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The Portland daily press., 1866-12-06

Gen. Sickles' command embraces the Carroll
mas, and his report of the condition of affairs in
those States is in the highest degree encourag
ing The functions of the courts have been
resumed in most districts, the freed laborers
have generally been well treated by their en-
pioyers, the crops have been very fair, the out
RACES upon freedmen have been comparatively
few, and the general aspect of the relations ex-
istipg between the whites and blacks is regard
ed as giving hope and promise for the ftrtiire.-
There are some parts of South Carolina where
loyal whites and freedmen have no assured
safety of life and property, and where it is im-
possible to obtain Justice in the courts, but
these districts are exceptional, and in all cases
OF outrage there the military authorities have
acted with such promptnes and vigor as to have
a favorable effect in securing and restoring
good order in all sections. Favorable legsla-
ton for the negro has been enacted in South
Carolina, aud Gen. Sickles, in reviewing the
condition of affairs in his whole department
Says he can find "little occasion for censorious
comment or criticism upon the manner in
which the civil authorities and especially the
superior tribunals, have fulfilled their move, 10.
lafions to the freedmen as citizans
The Portland daily press., 1866-12-06

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS Is publish d
every day, Sunday excepted, at No. Prinors'
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22
A Very Ant R.enlv.

A soldier of this city, who served with distinc-
tion as Colonel of Michigan regiment was ap-
preached yesterday by au officer who supports
Johnson, with suggestion that, as military men,
they ought to pay their respects to President
johnson upon his arrival at Toledo.
"You may, but will not" replied the Mich
igan Colonel, ''for have no respect for him."
But" quoth the Johnsonian, "you will go
with US and show your respect for Grant and
Farragut, who accompany him, won't your"
"My dear sir, replied the Colonel, ''there was
once an old lady who kept boarding house for
laborers. One morning she came across piece
of tainted beef which she purchased cheap and
hoied for dinner. 1t smelt to heaven, and not
boarder would touch it. That evening she
sliced and fried it, but it would mt dot still
smelt. The next morning she made hash out of
it but it smelt louder and louder, when boar
der who could stand it no longer, spoke his
mind Look here, old lady, you may bile it.,
you may fry it, or you may spile good potatoes
by hashin' it with em, but that meat stinks, and
you can't crowd it down me in any shape -
Now" continued the very positive Colonel,
" you may take Johnson boiled, fried, stewed or
sandwiched between to as good potatoes as Grant
and Farragut, and he stinks. You can't crowd
him down me at any price"
The conversation closed abruptly.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22
Jeff Davis.

1t is intimated that this traitor and murderer
will shortly be released from Fortress Monroe,
because, forsooth, his health is bad. Did this
scoundrel release any of our soldiers from An
dersonville, Salisbury, Libby or Belle Isle, be-
cause their health was bad? Did he even nit
igate the rigors of their imprisonment? No;
yet there is a prospect that the man who caus-
ed the deaths of our "brave boys in blue" will
be liberated. The administration of Andrew
johnson has shown itself capable of any atroc-
ity against the nation, but we hardly believe
that it would dare to mock and insult the 10y
al people by releasing this head and front of
treason. The people demand that he shall be
tried, and that speedily. He should have been
tried long since by court-martial, as his tools,
Wirtz and Payne, were, and if convicted he
should have met the punishment due his grea::
crimes. e8.eB Lf
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22
Alas !! How Changed.

On the 18th of April 1866, three days after the
assassination of the immortal Lincoln, delega-
tion of citizens from Indiana called upon Andrew
Johnson to tender assurance of their support in
his efforts to administer the laws. The President,
in replying to them, made of the following Ian
guage.
@ No one can sag that, # the perpetrator Of this
fendSh deed be arrested, he should not undergo the
seOerest penalty the law knosos for crime None
wiU sag that mercy should enterpoSe. But is he
alone guilty Here, gentleman, you perhaps e1pect
me to present some indication Of my future policy
One thing will say. Every era teaches its les
son. The times we live in are not without in
struction. The american people must be taught
If they do not already feeI-ttdt treason is crime
and must be punished; that government will not
always bear with its enemies that it is strong
not only to protect, but to punish
Andrew johnson is now FURNISHING treason
by allowing disloyal men to grind loyal men to
power beneath their feet Alas how false and
tickle humanity can be.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22
Communicated
OOHCHCttfttCuJeU.
NEW MApKET Mn Sen

