The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

No phrase was more used during the war than
the one VIC have placed as the head Of this article
Il was the constant watehword Of the copper
heads and was used BY them TO oppose and de-
feat the an,l-slavery amendment. Vussineo that
great prineIpIeof freedom Vas Incorporated In
the Consultation, ~. cry has been renewed In
the lu,errs, 81 President johnson, TO defeat the
r--Poscd Congressional amendment. II that,
however, should be successfully incorporated
with the Constitution, we presume tina, the cop
perhcads would still go on crying out I" the Con-
stitution rs IL 10 oppose any apprchended COM
ing amendments. The political creed Of these
men seems TO have nothing 10 do with the pres
cut future, aud TO recognize no necessities he
yond those which existed In the infancy OF the
nation. According TO their notions, the present
generation has no claim 10 self government. II
may obey constitutions, but must not alter them.
AS the difficulties thrown In the way Of prop
crly amending the Constitution TO meet the ext
gcnces developed by the civil war are very serious,
perhaps we may as well show our opponents wha,
can DO done legally and righ,fuIly under " the
Constitution rs Il is," pursuant 10 It's plainesi
and obvious language and when we have
done so, some Of them may chance 10 recognize
the utter stupidity that has led them 10 elamor
for the enforcement Of " the Constitution as Il
is" We are the more moved TO do this by rca-
son Of the perpetual talk of Andrew johnson
about standing by the Constitution, when no
man since the close Of the war has done more Ia
violate II.
1.-The Constitution vests In Congress alone
the legislative powers Of the nation.
2.-The Constitution cOnfers upon Congress
alone The power To decide as to the qualification
Of i,s own members.
3.-The Constitution commands the President
TO enforce all laws enacted by competent author.
iiy, yet johnson has ignored the Civil Right.
Bill.
4.-Thc Constitution says that the right Of tbs
people TO bear arms shall never be impaired
yet loyalis,s Of the South have been disarmed
aud placed a, the mercy O: the rebels.
5.-The Constitution makes all Presidential
appointments subject TO ratification or rejection
by the Senate; yet johnson sets this at defiance
and appoints men to posts for which the ScnA,,
has rejected them.
, 6.-The Constitution requires all State gov
crnmen,s to be republican Sherras the govern
menis Of South Carolina, Mississippi and l.oui
siana are not republican in any sense OF the
word.
THE Constitution endows Congress will
power TO strip the President Of all the official pa
ironage now within his control, and to vest I, 10
the courts Of law or the heads OF departments.
/ s.-The Constitution makes majority Of ei
Their House Of Congress n quorum TO transact bu'
siness and does no, require all the States 10 be
represented therein.
9-The Constitution provides that no State
shall he deprived OF representation in the Senate
: without its consent, but when State shall have
Withdrawn ito Senators, declared war against
| the national government aud fought against the
republic for four years, the Constitution con
taius no provision for its return to the Senate in
the same form, excrp, under the section confer.
ring upon Congress the sole power to admit new
States.
This is &" the Constitution as il is." How DC
our Democratic friends like IL?