The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-07-14
Leniency towards Rebels.

Every Rebel paper aud politician is hArping
Of the beauties OF charity aud forgiveness. and
counselline lsHieEey towards "our misguided
brethren Of the South The rebellion. they
say, is dead those lately in opposition 70 the
Government have returned 10 their allegiance.
aud nos W shall forgive and forget. should
lake these mistaken men' TO our confidence,
give them back all the rights aud privileges they
possessed before the war aud elect them again 10
be our rulers. II it were really true tina, the
people OF the South had forgotten their ,r,asOn.
aud bad, IN good faith come back ia;o the | nien.
resolved 10 live obediens ~ its laws and govern
meni. we .ask' forgive them for their crimes in
the past. But ne REBELLION - lot 5,li Though
iisArmed and discrgsniEed for war. il il armed
aud organized for civil counet. aad to thu, these
reoels are now turning with unslakoi appetite
for power. Ani 10 this they are formidable -
40, because they have the numerical strength To
control this great eouauy. bu, because console
dated by community 10 interest la principles
aud in crime, sad by eonmon asd consuming
hatred OF their eorqnereFs, they are ready .or
say alliance with Northern traitor copperheaG.
hold OF, prospect o; restoring the rsins Of gov
ernmeni 20 their biooi-stAined hands. Il Auv
man believes thA, the rebellious aud iraiiorous
spirit OF ls6l does not eris, in s5G be is wretch
c,ily mistaken. I: would this day break OIL,
again in opsa var. with double fuzzy il there
acre decent ground 70 hope Cor success We
nay travel the south from Que end 10 tbs other
Ani 20 from one end Of ih- torier States 70 tue
other. ani We vii. fail 90 Sad .ilsle MAJ
~hose heart was really With ;he rebellion. who
i. cot this hour a. veuomous a rebel. ~ heart, a.
he ever was. log caa fni plenty % such who
az they 'sseaPi thf rs'sii. ,aAi !, grin aud
bear i. bat 40 one tea; shows the eas, co.4-
pune,ion for what be aAs done. or the fain,es,
purpose TO atone. by future Sdeli,y TO hi, eogn.
IT,! for bis horrible crime agAis,' lie Ceas,.,u.
i.aa. its Government, ssi IL PEOPLE. The who's
=ass Of ,aem are bound together by Ties which
viii no; Be- sGadered till this geser,ioa shall
care passed svav. waecever they sre allowed
10 vote. they vote together ia solid mas and al
WAYS for Feeeis No maG Who has bcen loya!
gets voi. from them, snless be eIpiA,ed the d.
fence o. loving bis country, b. 40 open. aneon.
disiOnAl and slAsisb loyalty in political contests
to them, sseh a. Montgomery Blair Aad othsrs
are now exhibiting ia this Stat The worse the
rebel the more acceptable 20 then BE-, The 9TH
er day, the pirate seInes. ye; unpsrdoned by
The Presideni, was elected Judge ia Mobile. 10,
the military commander there. by order Of the
President prohibited his assuming tie Office ~.
"a 4 ,ioad y PgrdoEso'' Tai. Is ole Of ihou--
aads Of instances They prove that rebels are
s;ill power in the lands power thai. always
restiVe reckless aud ready for mischief. Is more
dangerous this day to the integrity Asi welfare
Of the Nation than ever the Rebel armies were.
And they are power which gup'ineipled poll
tieiAns are making haste to court, and Esaa-like.
s-il their hir,hrigh' Of honor. patriotism aud
principle for = mess OF 'ressgry-pAt Po;iAge cook
Cd for them by the slayer, Of their bro,hers, AID
served up by baud. sill reekiug With the blood u
the Nations heroic sacFi6ce for the Union