The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-17

The celebrated case OF the President against
Congress, which has been on trial for several
months was finally decided on the 9th Of No
vember. Tho jury was composed of the intelli-
gent freemen ofthe most civilized and enlight-
ened portion Of the globe. They heard patiently
the arguments Of the suitors themselves, as well
as the ablest counsel either could produce, and
have rendered verdict in accordance with the
facts. The President has been beaten and Con-
gress triumphed. From the JUDGMENT of the
jury there is no Appeals Andrew johnson has
been found guilty of usurpation and base treach-
cry to the loyal people of the country. He has
been convicted, after fair and impartial trial,
attempting to reward the late rebels for their
treason, and to punish the soldiers who fought
the nations battles for their sacrifices and suffer-
ings on the tented field. His boosted "polcy !"
would surrender to traitors all the fruits of the
war and render treason as respectable as loyalty.
In his mad and drunken harangue on the 22d of
February, be declared his intention to submit
the questions at issue between him and Congress
to the people. He has done 30. He resisted all
attempts on the part of Congress to reconcile the
differences Of opinion. The Constitutional
Amendment proposed by Congress, and which
embodied the main issues in the late trial before
the people, was vast concession on the part of
Congress for the sake of conciliating the Presi-
dent and presenting platform on which he and
they and all the loyal people could stand. 1t
was the mildest terms ever offered conquered reb-
els yet, with persistent obstinacy which can
be accounted for only on the supposition that he
intended to turn the government over to the con-
troll of the late rebels, Andrew johnson spurned
the Amendment, and is employing the vast pa
| tronage of the government to prevent its rati6-
cation by the States. He hashad every advan-
tage in the trial. He bribed thousands of jurors
| by the bestowment Of Office. He threw off the
dignity of his Office, and went before the people
| and plead his own cause at every railroad sta
ton on two routes from Washington to ST.
Louis. But notwithstanding his personal efforts,
which were rendered all the more desperate by
reason of bis inordinate ambition and the conse-
quent humiliation and disgrace Of defeat the
people have decided rwhelmingy against him.
Sixteen States, which furnished nearly all the
men and material for the suppression of the re-
bellion, have, since the first of September, pro-
nounced against bis policy Of re-admitting semi
rebellious States on terms proposed BY unrepent-
ant rebels. The question has been asked, What
will the condemned betraysr of loyalty do
" now Twill he submit to the verdict of the
"people ?'' What matters it whether he does or
not2 What harm can be do more than he
has already done The power and purpose of
the great, free and loyal North have been sufi-
GENTLY demonstrated by both the bayonet and
the ballot. By the former they have won the
victory on the field of battle by the latter they
have solemnly resolved never to surrender the
fruits of that victory.