Constitution of Maryland,

ADOPTED IN CONVENTION,

Which Assembled at the City of Annapolis, on the Twenty-seventh Day of

April, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-four, and Adjourned on the

Sixth Day of September, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-four.

	DECLARATION OP RIGHTS.
	WE, the people of the State of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God	Preamble.
	for our civil and religious liberty, and taking into our acnous con-
	sideration the best means of establishing a good Constitution in
	this State, for the sure foundation aud more permanent security
	thereof, declare :
	ARTICLE 1. That we hold it to be self-evident that all
	men are created equally free ; that they arc endowed by
	their Creator with certain (inalienable rights, among which	Inalienable rights.
	are life, liberty, the enjoyment of the proceeds of their
	own labor and the pursuit of happiness.
	ART. 2 That all government of right originates from	Origin and Foun- dation of Govern-
	the people, is founded in compact only, and instituted solely	ment.
	for the good of the whole ; and they have at all times, the	7 Md 147. 1861. Res 14
	unalienable right to alter, reform, or abolish their form of	Right of Reform
	government, in such manner as they may deem expedient.
	ART. 3 That the people of this State ought to have the	State's Rights.
	sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal govern-
	ment and police thereof.
	ART. 4. That the inhabitants of Maryland are entitled	Common Law.
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	to the common law of England, and the trial by jury ac-	Trial by Jury.
	cording to the course of that law, and to the benefit of such
	of the Euglish statutes as existed on the fourth day of July,	English Statutes.
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