The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-06-24
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WillMaryland Take Care of HerselfP
We all remember what a parental interest yir-
GINA used to manifest in her little sister State,
Maryland The ''Old Dominion Cooked upon
us as her special protege. She seemed to think
the little sister, dashed to her side by the rolling
waters Of the Potomac, was really unable to take
care Of herself, and very kindly and compliment
ly undertook the task for her, We all re-
member what lofty airs ishe used to assume tow
ard u.s. as though she were some naughty school
marin, and we trembling little pupil deserving
only pity and protection. How her windy poll
ticians used to legislate for us and tell US how
we ought to behave. And then we had on our
own side class of men who verify believed in
the Gospel of the Virginia politicians. When
the ''Old Dominion piped they danced. They
had but one principle Of action and that was,
Maryland must go as Virginia goes
So when the war broke out and Virginia went
into the Rebellion, these men said Maryland must
90 too., She must be hooked on to the secession
+. train and if the whole thing goes TO smash, it
WILDE sufficient to know that she shared COM
mon fate with yirgfnii. But the emergency
called forth our strength and independence.
The Government resolved to maintain the, Ma
tional Capital, and the road thereto lay across
Maryland, fright through Baltimore.ii Loyal
men began to assume authority. Because FirT
ginia sought to violate her sacred pledges to the
Union and to make ''GoIgotha'' Of her fields,
seemed to them a poor reason. why Maryland
should do the same. yf,ai,s4.!, 81 pala
Though yet in the distance, they saw the, rag
ings Of the storm that would sweep her fertile
/. fields with the bosom ofidesruction,i unless she
warded it off by a firm stand for the Union.-
j Maryland said to The dictation Of Virginia
politicians. Others might do as they would ;
!. she resolved to stand by the Union. She cut
loose from the leading strings of Virginia. And
while public happiness and the arts of peace
;flourished with little Interruption throughout
Maryland, Virginia was overrun by cohtending
armies, her fields laid waste her homes given to
the flames, her local Institutions broken up, and
her soil made one vast burying grounds as a re-
ward for her per6dygat sssais3d isdl HT9bl !
The child proved wiser than the self-assqmed
parent. Henc eforth let Virginia, humbled and
shorn of her strength, learn of Maryland the
things that pertain to her welfare The Time
has come when we may congratulate ourselves ut
thepatriotism and good sense shown by Nary
land early in the struggle; !, Though shaken she
was not moved. Apprehendng the cause OF all
our woes, she promptly struck at the root of the
evil, and wassthe first on the list to declare uni
vsrsal Freedom within her borders. al Ala ~ /
Let her not lose the vantage ground she thus
gained by her promptness. No longer bound to
''follow Virginia, let her strike out boldly on
pathway of her own, accomplishing in her own
way the various reforms contemplated in her new
Constitution. The works. notlyet done.9 Rub
bish is to be cleared away and Improvements and
oadornments are to be added To the building -
First and most Important among these is the sys
tenn Of Public School Education. The Union
men have the honor Of conducting the good work
thus far. To, them belongs the right, and 10
them must be retained the power Of carryingitto
completion. Il Let them no longer waste their en-
ergies and dissipate their strength inpetty quar-
irels between themselves. Let demagogues and
offce-seekers settle their own troubles, while the
great mass Of the Union, people unite i'm carrying
forward the progressive ideas so happily initiated
To the Subscribers of the Union
During the past six months the people of
the County . have become somewhat famil7
lar with the Union, and can by this time form
an intelligent Judgment of its meritsl We have
always endeavored to give our readers the latest
news, the best selections Of general reading, With
as full a statement of local items as it. was in
our power to collect. Our efforts have been
kindly received, and considerable interest has
been manifested by some of our friends in sup
porting the paper, and increasing itseirculation.
We feel certain if all who should and might aid
us in this way, would make little effort among
their friends and neighbors, they could send us
many new subscribers, with job work and other
Office patronage Many persons take no county
paper because the matter is never mentioned to
Them Every person in the county has an inter
estin the support OF his home paper ea ,l
But as being the organ of the Union people,
the medium through which their own views are
circulated and extended it is peculiarly their
duty to support it and give it influence. With
out good newspaper no party can successfully
compete with its opponents, and no candidate
can expect to secure many votes. An important
county electohis approaching With the strong
opposition that must be met at the Polls, the
Union people shouldIleave no stone, unturned, if
they want to carry their cause ASA means to
that end, support your county paper and aid in
extending Its circulation. iiiils iiid si9hS $50
Many persons payIthe subscription to their
newspaper, with more reluctance and delay than
any other Bill. They seem to think it is of no
consequence to the Publisher whether it is paid
now or a year hence. This is all wrong 1T
takes money topublish paper. While every
thing else has fallen in price, paper and printing
material, keeps up very near the war standard,
In order to publish the Union at two dollars,
we require the subscription TO be paid in advance
There are STILL however, a number Of subscribers
throughout the county,, who have, not paid for
he present year. To such we will send bills in the
course Of a few weeks, andrifnot paid within a
reasonable time, we will then put them in the
hands of the proper officers for collection. We
dor not wish to give offence to any, but due re
gard for our own interest demands this course. !
How Beautiful.
knowing that Mr.. Lincoln was strictlyaself7
made man, withoutany advantages of educa1
ton, we hardly expeetedItb find anything grand