The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-15

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There is no ruler, that we now remember of
who has granted as many pardons during his
entire reign as has Andrew johnson in the twen-
ty months that he has been President of the Uni
ted States. Rebels and traitors, counterfeiters
and mail-robbers, assassins and perjurers, crimi-
mails of every grade, from murderer to a Mag
delene, have been pardoned by his Accidency on
a grand scale. Counterfeiting the currency of
the State, in most countries, is a capital crime,
and is punished with death, and under our laws,
we think, by heavy fine and long imprison-
ment, and it is fact worthy of note that out
Of over sixty persons convicted fcounterfeiting,
not single one has been punished, but all have
been pardoned. Does the President regard this
offence as no crime ? Can it be that he thinks
the uttering of spurious money is thing not to
be regarded as worthy of punishment If so, why
incur the vast expense of ferreting out the dens
of this class Of criminals Why not repeal the
laws upon this subject, and rut an end to this
stupendous farce of going through the form of
trial, only to witness in the end the convicted
felon Internationally released Spurious curren-
cy now floods the country, and counterfeits are
as thick, almost, as bristles upon Swine's back,
yet nothing can be done to prevent this danger
Gus class Of criminals from continually increas-
ing the volume of this swindling currency, be-
cause the President will not permit single mem
Der of this swindling fraternity to be made an
example of.
Perhaps the President designs to make coun-
terfeiting I" odious, y and he proceeds upon the
same theory and practice that he does in relation
to rebels The philanthropy and clemency OF
President johnson is becoming worldwide, and
the people of other countries will soon be chant
ing the praises of Saint Andrew, the Great For
giver
The clemency of his excelency not only mani
tests itself in issuing pardons by wholesale to
rebels and counterfeiters but, on one occasion,
theproprietress ola notorious gambling hell in
Washington city was pardoned by him, and yet
in less than one week afterwards she was arrest
ed for similar misconduct, committed subsequent
to her pardon.
If the President has such kind heart and
forgiving disposition, he should exercise them
towards those who are compelled to differ with
him on questions of public interest yet he is
more Indifferent towards the men who oppose
him in any ofhs wild notions and suicidal theo-
ries than the most bigoted Catholic in the days
of religious persecution was towards the Protest
ants that he ordered to be burned at the stake.
He has exhibited his malignity towards prom
inent men who have seen fit to question the wis
dom of some of his measures and the soundness
of some of his theories in manner that would
do credit to some of the most arbitrary despots
that ever welded the sceptre of an empire.
When we look over the character of those that
Mr.. Johnson's sympaties seem most to go out af-
ter, we are led tothe conclusion that he is the
patron saint of treason, swindling and debauch-
cry. Ifthe character of any individual can be
inferred from the associates by which he sur
rounds himself, the opinion expressed above is 8
correct one.
We hope, and confidently expect, that mos
searching investigation will be made into the Of
fetal conduct of the President at the present SEES
sion of Congress, both for the sake of the public
morals and the honor of orr country, and, II l
shall be clearly ascertained that the President il
guilty of malfeasance in Office, that be will b
impeached and deposed. At any rate, the coun
try expects such safeguards to be thrown around
our laws and institutions as will effectualy pro
tect them from being brought into disrepute by
any official either high or low.