The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-06-09

the same offense, which were fixed for trial to-
day, were postponed until tomorrow, on ac-
count of the absence of the counsel for the de-
PENDANTS No other business claiming attention,
court adjourned.
Communicated
Messrs. Editors You deserve we'll of the
Union party, in exposing the Vaccinations of
the "Custom House party and Government Of
fcials," in endeavoring quietly to transfer the
Union party into the hands of Johnson, Blair,
Swami e Co. / congratulate YOU in having
taken so bold and fearless stand, and have no
fears that the bone and sinew Of the Union
party will not carry you through the crisis tri-
.umphantly
Many good meaning people wonder why
there should be an issue between the President
and Congress, both apparently aiming at. the
object of reconstructing the States in rebellion.
The President favors the immediate admis-
sion of the States in revolt, pardoning promi-
nent rebel leaders by thousands-that policy
appears to be the Presidents idea Of making
treason odious! The majority in Congress are
stigmatized Radicals" because they are not
disposed to act precipitately In so important
matter of restoring the States in revolt, in full
communion of rights and privileges with the
loyal States until fully satisfied that when adj
mitted they will carry out in good faith the
principles which the Government established
in surpressing the rebellion. Can any reason
able man find fault with Congress in acting so
prudently on question so momentous to the
welfare and safety of the country? But, chime
in conservative Union alias Rebel Copper
heads for want of better argument, Con
gress wants to force negro suffrage upon the
Southern States" There are few extreme
Radicals in Congress that advocate that policy,
but the majority of Republicans oppose it, and
in proof of the position assumed, Congress
leapes to the States the regulation of the suf-
IN, 4bo Y1ro1oocoH fo
the Constitution. We are not chargeable for
the opinions of majority of Congress, but on
ly for the acts Of the majority. The charge of
ssnegro suffrage" can't be laid to the door of the
friends of Congress, so the friends OF President
Johnson had better keep shady on the subject
of ''negro suffrage" In connection with this
subject it may not be amiss to compare the past
political status Of President Johnson with the
present He was Radical throughout the war.
Nominated by the National Republican Con-
vention for the Office of Vice-President and
elected by these so called Radicals. Since he
has been serving as President he makes an I'M
warrantable attack, in q speech, ON leading
members of Congress. Who held up their
hands when rebellion was rampant all over the
South? These same Radicals. Notwithstand-
ing the President puts them on a level with
jeff. Davis, Breckenridge & Co.; passing
strange. When we enquire into the late APP
pointments to Office, we generally find their
antecedents very weak as decided Union men.
The Senate lately has an eye to those gentle
men styling themselves conservative Union
men. The Custom House officials, with rare
exceptions, are a reflex of "the powers that be. y
They conceive it their duty as well as interest
to build up party favorable to the measures
from whence their appointments emanate,
hence rival parties are the result.
The late Custom House officials under Presi-
dent Lincoln, in order to identify themselves
in accord with the measures of the admins
tration, inaugurated the Emancipation party.
1t was termed a radical movement, but don't
appear so now. 1t was too strong a diet for
our Union babes, their delicate stomachs revolt
ed at the very idea of Emancipation, denying
the rightof Government to interfere, &c. Hen
ry Winter Davis consecrated his talents to the
cause of freedom, and success crowned his pa
triotic efforts. His eloquence and energy, back
ed up by the administration, carried enamel
patton through triumphantly in the State
Where stood Gov. Swami Co., in that trying
crisis in the history of our State | regret to
say, not on the side of freedom. A warm and
personal friend of Gov. Swami, identified with
his political feelings, essayed to oppose the
emancipation movement then Revenue Collec-
tor Of the I'd Congressional district was retired
but the indefatigable Collector having no taste
for the walks of private life, entered into the
arena of politicts with the greatest zeal, to re-
cover his lost ground. In the meantime the
sense of the people to amend the Constitution
Of the State. The vote of the people decided
in favor of a new Constitution A fine oppor-
tunity now presented itself for politicians to
operate in the nomination of delegates to rep
resent the county in the State Convention
The ex- collector laid his plans admirably and
made perfect success of the county Conven-
ton and was nominated. Resolutions were
passed in favor of Immediate emancipation a1ith-
oMt compensation, jostling the Unconditional
Union men plumb off their platform-that was
sharp practice but it was the only remedy
conservative Unionism was played out From
that day to the present the eX-collector had an
uninterrupted run of success, having all the
while an EYE on the main chance of the game,
to be reinstated in his lost position-the collec
torship, having done penance for some twelve
or fifteen months, with an improved record du-
ly reconstructed" The plans being all prop
erly mapped out, the White House was regu-
larly invested by Governors, Members of
Congress, Committees of the Legislature in
fuential gentlemen, &C., the pressure becom-
ing so great that the President was overcome,
he yielded to the urgent solicitations made
and reinstated the Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. I'd district. In the mean time President
Lincoln was assassinated and Viee-President
Johnson takes his place. The late Collector of
the Port of Baltimore, Mr. Hoffman, the last I'm
conditional Union man holding Office in BALTIC.
believe, was removed, and Mr.. Webster APP
pointed in his place. What are Mr. Websters
antecedents as an Unconditional Union man ?
If my memory serves me right he opposed Mr..
Lincoln's proposition to emancipate the slaves
in this State with compensation as a condition,
whereas had that proposition been met by Cal
vert Hicks, Webster, &C., in the right spirit,
the slave holders of the State might have been
recompensed to some extent for the loss of their
property; but unfortunately for us, political
trimmers have got the control of public affairs,
hence we see them playing loose and fast in
politics as their interests dictate. They are
now endeavoring to mould public opinion
to g conservatism " as they understand
stand it meaning anything and everything
at is neither hot nor cold,' but the people will
spew it out.
The Custom House party are backing down,
as perceive, on the "Regstry Law as will
be observed by the so-called Union Executive
Committee, held in Towsontown few weeks
since.
read the speeches made at Towsontown on
the Esd, by Hon. John Il. Thomas, Jr., General
Stokes, of Tenn, Mckee, of KY, and Ward of
N. Y, at the Unconditional Union meeting
with great satisfaction. They stripped the
CONSERVATIVES" of their specious pretexts and
showed them forth in their true colors. Union
men, stand fast to the principles which carried
our beloved country successfully through her
great crisis, and you need not fear the result.
May Both, 1866. MORE ANON.