New MARKET, Nd, Sept. 18th, 1866.
AeSsrs. Editors Thinking perhaps you would
wish to hear from this section of our county,
concluded to drop you few lines. The work
of registering in this district goes brayely on,
under the the supervision of our old-ine-Demo-
cratic-register, appointed by a gentleman he
used to call g Plug Ugly Swami" and whose
vote the registers was rejected upon two diff
ferent occasions because he refused to take the
oath of allegiance, and who was appointed to
carry out the threat of Mr.. Swanns friends, viz /:
=" to register every rebel in the county, if it
was necessary to send him to the U. S. Senate, -
and which he is carrying out, it is to be hoped,
to the entire satisfaction of that class of indvd-
uals who were once called copperheadS But
enough of this. The Union men of this section
remain firm, united and infexible, in their ad-
herance to the principles of the old party their
ranks are, with scarcely exception, unbroken,
and the justice of the cause will keep them uni
ted to the end. They know that the agitation
of the Negro Suffrage question is only a clap
trap, designed by demagogues to break the har-
mony of the Union party and the true question
now at issue is not whether negroes shall-Vote,
but whether rebels shall vote. The men who
abolished slavery and the power of the so-called
democratic party in "My Maryland are not
now disposed to hand the State over to the advo-
Gates of 6 My Policy" which is greater evil
than that we have got rid of.
In February last, an independent order of
Good Templers was formed in this village, for
the purpose of assisting the cause of temperance,
etc. 1t is now in a hourishing condition and
numbers nearly one hundred members The
following is the officers are present-Henry At
well, W. G.. T., Miss Susan A. Gilbert, W. v.
t., Miss Amanda Kirk, W ST. George G. Bond,
W. t., Miss Mary Kirk, w. j. g., Edward Dos
ter, w. o. g., John A. Bull, w c., VIM. Hen
bricks, W. A. S., James McCubbin, w. F. S.,
Francis Bond, W. NJ, Jane Yost, w. D. NJ,
Sarah Jane Hendricks, W. R. H. S., Arrabela
Yost, w. l.. H. S. FlGARRo
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22
Circuit Court for Baltimore County.
AUGUST TERN 1866.

Before Hon. Daniel G. H. Emory, Judge; John
I. Ensor, Esq, States Attorney.
THURSDAY, Sept l3.
State VS.. John Glare, indicted for the murder
of Henry B. Grove. The argument in the plea in
abatement in this case was commenced this morn
ing by Messrs. Ensor and Richardson for the
State and Messrs. Cuttings, Stirling and Horwitz
for the defence.
FRIDAY Sept IA
The argument in the case of John Glare was
concluded. Held sub curla. Samuel Fl. Lyon
VS.. Henry Clark, colored action of replevin for
mare Tried before the Court held sub curia
James Henriett, indicted for assault and battery
upon Dorsey Whitlle, removed his case to Balti-
more city. John Thomas was, indicted for lar
ceny, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be
confined in the penitentiary one year.
SATURDAY, Sept. I5
David G. Eschelman VS.. VIM. Timpson and
others, in equity. Application for writ of habcre
fdcidS poSSeSSaOnen. Not concluded.
MONDAY, Sept. II.
G.. Howard Owings vs. James N. Burnham ;
appeal from justice n n Haght tried before
the Court; judgment affirmed. Charles T..
Cockey, indicted for assault and battery on Ste
phen Griffin, gave bail in the sum of 5000, with
Philip R. Owings as security. George Ritten-
house, indicted for assault and battery on Henry
Jordan pleaded guilty, and was fined 81 and costs.
Caleb D. Owings VS.. Atwood Blunt; appeal from
Justice Timanus. Judgment reversed, and
Judgment in favor of appellant for $25 and costs.
TUESDAY, Sept. Is.
Daniel Drawbaugh and Christian Eberly, trad
ing as Drawbaugh and Eberly, vs. David Kline
felter action on an open account Tried before
a jury. Verdict for plaintiff for $2os. .33.
State VS.. Edward Long, indicted for an ASSAULT
and battery on Edward Velitryk F.; stetted by the
States Attorney.
State VS.. Matthias Brendle, indicted for selling
goods without license; stetted by the States
Attorney.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10.
| Charles Louis Herberle, native of Hanover,
and Thomas Goodwin, native of Ireland, were
naturaliZed.
Richard Karr vs. the Baltimore and Hartford
Turnpike Company. Action for damages don,
the defendant by breaking both his legs, said in
jury and damage being caused Fby telegraph
pole being placed and left in the turnpike road
| On trial.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

