The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-09-01

until the day Of the election 10 work maufhliy
~ scattering tFuth amongst TIE people, In teillmg
bis neighbcF, who has neither the time nor the
lnelnaiion 10 think Or ruaa, about the terrible
issues involved In the conaiet AnA viii make
himself a aentinel on the watch-towsFs of free.
domi TO catch every movement Of The enemy,
and 10 do oil In bis power, whether Il BE- little o.
great, 20 ihwaFt the peFhdlous eHorls of the en-.
emy, we will surely come out victorious. An.
plause. Let Us be Up aud at work. La a.
buckle on tho armor and fight this last great con
ties. for ffcedom. Let % feel that orr cause l.
right, and that with right on our side God win
give Us The victory. Great applause.1 Lesev.
cry man know that the defeat of The Union party
Of Maryland this fall is the re-estAhllahmsnt Ia
this State of the rule Of treason and Of tFnIiors
that u ls the Inauguration Of reign Of terror
that is bound 10 come whenever these men Onoa
get into their clutches the power which lhey
have lost, and the Inauguration Of a movement
on the part Of the yictors TO overthrow the Con.
shtuilon OF the State, 10 turn every. Union man
now ia power ont Of Office, and 10 strike out thar
clause IN your Constitution, which prevents the
Legislature from taxing the people for the ne
grocs made free By the operations at tho war.
and 0fhcaping their burthens upon. the people
which will make Mary land the most undesirable
place ofabodc either TO Union men or any other
class unless they desire 10 be oppressed by too
heavy taxation. predict. my friends, that IL
yoa let this contest go BY default, and this Rebel
party OF Maryland gains the ascendency, that ali
have stated viii rs surely follow "a night fol-
lows day, and that every Union man who has
proven true 10 his Government for the last four
years will either be obliged 10 live under ".
ranny worse than that Of ihc Conicdcracy, and
be subjected 10 ail the indignities and rcproach.
es that win be hcaped upon him because of hi,
devotion 20 his country, or be forced 10 scek an
asylum elsewhere, where las eau speak his seuii.
ments ~ freeman aud where he can act according
90 The dictates ofs conscience. Let MS not be lag
pard-. our brethren In other States of the
Union nTe engaged In the fight. You have al!
ol their sympaihies, and my word for Il wheshes
"" are crowned with victory In our efforts or not
IN the other States the great Union paitys Of ihr
country viii te triumphant. and republican insti.
,nons there. az least, will be safe rEnthusias.ir
appeuscl. am satisfied if am defeated Il will
be by Rebel votes by men who arr dissranchised
from voting under the Constitution. Aud II
elected whether by majority small or great |
shall have the proud satisfaction Of knowing thn,
] have constituency who endorse me In carry
ing ou' III" great measures inaugurnted by the
last session oi Congtes. IN the rg-cstablishinent OF
: peace aud ~ order throughout ,he Union, and ol
i placing la our great charter those fundamental
/ principle oi liberty. ui truth and justice
I Lt'rslt applause. ihauk you Tor vour con.
hdeuce, and will leave nothing undone on ,ny
T part iO do my duty 10 the party IN the campmiga
+ in securing the victory tor the great canse Ia
which We ate all engaged, aud for the triumph
I Of which Invoke the blessings of Almighty God
7 fEnihu-ias'ic anrause I