| Show NOW AND THEN on the eth of april the state of maryland voted by a very large majority in favor holding of hold ing a convention to amend the constitution and forever prohibit slavery in baltimore the majority was nine thousand majority in favor fa vor of freedom in a city ci t which in 1861 was one of the rankest dens of treason where plans were laid fur for the assassination of the president elect and the soldiers of massachusetts and pennsylvania penn sylvania marching to the defense of tile the national capital against tile slavery conspirators were fired upon by the mob encouraged by thy wealthiest citizens and aided by tile the city authorities ties baltimore presents the best example of thorough reformation anywhere w to bo be found in the union independent may 14 |
