The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-02-16
Roconstruction.

the day OF grace IN reference 10 the recon-
strueuon Of the Union would seeti 10 he past -
All the Southern States legislature have met
and all have deliberately rejected the Cons,i,u.
tionAl Amendment. THIS absolute rejcclion lakcs
away all excuse Tor the the thought Of sanction.
ing Me-. Johnson's usurpatiOns by recognizing
the validity Of the governments organized by
him II may, perhaps, be as well that this thing
has happened. Il Is doubtful whether the Amend
mcn', though excellent in itself would be a COM
pleic settlement OF the questions at Issue between
the North and the South. 10 offering such
terms TO the South we believe that Congress but
obeyOd the wishes Of the people, bu, We arr con.
hdent that the people neither expected nor desired
that, II thosc tcrus we're rejected, Congress should
do nothing more. Yet, some influential mcni-
bcrs OF the Union party seem TO consider the
Amendment finality, and 10 hold Congress
bound to wal, for the Southern people to raiify
Il, even though months and years pass by.
From this vicw W. strongly dissent. The
Southern States have deliberately refused to
accept the terms offered, and We are bound TO
presume that refusal as final Il is the plain iu.
~ Of CongrCss, then Ia view Of the obvious
dangers Of delay in reconstruction, and the GER
iainty that such delay will be amos, indefinitely
prolonged under the prcecn, policy, TO proceed
at once TO the adjustment Of the States lately 10
rebellion. !; Is absurd TO deny that the unset
tied condition Of the South is ncjadical 10 ,hc
Interests Of the icorlc OF the whole country
With NO legitimate government, and with the
whole influence 81 tic 4, 'trf. governments tend.
ing 10 injustice and insvggity IL Is impc..ibl,
that the South 'houl4 ptosles Nor {, posi-.
nie Tor the North 80 prosper a. It should So long
A. this unsettled state ~ things exist IN orc third
o. tbs coiamou C5uniry, dersivug u cf capacity
20 produce ~ TO purchase ~ j; otherwise would
THE lAbosers % the Sou9 have uo security 20.
'hei' liberty oE taci. wage Capitalists have no
security io; ;hci. Investments How cau ,hey
safely lent mnnc, 90 governments Nh.c,. may
AZ any ias bv ovci'hrcWs W, 10 no, wonder
;ha; the Sog,htFa STATES have bod 10 allow !a,ee
discounts on ;aci; bonds " la,, raus :,
strange that su,A obligations shou!i 'c sa!catl,
81 aay prise The situation y. 'ir Sor,h o. very
unpleasant; ao; san l. " ,'niroveI without a
thorough Tcosan. ziilCu q ,Al ioc..i so,esnncuis
cairs such Circumstances the Sog,' y1uno, po-.
;it.y contribute % tie ns;iona' ,rcal;i aay,h.us
Ike wha; i: would L las us..c, .nd ;.o,ecton
were anA.ly established
The pol.uca. preceica; iayolvcl d. iadeduatc
delay IS also worthy o. consideration Ten gov
.snmea's Az q .Nc: controlling the in;crusl a.
iAi.s az ~ many State ami Congress neither
7ccosnitc- nor iisavoNs them rs any decisive OF.
aciAl act let. .:;ae! AZ 70: legitimate J., Is
tbs de;y ofCon.-css - .t.ii,r - ;f.m Ans sec.s.
% tie pcop.c regular -ovgrnm,ui while. .f,hly
ARE legitimate ]; s rluA. = ;ae ag,y q Concge,.
% airai; ;aei- representative \ fro,ousAaor
= he F.csca; safe O.: ;h3ass wol.i tc A. excuse
20 f.;g;e Congresses '0. e.;hs. week.-mrs.. % usls.
,aticn As ,ncy mi.h; fc,, i.srose!
Ir.a 'Fo@ a neVy.y partisan " i-c case. the
perl. - ic,Ag sc,fa .a;oiesab.c Ttc whole lgcs.
Tor e &c; a, issue every alternate sea-, \ sia.
-ls !efeA; % lie Republican marty woui. b -.
-cEncdia5', 90 Z ;he Soa'hera states ne oace
recognized ,1e &c; csa -.~e. tc -aio4. Az
svs.E .ess wes'i l!i &c .Ae s;.ga.;l @. ,as eN.
isi.as sov,-1@e-:s - 70. sat sine. ..,e.a.
'.on we-,i amoaa; &c : ha.' recognition. az
vas: -ccsz.a.r i-;ergs:s sc-.! become .ayo.rcl
Eit- ilcu. AL 20 ;aese considerations tic pos.
sisi-iiy TIA; =; aay =omsn; ;ts validity @: ;hes,
-oveFEmcar az :ae ,a.y oacs u existence nay
b asserted ~ ;.e >apr:m- Court; aud the dagger
;aa; delay wiz s-s.'; n . triumph 20, The Sog;a
does cot se,E s.asa
We sereA:- la, :ae pFescr: Congress shout. .ri.
=le..Ately ea;es .pon the wo.k u .ccoas;ruc,iof.
\; tie yer! .eas' Al experiment should De- made
HH.aFt fa a .-H.-- 1
s-nmoae! forthwith aai a. IN, uaca;-c.y o.
sovsTnEeni p; 2 motion
: e said by sotas Ia; a0lAils -.,a IL :oac
-a.l President Johnson a. teaovel. I: IL IS
PLAZA that II N Impeachment = 70 &c had AZ &C,
OF FeeoasgaetoG imposing simple and unnis-
,akeahlc DATES gpoG the President Nii s.,he.
eolpc. hin 10 5abui; OF furnish ground .os IL.
parchment TOO clsa- 20 &c = matter O. dispute. -
Thss &c may be require! 20 issue 4 PROCLAMATION
OF % provide 'oF ~ SECTION, or 70 10 some other
AZ; iavo.yiag a population o; nc government,
which ae has ~ gr. ifhe fails to comply by tic
tAy appointed ae ~l. Be 90 clearly guilty Of a
s1isc9emeanos tha; 20 question can tc False! 9TH
er than one ofpuse law, upon which 10 argamen,
ased Re made b. the prosecution. Upon such a
~~tsNs 'sA' SSIH7Vh e"Nss u% lIlSocheI. Nlei,
convicted and removed, within zen days. with
the most perfect decoEgn. fairness and legality.
aat vita the genera. appfova. q the country
Ills trial upon ~ iniic;mea; such az General
Butler presenu would occupy six months or a
year, while any A;temp; 10 sGpercedo him nigh,
.ead 20 very unpleasant results. On the other
hAndi II NJ johnson ohcys tho law. his defea,
will b. 20 rerfec; that he can 10 longer have any
power TO inIerrose Obstacles in the way o: Con-
- afH a 4.
pFesen, supporters, II he really has any and
aust submit 70 carry out The whole policy o;
Congress
Whether therefore, an Impeachment he desired
o. cot, it u evi5eai that the Interests of society
North and Sonih, demand the early action 81
Congress upon recousiruciion However im,s,r-
feet that action mas b. il will AZ leas. establish
fosseihsaJ where all il COW in doubt. and cannot.
therefore, fail 10 te beneficial 1t tongrfs s. act.
aud &C, without DELAY