The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-06-01


Everybody knows that the COpperhcad par
~ Of Maryland are looking forward TO time
whom the late shareholders will be paid for
their slaves, either by the State or General
Government, aud as there is not the slightest
probability that the general Government vii!
ever assume such payment tho inference Is
clear that, sooner or later, this party expects
tho people Of Maryland 10 pay the largo amount
which will be demanded for this purpose. But,
while everybody knew this, no one, We pre-
susne, even In his widest aginings. ever sup
posed that any attempt would be made 70 re-Cs.
tablish slavery in our State. or that |, would be
considered in any other light than irrovocabiy
among the things Of the past Il seems, how
ever, that VIC are yet ~ learn the Cxten, 10
which coPPerheadism will so. Afcw days ago.
in the Constitutional "a Convention now as
scmbled at Annapolis. the bill Of rights report
ell by the Committee was read, and among the
provisions OF that bill was the following
ARTICLE 2i.-slavcry shall not be permitted
in this State"
The adoption Of this article met with the
most serious aud vindietivc opposition. and du-
ring the debate upon the question sentiments
more worthy OF South Carolina In the days Of
1851 than q free Maryland in 1857. were IN
dulgcd in. The question Of eOmPSnsaiiOn for
slaves was fully discussed, and the utmost eau.
ton was eOunselled les, the Convention nigh,
prejudice their claim IN this respect. The
emancipation Of slaves n Maryland was dc
elArcd ~ be unlawful. aud ;hose who had
brought Il about abused n unmcasurcd terms
such 10 pcrsocrac,
On Wednesday the debate upon the above
question was renewed, AMI the provision re-
ported by the Committee OF the Declaration Of
Rights that " slavery shall not be permitted in
- this State" 90. strpcs oai and the following
substituted
Art. -. That slavery shall no, DC rc-cstah.
lishci in this state. but hay.n; been abolished
under the policy and authority o! the United
States. compensation in consideration thSrcof i
iue from the United States.
During the debate the position was ;aken tina;
slavery Aai nevcr sSea ABOLISHED legally Nsry-
lard. in fact IA. !: Ca, still o.. r.,cscC. thus
establishing. T. the ex.en, 81 the ability - the
Convention. TIA: "a Constellation .oie.s. adopt.
al 81 ,ke people ~ l,64. IS a rstliy In this
view Of 4; the meaning Of the above cnActmcn,
Is made plain. The Convention w'lli cot 70.
solve ;ha, slavery shall not be Pe-1;;si -
this STATE" be; tia; {; sha.! no, % rS-t..s5-
lisAoi.- the Convention assuming that Il has
never been a5ol ,Aei and tina, there IL 10 need
Of course. Of the rt-es'ssiisisses'e Of hiae s',i
"a Szisicnec. According - this. We Still live II
. slave State; negroes are yet "chaitels.' and
may be bought aud .oli with impuni;y vii
this view q the questio- - sustained by Nh
people o: Nary.ani'
Coupled With ;his interesting 4 io-s-.sa; -
resolution that the General Governmen; should
pay the expenses q the abolition q slavery Il
Maryland. i 3. = abolished nocs this rebei
coaveasios exPSe: 10 sa.l tie people BY ;ryin:
% induce them - believe shat Congress wil
ever j. aay s-ch iA.as' + e5~pss-i;ios .
sp>r r.ase '9- SAX "a sseasy -,.'; g 'i'-isiSs
= a. yCe.,e = hs-yisli. AID :his c9asea;.sz
krows .