The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-07-06
War and Peace.

NJ eAAA-N ~ a. " aErH tAa=at Wv a
- thcse through which our own nas .on has iuss
rAssed. g, Is but natural that the most bitter
autagcnism should exc; between the combat
ants. History ;. riie With such instance 81
war being sogou,iy carried 90 uuti. one SIDE
oF the other i. iuEcsd o. .uccumh hy sesseu o;
the exhaustion 81 their resources. but WHERE.
sfse- lev short year. " e'mrar4uvc peace
and recupera,ion. they have broken forth anew
ami these later conaict. have ar .geeec,ied IA
suffering. Pr watson. intensity and los- 81 life
their prsdcseessors. AMI While Se rc-aii -
mind the death -de.lns eneonniers detailed in
history. vs,h al their horrors. - cannot bot
regard with intense AnIiety the iasurr of oa'
own RePuhlic.
We have bui lately been i.iied Nith fhedirc
calamity o. civil War. aud u. eiosc has found
rs ~ nearer a. aalicabis sdjsslmeu. 81 the
Differences ami principle. Involved than -
commencement. Although i,. dicision has
b-en sgaias; those who mel death bow 81;
the vitality ID the Government. So; their proud
aud defiant splr.ts eanuct bs,oS the maid and
humane Ieaee-o;icriRss oi theis ;o--iving Ia
rest which =h:fully claims she provocative O..
inierPosiug = authority q thc.s behalf They
are Encourage defy.us that authority BY
the pre-en; AiIainistrai.oa. aud bus ior 8; the
country would uaN ~ far n The -asd g. ihe
enioym~n' u thc -epo.~ hat greeted aar fore.
fathers ARR ihc usr-cloua o. 1870 AaG passed.
Thi. adm . straiion IA. rat .r catered g. tie
hAtrei and ansf-o.itie- that existed between
the sections 80 the eoulir! than .eu-h; So al
lay ihusc proudly. The means zhereby the
dead issues u ale p@s; nj gLt - "a sssisu. AMI
sentiments q; brotherly love ineaics ted. Aas
been extended BY the people. sh-vagh their
chosen representative IN Congress. - iLe.s er-
RAG brethren Of the south. AMI ihose mean.
have been SCI aside By the folly. or ~orse fail
ing. Of az Executive ~ho aspires g. take the
reirs II government into bis own hands. even
before iheir efse.eary ;or the ends pr9posed
have had = fais lest. Even the short T@rio.i IN
which tho Reronstrgctions neasur.s 81 Con-
xr~ss have ben enforced ia the south has been
productive % the mo-, gratifying results, and
has fully iemonstrated that order sogii take
the place of chaos II iho-e means we're stead y
followed up. Csder them. kindiier spiri;
vas being created between the sections ami
the minds q the people were once more turn
ing u the peaceful avoeatlons Of domestic life.
One BY one those foremost in the rebellion were
abandoning their foolish desire % destroy the
Onion. and were heartily lending their aid 10
eject it. restoration on q more enduring basis
the people we're fast coming together aud work
ing for the common veal. while past iiSsren-
ees wePe being buried beneath oblivions dark
and obscure waters freedom q speech and the
press were everywhere tolerated and welding
tremendous influence in snpplsntin- The ro-
liticai heresies n the past.
b; While the wousis % the nation were
thus healing. an anwise policy has been inau-
gursied By the President. which j. calculated
n renew the sectional strife that has cast such
= foul bio, upon the history Of the county
BY the raoss tortaoa- construction u the Mill
tary Recons,rueiion bill i,s heart has been
pierced. and the Executive has again srrsyed
himself sgAins; the only sovereign power in
this eoun,ry-the people. Ey reason Of this
construction. the present re-asseInb bling Of Con-
gress became necessity. To that body the
people look for proper adjustment of all diff
heulties involving the national peace and har
mony. and 10 it, decisions only are they willing
IN submit. And while they are thus assembled.
would Il M, b. the part 81 wisdom ~ remove
whatever may ln,erpose 70 keep alive national
dise6rd Andrew johnson il now the only oh.
stacle in the way 10 . speedy restoration q
bro,herly feeling, and, in our humble iudg.
ment. should be removed. when that is done.
Ne will then have peace. aud no, before.