NSa- There seems to be almost entire unanimi-
ty among the soldiers of our county in reference
to the political issues of the day. They are a
unit in denouncing 'My Policy and in support
ing Congress in its patriotic efforts to reconstruct
the Union. on solid fair and enduring basis
Politicians may desert their party and swell the
ranks of the s'Bread and Butter Brigade" but
Soldiers will not. They have fought for the
Union and against traitors, and as they fought
so will they vote.
| We are daily in receipt of private letters from
the s'Boys in Blue' in all parts of the county,
all setting forth earnest devotion to the cause
of their country and a determination to stand
as true to principles as they did when they wore
the blue. One Ia prominent citizen of our coun.
ty, who spent some time in Libby,) says q
tam truly gratifed to see that the Boys in Blue
fare opposed to Andy's MY Policy With our
''cause being just and God on our side, we will
'sdefeat the traitors under Andrew Johnson's
''lead as surely as we defeated them under the
s'lead of jeff Davis. AS Davis tried to destroy
the country by fighting, but failed, so now thu
''course of Johnson is to destroy the country by
''his MY Policy, but he will as surely fail as
'sthere is God in heaven, and if his reasonable
''poiicy brings on another conflict, wo be unto
s'him and his 'Bread and Butter Brigade 7 -
Another (whose one arm attests his efforts tc
put down treason,) says: II cannot imagine
chow any one who ever wore the uniform of bis
Country can now act with this new party
'It seems to me that the efforts of johnson as
"plainly directed to the elevation of traitors as
'were those of jeff. Davis himself. l fought
"against one and will vote against the other.''-
Another says: 'Let the Boys in Blue remem-
''ber that this new party we are called upon to
Support is composed of the same old traitor
scrowd who denounced and abused us during
''the war; who rejoced at our defeats and mourn
ted when we were victorious" These are but
instances but they show the spirit of our return
ed soldiers. They are, too, power in the land
q power that will be felt upon election day.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

ng- Less than two years ago Philadelphia gave
over ten thousand majority for Andrew johnson
|Nas candidate for Vice President of the United
States. Week before last, he visited that city,
and there was not an official representative Of
the city so poor as to do him reverence.
New York gave some thirty thousand against
Andrew johnson for Vice President, the Five
Points as usual contributing the largest share in
proportion to its vote and he was there feted and
welcomed with hearty applaudits from the men
for whom Fernando Wood speaks and the Five
Points vote.
Philadelphia voted by ten thousand majority
for him because he was believed to be loyal, and
for the same reason New York voted nearly thrice
that majority against him.
Why does the loyal city turn from him with
Ioathing and contempt while the disloyal city
welcomes him with boisterous pride
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22
Currant Johnsonlsms.
Randall swings on Andy's gate,
And a single song doth utter,


+ And single song doth utter,
''T you aOorShip master great,
i You may eat has bread and butter ~
The following original poem was recited by
President Johnson to the people of Albany, al
reported by one of the local papers
1, l, 1, l, l, l, l, l, I,
- Me, me, me, me, me, me, me,
so /, me, /, me, /, me, ], me,
Me, l, me, |, me, |, me.
While the President was speaking from the
window of the Delevan House, at Albany, he
inquired "To whom have proved traitor? p
when an Irishman replied "To Gen. Sweeney
and the Faynians." The President continued
"I have held every Office in the gift of the peo-
pie what more can l desire? ?" when a fellow
sung out, "Another term
In his speech at Erie, the President said :
~ tell you all the powers in He'll cannot turn
me from my purpose"
Doubtless they don't want to.
When Mr.. johnson asked the people to sus-
tain him he did not expect such emphatic an
swers from Vermont and Maine.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22
The Soldiers Cleveland Convention

We last week gave the standing of some of
the delegates elected by the few soldiers of Mary
land who endorse My Policy" Since then
several gentlemen who had been elected dele
gates to the Cleveland Convention have pub
lished cards or otherwise denied any political
fellowship with the party that got up the meet
ing. Among the number are Captain Hugh
Watson and Capt. ]. R. Keen, of Baltimore city,
Capt. H. T. Fox, of Frederick county, and Capt.
Henry Wilhelm, of this county. All these Off
GERS say their names were used without their au-
thority or consent all signed the call for the
Soldiers Convention held in Baltimore on We'd
nesday last, and all favor the Congressional pol
icy for the restoration of the States lately in re-
bellion.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22
Union Mass Meetings.

