The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-10-19
Communicated.


agains; Mcssrs. Yelloil aud Baleman.
Communicated.
4 Simiic.
who stood by the Government IN the dark |
hours Of need, with devotion that has rarcI, |
been equalcd aud never excclledg Who hailed |
the presence Of the " stars aud Stripes" in the |
midst 81 rebellion everywhere with JOS aud
gladness! Who was u that was always as true
as death ia giving aid aud information 10 the
Union arms under all possible circumstance
An answer a. these questions every intelligent
reader will readily supply.
Have these men been Justly rewarded iur
their fidelity, Have they not been treated with
" ingratitudc more strong than traitors arm -
A long time ago. the lshnaclitcs sold u distin
guishcd individual ~ slave Ia Putiphar, an
officer OF Pharaoh. by the trrachrry 1t Poti.
phars wife, this slave was incaTrcraied IA ths
prison house Of the King. while there, Pha
raoh's chief butler aud chief baker. being cuin
United for niicnsrs against the King. had each
u dream that filled hts heart with sadness nnd
his countcnancc with glo"m. This butler aud
baker told their dreams To- the imprisoned slave
aud asked his aid rs nn interpreter thereof IT,
mad" a favorable Interpretation Of the butIcrs
dream aud told him that within three days hc
would be- restored a. his butlcrship in the house
OF Pharaoh. aud saying t. the butler at the same
time, think oi me when II Is we'll with thee,
aud show kindness unto me, aud make mention
of me to Pharnah aud bring ~. out III this |
house, asserting ais" that he was stolen ir"in
the land Ui the Hebrews, aud that he had dome
nothing worthy of imprisonment Three day.
rolled around aud the chief butler sulrrintnu,l.
the feast at PhRraDh's mansion. Hut h., mem
DRY Is stained by the ungratciul neglect 81 his
bcnciactoT. lie iurgcts the Hebrew slave that
poured the ' oil ri gladncss' into his wounded
heart hc does not intcrcc,lc lor III. reli.I oi
the captive that bound up his wound. he say .
not a word in behalf 1T " tho good mam" that
spoke I" him words 81 peace" aud sent hin,
""n his way rejoicing his PROSPERITY We. not
calculated ts-cnlist his feelings ~ the intrr.i
Of one ~ "du'ancc vilc;" his rcimst,lrnrn,
conferred M benefit upon his fellow captive
hts elevation was prniurtiv" III ~ alienation
Tor his companion IA custody. Perhaps u wuuId
not have been I'oI'iiar tor this butler tn h.
faithful to the one that had beirirnlcd HIM. II
might have been bad i'9ficy l"r him o. advocate
the release OF one ~ prison This Hebrew bond
man was lower IN rank ,han himself and any
favor shown him might have rr-ult-d "a tli,
discharge Of the butler ir"m hts lurraiiv. Io.i.
ton IN the family of kirg. Such u rn,Irsr "a
would have benefited the prisoner M doubt
would have been very displcasing IA Pharaoh. |
These things were we'll under ,tpnd by the hut
Ter. lie knew u WAS necessary for him u shape
his actions according Ia the wish Ani whim 1T
hts master he knew that lac must So shuttle hts
cards that there would be- nodraling prcjudicial
Ia the notion 81 Pharaoh, else he might 70
by the board lac understood how IT, &" log roll
aud wirc-pull' 80 a. Ia suit the peculiar fancy
oi his monarch Being pet Of the royal favor.
he shaped his conduct in cotsnnanc. with his
masters will. hut was this well. to do butler
justified IN thus bartering his fidelity a. h..
friend for the SMILES of his regal master Was
the lucrc ri Pharaoh justification for hi. ~
gratitude: Was position in the shadow Of
royalty suilicl' nj exchange for manic ii . Was
IL manly Ia neglect his friend for the favor nf his
King: Was IL right, Was IL lust. Tn. logic
oi evcnt.--,h" pressure of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
needed ia his case Ia educate him mp to the dis
charge oi his duty. Some extraordinary posi-
ton ui ailairs-soinc unavoidable disriiliu. 49,
WAS necessary. Ia force this butler a. Law aside
all matters ui prejudice. Something must Occur
tina, he may AID his friend without any chance
Of cndangerng his own interest; an opportunity
must "ilcr itself when the imprisoned Hebrew
can render him Of his master a service before
he can aid him ia obtaining his liberty. After
the stolen Hebrew had seen day light only
through dungeon windows for two long weary
years alter the tedious routine oi twice twelve
months the convenient season present itself.
Pharaoh hal drnain. aud when the murnin:
dawncd upon his waking eye lids his spirit wa.
sorely troubled. lie assembled all the masi.
clans aud wise men Of Egypt. and told IL o.
