The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-24
The Result.

We call the attention of our readers TO the
subjoined extracts taken from the New York
World, with the comments of the american there
on. These extracts, in point of truthfulness and
sound logic, are of rare excellence, and evident
ly are the production of no ordinary writer
g The Democrats have raised such a dust of
rejoicing over their victory in Maryland that
they have succeeded for short time in binding
themselves to the overwhelming, irretrievable
defeat they have suffered in the country at large
In the last two months nineteen States have voted
of which the Democrats have carried two-Mary-
land and Delaware In these States the numer-
ical Republican majority is all of four hundred
thousand votes. In the Congressional contest
we will at least hold our own in the House,
whilst in the morale of the members-n their
determined, stralghtout Republicanism, or Rad-
calism, as our opponents call tive have gained
vastly. In the Senate we have an increased ma
iority, whilst the same increase of spirit and de-
termination will be evinced by that body. The
New York World, an authority with our oppo-
nents, in an editorial article to which we beg
to call their attention, says very truly that
q when a great battle has been fought, with a
decisive result the details of the fighting along
=" separate parts of the line cease to be of any
6 value, except to the annalist. How the result
{" will affect future operations is the only ques-
6. ton which has living interest" In this
view our defeat in Maryland is but a triflng in
cident in the grand battle, in no way affecting
the result Of that result, the World says -
g The North grows much more rapidly than
the South The New States to come in are all
oftshoots of Northern communities. The North
ern preponderance in Congress, already so over
whelming, will become constantly greater. In a
country governed by Congress, a majority of
four to one, growing into majority OF five to
one, six to one, and in time, ten or twenty to
one, there could be no chimera to brighten fools
moro absurd than the pretence that the section
possessing this growing preponderence needs any
other security against the passage of disastelul
laws
And again.
" These unfortunate elections deprive President
Johnson of what ought TO have been the chief
glory of his administration-the paci6cation of
the country after the late bloody contest. 1t is
idle to ask whether by greater prompttude in
breaking with the Radicals, he might not have
averted this modification. He must now take
the situation as he finds it, and make the best of
it. Powerless. during the residue OF his term,
in all contested questions Of domestic politics,
his only chance OF acquiring prestige is in con-
nection with our foreign relations. These are
less subject 10 the control of Congress. The steps
he is understood to be taking TO resuscitate and
maintain the Monroe doctrine will be warmly APP
proved by the country. IT would be futile for
him to contend longer with the Radicals in re-
spect to the South, and be will best consult the
dignity of his office by letting his action cease
with his responsibility. Against Congress there
was no appeal but to the people, and the pas
sions of the war have not yet sufficiently subsi-
dcd to permit them to Judge with candor The
ratification of the amendment is not question
for him, but for the States. he may hereafter
stand aloof from that subject without any loss OF
dignity or of consistency. Against the uncon-
stitutional exclusion of the Southern States from
Congress it was his dnty to reponstrate but
having appealed to the people In vain, why
should he sharpen acrimony by further
opposition The elections, by virtually depriv-
ing him of his veto, have relieved him from all
responsibility for the action ofCongress. While,
therefore, he holds fast his oft-repeated views,
he will serve no good purpose by an animated
and aggressive presentation of them. Candid CO.
operation with Congress on neutral questions,
and digni6ed abstinence from pushing a con-
troyersy 10 which be is pOwerless, is the course
which President Johnson will doubtless think it
wise to adopt"
These are pregnant admissions, and our oppo-
nents, when they cool, will realize their truth
and weight. We regret the loss of Maryland to
the Republican cause, but our opponents will
find in time that they also have cause to regret
their success. They have bat added one more
incentive to sustain the North in its decision
They have worked to make united South, but
have really done much more towards making q
united North.