The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-02-10
An Interesting Document,
[From "a RieaMond Rspu0Ii!


Tho sayings and doings ofa distinguished
political prisoner, during his Imprisonment,
are ever after a subject OF interest. 1he
document below, inthe handwriting OF the
Hon. John H. Bolts, was sentns some time
since By a gentleman IN the country, TO
whom Mr.. Bolts had given 1t. 1t vii! De
found interesting when we remember when
and where twas written, Read itif
iosasor,s, as. They Passed Through my Mind
=. on. .tke Night of the 9th APri, 1867 as
fIs 4 Lay, differ Eight Weeksi Solitary Con.
\ fnement IN a Negro jail, GSthc Causes cf
o. mn Con fneDeenti !. .fslai1e 81 81 95193fe ak
list. Because / would not aid in breaking
nm the Union formed by Washington and
his compeers, which, from Infancy, ! had
been talbgt to yenerate and adore as the
only Sheet anchor OF national greatness,
prosperity aud Freedom 8sgj sat.
Cd. Because would not aid the de-
struction Of the best Governmentthe world
has ever looked npoD5g3spo 3'ii ns1isss toi
i Sd. Because would not aid ID bringing
civil war, aesolation and famine upon My
own section of the country. osle
4th. Because I would not aid in the dis
membermcnt, impoyerishnlent and ruin OF
nv native State aud desolutloniooF the
whole South. Hk i9a5v.h aAa o'os :,
5th. Because would not aid in the
slaughter of thehuudreds OF thousands that
| have been and willib sacrificed. oi'''. 3
I 9Th. Because would not aid in breaking
mn the social ties, and lifelong personal
aud family intimacies that for generations ils
have eXisted.oxaW 3xuksl Eogto7AA
I t7th.a Because ] would not aidniu making
widows aud orphans .unnpmpereds ana ah'
gth. Because I would not aid in turning
the instincts Of humanity into that 5pi
wolves aud other brutes .aa.
9TH Because j iwouldiHot practice 10"
deception aud an unworthy trick, as tnous'
ands have done, from motives lot Sc lhsh'
ness, ambition, or fearsyeda s,ll s9niI ~
10th. Because / would not adopt Tor my
self, or recommend for others, q policy by
which the fruits OF d country's labor must
! be thrown away
/ n lthl Because | had the frmness TO ad,
here with fidelity to the principles had
cherished and labered for thirty years 10
establish. and which my State had just
adopted at the polls, but which she renoune+
| cd and repudated at the dictatlon OF
| Daring and corrupt Democracy. s'',,
df12th. Because preferred lylng undef q
ineerlnament and enduring government, 10
ocna that was constructed on the principles
ia bomb shell containing themelemenlt's' l''.
Of, destruction within ITSELF thatisooner or
later must explode, aud leave wreck be-
hind 3i6ndad ga3ir8niE lAs7a 1hI ~ s ltih
~ hacBecause L preferred "a government
that would protect its citizets and their
property to one that would oppress and r1o re1po
i4tb. Because / preferred rational civil
libertv, under a. constitutional form o.
government. to hateful military despot-
ism.sai 4i3df snofa ,,Afl,s ..e a,
vi 5tha Because | would not sacrifice the
best interests of the people to perpetnete
the power of Democracy, undera Southern rl
Confederacyy when they had lost 1t ander
the, National Government gebssa go.
10th. Because i cared more for tho inter
ests and freedom of the, people than did
| far their caresses, and tried to take better
| care ofthern Chan they did themselves, ima.
J. lTth.s Because ] would not become a
Rebel and a traitor to my country, when lal y
| lad done no harmto me or my State. ~,
s 9Th. Because j was honest bsin earnest,
and patriotic when, voted for the pnlon,
the Constitution, and tbs, enfprcemept OF
| the laws" and viii not now stultity myself
| BY repudiating all. sr.,.
~ l9th and lastly Because / was not born
either o fool or q knaye.lisFo 70 o si't4i
'ESr The hat was passed around ina cert
| tain congregation for the purpose oftaking
ur q collections After it had made the
circuit of the chufchit was bandedtO the
minister, who, by the way, had exchanged
spuIpitsowith tho regular preacher and he
found not q penny, in itsaH lie inverted the
hat oyer the pulpit cushion aud, shook il,
I that It's emptiuess might be known, then
raising bis eyestt toward the ceiling, be ex,
d1aclaimed, with great Eervor, II tbSuk God
that got back my hat from this congrs.
d cation. ~ SIS 7gae1tsi .e1ni ~
.lSu6o
\ - As the quickest way TO make 3 for
j tune q cotemporary suggests marrying Z
fashionable young lady and selling bel
clothes,