The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-04-20
Communicated.
Tho Second Anniversary of the
Death of our Martyr
President,

rii. {. the second anniversary % the death 81 uu
" martyr chief Twice since the performance e that
.sd tragedy has the telling Il time kuellcl the depart
ing year Twit- since the Republic robbed ~ it-
.acrdeai Head have the avocations 81 twelve month
gone through their adopted funiine. \ splendid pros
pet for futur emancipation IN customs and thouAht -
an emancipation that placcs all mankind on an rlaa
| footins-an emancipation that removes prescription
oppression aud prviuitcc, and alinis % every
sphere aud clothes him with dignihei responsibility
Wa. that day u evil omen. placed in jeopardy and
| i y,i subjected O. the mishas II an "accidcni
scare hai the mourning curtcgc wcndcd IT, way g.
YAK hidse trmttty amt tr c'id Gay Of our muritfr
ehieiain lrn laid 90 fcsi r TIE shades q that rrarl
iombscarce had the nation. tears hscn dried and ~.
oesequics q N" Erai cmanciraior concluded for a.,
wheel - progress make backward revolution atd
political rebound iuauFuratcd IN The affairs % Stat
by the re,cc u hs wish and the chosen executor
ciur a.Lel ~ to great loyal Republican party shat
he uir's cnte 60 uai~ his associate for hia second
,sria 81 ofc- Nr incon said he thought Mr Johnson
deserved the position n consequence of his hitherto
crng fidelity to Tia ofUuion and liberty and
hi sseasi devotion . the 'fsnsc ofths nation ans;
the nations lncs
That srca, loyal Republican party acauc.crl ~ the
suggesiion q their graf g. acr and sealed the decd h
The nomination and election q Andrew Johnson 20 te
Vice Presidency II IA. United Stat-s The chosen cAt
q She will u twenty millions % people in
grncy of the death of their hrs, love" The on
whom the nation bestowed IT, highest honors aud "a
whom they looked with abug confidence Tor integrity
q rrinciric-thc principle q universal justice ini
ever Sighted faith meet With betrayal vile Wa,
national confidence has,y rewarded OI-cfl.s,
Whit, iioas ntmy hut Why duell lIon The Political
T'main. II Whose sunset " hfr lrcioud. the M
ton. fair fame Why cuiogkc thu base drc,is the
people. lciraycr why di.sect an evil gcnis.''
Lincoln though dead, ~ iyes-liyes In the burning
cri.l. ~ the day The sword In hs hanl bat the
key tai wound our Republican time piece Tie hand
ar moving steadily around the dial plate Every
swing ~ tte pendulum cpanis nc~ cog IN ;hc shec
| 81 progre.. Every tick utter. idea Every strk
ns fcierates che ida that wcf" allowed e. .iumi-I
Or nearly c~ututS the ida. nr.t proclaimed thr
world from Old lndep,ndeucr Hall that " al mon Ncr
created ifee aud equal aud have an inaiicnaiir
rghi hie liberty aud the pursuit q happiness -
id'as isurng i,r the veal q man shat nsrattudc "
united with traitors arm has not yet quits van
vai.Icd thrm-uo. nor newer Will Having occurred thr
iendsnc II ,hr man .lts beneath the srrnai lsocy u
| trimmer iur popular favor and Official prcirfm.u;
A. htiing ctaidem % this, the national mona
meat at Washington 10 honor the memory q him
whose the Capitol uf the the county ar. j. tn
unfinished. and IL almost forgotten aimed the earncst 4
forte put forth 70 erect structure to Ierietuat. tie
four millions u Columbia's sable sons.
shall this work 10 on shall this monument h. erect
II Shall this column raise ts stately head IN the ma
ton metropolis and inspire noble thoughts In "a. pu
hearts u coming generations Yes let stone that
j. laid h. laid with the thanks - millions. n the princ
pi,s Il represents have been sealed with the if bloc.
Il Thousands Let every block b. esentsd with graft
| tudr Let every hammer that rinEs On IT, erection
ring sth hilanthropic love May the hreast of every
the national heritage q the emancipation proclaina
! 'tiun the black. man's " Magma chafta 90
Hut while raising this httiug suIetstructar,
60 biz rcvcrc memory, let not forget the pcr,etu
alton oi that saaef structure Of liberal dras - whic
this j. hut the visible rpTr sentative let the
sous II Columbia come boldly up their work Fath
crs. teach your sous manhood and justice Man D. AN
nnninehing advocate q right, nor lcnd suggestive
a. title that will aate It's claim Then wiil the hfghl
Friuaaguraiei by Abraham Lincoln dissiIatc n,
tight ~ sacks thought and iiheTalixe our sentiment
uitl free opinion Then will the mild sway 90 uniysI
al iilrry youch.afe 10 all minkind equal justice. ~
tcrniiy aud love Then will the honor,d champion 81
emancipation, In this day 81 prosrcsson, h. cherished
by a poststiiy Sorshy Of hts name Z" Lksnr.
April 18th. tsG7