The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-06-15
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undergraduates was acknowledged, our fathers
quietly laid down their arms and devoted them
selves 10 the avocAllons Of peace. Again, how
ever, 10 lsls, they were called upon 10 resume
their arms and teach Briton's naughty King
another bitter lesson, and TO show him that the
victory won In Evolutionary times could be won
again and that the now fnll-grown child would no
more submit 10 injustice and oppression than
would the tender infant tia, had rebeled against
luparenIs' unjust demands In years before. Amer
this our country again returned 10 q state Of
Peaes, broken only by our shor, and hardly-ielI
war with Mexico. until 1851. when the demoni-
cal sPiri. Of Secession plugged Us into a civil
war which In intensity, in bitterness, la gigAn-
tic expenditure Of money, in destruction Of hu-
man liz, has surpassed all conflicts Of modern
TINES. The commenesment Of this war found Us
NY prepared for Il. Our army consisted Of q
tew skeletons Of regiments Of infantry, cavalry
and artillery, scattered. for the most part over
our vide Western frontier. The navy was con-
posed ola few wooden WORKOUT vessels, well
enough perhaps in their way, bu, nc more fssed
TO eOntsud against modern implements Of war
fare than would have heen a fortfcauou Of
cheese boxes aud even these VERY scattered over
distant seas. wrving As dancing -haiis and recrp-
ucn-rOous Cor distinguished personag,s, while
their officers were hob-aobbing with Tyeoons
Salans, EmPerors. &C. The e0mmenesmeut q
the war Of reeelhon souad Us totally unpreparsd
for IL, and the exlraordiaAsy emergency forced
uPoa as Repaired the display Of extraordinary
ioeans 10 mest Il. en-soldiers--were plenty in
obedieace 10 the Presidents cali, they cane from
ssery hall and valley AM city aad iowu in the
oval North, proasring their services 10 stand As
living wall bstwesn the Capitol Of the nation
and the snssrprising ensmy that were even thea
msnaciae il, and to 60 forward 70 crush o.,
reosiion and restore the aaiioaai authority -
For this great work. money was required rh~se
soldiers were 10 be uniformed armed. ed aad
paid. Tbs treasury was comparatively empty
FOE, Ia order ~ lighten much - possible the
burdens u the people no more payments TO the
government bad been required than weru acfu-
ally ascsssAry to carry il on. Bat money anus,
be had, and our nation 0ecAme q borrvsr,r. For
awhile this scheme worked badly. sharpers
VIA were bound 10 maze tAe thing pay
having enarge u Il. The entire management Of
this business vas then given up 70 jay Cooke.
Essl.. Philadelphia tanker aad every sne
Knows how, IN 1is aAads, by ais skillfal and
iudieioas managerial, the promises 10 paw
u me Govsrun<nt were made 10 rsalize much
more han under the old systen. and how he
saeersisd % sssping The various departments al
ways provided with money. ,ae creditors Of the
goveramsnt beng ne psople themselves who
aad willingly nvss'ed IN It's bonds. believing
their rssisnpuOn certain Aadiis promises good
Ar- Cooke doubtless made a 'ortuae through this
agency. His commissions ca all bonds sold wa
Ee believe, one-quartsr Of one per eers. cut
even TINS small per csntAge great IS was his
PnAneias transaeisous could not fail "a briag
aim large return.
The Close of he waF eft Is with lebt ap-
preaching thre- Thousand millions af iollars-a
'enendoas sum, 10 b. sure. 5at one whicn d,
vas never doubted ve were fully able to pay This
dset vas n he shApe Of bonds aud Notes.-The
aFss zaaging IN EAlae from ifty dollars up to
Ten thousand dollars. the other ranging in value
from three cents up to five thauand !oIlArs. -
Tbs arsf were 1eld ay all Sho had money to
end Aad were scattered al over ne country
iaere being searrsiy mAn Of any means but
Sno had portion of them Invested ia sos
7-10s or l0.sas TIE second Eeru he car-ea-
- o. the realm, legitimate a0sey for all business
transactions and passed anqaestiouably as such
n al sections Of the world To the REDEMPTION
II these various -viiencrs o. isbt he firth
AZ The American zov-rumen, aaa the American
people 8 solemnly pledged Il il a debt CONTRACT
ID ~ AsPsePds 70 secure their enaniry-their
aniisss aeritags-fsom disruption il was ersa-
I'D IN putiing down q REBELLION. IA faruishinx
food a1d munitions Of var 70 the brave men Who
we're cnniending against armed treason for the
Life of our government; it is . sacred debt 70 the
iiqaidaiion Of WATCH ws are pledged. by every
principle fright, justice and common honesty.
Yet, sAer~i ~ = this deo,, notwithstanding
The holy parposs sOr whish IL was created. plelg-
ed - the Govsrament and the American peope
are to - liquidation to the LAST csnt Of the last
dollar from out the ranks Of the Democracy Of
The land thers = stArtiag that si>klng, disxns,-
iag vord-RsPahRhoa The government i
asked 70 throw aside thus dsbt--so break ia
plights'i faith win the psopIe iSs creditors. 70
hoswear iis obligations, and 20 diaavow The
gaarAaises il hAs xivsa. Tis 81 elr democracy
% Do ma haviag tried 10 dissolve the Union.
and niserably failed. il Is not surprising Tia,
the 0snbsrs Of that pariy would try to shirk the
rsspouaihilify u paying for the mn.ie 10 which
shey trsd 70 dance, bot ihsy will Gail IN this a.
eo@psstsiy o. thsy did 10 aghriag the Caion
party. Denoerass Missis.ippi, led By Jed. De-
ia nay rsp.dss< her inst obligations, aaA bring
4issrsss apoa her people, bat the UNfeS sss.s.
coatroiled By Oaioa n.>H viii never do u. Our
rs.oarcss ars ample and they gill he avaiIed ~
70 pay osr dent 10 the last farthiar.
Ths JsDnaf o. last week raises the black
st.adard Of R.psdsason, and weakly arzes il.
j~ziie>, aaA sndesvoss to prodnes whirlwind
" vhieh shall saxsIph IN the 20 81 oblivioa all
:" shis eruzhinx weight o. eebs.' Like al other
productions from the psn Of the editor Of TIA,
lsmiaAry, there is much Of personal abuse Of Jaw
csoks. payma.'srs ofshs Unioa army &c, bu,
VERY iittis ofargsmeat- Enough Is said. how
ever, 10 eoasincs as tina, the sheet 10 Question
wssid b psrisssIy willing to Sc oar deb, reno.
dialsd and our assioasl honor aiarraesd. a con.
sumnasioa. probsbly, greatly wishsd By IL.
vhois democratic party.
England has 9 vas, debt; how much NE kaow
not, bui u is very gssa,. Her var Of less COS,
siso. ooo.soos that Of the Spanish saeesmioa.
from i7o7 % iTIa. ssIs,eoo. 600; the spaalsh
car o. 7se cost s17o, 100000 her seven years
was 10 i7se cost her $50. 600 600 her var
asHias, Amsriea cost Der ssso. eoo, ooo; and Der
~ agAinsi Bsonapart eommsaeed 10 1903 and
endsd Ia 1915, cost her he enormous sum Of
ss,5fssooo 900, Wills her last var with this
essaisy cssi ssae. 90. COO. All thess vast suns
wsFs s.lssa By EngIasd through looms, and saR
rs~s.. $3.50 and ~. during ali the years
'hs' hAss pa.sa sIncs ln ersA,ioa, no word has
~ - sp..s. y kaslhhnsa 10 favor Of Re-