The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-05-26

rs Two weeks ago, we published short ar
ticle, defining our position upon the question of
negro suffrage We had no thought Of offend
ing any one by doing so, but it seems that the
article in question has brought upon US the dire
displeasure of the Reuben of the Journal. He
devotes nearly a column Of fine type to us, and
INDUCES in all the slang and blackguardism. for
for which he is so noted. 1t seems to be impOs-
sible for ''Reuben" to write decent srticle-
No matter what his subject, he must make il dis
gushing. In fact, it seems that neither editors OF
nor contributors to the Journal can discuss ques-
tons of principle or policy They must have
some target at which to aim their petty shafts,
and if they can only succeed. in raising a laugh
at somebody's expense they seem to be content
We do not pretend to be infallible; we may,
and doubtless are sometimes wrong; but we do
try and correct our errors. We did at one time
support President Johnson, because we thought
him true exponent of the great principles that
had sustained the country in its hour of great
trial-that had carried it successfully through the
war waged for its overthrow, but when President
Johnson forgot his utterances and pledges of the
past, and advocated the political equality of trai-
tors-their admission as Senators and Delegates
from the States in the Union, we thought it nei-
ther policy nor duty to support him. longer
Governor Swami may follow the President into
the ranks of the rebels if he pleases, but we do
not intend to follow him. 1t is true we have
supported him consistently, even from the days of
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so perfectly welded to him or his leadership as
to be willing to go to the extent of becoming a
copperhead at his dictation.
"Reuben" asserts that Mr.. Thomas Represen-
tatlve in Congress from this District, was in our
town few days before the call for the late mass
meeting appeared, and insinuates that the call
came from him We do not know whether Mr..
Thomas was here or not; if he was we did not
see him. So far as we know, the call for the
meeting did not come from Mr.. Thomas, but was
made by number of loyal men. But 'sReuben"
cares very little for facts. If fasehood suits
him better than the truth he will not hesitate to
employ it. But suppose Mr.. Thomas did call the
meeting. Has he not perfect right to ask the
people he represents to assemble and receive an
account Of his stewardship? The rebel press and
copperhead politicians in the counties of his dis
trict have made some of his votes in Congress the
text for all the abuse theirmalignant hearts could
conceive or their lying tongues utter, and has
Mr.. Thomas not the right to meet his enemies
and traducers face to face and defend his action,
or convict them of Misrepresentation? But Mr..
Thomas is perfectly able to take care of himself
without any championship Of ours.
We have learned to not be much surprised at
anything this sReuben" can utter or wrte-
Like his namesake mentioned in the Biblea (for
we have been reading that volume as recommen-
ded by the Journal he is las unstable as water,
and like him 'shall not excel We know that
he will support any view of a question, or any
man that thinks as he does, no matter how sound
ly he may have abused him in the past, and we
wait to see how he will look in political fellow
ship with Gov. Swami, Montgomery Blair Col
Purnel and others he once delighted in denounc-
ing as ''assassins" and "cut-throats