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... gentlemen of Balti- more for their kind invitation ; and I , for one , feel inclined to accept it , not because , as the gentleman from Anne Arundel ( Mr. Miller ) suggests , I want to pocket any part of my per diem as a member of this ...
... gentlemen of Balti- more for their kind invitation ; and I , for one , feel inclined to accept it , not because , as the gentleman from Anne Arundel ( Mr. Miller ) suggests , I want to pocket any part of my per diem as a member of this ...
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... gentlemen from Baltimore city who have so courteously ex- tended this invitation to the Convention . But , sir , on principle , on legal grounds , I must ob- ject to the acceptance of that invitation . The gentleman who last addressed ...
... gentlemen from Baltimore city who have so courteously ex- tended this invitation to the Convention . But , sir , on principle , on legal grounds , I must ob- ject to the acceptance of that invitation . The gentleman who last addressed ...
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... gentleman from Prince George's we in- tend to do , if we have not now enough on the roll , we will make more . I do not wish to have this subject bound down as the gen- tleman purposes , to any one committee , or referred , as the gentleman ...
... gentleman from Prince George's we in- tend to do , if we have not now enough on the roll , we will make more . I do not wish to have this subject bound down as the gen- tleman purposes , to any one committee , or referred , as the gentleman ...
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... gentleman from Cecil getting leave of absence for two days , either every other week . I am perfect- ly willing the Convention should stay here . every Saturday ; but I am not willing to ad- journ on any other day except Saturday . The ...
... gentleman from Cecil getting leave of absence for two days , either every other week . I am perfect- ly willing the Convention should stay here . every Saturday ; but I am not willing to ad- journ on any other day except Saturday . The ...
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... gentleman from Baltimore city will be that propositions may be put through in this hasty manner . I admit that we have the privilege of moving a reconsideration ; but a bare majority of the Convention can prevent a reconsideration . It ...
... gentleman from Baltimore city will be that propositions may be put through in this hasty manner . I admit that we have the privilege of moving a reconsideration ; but a bare majority of the Convention can prevent a reconsideration . It ...
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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.