The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-09-22
Another War.

lishment OF two Presidents and two Congresses
for the Radicals would then Immediately i'm.
peach President Johnson aud turn him out, while
ON the other hand, the Democratic members OF
Congress would unite with the regularly elected
members from the South. That the battlefield
would be In the North, while the South would
remain q unit"
II IL be true that Mr.. Blair made such state
men, Ia his speech, he seems disposed TO Sc, him
self up as prophet of the ''raw-head and bloody
bones " order and, rs he is a politician, and
claims to be n shrewd aud intelligent man, IL is
no, probable he would prcdie, anything so start
ling, and so much TO be deprecated by all good
men, and by all sincere friends Of free and pop
uiar government, rs another war. unless he could
see unmsiakeabc indications Of It's approach
The conclusion, then, i, that Mr.. Blair Tecogni-
zes rs his " prospect for q war" a determine
ton Of a faction 10 resis, certain governmental
measures Of policy. should they be demanded by
the voice Of the nation. rs expressed through the
free citizens Of the loyal States. lie assumes to
be dissatisfied With the policy Of Congress and
announces, as warning to the people, tina, IL
majority sustain Il, the act will insiigaio war
and that the only way TO preserve peace Is for
the people TO surrender their principles, compro-
mise with imperious usurpers OF power, and sub
init to the dominceriug arrogancy Of that spirit
that has been for years striving TO overlurn our
free national institutions aud sap the foundations
ofour republican government. This announce
ment Of Mr.. Blair ia suggestive.
There Is disagreement between the Executive
and legislative branches OF the government upon
the question Of the reconstruction Of the rebel
States. To " avoid n war the Constitutional
powers OF the representatives, OF the people must
be ignored, and the aniocraiic power assumed by
the Executive adopted. Laws Of Congress, de-
signed as a landmark To guide the Executive and
protect the rights Of the people must be annulled
or suffered to remain dead letter upon the stat.
ute books, and Il one-man-power" must be
acknowledged. The liie-giving principles Of the
Declaration Of Independence, which have been
recognized heretofore in the management Of the
United States government, must be sunk In the
vault Of infamy, and a tyranny that will bind the
consciences and minds OF men and mould them
to become It's subjects, mus, be installed as a
controlling power. The insiduous deaih.spot
which 50 long gnawed at the genius Of popular
liberty, aud which was supposed TO have been
exercised by the events OF the war, in order 10
preserve peace, must be far restored as to give
IL increased power for evil and the plighied faith
81 ths nation must be violated, It's solemn obi
cations repudated, and lis honor forfeited. In
order 10 assure peace, the national authority
mus, be subjected TO the poiier Of treason the
soldier Of liberty, who disarmed the insurgeni,
must bow TO the unrepeniani rebel, and the vir-
tue that sustained the nation through the slaugh-
ter Of the battlefield, must eringe 10 the licen-
tious tyranny Of apine aud kiss the unwashed
hand that sought It's destruction. In order 10
secure peace, the spoiler and murderer must 20
unwhipt Of justice; the trIilicker in the lives, lib
eriy and happiness Of his iellow-beings mus, be
hOnored the reckless spoer mus, be indicted
into places Of trust the mountebank must be
pensOned upon the public treasury the plum
derer must be rewarded he who eon,emns the
Constitution aud laws designed to govern the
nation must be sustained the perjured official
must receive increased confidence not only the
deprayed but the piofligAte must be nurtured by
the nation or admitted to the management Of the
public business. The soldier who, At the call Of
his conntry, was MANNED 10 defending iis honor,
lions need Of jas,iee with the insurgents who
sought his life lin short. human liberty, based
upon truth aud justice, mus, be prone Ia the
dust, the many must become subject to the few.
and anarchy and the tyranny OF oppression must
be elevated TO the pinnacle Of glory and reign
triumphant over a subjugaied nation.
Bat IL may be said that this Is an overdrAwn
picture, and that Mr.. Blair does not contemplate
carrying his war TO such extreme results. Let
US not misundsrssand the question. We have
only stated what these insurgents require Of the
freemen Of the nation In order 10 secure the prom
ise ofa future peace. The picture IL not over
drawn Il Is n simple poriraying Of TIE eondi-
tons BY which Mr.. Blair says another sanguina.
~ struggle may be avoided.
Bat Mr.. Blair portrays certain disastrous re-
suits to follow " II the radicals carry the Oe,O-
Der elections" Then the Constitutional expres.
sion Of the honest views Of the free people Of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, { Tor they hold
their elections In October II opposed to the cap
iicus doRmatlsm Of Montgomery Blair and his
master, d 70 be the signal foran onslaught and
seizure Of the Capitol against the rightful possss-
nlon q a Constitutional aud loyal Congress-
The sage prophet supposss the radicals will car
" the October elections, but, notwithstanding
their verdict viii Be the viii Of the msjoriv, /
another war 10 10 be the result, In which " the |
battlefield will be 10 the North. while the South
viii rsmain unit" Does be suppose that the |
Boys In Blue " have forgotten how TO eight,
and that thsy win hold back when Constitution |
al liberty and shs social rights Of man are inva-
dsd, and their own inherent and blood-boughi
pHsilsgn are assaiisdf Does be suppose hls puny
thrsan % smother rebellion will deter the vsssr-
ana. who bard their breasts 10 the ssrisd ranks
ofafmsd rsesis. non doing shslr da,y 70 their
God and % their eounsry 1t the polls To be
foFs-wsrned y 20 BE- foss-esmsd, aad Mr.. Blair
and BE associate abstion o. treason uil learn 10
shs|E cost that n Congress ands u nscsusasy 20
~ ~ military force 70 protect he liberties o.
he psopls ths insllEaiors Of The overt acts viii
b held 70 strict aeoounaahilly, and win Be
|salf With 20 that loyal men win have 10 sauss
Q compialn. 01ncially. congrsss b he n.llon's
'oios. and Congressional laws are the psopis.' II
landaiss. The Prsaident Il he ollesr rroalrsd
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