ART. 1.] STATE OF MARYLAND. 25

laws made pursuant thereto, before he shall enter upon the

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duties of such office, shall take and subscribe the following

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oath or affirmation : I, —— , do swear, (or affirm, as the

case may be) that I will, to the best of my skill and judg-

ment, diligently and faithfully, without partiality or preju-

dice, execute the office of —— , according to the Constitution

and laws of this State, and that since Ibe fourth day of

July, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-one, I have

not in any manner violated the provisions of the present,

or of the late Constitution, in relation to the bribery of

voters, or preventing legal votes or procuring illegal votes

to be given (and if a Governor, Senator, Member of the

House of Delegates, or Judge}, that I will not, directly or

indirectly, receive the profits or any part of the profits of

any other office during the term of ray acting as —— . I

do further swear or affirm, that I will bear true allegiance

Allegiance.

to' the State of Maryland, and support the Constitution and

Laws thereof, and that I will bear true allegiance to the

United States, and support, protect and defend the Con-

stitution, Laws and Government thereof, as the supreme

law of the land, any law or ordinance of this or any State,

to the contrary, notwithstanding ; that I have never di-

rectly or indirectly, by word, act or deed, given any aid,

comfort, or encouragement to those in rebellion against the

United States, or the lawful authorities thereof ; but that

I have been truly and loyally on the side of the United

States against those in armed rebellion against the United

States; and I do further swear or affirm that I will to the

best of my abilities protect and defend the Union of the

United States, and not allow the same to be broken up and

dissolved, or the Government thereof to be destroyed,

under any circumstances, if in ray power to prevent it ;

and that I will at all times discountenance and oppose all

political combinations having for their object such dissolu-

tion or destruction.

SEC 8. Every person holding any office of trust or profit

Officers under late

under the late Constitution, or under any law of this State

Constitution to
take oath

and who shall be continued in office under this Constitution