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596 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
The election was held in Baltimore City on the 12th of October, and in
the several counties of the State on the 12th and 13th. Each voter, besides
being compelled to take the test-oath before he could cast his ballot at the
polls, was required to answer in a satisfactory manner, the following questions
propounded by the convention :
" 1. Have you ever been in armed hostility to the United States ?
" 2. Have you ever been in the service of the so-called Confederate States ?
"3. Have you ever voluntarily gone within the lines of the so-called Confederate
States ?
" 4. Have you ever given aid, comfort, countenance or support to those engaged in
armed hostility to the United States ?
" 5. Have you ever sent any money, goods, letters or information to any person in
the so-called Confederate States ?
"6. Have you ever advised any person to enter the army of the so-called Confederate
States'?
" 7. Have you ever given money to enable any person to join the army of the
so-called Confederate States ?
" 8. Have you ever, by word or deed, declared your adhesion to the cause of the
so-called Confederate States ?
" 9. Have you ever rejoiced at the success of the army of the so-called Confederate
•States?
" 10. Have you ever rejoiced at the defeat of the army of the United States ?
" 11. When the Union and Rebel armies meet in battle, which side do you wish to see
succeed ?
In Baltimore City the vote for the adoption or rejection of the new constitution fell on the same day (12th October), as the election of Mayor and
City Council. The total vote on the former question was 11,832, of which
9,779 was "for" and 2,053 "against," a majority of 7,726. The total vote
polled on the mayoralty question was 14,618, of which John Lee Chapman,
the "regular Union" candidate, received 11,334, and Archibald Stirling, Jr.,
"independent Union," 3,783. In the State, the citizens vote on the new constitution was declared as follows :
Counties. For. Against.
Alleghany County 1839 964
Anne Arundel 281 1360
Baltimore City 9779 2053
Baltimore County 2001 1869
Carroll 1587 1690
Caroline , 471 423
Calvert 57 634
Cecil 1611 1611
Charles 13 978
Dorchester 499 I486
Frederick 2908 1916
Harford 1083 1671
Howard 462 583
Kent 289 1246
Montgomery ; 422 1367
| Title | History of Maryland - 3 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000631 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 596 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. The election was held in Baltimore City on the 12th of October, and in the several counties of the State on the 12th and 13th. Each voter, besides being compelled to take the test-oath before he could cast his ballot at the polls, was required to answer in a satisfactory manner, the following questions propounded by the convention : " 1. Have you ever been in armed hostility to the United States ? " 2. Have you ever been in the service of the so-called Confederate States ? "3. Have you ever voluntarily gone within the lines of the so-called Confederate States ? " 4. Have you ever given aid, comfort, countenance or support to those engaged in armed hostility to the United States ? " 5. Have you ever sent any money, goods, letters or information to any person in the so-called Confederate States ? "6. Have you ever advised any person to enter the army of the so-called Confederate States'? " 7. Have you ever given money to enable any person to join the army of the so-called Confederate States ? " 8. Have you ever, by word or deed, declared your adhesion to the cause of the so-called Confederate States ? " 9. Have you ever rejoiced at the success of the army of the so-called Confederate •States? " 10. Have you ever rejoiced at the defeat of the army of the United States ? " 11. When the Union and Rebel armies meet in battle, which side do you wish to see succeed ? In Baltimore City the vote for the adoption or rejection of the new constitution fell on the same day (12th October), as the election of Mayor and City Council. The total vote on the former question was 11,832, of which 9,779 was "for" and 2,053 "against," a majority of 7,726. The total vote polled on the mayoralty question was 14,618, of which John Lee Chapman, the "regular Union" candidate, received 11,334, and Archibald Stirling, Jr., "independent Union," 3,783. In the State, the citizens vote on the new constitution was declared as follows : Counties. For. Against. Alleghany County 1839 964 Anne Arundel 281 1360 Baltimore City 9779 2053 Baltimore County 2001 1869 Carroll 1587 1690 Caroline , 471 423 Calvert 57 634 Cecil 1611 1611 Charles 13 978 Dorchester 499 I486 Frederick 2908 1916 Harford 1083 1671 Howard 462 583 Kent 289 1246 Montgomery ; 422 1367 |
