The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-07
The Presidents Message.

President johnson transmitted his annual mes-
sage 10 Congress on Tuesday last. great press
on our columns prevents its publication, nor
ha'c We time 10 prepare even . dges, Of il, and
therefore insert from the baltimore Anieriean
the following structures on the most remarkable
documcn, with which Johnson has yet afflicted
the people
The Presidents Message is so obviously address.
Ell over the head Of Congress, and so evidently
designed for public appreciation, that We scarcely
wonder tina, its premature publication was con-
niyed AZ by Mr.. Johnson. Mr.. Jeremiah Black
who saves the President the trouble Of writing
his PAblic documents, has evidently bad full pow
er 10 eNp.rss his own sentiments In his own Ian
guaec. The iOuing Down the interpretations
aud thu omissions that have been made in prcvi-
oas messages prepared by him Tor the President,
aud OF which he complained in . disappointed
way in lis evidence before the Judiciary Com
mii,er have not been attempted this time. The
document Is. in all Its discussions Of political
points. Black throughout
The Message is able, and also bitter. lie dis
cnsslon Of the lecOnsiructon question presents
really nothing new, exccp, In the boldness with
which II o. 'rris positions that were formerly only
limited at The dogma that the insurrectonary
States are States in the rnion that they have
never been out Of the Union, and therefore are
entitled To all the rights, privileges and immuni-
ttt OF tue states tnNt never fcOette1, asserted
IN all it, breadth aud length, and thereon the
conclusion is based that the Reconstruction acts
Of Congress are throughout wholly and totally
Unconstitutional. so far as u affects the legal
status of these States the war. with all ts expen-
diures Of blood aud treasure, 10 totally ignored
! 10y the President, and Every measure that 10 any
way restricts or limits their rights ofselfgovern-
mcni or OF unqualified restoration TO the Union
Is unsparingly denounced.
The suffrage question in the Southern States
eNciies the President strongest denunciations -
Every Argument that has been urged against the
exit nsiuu Of the franchise IL used and Feasseried
anl the hrOad proposition laid down tina, the
Iightoi suffrage should he reposed In none ex-
c,pt ihoHe Who are fitted HDraiiy aud assniaily
% 80 administer II we'll n doctrine which We
think Mr.. Johnson would have been slow 10 as
srft hal lee not been aware Of lie entire impFacti-
biliiy II the test Of mOnh and neatai qualifca-
ton. Wotp applied to the seventy thousand Dem
ocrnlic majority IN New York city, what would
become oi the great reaction which has furnished
80 much vi ilc aggressive animus Of The Message
The President discusses the question how far
it would be his duty to go in opposing an I'M
constitutional art ofcnngress OF course
on ihat u unconstitutional ia his opinion. Such
an opposition he admits would lead 10 civil war
aud ought io he rcsored 10 only ~ the last remedy
fnr the worst OF evils. Nevertheless, he asserts,
referring very obviously 10 the wild talk that has
'or Impeachment, that u the Legislative Depart
mcni should pass an act 10 abolish coordinate
branch Of the Government, Ia such case the
" Prrsidcni must take the high pIerogaiiye ~
has ollie. aud save the life " the nation at all
q" hazards" As " such q case Is not likely 10
occur, this is merely n roll Of theatrical ihander,
put in "a please the groundlinRs.
The immense frauds upon the revenue are ad.
mi,ed aud the responsibility for them placed upon
dishonest revenue Officers Hut the odiunl Of aI,-
polu'ing and keeping tbesc corrupt nen Ia office
Is attempted 10 De- thrown upon the civil tenure
Hill The massive impndencc ~ this assertion Is
astounding Throughout the country II is known
that the thousands OF thieves who crowd the Rev
euun department are the political PARASITES Of Mr.
Johuson's administfa iion-ihAi they are the men
who snccecded those who would not betray their
principles to retain office WIN applaud most OBJ
Obsequiousiy Mr.. Johhsnn's policy. proclaim
most loudly their deirslaiion ~ " The Niger"
and whose thefls are counivcd at on condition
that they furnish FROM their stcslings the fanis
NECESSARY 10 Ofganizr political reactions
The latter par, of The Message treats largtl, on
the finances the currency aud the rcve1us. Put
ting aside the manner 81 treating these questions
the recommendations Of The President are tuLslan.
tally wise. lie urges the resumption uf specie
payments ~ the esriitst Possible Fsiiod ai,hoai