The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-01-27

MLSsRS. EpiTom> 80
In eighteen hundred and ,iNty cue. Mrssrs.
Editors. ] was an inhahit,nt "i your Nic,uity.
In eighteen hundred and sixty tx. tIan I'D.
was a visitor ~ your town. nnd permit m" &"
say. tinur" in sorrow than ~ anger. ihst the
scenes ct the early part nf lsGI were brought
wildly {" iny mind nil III" occasion &c my A.
ciden,al visit "n Monday last. Then meeting.
were being held organizing a military cnmla
ny. which wns called III" Bliiinut" County
H,r.- Guards. TN Monday last . m'-tiug wa-
IN pT',grcss ter IA" election 81 delegates To-
State convention. which had for IT, object liz"
r~f-al If a certain ohn"N ious law passed. az Ian
nary session. l>h'. kn"wn - III" Registry law.
\ period nt live wears IN the ordinary cuur-c
al things brings many changes. aud 1t - tn"
that the last i've have been n pregnant with
events. and ne many IT th"-" events have seen
the light al dsy. NJ at amy similar p"ri"'l since
"nr Government ~ 1879 declared itself ire"
and ini-I,endrn nation. 10 he bfirf however.
is my intention. and I will proceed tn the oi.
jeri "f my writing. In lS6l I f.nnd cra.icu
ally in y1nr village. meeting" 81 the Haltim"r~
County Horse Guards. whilst occasionally ID"
same men. with others IT the same ilk would
meet ia county mceiings. the "hi"c, slways l,".
ing the same. viz &" set ut defiance the srt-
Of the natinnal administration. then aln,at -,
teTing into power. With the persnns r"uI .,sing
thns- meetings was then upon the in"st inii .
mate terms. and had hoped that during my
absence from here. many ot those persons ha'i
g'-d and loyal citizens. Mark the error.
At the meeting on Monday last ia the Odd
Fellows Hall. judge OF my asionishinent WHEN
] iOund ia the same. many. aud IA isct nearly
all 81 those who ia 81 were most active IN
works uf treason toward the Government 81
the United States. claiming i"r the right "t .l.r
tive franchise. Of which. a. they saw thrV
hAv" been hssely DEPRIVED. They. the .su.
who picketcd all the iOai- in this Vicihlty iu
prevent the Northern nordr from passing
through Maryland {" protect the capitol ui the
United states. now COIN planning that their gh,>
are intru'ied upon. c"nie's "anhoi srr their
injury.
nv Astonishnent. Mrssr-. Editors. great -
II may b- Sbovr described. has not yet L,su
one half expressed. Ia that same meeting uu
Monday last, ] found tire" men At least. VIII"
have held ofiir- under the Black Republican
Government. la. those then assembled delight
Ell Z" call IT, ar 10y the suffrage "i the loyal
people Of Baltimore county. participating IA
the deliberations ot said Monday meeting.
and II may not be- out "i place here. tn bring
a. the miud Of Que ~! these persons. ia" Tact
that IA 1851, your sIppn,lent t-Ik an active
aud decided interest in his welfare. assisting
tn the extent of his ability. 10y 'tay and by aight
that his property might net faN aud y,r,I at
the hand Of the incendiRry. Aud when con
template the fact that the same ind ViduAi was
ia open concert on Monday last with the same
party | assisted in watching ia 1891. iu prevent
them from destroying his homestead, aud "v-
erything therein contained. my very heart -irk ID.
en-, within me. and leave the subject inr the
present, thinking what jewel ronsistenry re-.
ally IL.
may. Messr.. EdiL"r.. as events uanspir"
with regard Ia the efforts uf those VII" have
talked treason. read treason. wrote treason.
acted treason and fought for treason. 10 Ice -.
stored tn ial ciliIcnshiPagain indulge in iurth.
er remarks upon the subject.
coSsIsrINer.