The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-10-05
The He,,nhIicnn I,nrfM.

c~s to ever again have control Of the national
government We purpose showing here that
the Republican party has been and Is now the
isioa party ofihe codniry---,hai l, saved the
government from desiruction--,hai Il is our
greatest measure ofsafeiy aud prrcaulion TO con-
thine In power the men who saved Us from Reb-
Il rule and who arr pledged TO ftown down and
sirangle in ils birth every attempt to sunder the
government Of the United States.
The Republican party Is not the growth Of "a
day or year. II Is known that It's leading
principles were as earnestly commended for In
Revolutionary days as now. Washington was
an emaneiPaiionisi, proving his devotion to that
principle by libeaiing every slave he owned
Jefferson was n radical" aud even In that i'm.
mortal Declaration OF Independence which
he gave TO the world, announced rs his creed, and
that of the American people that "aR mrH were
D." created free aud oysdi. IL those early days
of the Republic, African slavery was as earnestly
opposed Ne II has ever been since, and only tolcr
niel because /, was needed in our nations inian.
g., ns bond Of union between the North and
Souih Oiher issues subsequently, occupied all
men time. hank or no Bank Tariff or no
Tariff whggcry or Democracy issue.
engaged the attention " prominent men down to
a recent period, 10 the exclusion Of The great
question held only Ia allegiance, whether human
slavery was right, or whether II was To the inter
est OF our country or its citizens that IL should
longer he tolerated !; Was not lest sight of
however; gradually /, CAME to engage more at
icntion mems minds were changing from n
state Of opposition or indifference Oh the subject
10 one Of eAtncs, hos,ilii! TO that system which
allowed human hangs To De- sold aud driven like
cattle aud treated as suited the whims aud ga
prices OF their masirrs. Ia the Pierce aud scott
Presidential campaign, au Abolition candidate
was run for that oilicc. lie Was, Of cVuisc, de-
iraird, but the large vote lac received served to
open mems eyes To the strength Ut that element.
and led TO organization ~ ever! northern State,
50 that nj the succeeding election buchanan, a
democrat, and Fremont, a republican, were the
prominent candidates for the Presidency, the
former only succeeding by the skin Of his teeth,
ia defeating his abolition opponent. But this
was the las, success tina, democracy, in ~ nation
al contest, ever obtained, and II can hardly be
doubted but that they will never achieve anoih-
or. The campaign OF lsG0 gave US Abraham
Lincoln, the Republican candidate, as President,
OF the United States. This party had proclaimed
TO the world that il did no, counienance any
violent disruption Of the relation existing be-
tween master and slave !, con,ended that slavery
was wrong, but disavowed any intention OF n-
reference with IL, except 10y means that would
secure from loss all persons having property in
negroes The National Convention which nom
mated Mr.. Lincoln had the following as one Of
the ''planks of It's platform
RssoirSd, That the maintenance intiolable Of
the rights OF States and especially the right Of
each State 10 order aud control lie own domes.
tic institutions according TO i;s own Judgment
exclusively, Is essential 10 that balance OF power
ON which the perfection and endurance Of our
political fabric depends, and We denounee the
lawless invasion by armed force, OF the soil Of
any S'aieor Territory no matter under what
preiext, as among the greatest Of crimes.
This resolution was referred 10 by Mr.. Lincoln
In his Inaugural Address and he pledged him.
self, before tie people Of his country, and under
the solemniiy OF his official oath, to stand to the
principles therein sci forth. lie referred, also,
10 the fugitive slave law. given by the North to
the South rs a pcace-ofsring, and announced his
purpose OF carrying il out, In letter and spirit,
with all the power Of the government. Just
previous 10 this the country had been painfully
excited over the John Brown raid, an affair
universally condemned by the Republicans, and
10 which they gave no support, cOun,enance or
sympaihy. When Mr.. Lincoln entered upon the
duties This Office, he was under solemn pledges
TO do no act which might look like interference
with slavery ihe Congress Of the United States,
both Houses, was opposed to him in politics,
and he could 10 nothing, were he even disposed
To, TO break up the institution Of slavery.
But the democratic States Of the South chose
IN assume Mr. Lincoln accession 10 the Presi.
dency Us a sufficient preieKtfor their breaking up
tie Union. They passed ordinances OF Secession
set upa Government, for themselves sci.
zed upon all the public property within their
bof'iers-organized armies and - navy, aud their
Senator and Representatives 10 Congress left
their seats with words Of defiance aud threat
and went 60 iLeir homes To take their places I'M
der the new government. 30, the temper OF the
Republicans North was foatfally aroused. They
had intended no wrong TO the South Ia voting
for q man Of their own principles ior tue Presi.
denCy they had given every pledge Of ihrir sin.
csrliy which reason or justice could require. aud
now, when democratic traitors determined to de.
stroy the government, they would not allow Il
We nil remember with wha, unanlmiiy the North
responded 10 the Presidents call for troops ito
put down rebellion and suppress insnrrection %
Every city and village in the North, aud almost
all of iis homes, contributed IL their bravesi aud
hest; men came from their farms and work shops
from their contingencies and stores, iron,
schools and colleges, and even from pulpiis, un.
I'll n vast army was gathered nj Washington.
Then Logan tina, stupondous contest which took
four years 10 determine. often during that try
Ing period our cause Looked hopeless Confront.
Ing ne was al army nearly IN powerful ~ our
own. The bogus govrrnmen, OF the South was
encouraged and aided aud supplied with mate.
rials OF war by traitor democrats In our own sec.
lion, as VII as by foreign powers Who we're
jealous Of our greatness and thought To give US =
mortal blow while We were 90 busiy engaged
with Intestine enemies. Their were periods ~
gloom and despOndeney-when our armies reelsd
Aat es~kb"teu foea attF uiu"t " Tvs wary hutefs
saFy--when the rebel hOs,s were battling a, our
Capitol gaies-when our yOunE nsn were fall.
ing by Thousands daily and the expenditure Of
'aoney was becoming fearfully heavy 10 amsini
and our debt Increasing To an enormous extent.
Hut The Republican party never waverrd -
Through Congress compOsed largely OF iw al.
heseais, !, promptly supplied every regulate for
the maintenance Of thu army 1, provided men
10 take the piaces Of those who fell In our battles
!, cheered on those 10 ie field Ly eonqusrins re,.
sls In the peaceful contest. at home Il sent over
Two millions ofiis political adhrtsnis To the lird
A,iasi the Unlon arms we're entirely succrssful;
h'chmond waseuisred in triumph Ice surrea.
deFed bis army, aud his example was followed by
the other ehIeiiAlas Of the Confederate army re-
belion was pa, down. lasarrceiou Suppressed