came to the tribunal 10: JUS
tlc..
/ How Wa. it known that tbs people of
the State wanted convention! lie WAS
answ red by the representatives, III t.l'
body desiring it. Was that fact Dii
representatives express the wishes OF their
constituents? Ii so. how was /! with the
representatives OF Baltimore city and v es-
tern Maryland. fresh from the people at
this advent upon their legislative duties,
wloa it was necessary to bind those repre-
s.n atives TO caucus agreement TO 90 tor
the two great measure. Of the Statc-the
Enfranchisomcnt act and the Convention
bill-thcy asking on their size Of the agree
ment the election Of Governor Sw.nn to
the United States Senate. 1t WAS well
then opposed to these n'easur>s- v hat
EVIDENCE have We that their constituents
have changed their opinion.
He wanted the Senate to be magnani-
nous and give the whole matter of grew
ances a proper consideration in the conven-
ton lie was willing to Substitute a
clause that the convention should not touoA
thc question of slavery. He did not e1-
pcct at this time pay. fer slaves, but
thought that when returning sense of JUS
tice came on the State and her situation nas
such As to justify it, we would b. paid for
our slaves. There was a case which WAS
analogous to ours When the people OF
The State voted the 5000, 900 loan, the
Legislature agreed that the Eastern Shore
! should have one-eighth of the amount for
/ internal improvements on her shore. Il
was then considered a fild scheme Of the
! Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to commence
operations TIE idea was suprcmcly RI
diculous that the Eastern Shore would ever
have a road Did she give up her claims:
No; she held on The property Of the
State gave grounds tor the fultimcnt ot
tho contract, and q sense Of justice dIcta-
ted proper action. So with the future,
as regards the slavery question. 1t Is not
to be doubted that Maryland justly owes
WAS acknowledged 10y the law. Slaves
were con>iderod property. Tho St 'te
emancipatrd them and took them from
their la@fal owners it wa. doac by the
of the State, and she is bound cyentu
ally to pay for them, or have her fair name
/ handed down tr postcrlty a: robhcr OF
the rights Of her people-coinmltung
damnng injustice upon her ciizens, such
as was never committed by the most vii
famous Black Republican State which has
ever been fostercd by the traltorous ny
/ pocrisy of Puttanism.
After some further discussion, the vote
vas taken and the motion to strike out
1 was lost
Yeas-Messrs Com pton aud Maddox
Nays sicss-s. Billinqslca. Bowie. Da-
Wis of Caroline, Davis of Washington.
Earle Frazier. irnklc, II lotion. jump,
kipmcl, Makall, Phipot, SPas,1, Ste
phenson, Stirling, Vckers. Waters, Young
is
Absent -Nessrs. BroJwatcr, NJ lies,
Tome and Trail
! An Amendment offrrci by Mr.. Davis,
Of Caroline 10 regard to representation b.
ing voted down, the vote was taken on the
! passage of the bill and rc.ultcd--
Ycas-Mcs.rs. Bowie. B,odwater,
! Compton. E,r1c, iIenklc. Jump. k'mmcl
MacsaN, Maddox, Spales, Stephenson,
Stirling, Vickcrs, Waters. Young is.
Nuys-Messrs. BiIIng,lea, Davis Of
Car line, Davis # Washington, F'Az'or.
| EIolton. Mu,,s, PIN pot.
J Ahscnt-Mcssrs. Tome and Trail.
| The Chair OLieut. Gov Cox) decided
that the bill was lost, ;wo-thlrdo OF the
& mctnO rs eject OF llliS O'i( uOA NV hA W.
ted ,hcrc:or, as qulred hy the Constltu-
! ton He read the provisions OF the Con
I >ttution, section a article ! | When
ever tyo-th;fls of the members elect to
each branch of the Genera. Assembly
shall th:ak it necessary to ca | cooven.
/ ton to revise, amend this Constitution, !"
I &c.
/ Mr.. Earle appealed from the decision
! of the Chair
On the question Shall tho decision OF
the Chair sand as the judgment of the
Senate I" the vote was
! Y,a>-Messrs. BitlIugslea, Davis OF
! Caroline, Davis Of Washington. H>Itor
/ Madaox, Mules aud PhiIpo!-1 Nays
! Ie~>rs. Bowie, Brod~a'e-, Compton.
Earle; Uon.le. Jump, k'mmr|, Mack
! all. Spa.cs, Stephenson, Stirling. NcS@rs,
Wst,rs aad Youug-li. SO nc decision
! OF the Chair vas not sustained
Mr. Heukle gave uoite OF bis intention
TO move a reconsideration of the bill.
Slr. Maddox. aheu his name was called
10 vote er the taal passage o''he 6ill, said
that BE- had struggled hard to protect the
;,..-a.,s - HI; county he h al fDuont the