The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-05-26


Js1-Two weeks ago, We published a short ar
ticle, defining our position upon the question OF
negro suffrage. We had no thought Of oifeud-
Ing any one by doing so, bu, 1t seems that the
article In question has brought upon US the dire
displeasure Of the Reuben Of the Journal. lie
devo,cs nearly column Of fine type To US, and
indulges in all the slang aud black guardism. for
for which he Is 20 noted Il secins TO be impos-
siblc for Reuben to write dcccn, article
No matter what his subject, he must make Il dis.
gus,ing. Ia fact, il seems that neither editors OF
nor contributors TO the Journal can discuss quts-
tons Of principle OF policy They must have
some target At which To aim their petty slrsf,s,
and u they can only succeed In raising laugh
AT somebody expense they seem to be content.
We do not pretend to bc iniallible. We may,
and doubtless arc, sometimes wrong; bot We DO
try and CORRECT our errors. We did at one time
support President johnson, because we though,
him true exponent Of the great principles tina,
had sustained the couniEy in It, hour Of great
trial-that had carried Il successfully through the
war waged for is overthrow, la, when President
johnson forgot his uieranccs aud pledges Of the
past aud advocated the political equality of trai.
iors--their admission as Senators and Delegates
from the States IN the Union. We thought IL nei-
iher policy nor duty To support him. longer.
Governor Swami may follow the President into
the ranks Of the rebels Il he pleases. but We do
not intend 10 follow him. IL is true we have
supported him consistently, even from the DAYS OF
Plug Uglies' and Rose Buds, bu, We are no,
Al
to be willing to 20 10 the ex,eu, Of becoming a
eopperhead At his diciaiion.
@Reuben" asserts that Mr. Thomas. Represen.
tauve In Congress from this District, was In our
town few days before the call for the late mass
meeting appeared. and insinuates that the call
came from him We do not know whether NJ.
Thomas was here or not; IL be was We did not
SO him. So far as We know, the call for the
meeting did not come from Mr.. Thomas, but was
made by number OF loyal men But Reuben
cares very little for facts. II fAlsshoOd suit,
him better than the truth be will not hesitate 10
employ Il. But suppose Nr. Thomas did call the
meeting. Has be not perfect right 10 ask the
people he represents 10 assemble and receive an
Accoun; Of his stewardship The rebel press and
N~tfSt"e"@ t0AASsohs AZ tht eOlutits o. DTS Gis-
,rie, have made some OF his votes In Congress the
text for all the abuse their mai gaani hearts could
conceive Or their lying tongues utter, and has
Ar. Thomas not the right 10 meet bis enemies
and iradueers face 10 face and defend his action.
or convict them OF misrepresentation But Mr..
Thomas is perfectly able 10 take care Of himself
without any championship Of ours.
We have learned 20 not be much surprised Al
anything this ''iseaben' eau utter or write
Like his nasnssake rseniieueI in she Eihao for
We have beea reading that volume as ecomnen-
dsd by the Journal, he Is ''as unstable as water.
aud ike him shall no, excel. We SNOW that
ne will supper; any view Of a question. o. any
man that thinks as he does, no matter DOW sound
ly be may have abused him ia the past. aud we
val, TO see how he will look ia political fellow.
ship with Gov. Swami, Montgomery Blair. Col.
Paruei and others be once delighted IN d~nounc-
Ing as ''assassins" aud .'cut-;iroa's'