The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-01-27
COMMUNICATIONS.
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MEsBRs. EDlTORs :-Times are changed, opin-
ions are changed; not long since we had no
Government now we have Government, and
some find II strong enough to govern them in
the way theyd notapprove, consequently desire
1T to be changed to meet their views. The Reg
istry law was made by those, who. never doubt
ed the existence of the Government, and were
determined that their Fathers and their Cow
eminent and laws should be sustained, and
they have sustained them. In the efforts To
sustain them, justice TO themselves demanded
that those, who have arepudiated the Govern
ment and aided to their utmost ability in It's
attempted destruction, should, at least for a
time be deprived of the means of still further
clogging the wheels of the Government. ask
every Unionman, if he can conscientiously aid
in restoring these heretofore enemies OF the
State and Union to share, possibly control
of the civil power, when they have given no
evidence of repentance Tor their past civil and
warlike conduct. Men of this character con-
WINGED against their WILL are of the same Opin-
ion still. Dothose men who now oppose the Reg
istry law, admit that Union men were true to the
teachings of our Fathers Dothey appreciate
their services in maintaining the supremacy OF
the laws and the preservation of the Union =
Can any Union man, far less any Union soldier,
answer these questions in the affirmativey
Can power then be trusted to these men, who
not only during the war, but now attempt to
browbeat, and treat with dsdain and contempt,
not only every man but even women who IA
vored the Union? Is there not daily proof OF
many of the opponents of the Registry law,
still hlbiting animosityand prejudice against
those who opposed treason? What safety Tor
u.s. if once in the power Of men, who sanctioned
every act of the so-called Southern Confsdera-
cy? Has word OF condemnation been heard
from their lips of the thousa nds of murders OF
Andersonville? Has there heen,a word OF con-
demnation of those who left their native State
and joined the despoilers of their neighbors,
and whose hands are reeking with matricidal
blood Have they not received with every de-
monstration Of respect and applause, these trait
Orous sons OF traitors? ask if their present
course is not strictly in accordance with then
past superciliOus conduct? Have they given
any evidence of decent respect for the motives
or principles Of those who battled for the Unlon
De they not arrogate to themselves superiority
in every respect to Union mudsillsY What
guaranty will they, or can they give that I
once clothed with authority, that they will moi
do to us what they would have done, had they
got the power as JEFF Davis and his compeers did
to those in the South who loved the Union =
Would it not be folly TO receive in our bosoms
the man who had injured us again and again
when he had given US no proof oil his refehI
ance? What right have they IN the Govern
ment which exists only because they could no
destroy it? 1t is said, taxation without repre-
sentation caused the Revolutionary war, ano
that it is contrary to Democratic and Repubil
can principles? Great Britain denied colonia
representation when the colonies were irlend'
and aiders of the parent Government, ana prop
erly rebelled against well known and estab
lished principles of the English government
and they done right. Did our Revolutionar,
sires place their own safety and the government
of their own formation under the control or II
the hands of those citizens, in the then colonies
who aided their enemies in the struggle for thu
liberty we have enjoyed Examine the record
ed acts of the men Of the Revolution, and W.
will learn that they required fruits meet TO
repentance, aye years, ayelfetime itselfof per
lis before they were willing to trust such per
sons with civil power. will never admit tina
these Southern sympathizers, whose sympath.
has led to overtacts and open and avowed enc
mics of the Union are so wise, so honest and
patriotic, that our Fathers was fools when the.
| DISTINGUISHED similar characters.
! Bring forth fruit meet for repentance and W
will gladly forgive you for the past and wei
come you to our bosoms! IL.