The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-11-09

ouf State election u over We do not know,
NJ this writing. the result, but take II for grant,
81 that the dcinorraiic party has carried the
State, aud wil have the ruling VI affairs for some
time 10 conss. We must walt patiently .-ihosc
of rs who do not rally under the Johnson demo.
cratic Par,y-un,Il the people become surIei,ed
with democracy, as they will be, aud then take
the tide ~ is turning and restore Union rule to
our beloved old State. We will probably
not have another election for State oaicrrs for
two years though this ls not At all certain, rs
the party In power is fond Of such exciicmenis
and has given Us IhFes since April last-bnl in
the meantime, (uext fall.) will come the lar morc
important election at which President OF the
Unilcd States will be chosen. The dsbris LEFT hy
the sxei,cmen, Ius, passed over must be cleared
away, 'our decks made ready for action, and We
must all determine 10 work with might aud main
for the success Of Union msn and patriot to
succeed the Iai,hlcss johnson. BY his rrercancy
TO the principles upon which be- was elected
much evil has already been brough, upon the
country. when he went into the Presidential
Office the war was over, treason was conquered
the forts and arsenais stolen from the govern
ment had been repossessed-the flag Of our
Union was waving in triumph from every ram
part ln the Southern Confederacy rebel
army had been whipped and were parolrd pris.
Oaers, and this army and the Southern people,
recognizing their defeat and the defeat Of their
cause, were ready TO reconstruct their States up
on N. basis Of loyalty. Mr.. Johnson, however,
If
which the rebels were to be restored to all rights,
civil and political, and by which loyalty was to
be made odious and treason respectable. The
rebels took fresh courage from the position OF
Ibis Aecidency,' and to-day are as bold and
defiant and arrogant when their REASONABLE
sPiri. was backed BY the mighty armies OF Lev
and Johnston and Hood and Magrudtr. Con-
gress, in the exercise Of is undoubled preroga.
tive has tried hard to reconstruct the Union.
but at every step Il has taken Ia that direction il
has met with distractions thrown in the way by
the occupan, Of the White House. A sycophan.
tic lawyer was first made 10 place such a con.
slrue,ion upon the reorganization measure pas
sed BY the last Congress as to practically destroy
the good !, was Designed to effect, aud when tina,
body re-couveued and 50 simplfsd aud explain.
ed their work ~ to leave no doubt of its meas.
ing-no lOOP-hols for escape by means % an
Opinion Mr.. JOhnsOn's spleen took new
direction, and be eudsAvored, BY removing faith
fol aud meriOrious officers, to have the meas
nres Of COngrsss executed in accordance with his
own wishes. Stanton, late Secretary Of War.
Was the "right-hand man . Of the nar,yr~l
Lincoln be strained every nerve, aud always
successfully, during the late rebellion. to keep
our armies in the Geld full and effective, aud 10
keep then always supplied with the means Of
maintaining the honor OF their country in battle:
be was a faithful Official, bu, he had the iemeri.
y TO Oppose my Policy - be would no, bend
81 the plant hinges Of the knee that thrift nigh,
follow fawning, aud ~, one day, his head
rolled from the block. Gen Sheridan. him who
vas from Winchester twenty miles away "
when our army sustained great defeat, bu, who.
reaching the scene after the battle, 10 an hours
time collected tina, scattered aud defeated army.
inspired them, By his presence aud example.
with bis own indomnitAble will and courage.
and thea hurled them against the enemy with
such rsslssless force 90 to send Jubal Early
'whirlins up the Valley this same Sheridan
cavalry sheridAn-,he brave, patriotic Irish.
mAn-,hs bold rider Of the shenando ah-the gal
liant leader In tina, grand ride around Rich.
mond '---ihis man had been entrusted with a
high command 10 the execution Of the jus, and
reasonable plan Of reconstruction proposed by
Congress. He executed his duties fearlessly and
H.
from the path ofrs-OsgAnizatiOa, and bis course
promised speedy and happy issue to all our DIFF
henlties, In his department q. least. Bu, he was
a Radical, and as such Questionable TO johnson.
and % be vas sent TO hght the Indians. while
another, more likely 10 heed the winks and mods
from Washington, vas sent to look after the At.
fairs OF Louisiana and Texas. siekles, too, the
leading democrat Of former days-the eloquent
defender ofthe doctrines Of that party 10 Con.
gress-but who uasn't traitor, q were. un.
fortunately, too many Of his pArty-the man who
organized the noted "Ezcsluior Brigade and
who lost leg while leading lha, Brigade upon
the bloody Geld OfGs,,ysbarg-Gs SiekIss had
been entrusted with the command Of the Caro-.
linAs-he executed the rscons,rue,ion laws Of
Congress according TO their meaning, and. by
Presidential dietaiioa, be IL sent To life Of ia.
activity 10 an army barraek. 10 every to,sibl.
way has President johnson retarded the bro.
gress o. reconstruction, and there 10 hardly a
boz ;'.a' ;i' country will he reunited until hi.
Successor Is elected
His suceessor1 Who shall that be ? There Is no
need OF asking that question now. few weeks
ago u would have been pertinent inquiry, but
Il 10 settled now. Gas. GnAxT, the chief,ain of
our army-the eonquerer Of rebellion the brave
and grea, CspiAia-ths unninehiag loyalist-
the protector Of the peoples rIgh,s-Cen. Gran,
will succeed to the ssa. disgraoed by iu presen,
occupant, and under bis administration we may
ell look for the dswnisg Of brighter days. Ills
opposition 10 The removal Of Sheridan and Sick.
'es-hi' prayer to the Presidsn, tina, the voIes
Of the people might be heard upon the grsa, qae..
tons Of the day have 90 sadsAred him TO the
American people that he Is the unanimous choice
Of bic party for the hiEhss, oaice In our govern.
ment.
he will be elected, and We In Maryland should
aid In II. u was our State Convention ,ha, ST.,
the Grant ball 10 motion, which gathered such
~OmssiSm ssd ioses IS II progressed % To bear
dowa ell other candidates, and we should labor
TO have our State give him lie vote In the Flee
iorai College. There Is no need Of being de..
pondsni tho use OF being discouraged becau.,
Ne have bsen defeated 10 the pas, h, tina, TO-
and let US look forward hopefully To the future.
johnson won't always occupy the Presidential
ehAis' Swasa woa'i forever tals Al The Capitol
Of our State, and even u bis saecssssr, Mr.. Bow.
s, ever gets there 81 Ill, his rule will be Of shor,
durAiioni esS time viii come. Let us prepare
for u, and dsssrvsii. BY SmainlnE true to our
principles, and By doing Ill We can for our par.
" In National seuss.
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