Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-04-14

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Bst cd e6ers 2sAsaso. b visse
IN y 6eh - roe the Coaskitstss
and Css1 ress a.ds in psrsj
ance (Sese( - k-c called upoa
ebeSs W. + Censsisa.ion Tor IN anssi
- hesy(1 swh1s Ansas in parsaM
'of ~ (1rhis Is a comslej
i.vsrtbn Of tie rule. Laok q. il. The
Coneress Of the Uaitp1 States say in their
svranniesf Sse0vssS6csic acts ths. b.ssre
Virginia aud her Southern sisters shall b.
admitted 10 representation in Clngrss.,
their several legislatures. which may be
hsrsfer lawfully ergssjspa: piaarasfy,
'thc fifeenfh Amenduierit.. fAis NV
vas passed because the ramp Cs.grsss
ksev The said Ansadnsns vSsld never
have bssa sasPAsa - tksSsassut ofsAose
Seasss. viii he hsysrss q tAsis tAsss.s
and sahj eAed y he sessrsse penaie;es,
those Stasea aAsessa sAis Auss1nsae-
Wishoss this forced sasPstss n b these
Southern States (bv Which these radicals
claim iss adoption bv thrce-fourths d the
Ssascs) Maryland. Ess York, Indiana
and other Norshcra States. iadscd, all
the States cverywhere. would Be- free from
all pre.ense that the said Amendmcnt has
any claim whatever 10 fheir obedieacs.-
Aud this il called the Consultation Of Che
Uaited States ce nm Amcadmeat thereto
uhic'i our people are called upon 70 ebay,
-taH stc mots'er- thSs .shs >Centra.
CsUmi,tec alvises and the Lesis'atur
commands Us submit -. 'Psr oae I say
never !! i hoRs To swear. often, before ]
ais.lfo support the Constitution Of the
Uaised States and tie laws INA Ia in our
suaace thereaf. .bat uhesi do sNsar TO
support it. lo no: suear 10 snrppss What
all know to b., ~hat every patriot feels
to De, a gres. violation Of that ..revered
iassru aent Whenever, L shall, svear
70 .oocy tho Constitutions Of the >, United
States aud the Laws smais IN pas.aaaos,
thereof. I swear to disobey the llih and
18Th Amendments aud all laws IN patsa,
ance Of which their adoption sliaa have
been .forctd uppa the peo9l>. ~ ~ a.
Bat. ny feRau-ci,iz ms, Wig /, in tia
nams Of all ,ha:,is proper. dii our C-pIal
Committee and Legislature ack Is, they
h.ye2 II | unlrrstand the an,y sf the
Central G N, ni,tee. their doings are en-
trely outside OF H.. Taay certainly had no
right to commit the. democratic party to
so new aud startling posisioa without,
its clearly expressed c'nsent. and tina; too
when the party in various public meet.
inss had expressly denounced the course
proposed by them. Aud rs Tor tho Legis-
ia:ure. hould like to know hnv mauy
would have been elected last Tall it they
had declared their inensioa to pass a Ian
to Garry out this infamous. Fifteenth
Amendment. It is no. improbable .ha,
they will 6nd out hereafter the Importance
of consulting and ob.ying the wishes Of
their constituents. Ihave said these gen :.
t.em.n have all acted contrary to the un-
dcrstold wishes Of theit dem cratic brith-
eren. and | will say further. that mmy
ot them have acted in this matter in a
manner inconsistent with their own lately
expressed opinions and teachings. u
HE 9Th Of August. 1866. dem ,cratic
State convention VS. called preparatory
10 sending delegates 10 tho Philadelphia
convention. Ii would satisfy curiosity TO
Ascertain how many who wero in that
convention arc ether members of the
Central Z ,mmittee or members Of the
legislature. leaving TINT to Others. I
Will merely say that II pprcars from tn
record 1t the proceedings Of that conven-
tim. that upon motion Of lion. WIN. NJ
Narrick. u committee of seven Was ap-
Pvinied 10 draft resolutions for the con-
-'derAtien Of the convention. anl that as
chairman of sail Committee. he presented
= series, two Of whirh ars as follows, aud
than which nothing can b. more c,us.r-
vative. U..-.
Be il resolved by the Delegates Of the DEM
ocratic and conservative citizens of Maryland
assembled in general con reution in the Ct ,v of
Baltimore to consult together FOR the preserva-
ton Of the Constitution OF the Cnitei States
the restoration of the dignity. eau,luty Gu /
rights OF all the States aud the promolioa of
national hrmpnv, That i, Is the paramount.
duty OF all patriotic citizens, with )at regard TO
past political organic ,tionS, 20 Cooperate for
the rescue of the nation from the. dan ycrons
practices and doctrines which now threaten the
uesTucuon u our cnecIshcd form oil Eoyern-
ment.
Resolved, Tha: the Constitution Of the UNI
ted States cannot bs -iyh,fhily amended until
the EePres -nt,tves from all the States shll
have been admitted 10 IN elEsI voice in propOs-
ing and their several legislatures il ado ting
or rejecting all contemplated amendments, ac-
eording TO the letter and spirit and in the mode
prescribed in that sacred instrument"
These resolutions, the record saws
were adopted unanimously and With
rising vote. The resolutions then
Adopted BY this convention muse surely
be considered as in decided cvnfie. With
I'll .se adopted by the c n,ral Commii,cc
and the law p sgd hy the Legislature. =
Our Governor. tao. in his late mcs<agn,
his called the attention Of ths L ,:isia-
'urs 10 the subj C. aai declares a. his
npinior. ''ihat no Amend ment TO the
CONSTITUTION Of the Uni.el States cln b.
acted on without a full aud untram,nel-
led representation Of ail.the States Of the
Uaion IN Congress at the time tina. such
Amendmcn. is submitted" and again,
"But this is an issu, for the future, and
while deem It proper to refer to my
settled convictions npon the ultimate de- i
cisiou Of the sui ct, upon the highest |
Corssitu.ionai grou IDS. I am content TO |
leave that 6 ,al arhitrament to the Courts. |