The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-01-06
Our President.

Our President.
Beioi nc adiou' ninrnt OF Corrress for ihe
Holiday season, Pr sident johnson subml,rd 10
the Senate, In ansWer TO resolution Of inquiry
from that body, message givny an exhibit Of
the general social. political and industrial condi.
ton Of the seoeled States. In thu, mc.nsc h.
gave very hopeful siairmcni Of the Snn,h. The
progress Of reconstruction. the e,idtnr,. ~ te-
turning loyalty .iesirc TO restore the damages
OF war, disposition To submit 10 tie law. lie
improving condition Of the freedmen 81. VI.
Sumner from Mass. with characteristics r,shnc.s
aud ill-hnmor, spoke Of thu message q. q white.
washing affair similar to the message. OF rrcsi.
dents Pierce Fad buchanan
II was saying in so many words. iha, itc Pre-
'den'' the Chief Magistrate Of the nation. the
man who ABOVE al others Is known for his hon.
e''y and upriehincss, was prac,icing deceit
upon Congress and the people. tia, be- WAS
making statements which he knew 10 be ialsc -
The remark is a fair cxhibi, Of the spun, Of that
radical element ia COngrrs. headed los sumner
~ the senate aud Stevens Of P,nnsylylni1 in tie
iious", which prcsuncs every man q .courlicl
who fails TO see things ia the light ~ their own
imniaculaie vision. They do no, con,rlr ifuc
patriotism, wise statcsmanship or nuLl, honest,
!" any man who hesitaies To- give an unqu,s,.on.
'ng support TO their measures. Among these
measures are. determination 10 maintain IN.
rremc military authority over The isic ..ccdri
States 10 treat them as conquered tcfriioiic..
NOT n re iorcd states % forcc negro suffrage
upon them. in violation OF the Constitution tn
enact a sweeping coniiscaiiou ac', an divide III,
land among she freedmen. with others ct d, .imil-
ar reckless character
The PRESIDENT on tic other haal no'is Nlt
The time has come when civil goycruin... tai,
with safety be restored ia tie south TIA: rc.to
suffrage should come from the State. not from
The general government ihli q general conh.-
cation would be ineNpclicn, and Highly ini,,ri,,
10 th" interests OF the country Tic gra, ,as..
OF the Republican party aul ~ III. ,n'i,s i,.,;,c
a;rcc with the President N ibcse views. There
is UNIVERSAL anxiety 10 have - s,.u!, i,o!..i.,-
Eihon Of the South 10 make it. labor aud ,ili D..
la productive 10 develop as tcsourcts =,
identify its interests Wiih orr uwi, iu r,.,n,,.
harmony an good fctiin: ihrcugi out iiccnii..
hni THIS the President Ia. b,,3 honestly ana
faithfully s'Iv'us to accomplish lie has given
every assuranC ol fidelity ~ ihe pl .u1ipie5 upon
winch he MAS elected. Ia bis anutlal nr..a-r g..
has asserted the supremacy - iHr Federal go,
rfnmeni the perlvttiN - i,c lioa the ,....
Ncrsal Emancipation f.llvrry ..lef,rr.ui..c,
&" P'Owc; The FREEDMEN IN their ii.hi.. aal 40
earnest d,.itc 10 restore the entire nti.oa 10 B.
state Of profound Tranquility aud peace What
mo!e can We ask OF him : lie In. won the hearts
OF the people By his straight forward honesty ard
hrmncss. They will stand hy linn ia ever,
eincrgency And It !, he htigh: ~. G,gy nnl
presumption for m.>cr,bl. minority 81 C...
grrss to attempt 10 f'fcc tiles. rdi,, ,lcws - a..
that body, or hope to ga,n much favor VISA H.,
people.
II gives az pleasure 10 say that The i,adinr
members and newspaper. of the Cniou part, Dis.
card these ultra sentiments. And We commend
to the attention Of our readers. The :olluwns eN
tract from late No. -. Tho \ii.a. one of TO-,
best news and political wechi,vs ia the land
There Is certainly noihin. IA Mr. johnson A.,
an'evs'ieni- To justify anything so uns,cm,y 81.
Nr. Sumner s Outbursi-iur an sccmiy IL was -.
u there be anything FOR which the vi,.i..,utL,>
acquire an honorable :cpuiaii3 10. IL i.l,r a..
iruthfn'ness. lie owes almost 40 a., hp'l 20"
has upon public esteem e. the siu.t.'tr f-.aAu
and cAalor with which hc hls ltra - ~. hatit
Of speaking his mini And what -.t,. .i.
virtue OF HI new .us'-r 8. iht, o, h4. lis..i.
guishcd himself in almos, !. great a ,,,esec /.
Mr. Sumner himself hy speaking his m.,il ic,0r..
hostile audiences. li. career ever since ,.4
has certainly not been that OF u popuiAri,,. Lai.
ter. lie said disagrvcahlc things. aud ns,i...-
but dislgrccablc things in the. cia,c IN ls,l. III
life IN Tennessee which no man wouN t.i,,E
OF leading To whom the expression - his hon, -
convictions was not dcarcr ihtn a else In 'i',
The idea at 4 Southern d, pocrie rllying the .oy-
ais, in Tennessee daring the frs, two Years az
Tue war Is simply ridiculous And Mr. johnson 3,
sincerity aud truihluutss since his accession 4.
tue presidency have been iully %, renaIk able a.
before. There have been several things ia his
policy towards the South open. iu GU. opinion. o.
exception, but not for any want of good f,iih
revealed IN them. In 50 flr as NC have taken
the liberty o.: finding fault IL has NOT Lc,r Tor
deceiving bur for being too readily iet-ciyci NOT
for moral hut for mental obiiquiy no, f,r los.
ing crooked ways, but for sometimes through
what we consider want Of PERCEPTION getting 81
the right track. When Mr. Sumner rises In his
place in the Senate, therefore. 10 accuse him a.
deceit, he is guilty Of something wor,e iaaa ~
decorum.