The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-06-09

aud the case Of Elizabeth seldom. indicted for
the same olienss, which we're faxed for trial to-
day, were postponed until Tomorrow, on &C.
count Of the absenee Of The counsel Tor the de-.
PENDANTS. No other business claiming attention,
court adjourned.
ceamunicaisd
Assus Effors You deserve well Of the
Union party, In exposing the Vaccinations OF
the "custoIn House party aud Government Of
hcials.' Ia cndeavoring quietly Ia transfer the
Union party into the hands af johnson, blair,
swami A CO. | congratulate you in having
taken 50 bold aud fearless stand, aud have no
irars that the bone aud sinew of the Union
party will not carry you through the crisis tri-
.umPhantly.
Many good meaning people wonder why
there should be- an Issue between the President
and Congress, both apparently aiming AZ, the
object Of rcconslructing the States IN rebellion.
Tho President favoFs the Immediate admis-
sion of the states ia revolt. par,loning prumi-
ncut rebel leaders by thouaands--that policy
appears TO be- the Presidents idea Of making
treason odious The majority IN Congress are
stiematircd "l,adicals' because they are not
disposed ~ act prcciPitatciy in 80 important a
matter of restoring the States In revolt. IN full
communion OF rights aud privileges with the
loyal States until fully satisfied that when adj
mittcd they will carry out IN good faith the
rrinciplcs which the Government established
ia SURPRISING the rebellion. Can any reason.
able man find fault with Congress ia acting 50
prudently On a question - momcntcus 10 the
welfare aud safety Of the country But, chime
Ia conservative Union alias Rebel Copper
heads. for want of better argument, ''Con-
srcss wants o. force negro suffrage upon the
southern States" There are few extreme
Radicals in Congress that advocate that policy
hat the majority IT Republicans opposeit aud
~ proh ot the position assumed, Congress
icarls 10 the States the regulation of the suf
trage question in the proposed amendments ~
the Constitution. We arc not chargcable for
the opinions ~ a majority OF Congress, but on
" for the acts q the majority. The charge of
"ncgru suffrage" can't be laid b. tho dour of the
friends Vt Congress, the friends f President
johnson hal better keep shady ON ths subject
cf 'negro suffrage" In connection with this
suhicrt a may not be- amtss IN compare the past
political status 81 President johnson with the
present lie was Radical throughout the war
Nominated by the National Republican Con
ycution re she Office Of Vice-Prcsidcnt aud
elected By these so-callcd Radicals. Since he
has been serving a. President he makes an UNI
warraniahlc attack, IN speech, un leading
members 90 Congress. Who held up their
hands when rebellion wa. rampant al over the
South These same Raiicalls Notwithstand
ing. The President puts them cn level with
JvN. Davis, Breckenridge a Co. passing
strange. Nkcn we empire into the late APP
p1iutments Ia office, We generally find their
autsccdcnts very weak ~ dccide,i Union men.
The senate lately has an eve 20 those gentle
men styling Themselves conservative" Union
mon. The Custom House officials. with rare
exception. arc a reflex of "thc powers that b.. ''
They conceive 10 their duty o. well as interest
q build up party favorable "a the measures
nom whence their appointments emanate.
hence rival PARTIES are the result
The late Custom House officials under Presi.
dent Lincoln. 10 order b. identity themselves
.u accord with the measures of the admins
t-a'i"u. inau guratcsl tho Emancipation party
To W termed a radical movement. but don I
appear so now. it was too strong % diet Tor
our Union hahc.. their delicate stomach. revolt
80 at She vcrs idea VI kinauoi patton. dcnyin :
the rightof Government g. Interfere. Ac. Hen
~ Winter Davis coufecratfd hi. talents "a the
cause Ui freedom. and success crowned his pa d..
trio.ir Efforts. li.s eloluencc and energy. back
60 ul' by tlc administration, carried enamel
patton through trigmphautiy u the state
Where stovi ,'av. Swami Co, iu that trying
crisis iu th~ history q our STATE Z regret g.
say, na. ou tas side % freedom. 4 " arm aud
personal friend 81 Ooy. swami. identified with
his political ieciiags, essayed 70 oppose the
emancipation movement, then Revenue Coliec-
t1r oi the Fl 1ngresslonal district was retired
but the indeilngabie Collector having no taste
f'r the walks 81 private life. entered into the
arena % poiitcts with the greatest zeal, u re-
cover hi- lost ground. Ia the meantime the
Legislature passed ga act providing a. take the
sense 81 the people o. amend the Constitution
On favor OF a new Const.tution. fne oppor.
tunity row presented iiscli for politicians 10
operate 10 tie laEl nation Of delegates 10 rep
resca' lie county Ia the STATE Convention
The ex collector laid HE plans admirably aud
made n perfect success 81 the county C0uven
tioE aud was nominated. Resolutions were
passed IN favor q mandate cinauc patton rita.
oct c9mpcn alton, iostling the Unconditional
Jnion nen plumb or their piatform-that was
sharp practice. but ii was the only remedy
conservative Uuiauism was played out From
that day O. the present the eN-collcctor had an
uninterrupted ran cf success, having all 4he
while an ava on the main chance Of the game,
% b. reinsiated in his lost poliion-the collec
torship. having done peuance for some twelve
~ fifteen months, with an improved record du.
ly reconstructed" Tho plans being al prop.
erly mapped out. the White House was regn.
larly invested by Governors. Members u
Congress. Committees 81 tho Legislature, IN.
lueniial gentlemen, Ac.. the pressure becofn-
Ing e. great that the President was overcome.
no yielded 70 the urgent solicitations made,
and rcinsiated the Collector - Internal Reve.
nuc ~ district. Ina The mean time President
Lincoln was aasassinate,l and Vice President
Jphnfpn takes his place. The late Collector II
the POftoi Baltimore Mr.. Hoffman. the last TN .
conditional Union man holding Office IN BALTIC.
] be1sve, Wa removed, aud Mr.. Webster ap.
pointed in his place. What are Mr.. Webster's
anteee'icnts as an Unconditional Union man
y my memory serves me right he opposed Mr.
Linc1ln's proposition 10 emancipate the slaves
"a this state with com pensation a. n condition,
whereas had that proposition been met by Cal
vert, Hicks. Webster. Ar.. In the right spirit
tho slave holders Of the State might have been
rcconpeused T. some extent for the loaa of their
properly but unfortunately for "a. political
trifnIners have got the control q public affairs,
hence We sec them playing loose aud fast In
politics - their interests dictate. They are
now endeavofing o. mould public opinion
= . conservatism - ~ they understand
stand u meaning anything and everything
at u neither hot nsF cold bat Che people will
spew u out.
The Custom iiouse party are backing down,
- | perceive, on the "RegiatTy Law ~ will
be- observed by the ao.calIed onion Executive
Committee. held ia rowsontown q few weeks
since.
! read the speeches made nj Tow.ontown, on
ile I'D. by Hon. john IA. Thomas. Jr., General
ai"hcs. Of Team, Mckee. of Ky, aud Ward of
y. y. az the Unconditional rnion meeting.
with great satisfaction. They stripped the
"coutefyatives" Of their sF,ccious preisxis and
showed them ffrtl, Ia their true colors. Union
men. stand fast n the principles which carried
our beloved country successfnily through her
great criais. and yau need No, iear the result.
May '"th, 1896 Moan ASoS.