The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-09-15

co doctftnc OF STATES rights, ana sheltered Dy
claim Of constitutional obligation 20 maintain
slavery in the States, presented 10 the American
Oovarnment the alternatives OF oligarchy with
slavery ior, democratic republican governments
without slavery.
A foibcaring Government bowing TO u sup.
posed constitutional behesi, nequieseed In the
| former alternative.
The hand Of the Government was stayed for
eighty years. The principles Of constitutional
liberty languishcd for want Of governmental sup
| port. Oligarchy matured It's power with subtle
design. lis history, for eighty years, Is rcplote
with unparalleled "injuries and usurpations.
II developed only the agricultural localiiics-ge.
graphically distinct from the free-labor looali-
ties, and less then one-third the wholc-with
African slaves. Il held four millions Of human
beings as chdnlss, yet made them the basis Of un.
just representative power for themselves In Fed
cral aud State Governments 10 maintain their
| enslavcment
II excluded million Of free white laborers from
tho richest agricultural lands Of the world. Fore
cd them 10 remain, inactive and unproductive,
| on the mineral, manufacturing and lumber local
liies-comprisng iwo-ihirds " the whole South,
10 square milcs, and real undeyeoped wealth.
simply because these localities were agricultural
ly too poor for slave labor.
Condemned them 70 agriculture, on this unag-
riculiural territory, and consigned them 10 un-
| willing ignorance and powerfully denying cap
ital and strangling enterprise.
II rcpelled the capital, energy, will, and skill
Of free States, from the free labor localities, by
unmi,igated intolerance and proscrip,on-ihus
guarding the approaches 20 their slave domain
against democracy.
Statute books grOaned under despoiic laws
against unlawful and nsnrreciionary assemble:
aimed at the constitutional guarantees OF the
right 10 peaccably assemble and petition for Ie-
dress Of grievances.
II prescribed democratic literature as incendi-
iary.
# nullifed the constitutional guarantees Of
freedom Of speech and the prcss.
u deprived citizens Of the other States of the
privileges and immunitics" in these States. an
injury and usurpation alike unjust TO Northern,
citizens, and destructive Of the best interest.of
the States themselves.
Alarmed at the progress OF democracy. in
the face Of every encouragement. n las, ii
sought immunity by secession aud war.
The heart sickcns with the contemplation 90
the four years that followed forced loans. i'm
pfcssmcnts. cunscription with blood hounds
and hayonct. murder of aged Union men. who
had long laid aside the implements o.; lalor,
but had been summoned anew a. the dcld hy
the conscription of their sons to support chill.
dren and grandchildren. reduced from comfort
io the verge Of starvation; the slaughter oi no
bio youths. types Of physical manhood. forced
into an unhoiy war against those with whom
they were identified by every interest: long
months Of incarceration in rcbc! hasilles. ban
ishmcnt from holmes aud hearthston.s. arc but
partial recital e the long coialosu" Of hor-
rors.
But Democracy. North and south combined,
defeated them. They lost. What did they
losc' The cause Of oligarchy. They lot Airi-
can slavery " name only. Soon as the tccsin
u war ceascd-soon as the clang of arms was
hushcd-thoy raise the cry of"immediatc AL
mission" and with that watchworl seek tp or.
ganizc. under new forms. contcs, to pcrpoiu.
ate their unbridled sway. They rehabiitale
their sweeping control 81 all local and State or
CARNATIONS. The Federal Executive. easily sc-
duced. yields willing obedience :" his old
mss,crs. Aided by his interruptions disregard
! of Constitution and laws. by his mcrcilcss pro.
tcription Of true democratic opinion. and by
oil his appliances of despotic power. they now
dchantly enter the lists in the loyal North. and
scek 70 wiring from frecmcn an endorsement oi
| their wicked designs.
Every foul agency is at work tn accomplish
ibis result. Falsely protesting toasscnt TO the
tinuc its detestable power. by legislative acts.
agains, pretended vagranis. They know that
-any form Of scrvitudc will answer their un-
holy purpose. They pronounce the four years
war brilliant sword scene In the great rcvo.
lutionary drama. Proscriptivc public senti-
ment holds high carnival, and. profiting by the
Presidential pilgrim. breaths out threatenings
and slaughter against loyalty ignores and de-
nounces all legal restraints. and assails with
the tongue Of malignant slandcr the consiitu
| -NutscE representatives OF tie Iitullt.
To still the voice Of ilibcriy-dangerous alone
to tyrants-milnight conflagratons. assassina-
tions and murders in open day. are called 10
their aid. reign Of terror through all these
ten States makes loyalty stand silent in the
Presence Of treason, or whisper in batcd breath.
Strong men hesitate openly 10 speak for libcr-
", and decline 10 attend % convention at Phil
adclphia for fear Of destruction.
But all Southern mcn are not yet awed into
submission TO treason: and we have assembled
/ froT mil fhaaa taaa nod hat
when endangered, shall find a mouth-pieee,
and that 1.-THE Government Of the people. by the
people. for the people shall not perish from the
earth" We are here 90 consult together how
best 10 provide for Union Of truly Republi-
can States to seek 10 relumc thirty.six stars
ON the old dag. We are here 20 SEQ that ten Of
these stars are not Opaque bodies, paiing their
Intellectual fires beneath the gloom and dark
ness Of oligarchical tyranny and OPPRESSION
We wish them To be brilliant stars; cmblems
OF unconstitutional liberty glittering orbs. spark.
ling with the lifc-giving principles Of the model
Republic fitting sdornments Of the glorious
banner Of frccdoh..
Our last and only hope is Ia the unity and
fortituie of the loyal people oi Aiaeriea IA lhe
. support and vindication OF the Thirty ninth
Congress, and in the election Of controlling
Union majority in the succeeding Fortcth Con
grcss.
While the new article amending the Nation.
. al Constitution offers the most liberal condl
{ tons 10 the authors Of the rebellion. and doc
not come up 10 the measure Of our expectations,
, We believe is ratification would be the COM
mcnccment of Q complete aud lasting protec'
, ton to all sur peoples and therefore we accept
Il a. the best present remedy, and appeal 10
our brothers aud friends IN the North AMI the
West to make II their watchword in the coming
. elections.
The tokens are auspioious Of overwhelming
success. However little the verdict Of the bal
lot.box may effect the reckless man in the
Presidential chair, VIC cannot doubt that the
trsitors and sympathizcrs he has encouraged
will recognise that verdict as the snrcst indi
! cation that the mighty power which crushed
the rebellion il still olive. and that those whS
attempt 30 oppose or DEFY u will do - Ri the
r REX ~ their own destruction.
: Our confidence IN the ovcrruling pfuYidcne'
of God prolaiss the prediction and intens.he'
: the belief that when tsis earning is sufficiently
: taught b. these misguided ana serklcss men
n tho liberated millions Of the rebcllioas soutl
. will be proliercd those rights and franchise
4 ~his;i ma, b. necessary g sa;gs: saa sS:,.I
this mighty controversy In the spirit cf III
|. most enlarged and Christian philanthropy.
Geo. W. Paschai. of Texas, Chairman; Il q
{, Sidney. u Mississippi; John II. Atkinson. o
!" W. Virginia; John 4. Aildcrdice. Of Delaware
A. ". Hawkins, Of Tennessee; Samuel Knox
: of Missouri; Wright r. Fish, Of Lousians N
|, !. safleld, of Alabama Philip Fraser, of Flor
y ida, n. Il. Goodloc, Of n. Carolina D. G. For
= ney. Of District of Columbia J. A. J. Creswcl
y of Maryland q. W. Ashburn, Of Georgia