202 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [June 7,

as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and
happiness;" and,

WHEREAS, The doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary
power and oppression is absurd, slavish and destructive of
the good and happiness of mankind; and,

WHEREAS, Standing armies are dangerous to liberty, and
ought not to be raised or kept up without the consent of the
Legislature; and,

WHEREAS, In all cases and at all times the military ought
to be under strict subordination to, and control of, the civil
power, and that the people of this State ought to have the
sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal govern-
ment and police thereof; arid that in all criminal prosecu-
tions, every man hath a right to be informed of the accusa-
tion against him, to have a copy of the indictment or charge
in due time (if required) to prepare for his defense, to be al-
lowed counsel, to be confronted with the witnesses against
him, to have process for his witnesses, to examine the witnesses
for and against him on oath, and to a speedy trial by an im-
partial jury, without whose unanimous consent he ought not
to be found guilty; and,

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States declares
that Congress shall have power to declare war, to raise and
support armies; that "the privilege of the writ of habeas cor-
pus shall not be suspenied, unless when in cases of rebellion
or invasion, the public safety may require it," nor then un-
less by Congress. "That a well regulated militia being neces-
sary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be infringed;" that "the right of
the people to be secure in their houses, persons, papers and
effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be
violated, and no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause,
supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons or things to be
seized;" and

WHEREAS, Maryland is yet a State in the Union, submit-
ting peaceably to the Federal Government, yet nevertheless,
the President has raised and quartered large standing armies
upon her territory, has occupied the houses of her citizens
without their consent, has made the military superior to and
above the civil power, has assumed to regulate the internal
police and government of the State, has seized upon and ap-
propriated our rail roads and telegraphs, has seized and
searched our vessels, has forcily opened our houses, has de-