The Unconditional Union State Central Com,
mittee, have published programme of Mass
Meetings to be held throughout the State, with
the speakers who will address them. That fol
Baltimore county will be held at Towsontown on
Tuesday, October 3Oth, and will be addressed by
Hon. Samuel Shellabarger, of Ohio; Hon. Ed
ward Mcpherson and Hon. Leonard Myers, OIL
Pennsylvania /; Hon. John L. Thomas, Col. Roht
Bruce, Archibald Stirling, Jr., John 7. Ensor,
and Baltus H. Kennard This series of meetings
will commence at Ellicott's Mills to-day fol
which the following speakers are announced =
Hon. Francis Thomas, VIM. J. Albert Geo. w
Sands and Col. @. II. Richardson
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

RICHMOND OPINION OF GRANT.-The Presidents
papers in Maryland and the North sometimes
claim General Grant as among his supporters.
The Southern papers are more truthful, ac-
knowledge that there is no hope of securing his
apostacy from the principles for which he
fought, and abuse him roundly, as the Rich
mond Examiner, thus:
"If tyrant needed tool, he would find him
in Grant. Grant is a fool, but he is vicious
one who is cunning for mischief. He is as vain
as he is foolish, and as cruel as he is vain.-
His hopes and wishes do not care a bawbee
for the masses whether loyal or otherwise
All he knows of masses is of masses of soldiers
that are to be hurled against each other for de-
struction. Heaven grant us some respite from
Grant"
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

KNOWN AT LAST For long time the peo-
pie have been wondering what President John
son meant by the word "loyal," but they are
now no longer in doubt. In one of his "My
Policy political stump speeches, the other day
speaking of the States lately in rebellion be-
ing entitled to representation in Congress, he
said, "having sent loyal representatives. The
people now understand who he terms "loyal"
The Vice-P President of the Southern Confeder-
acy is one of the "1oyar men he has reference
to he wants Alexander H. Stephens in Con-
gress.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

CHARLES STREET AvENUE.-We published last
week an article from city paper, giving long
list Of outrages and attempted robberies commit
ted upon persons passing along Charles Street
Avenue, near the old cattle show grounds. Many
more instances have been given in the city papers
during the present week, and the nuisance is re-
ally becoming so great as to require the attention
of our county authorities. These scoundrels who
infest this road should be promptly overhauled
and tdeat with according to law" or else the
frequeners of the road must take the law in their
own hands, Gas we know several are prepared to
do and ahse the nuisance themselves by mer-
tied application Of cold lead.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

@-A Convention of Soldiers and Sailors who
endorsed President Johnson policy met at Cleve-
land on Monday last. General Wool, whose SYM
pathy and affliation with Rebel sympathzers in
Baltimore city while he was in command of this
Department is well remembered by Unonists, was
chosen president, and delivered speech endors-
ing the Presidents policy, the Dick Taylor and
Governor Orr Philadelphia Convention of August
last, etc. Cheers were given by the Convention
for Generals Mcclellan and Rousseau, President
johnson and Others tsa sla syaiq4
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22
Why jeff. Davis is Not Released.

Much has been written in the Copperhead press
in denunciation of Congress for opposing the re-
lease of Jefferson Davis bail, but it would seem
from the subjoined extract from a letter from
Washington to the Baltimore Gazette, that Con-
gress is endorsed in this particular by no less
person than Secretary Seward, Mr. Johnson S
chief supporter and adviser. The Gazettes cor
respondent writes
The success of the Radical ticket will probably
bring sad closing to the long sufferings OF Mr..
Davis. The Radical voice calls aloud for his
blood, and Congress would not be slow, in vio-
lation of all law and justice and decency, to order
a trial by military commission. There are
others, too, who would not oppose such mea-
sure. The bitter feelings of Mr.. Seward are we'll
known. Il is he more than any other to whom
Mr.. DaOis still oUes has Incarceration. His pain
fully distorted countenance, marked with the
gashes made by the knife Of Payne, remain un-
changed. He sees himself the effect he produces
upon strangers, and he knows that he will bear
terrible marks to his grave. This renders him
exceedingly bitter against all those whom heas IN,
even by force of imagination, connect with the
assassination. Mr.. Davis he places in this catego-
ry. Mr.. Davis himself is quite alive to the dan
gers Of his situation, and, with intimate friends
who are allowed to visit him, discusses them
calmly but freely. When these views are enter
tanned by leading member of the johnson Cabi-
net, as well as by the whole Radical party, there
is at least some ground for apprehension.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

