The Baltimore County union., 1867-07-27
Reconstruction.

but, happily Tor the country, both Houses were
strong enough to Pass Il over his head and send
Il forth as the requirements Of the people wiihou,
his sanction.
We have heretofore published the hill as pass.
ell by Congress. 1, leaves no avcnuc Of escape
for the Execn,ivc-uolhing TO his will or ca
price. Neither he nor his subOrdnaies can alter
It's provisions by an "opnion, but hc must ex-
ccuIe il. There is nothing In the supplemental
measure tina, was not in the original one, only
It's main features are implied, the duties Of the
officers provided by /, plainly set forth aud Ex-
ecu,ive interference prohibited. The country
can again take courage bold, bad man "
has again been foiled in his attempt TO elevate
treason into respectability Efforts to place
the power and patronage OF the seeded States
into the hands rebels have been firmly and
quietly met and turned aside The Southern
peoPic are satisfied with the Congressional plan
OF Observation-Disclosures leaders, even those who
commanded their armcs--sce In Il nothing but
what Is fair and legitimate from the conqacrers
TO the conquered and are willing 10 accept
" the situation in good faith, and now that all
doubt Is removed tha, President johnson can
not interfere. We expect 10 soon see complete
re-essablismeni Of the Union, on the basis OF
universal freedom, equal protection by our laws
and equality OF political rights TO all. ofcourse,
these conditions will be CALLING in the extreme To
many OF the ire-eaiers, but the loyal people Of
the nation have long since ceased TO cater to the
wishes Of Rebels, aud will not care whether they
are pleased or not. There was time In our po-
Iiieal history when Might was superior to Right
when laws protecting the peculiar ins,itu-
" ton Of the South was demgafsd, aad when.
fany Congressman dared TO express au opinion
different from those held By the advocates Of
slavery and democracy he was the Fccipen, Of
the scowls, and oit-;ines OF the knock down and
bludgeou Arguments Of Southern representative
This will be 50 no more The South went 10
war upon the issue OF slavery, and were conquer
cd. Slavery fell with their Confederacy, and
with is fall the principle of political equality
the principle Of the Declaration of independence
was established, and will be the controlling idea
in all our future legislation.
The veto message transmitted to Congress by
the President is remarkable. even for him. lie
again insults the American people by holding
up t. his policy 10 their admiring gaze, for
getting that the whole aim Of that policy is to
substitute the defeat o: the Union for the victory
10 which Il IS entitled, aud iha, the people have
condemned !, ia plain aai gnanswcrtb,c terms
There is no man vino talks Of Union more than
Mr. johnson inl none who NOW does more To
prevent rs peaceful reconstruction Il Is his
misfortune that he Aa. forgotten the rebellion -
Treason, to him, is neither a crime or a mistake !:
traitors and rebels forfeit no rights; the s.ces-
son Of ten States gives the Government, no con-
iroi over their reorganization Congress. rep
reientiug the loyal people OF iwenty-six States
Is Powefless TO prevent the re OF a minority OF
rebels Yet. few years ago. Andrew Johnson
led the baad Of extreme men who demanded that
treason should he expiaiel by death. who pro-
posed the sallows as the solution OF all national
difficulties and there have been no acts as ar
biiFaFy as his when singly, aad withoa, consul
tation with Congress, he took the whole busi-
ness q reconstruction on himself By what
miracle these cXi rCmcs have bcen reconcioi Il Is
useless to ask il is enough that Andrew john
son in the Presidency Of ,hc United States. l.
no" the worst foe o. zoe people who placed him
there. At peace with toe whole world the ua-
ton s az war with him
We, who pur down The rebellion. have the
right TO dictate terms To conquered rebels. Who
lenies the right Not the rehels When they
laid down their arms 10 Grant aud Sherman and
sheFiden, they laid down everything. Techni.
caliyr their lives. their property, were forfeited
By the laws they had offended but Humanity
and Christianity plead for them, and the noble
fftnf t...
their conquerers. They had surrendered every
thing, and what did the nation take Their
lives and Liberty It gave, their proper-
~ u restored aui an that Il demanded was sub
mission 10 the terms which, for scli-pro,eciou
ii had imposed WHO denied the right to en-
force these conditions Aadgsw johnson lie
inspired with passion OF new fcsis'ence Re-
beliion that was PROSTATE ai our feet The
fruit OF his policy was riot and murder and mas
saerei fsesl; hatred be;~ess ;..e Sss; sEa
North the long aud costly delay Of Recons,ruc-
ton. The nation had resolved that certain
things should be done and they have been done,
but at what cost Every step that We have taken
has been over Presidential Veto loyalty,
wherever Il has advanced, has found Andrew
johnson barring the way we have fought every
battle Of the war over again with him for the
enemy, ill very WEAKNESS Of the struggle has
given Us new strength. lie has professed bis
willingness TO yield TO the decree Of the people.
and again aud asain the people have deersed,
aud repeatedly be has refused TO obey. Nothing,
il seems, can leach him. and now Congress &
again met in rs eiiotis 10 prevent the nnlihca-
'ien q i's laws by The Petty qaibhllng, the gi-
ganii' ohsiinacy o. ibis faiihless ssxvnni.
THIS message has gone further than We thought
he would dare 10 20. Hitherto be has opposed
the laws now be would defy them Ills lam
guagei Whilst holA the Chief Executive
authority Of the Uai,sd States, willis, the Oh
legation rests upon ne 10 see tha, all l,e laws
are faithfully executed, ! oaH nsrer .sliingiy
surrsHdsr that trust or ne Power girer for Is er.
" eestteH. When We consider tina, this Ian.
guage Is used In reference 10 the recent acts Of
Congress, an act which he conirnds has no au.
thoriiy over him, he announces n determine.
ton 10 resist Il, II he should undcii lake 10 car.
~ out his afgumen, he viii begin new rebel
hon--hui like the old rebellion, Il will be crushed
Ea- The Snrml, trial is not yet concluded 80
The evidence ~ 70 facts l. ~ 10, aud the Court
Is now engaged In taking testimony rs 10 DC
crcdibiiy Of different witnesses that have been
examined during the trial. About thirty gen
uemen from Elk,on, Cecil county, In this State,
have been called aa Witnesses, to testify as re-
CARDS the character of Rsr. stephen y. Cameron.
witness for the defsncs. Many Of them say
they would ~ believe the Reverend gentleman
On his oath. 4 j. others sustain An. r,.u,.,,or