The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-11-16
IL Oar State GOTcFHmrm ReyI1bii-
r0u in Form:


Previous TO the adjournment OF conerrss. ~
March last, Committee was appointed 10 inquire
whether certain States. Mar,la among the
number. had governments republican in form
and what action should he taken hy Congress Ia
the premises. Our State was abb, represented on
the Committee by that fearless old champiou -
equal rights, Hon. Francis Thomas. aud Ia tn,
calculation OF the important questions involved
in the nqur! he has devoted much Of his ,'irn.
ton since the adjournment Of Congress The
Committee sa, in Washington for some time. and
heard a mass Of testimony 10 reference 10 ifr,rs
In our State aud Is now in session ngsin. hear
ing further evidence. Il is understood that the
Committee will present It's report Ia the approach
ing session ofcOngsrss. aud that IL will hr that
Maryland has not u government republican In
form.
The unequal basis o. representation now pre-
vailing IN our State has been carefully consider.
cd, and /, certainly is a subject which demanded
the earnest scrutiny OF the Committee For in.
stance, our own county, ~i'h white population
Of over 81. 600 las seven delegates To .hr Gener.
al Assembly, or one tor every 1000 Of It's white
Inhabitants. Caarles County, With less than
5000 white PEOPLE within it, borders. has two
delegates OF one for every 2, 800 OF its white in
habi,anis. Charles county has 10000 nrgrucs
within its borders and ihesc are made to count
equal with white people In Arranging the basis
OF representation, and the Commute, Of Congress
will contend that il the authorities of Mar, hand
want their negroes represented. and tax them ior
the supper, Of the government, they canno, lie
/ priSe them legally or justly, Of the ballot The
question is an exceedingly interesting one and
its eluciaiion by CongIts. will he lo"k-d tor.
ward 10 with interest
The Committee has Carrfull, considered the
subjec, Of our new State Constitution, aud the
manner OF it, gri'ing zap. aud W would not be
surprised ii bomb she'll should TALL into III,
ranks Of those who have engineered our new or
ganic through 10 its present condition The
Committee, II j. understood will take the ground
that no Stat clH disr or am,nd .s Constitution
sars ina Constitutional masnsr. that II il is nj.
tered save in the manner, AMI under the require
mcnis Of the insiruinrn, il is drss ned sacrrril
IL i revolutionary ond Hoi Lmd,sg
Section :, Of Article ~, OF the Constitution oi
lsGs, just suI-rodtd, rquirrs that ''Wh-nrvrr
81 iwo-ihirds al the Incmlers elected 10 each
a. branch OF the General Assembly shall think II
- necessary TO revise, Hmend OF change this Con.
sii,ulion, ihrS shall recommend to the elecior.
70 roe 1T the ssTt ,iscfion for msabsTs q, Is GeH.
'rd ds,mJiy Tor or against a CuESrnii"n: and
'ifa majority ofall III electors voting NJ s,id
- election shall have voted for Convention. h'
40 Gea'roi isssHJiy 'hoH. afihs Hsy7 ssss"a J.,,.
'r'de by iar.for calling the same.
Il will be- remembered that the soi. In ,lrciir
whether - Constitutional Convention should BE-
called was taken at ,y'se'ai eisc'ieH. Aoid ~,
lmh day ~ II.Tdiasf and not AZ any r.g"i,T ,lsr.
fion held Ter the puIposr Of selecting '-nemlrr.
" RIB. General Ass~mbl, as prov id,i ~ ,i.
above srrion. The same section SAYS inrihrr
that the vote for OF against State Convention
shall be- submitted to the "H,1i Gen,rai dsssm'
ny, ath,V mat ss',isH, and that such Gen.
eral Assembly shall provide by law for hold.
ing n Convention TO revise the State Constitution
None Of these requirements, Il Is we'll known,
were regarded. The Legislature adjourned in
March last, and has not hsrn assembled -inrr
W. rtNeN ANfUt wv uafF Noifu NsNfhff
Convention. held that Convention. got up and
adnii'd n n-s Constitution. "ndsr Whirh We ARE
nov living. That this 'r-rid speed. +" aud total
disregard OF The old Constitution viii he c"u-
demntd y, Conguss there Il no doubt
The old Constitution (Sr =. Art. n, tfovi.
dcd that the Cunv' niion - Ian, ConSeniiun that
might Lr Call,d 10 ioim n new Constitution
Hs.l "a a
OF he GshSiHl Assembly, Who shall be- chosen
lin ,'r sninr manner H.. That this SECTION
Was dis'rpRid'd mn! le sen by glanrc Ut the
annexed siaistn~ni. The first column contains
the lumbar ~ drlsgAl.s aud senators allowed
zach count, by III" Constitution 81 1854 the
s-cond the representation given To the several
counts Lj the Convention hill:
Representation Representation in