The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-07-11
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In addition 10 the usual celebrations oi the
fourth OF July, Prcsidcn, Johnson and some few
hundreds OF unrepcnt,nt anl unparlonr,l rebel.
had one all 10 themselves, and doubtless all Of
tacm felt good over it, Previous presidential
proclnmaiions had pardOneJ very nearly all the
| participants in the late rebellion the excepted
CLASSES being only - few hundreds some say only
one hundredl Of prominent nen who had held
civil or military Office and taken the oath Of al.
legiance under the United States government and
then gone into the rebellion. This class was
composed Of John &. breckenridge, Juba Early
aud few men ofthat iik, towards whom Presi.
deni johnson looked with longing eyes, count.
ing on them IS sure, sie,lfasi aud sympathetic
supporters 81 his policy IL ih-y were allowed 10
take part ia the Affairs Of tie government. And
again, the democratic convention assembled ou
the fourth aud Mr.. johnson had a lingering idea
that be- might be selected b, the convention Ia
lead the i0rlorn hoI- OF drmocrac, IN the prcs.
cut canpsisn and an AMNESTY proclamation, %
granting unconditional pardon go all the rebels.
would or ought To take well among the members
OF the convention. ~, On the fourth such (,
proclamation was issued liconi,ns a vas, mum.
Der OF ''whereases. aud talk about peaceful
relations, kc.. the upshoi ~ the whole matter
being that all Ihcsr bitter rebels Of the elias.
nanr are pardoned. These men air nov. near.
" All oi them, on foreign soil whrn the &C..
oell'on went down, they We're 80 thoroughly i'm.
b"rd with treason aud opposition To the United
States government that they would not ACCEPT
even the stern decree Of war, but lett the country
III magnificent disgust, With the avuA,.l in,rn.
ton VI l'Ving aud dying in ioreign lands before
Tue on'"" nag should wave que hour over their
s'of"i l"''sons Asa sequence ui his proclana.
'ion President johnson should uoN disp,,,h -
government steamer Ia EnfuIs to B,rmula. MrA
leo Hnd Brazil, 10 carry this amnesty 10 the
ONES u Is designed To reach aud Ia bring back the
wandering lambs To the fold again Aud ia con.
sidenion of their Feelings, the Union rag"
nigh, b" laid aside .h!s .hrss a.s,.nru.,isa
citizens were On board, aud the stars and bars -
substituted tine ichcl yei rsInains unpardoned l.
JEFF payi, A. he Is under indicimrn, Tor irea.
sou, the President excerpts him VII, 80 Has
Davis done worse than lAyi lir maJr u traitor
oihimself 50 did EARLY aud Htcrkenfidgr. Why
pardon all the rest, aud leave l,nr JET To- alone
bear the I.cnaliy Of the CRIME the, all committed
This ~holr proclamation was plan aud open
hid ioi the democratic nomination. aud was 20
understand MI oVrr the the cuuaiy Whether
II will have the effect Ia secure his selection a.
the coPlerhead siandaId.Lcarsr we do not know
At this Writing, ~ the grand cabal al New York
have "o' get indicated preference 10 the
South, however, the proclamation don I srvm to
suit very we'll The Richmond D.spiich, oi Mon.
day, Tot instance says
We sarlsss EsecatVe document ever excited les.
interest ~ thr paddle mind than the long pFoali
President Ilhnson un Saturday last q Il quite pro
tokns g. ths people u The s0uth 10 from u that
on the a. Il jay. lsas. tlsIs leHgsr sS,ls aay
iai. eir % aHI JsrslgH ,afssJsrsMes ~ GAS "a
g n, cea,iiiH'sH aHI lars ~ As Us1isd Safss" Sc
hr apEasssirr ~ this proclamation there Wa ar MAJ
have hsen, asonablr ground the r~ns ual
Of The eiti var aud that thu proclamation. foF thu,
f"ason, eoud not w. issassl 81 an earlier day
The DnI'a,ch further lnilmates that NJ. John.
sons whole policy has been dictated By his Dc.
sire to be- President for n second term, aud eou.
cludes BY charging the President with large
share Of the 'mismaaagemsnt' At Washington.
The Richmond EraSsiasr IL quite dsspoadent be-
causr the great aud purr statesman, President
DAVIS u not iacludcd among the recipients
of amnrsiy, while the Nag sees ia the pfocln-
nation prusperi Vt the "eAies gefsraiag aad
asssaa'Ag ne government Y a. country Meg ~.
dsaro'sd 10 dssirov.