The Baltimore County union., 1866-11-24
The Result.

We call ihe attention Of our readers to the
suhjoined extracts taken from the New York
World. with the comments fihc .lucrican there.
on. These extracts, in point Of truihfuncss and
sound logic, are Of rare excellence. aud evident.
ly are tue production of no ordinary writer
Z" The Democrats have raised such a dust OF
rejoicing over their victory In Maryland that
they have succeeded for a short time in binding
themselves to the overwhelming, irrciriey able
defeat they haze suffered in the country at large.
In the last two months nineteen States have voted
Of which the Democrats have tarrird two-Maf,
land and Delaware. la these States the uumer.
ical Republican, majority is all OF four hundred
thousand voies. In the Congressional contest
We will al least hold our own in the House.
whilst IN the Rsoraie Of the memhets-in th.i,
determined siTaighiout Republicanism or Radi-
ci!istn. a. our oppunenls call tive have gained
vastly. In the Senaie We have au increased init
jority, whist the SAINT increase OF spirit and de-
termination will be evincrd by thai body The
New York World an authority with our oppo.
nents, 10 an editorial article. to which We beg
To call their attention, says very truly iha,
- ~ hen n great battle has been fought with a
- decisive result, the details 0f the fighting along,
- separate parts Of the line cease iO he Of anv
- value, except TO the nnnalisi Hos the result
- will affect future operations Is the only qne--
view our defeat ia Maryla lahd is hut a irihing in-
cideuI In the grand haillr, in no way affecting
the result. OF that result the World Sats:"
- The North grows much more rapidly than
tire South The New Stalrs TO cume in are all
oftshoois Of Northern communities. The North
ern pTeponderance In Congress, already 30 over
whelming, will become constantly greater. H. a
country governed by Congress, a majority Of
four 10 one, growing into a majority OF five ia
F4u A anI Ia fen,
onc, there could lie no chiniera TO irghicn lool-
unorc absurd tlan the preencc that the section
possessing this growing prrponderencc needs HnY
other security against Ille passage of disiasicful
Laws
Aud again
Thesc unfortunate elections deprive President
johnson Of what ought To have hten the chlcl
glory of his aflministraiion--lL the pacifration oi
the cosntry alter the late bloody contest. Il Is
idle 10 ask whether by greater promliiiude Ia
breaking with the Radicals, he might not have
averied ibis moIiineation. lie musi how take
the situation as he finds II, aud make the btgt al
IL Powericss. during the residue oi his term.
in all contested questions Of domestic politics,
his only chancr Of acquiring prestige Is Ia con-
ntctiun With our foreign ftlaiiuns These Arr
lsss suiject 10 the control of Congrcss The sieps
hs l. understood Ia bs taking 20 rrausci,air aud
maintain the Monroe doctrine will be- warmly ap-
proven hl we COUNTY,. " Wuuld le futile Tor
him 10 contend longer with the Radicals in ~.
siect 10 the south, and be- will hest consult the
iizhlly 0f his Office hy letting his action rease
with bis responsibility. Against Congress there
was no appeal but Ia The people aud the pas
si"ns ofthe war have not get sufficiently suhsi.
ded 10 PERMIT them 20 Judge with and0r The
ratification of the amendment l. not a question
for lin, hut for the slaifs. Iic may hereafter
stand aloof from that suhltc, without any loss Of
dignity or Of consistency. Against the uneon-
slitu'onal exclusion oi the southern States from
Congress u was his dniy 10 rrmonsiraie hul
having aprealed 10 the People In vain, why
should he Sharpen acrimony BY further
opposition The elections. by virtually deprlv.
ing him ~ his veto, have relieved him from All
responsibility for the action Of Congrtw. While.
therefore, be holds fast hIs ofi-repeatcd views
be will serve no good purpose by an animated
and aggressive presentation Of them. Candid CO.
and . dIgnihed Abstinenee from pushing a con-
iroversy 10 which he Il powrries.. Is the eourss
which President johnson viii donhilrRs think Il
NIss 10 adopt"
Thsas aTe psegnant admissions, and our oppo.
nenls, when they cool, win realize tl,elr truth
and weight. We regret the loss Of Maryland 10
the RspublirAn cause, bot our opponents win
and II lime that they also have Gauss TO regret
thsiF ascesss. They have bat added one more
Incentive % sustain The North IN iHs sdecIrlon.-
They hass worked % make onilsd South, bot
hsvs really dsns mush nors towards mAking .
uniisd North.