The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-10-13

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Resignation of Hon. I. N. Arnold.
SRI hereby resign tho Office Of Auditor
OF the Treasury for the Posiollice Depart
ment.
Three days before his assassination, the
position was rendered to the By President
Lincoln TO facilitate the preparation OF n
record Of his Administration and the over
throw Of slavery in the Republic. which
then hoped he would live TO consummate.
When accepted the commission from YOU.
which death prevented him from issuing,
did Il in the full faith, based upon your pa.
trio,ic record during the rebellion aud your
repeated declarations over tho dead body
OF tho mariyred President that your policy
would make treason odious." aud that you
would be faithful To the loyal men. North
and South, who had saved the Republic I;
that you would ondcayor 10 carry out tho
principles which will make LincOln's Adj.
ministration illustriOus 10 all time.
will do you the justice TO say that be-
lievc ii. while YOU were addressing the Hi.
nois delegation who waited onyou aud ten
dercd you the same support they had given
their own great Statesman. If ut that moment
when your heart seemed full Of loyalty and
fidelity. and you told Us that " the people
must understand that trca sou Is the black.
est Of all crimes aud will surely be punish
cd" and that whom the question Of exer-
cisng mercy comes before mo il will he
considered calmly judicially for we must
not forget that what may be- mercy TO the
individual Is cruelty TO the State"--ifat that
time your future could have been held mp
before you, aud your aposiacy could have
been lorciold. you would have Indignantly
exclaimed, Is thy servant u dog. that he
should do this thing ~
You have betrayed the great Union par.
" which elected Abraham Lincoln. which
as an incident Of the election, placed you
ia the Office Of Vice President. You have
deserted lis principles. and are 10 day in
open cordial communion with those who
sought the overthrow of the Republic of
those who for years made war upon our
dag and who crowned their long catalogue
of crimes 10y the murder which placed you
in the Executive chair.
You are to-day prosecuting aud donounc-
ing as traitors the lifelong iiieuds Of Abra.
ham Lincoln those upon whom his great
arm leaned Tor support IN the hour OF su.
prcme peril for the MON you are dc.
nouncing and prosecuting those friends OF
Mr.. Lincoln for no offence but fidelity To
the principles and party which you have
deserted.
NOuhave chosen Us your friends and coun-
sellers from the lately rcbellious states. not
the prosecuted. abused faithful. heroic I'm.
ION men, but those whose hands are vet
stained with the blood olloyal men. la the
loyal States yoHr supporters and counsel.
loTs are TO great extent with those whose
sympa,hics We're ever with Rebels and tral.
tors.
Ia your present position, and with such
associate, j, b. natural you should hate
those whose fidelity must be . constant L.
proach To YOU. You are furnishing in Hi.
nois and clsew here The old personal friends
of Lincoln ~ tho instance oi his lifelong
cnInIes.
Mr.. President. the American people in
their hour olb.tteFcsi anguish. when almost
stupehed with grief over the murder o. the
nOblest. grandest character which has
adorned our history. heard yonr voice ut
tcring bold Indignant. leyal and patriotic
words They took you 10 their hearts aud
gave you their confidence. Where are YOU
to-day Who are your associates aud AL
ysers What promise made over the dead
body Of Lincoln have You kept What
pledge, then uttered. have YOU no. broken
Sir. you are welding immpnse power ana
patronage but ! tell you. no, IL anger. bGt
in deepest sorrow. there are few names 9th.
or than that Uf the Rebel chiet as vet n
Fortress Monroe so odious among loyal
men aud so popular among traitors as that
Of Andrew johnson. With fidelity You
would to-day have been ;he frat of AmerI-
can statesman with fidelity on your part,
there would 10 day have been harmony IN
all departments oil the Government. and
peace and Security throughout the rcpnb.
lie with fidelity, It was yours 10 have
saved the country God and the people
will prevent your treachery from destroy
ing it.
al will not now contrast your policy with
that of your illustrous predecessor; but ]
shall ask your attention TO one point only.
Toihe loyal black maunnd the loyal white
man OF the South Mr. Lincoln promised
protectionand security. lie kept his prom
ise When emissaries. such as YOU pardon
and take to your confidence, proposed 10
him TO return 10 slavery the black soldier
OF the Union army. aud thus win the mas
tiers they had fought, Mr. Lincoln indig.
nanily replied Should do so, should
deserve TO be damned IN time and eternity
How can you, Mr. President occupy the
Executive Mansion as the successor o.
Lincoln How could sou visit his grave
with the bloody ouiFages Of Memphis and
New Orleans unpublished DO you remem.
Der that Mr.. Lincoln said Negroes. like
other people, act upon motives. IL they
stake the their lives for Us, they must be
prompted by the strongest motiyes--eyen
the promise OF freedom anal The promise
being male must he kcpt
The nation promised tho negro liberty
and protection for helping il 10 put down
the rebellion. You have turned him over
10 his exasperated master, whom he helped
to subdue. When did you punish Rebel
for the murder Of a loyal negro The
Rebels are to-day your counsellors. They
and the Copperheads constitute large ma
iority Of those who call themselves your
friends. They control your patronage.
Believing you are to-day eXcrting your
vast power in the interest OF traitors. and
that your policy should be overthrown at
the ballot box that the Republic, based
on liberty aud justice. may live, | retire
from Office, that may freely and effective.
Is aid in that overthrow.
have the honor TO be. very respectful.
~, &C..
Isaac y. ARNOLD.
To Andrew Johnson President OF the
United States.
A Perfect Antidoto for all Poisons.
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