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... believe , after consider- able deliberation . I do not press it , but if it meets with the concurrence of the gentleman it seems to me that it will remove the difficulty and cover the suggestion made by my friend from Prince George's ...
... believe , after consider- able deliberation . I do not press it , but if it meets with the concurrence of the gentleman it seems to me that it will remove the difficulty and cover the suggestion made by my friend from Prince George's ...
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... believe there are only the part of the gentleman from Prince hree clergymen here . I move to amend by George's , ( Mr. Clarke . ) But I take the op- Mr. STIRLING . It strikes me that the Con- vention. member from each county and one from ...
... believe there are only the part of the gentleman from Prince hree clergymen here . I move to amend by George's , ( Mr. Clarke . ) But I take the op- Mr. STIRLING . It strikes me that the Con- vention. member from each county and one from ...
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... believe that the lost bill was taken by any member of the House of Delegates ; and I do not believe a member of this Convention would stoop so low as to Yeas - Messrs . Miller , Bond , Henkle , Stock - take any paper belonging to the ...
... believe that the lost bill was taken by any member of the House of Delegates ; and I do not believe a member of this Convention would stoop so low as to Yeas - Messrs . Miller , Bond , Henkle , Stock - take any paper belonging to the ...
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... believe that if we remove This is a matter then in which there is no to Baltimore the session will be shorter , and law and no principle in the way . If it can money will be saved to the State , for the be shown that we violate any ...
... believe that if we remove This is a matter then in which there is no to Baltimore the session will be shorter , and law and no principle in the way . If it can money will be saved to the State , for the be shown that we violate any ...
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... believe that if gentlemen will accept this gracious invita- tion they will find that Baltimore is not an- tagonistic to them . They will be as free there as here to express whatever thought is sion in t uppermost . I see nothing in the ...
... believe that if gentlemen will accept this gracious invita- tion they will find that Baltimore is not an- tagonistic to them . They will be as free there as here to express whatever thought is sion in t uppermost . I see nothing in the ...
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Abbott adjourn adopted allegiance articles of confederation Assembly of Maryland Audoun Balti Baltimore city Baltimore county Barron Berry of Prince bill of rights Briscoe called citizen city of Baltimore CLARKE clause committee Congress Constitution Convention Court Cushing Daniel Davis debate Declaration of Rights doctrine duty Ecker election ernment Federal Government Galloway gentleman from Baltimore gentleman from Prince Goldsborough Hebb Henkle Jones of Cecil Jones of Somerset Keefer Kennard Lansdale lature legislative Legislature liberty majority Marbury Maryland ment Miller motion move to amend Mullikin Negley Nyman oath offered person poll tax prescribed President previous question Prince George's proposed proposition Pugh punishment Purnell reason reference resolution rule SANDS Schley Scott Senate session Smith of Worcester Sneary sovereign sovereignty STIRLING stitution STOCKBRIDGE Thruston tion Todd treason United Valliant vention vote Wickard words yeas and nays
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Page 316 - Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea ; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man. That slavery — •subordination to the superior race — is his natural and normal condition.
Page 281 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 468 - The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations. With slight shades of difference, you have the same religion, manners, habits and political principles.
Page 149 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Page 481 - We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this constitution.
Page 76 - When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend, to postpone indefinitely; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are arranged...
Page 422 - The people of this Common-wealth have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves as a free, sovereign and independent State ; and do, and forever hereafter shall, exercise and enjoy every power, jurisdiction and right, •which is not, or may not hereafter, be by them expressly delegated to the United States of America, in Congress assembled.
Page 79 - ... whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to, reform the old or establish a new government. . The doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
Page 6 - That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed; nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Page 77 - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.