,hem. but none Of them could interpret or ex
plain its meaning Ia him. Then /, was thatthr
chief butler exclaimed. " io remember my =.
faults this day" This day after tw" years ii
criminal neglect This day when the Hebrew
eau help IA. do ] remember nav faulis This
day when the King. my muster. can h. bcnc
hted aud can make capitol lot myself. re
member ih- Hebrew servant that iutcrprctcd
my dream aud the dream "I the cis.eI baker
aud a. he interpreted IT, -, u happened. Then
Joseph was brought uut uf the tlunsc aud fur
nish"d court dress aud ushered intn the prcs
encc oi the King Ia interpret his dream, which
hc did. and inr which he was promoted.
Are not the loyal masses Of the American lie
publ lie rs guilty al a. vile ingrattudc to-day To
wards the sable citizens OF the nation the
American Hebrews was Pharaoh butler tn
wards Joseph: And are not events that are
calculated IL sch"ol every doubtful mind np tn
the requisite pont-that are calculated to con
vince men 1t the stern realities before them
rapidly Transporting Are we not almost ready |
To cxclaim with the ungratciul butler. IL d. |
remember my faults this day" Are we not
reaping the bitter fruits Of our faults Are We |
not diisost ready We not quite rcady-to !
again hav" III" all ut those whom We have |
sighted.
It's certainly an omen 1T evil L. the Ilepul- |
he to th" discnthrallcd aud yet disfranchiscd I
eiti1chs "i the Rcpublic-ior the political power
81 the National or STATE Governments To- pass I
int" thu hands "f those who adod the rebellion. |
10y their action or thoir sympathy. either North /
or south. With the election 81 rebel soldiers /
I" nilirrs 81 honor. profit "r trust when the |
maxim: aud the execution e.: the laws are en-.
trusted O. men who have done their utmost To /
destroy the Icpublic---l think thu safety Of her |
Institutions Is in ia" hanI- 81 dangerous cue
sliins.
IL pil't ha' one" attend tr.l l., run the ship /
upon the rock-ii hc has one. used his skill &, !
wreck III" ship If h" once intentionally ieop
ariizes the safety Of all the passengers on bnard
they would. 4" saw the least act rashly-.in |
opposition Ia their dearest Interests give him
an opportunity {" repeat his fell designs. Hut 1
suppose that, through species &c deception. /
this unworthy pilot should again have charge /
oi tho ship. aud his evil designs caunot be- pre- !
vented but by the a.sistan'c oi all the cooks on ,
b'ard-ii would be- III. height 1T lnlly-esn
cehtrat"'i stupidity for any "nr &, obiert g., /
their hcl bs'sIi.s h,y ,csr, rook,, or 10 refuse
Their AID because Il might "niiilc Msm TAI some |
Of the honor or cinoluncuts acrTuns IL the |
successful party The eooks had better u,ce the |
crew and cargo. with the vessel. than for III. |
captain or master o. wreck tlsr shai. scaticr the
treasure of the cargo upon the wavcs aud send |
u" crew nii"a' "n the hriny element the bill
lows nf fate
The above Is a ske,ch "i "ur position g. dAv.
This position. take IL. j. antag,nistir H. the !
preservation "f onr public credit. II u an an
curry OF the repudiaiian of the national debt
Itopcns door f"r the recognition IT confederate
liabiiities-thc redemption III confederate script.
IL emphatically says the dsy Is approaching
when the Union soldiers widow and orphans.
IN their FAR of maintain homes 1t the North.
depending upon the l'cruniary piitancc granted
by Congr"ss Tor bread. shall have that bread
voted truin them. because the head of that fan,.
lily was a federal soldier. Will. officers of the
rebel array cnn sit IN high places aud Volc aI,
preparations I" compensate traitor. far their
slaves. II - mntt.rins. loyalty j. ailou. aud
treason respectable
The friend of the Republic. take il. are not
ready a. say tnthe bond h"l,lers of three billion
dollars, "l' j. just debt "" awe u all. aud
are adj. a. pay II, but We don't intend a. slo H."
hut !. there not danger that they will allow
the party uniricndly 10 the just discharge Of all
our liabilities. Ia say II for them. aud saving,
dare do ~ 4 great money crisis l. detrimental
I" the commercial and agricultural interests Of
the people. Financial embarrassment Is nj
tended with train ~ national calanities, in
all ranks of society.
The remedy for these evils isto put the ballot
"a lie hand- 81 the ii-.i ffiehis 1f the Rgpgb.
lc--ihc sable Guns 1t the nation. ltisour duty
70 create with them a party whose devotion 10