SENATOR DooLITTLE AT HoME.-A correspon-
dent from Racine, speaking of the recent attempt
of Senator Doolittle to address his townsmen,
characterizes the scene as a ludicrous and telling
condemnation of his political apostacy. He was
greeted with Kisses and groans, which so exas-
perated him that be took off bis coat, declaring
his determination to speak in spite of them. A
demonstration of added eggs had however, a
quieting effect, and he was compelled at length
to desist Our informant adds that rummor has
it that his dog did not recognize him and refused
to wag his tall 1t is also stated that the Senator
left the cars at the junction and walked home
" cross lots, being rather dubious as to the re
ception he would meet with at the depot.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

OFF WITH THEIR HEADs.-The work of decapi-
tation is progressing rapidly amongst the Office
holders who come within the sweep of the axe OF
+" Accidency," and the heads of mail agents, as
SCISSORS, &C.. are falling rapidly. In a majority
of cases the men removed are those who voted
for Andrew johnson for Vice-President, and
those who are being appointed voted against
him and sympathized with the rebellion. He is
making loyalty " odious - as much as he poss-
bly, can.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

acts the President is responsible to the Constitu-
ton and laws, and Of his faithfulness or malfea-
sance the people viii judge, and the record of
their award is the ballot. If sustaining the poli-
cy advocated by the representatives of the people,
in Congress assembled, is to bring war, then sUar
mast come but woe unto him through whom it
comes 1t were better for him that milestone
were hanged about bis neck and he cast into the
sea -
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

va Can the President make a law Can he
decide whether law is Constitutional He can
do neither. He is simply an executive officer, and
possesses neither legislative nor judicial func-
tions, and when he attempts to pronounce upon
the legality of law, he usurps what does not be-
long to him. The President would do well to
cease his attempts to bully the people,
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

GRooERIEs Attention is called to the adver
tisement of Mr. G. Lewis Dunlap, No. ID W
Baltimore ST., Baltimore. We lately visited Mr.
Dunaps store, and found there the largest ant
best selected stock of groceries we have ever seer
anywhere We were pleased, too, with the great
attention shown by the statesmen to purchasers
each of them, seemingly doing his best to please
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

PUBLIC MEBTINes.-This Friday evening a
public meeting will be held at Woodberry, and
tomorrow Saturday evening, another will
be held at Reisterstown Union men of every
shade of opinion are invited to be present and
hear the exciting questions of the day discussed.
Hon. John L. Thomas Gen. Richardson, John
T. Ensor, Esq, and Capt. Haverstick are an
nounced as speakers.
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

THE GRAND LODGE OF ODD-FELLows.-At the
session of the Grand Lodge of Odd-Felows ofthe
United States on Tuesday morning last, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year
Most Worthy Grand Sre-James P. Saunders,
of New York.
Right Worthy Deputy Grand Sire-E. D.
Farnsworth, of Tennessee.
Right Worthy Grand Corresponding and Re
cording Secretdry-James L. Rdgely, of Maryland.
Right Worthy Grand Treasurer-Joshua Van
SAINT of MARYLAND
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

@a- A correspondent of the 8. Cleveland Her.
aid, writes that when the Presidential cam
paigners stopped at Elmyra, Ohio, the hum
BILE individual attempted to speak, whereupon
the crowd groaned, A. J. of course got mad and
told them that they s0ould groan sOorss get before
they sOere through Nth 1t. The DAMNED ALWAYS
GRoAN p How are you, dignity ?
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

Mn.- The Cburisr des Etats- Upis Monday says
" Although partisan of the policy Of MI. john
son, the truth compeIs us to say that the impres
sion left BY his recent tour is deservedIy unfavor
able, and that the Chief of the Nation, BY his
too numerous and often iIl-timed speeches, has
in measure prevented the excellent results which
we had right to expect from the Philadelphia
Convention"
The Baltimore County union., 1866-09-22

@a- Every supporter of Andrew johnson is
sworn abolitionist, (see the amnesty oath), and
in favor of negro suffrage, see his letters to Gov
Sharkey, Of August, 1869. The Seventh reso-
luton of the Randall convention, held at Phila-
delphia, August l4th, endorses negro suffrage
How do our Democratic friends like it?