Middletown transcript., 1868-06-06
Our Correspondence.
Letter from baltimore,
Correspondence of the Mddletown Transcript.


BALTIMORE, May 9th, 1868.
Each day we have looked forward anx-
iously to the termination of the impeach- |
ment trial, and now that it is come, and |
the Court has adjourned sine die, there
appears no very visible change in the peo-
pie, nor. does the fact create any excite
ment. Everyone pursues the even tenor
of his way, as if naught had occurred out
of the hum drum daily routine And one
would not suppose, who was unacquainted
with current events, from the appearance
Of quiet and the undemonstrativeness of
thelpublic, that one of the greatest revolu-
tionhry movements of modern history had
just been defeated with bloodless strug-
gle. Though this is the case, the victory
that conservatism and justice have gained
is none the less important to the future
prosperity and welfare of our country. IT.
is encouraging to the thinking mind, in
these days of dark schemes and unthink-
ing partisanship to realize that in some of
our public men the Importance of honesty
and integrity is considered, and sense Of
duty is held more sacred than blind and
reckless accomplishment of party schemes.
The effect is to be perceptible in the fu-
ture: Not that any one should suppose
that with the acquittal of the President
the whole work of reform is accomplished.
That is but the first step in the right di-
rection, and we are not yet out of the in
nermost Businesses of Radical misrule.
The great battle will come off at the fall
election; and it will then be seen whether
others Of the American people have come
to knowledge of what their duty to the
country is. Then it will be determined
by the voice of the people whether the ma
ton shall longer be trammeled by the
bonds that have so long retarded its on
ward progress; and be permitted to sink
under an anarchial and despotic rule to the
depths of national degradation or wheth-
er freed by the action of its own hands it
will once more resume the lost position of
freedom and equal rights to all--North and
South, East and West.
Let us look forward anxiously to see If
there are not thousands of those :" in the
ranks, 1iwho are convinced of the impro-
priety of partizan legislation, and are will
ling to follow in the lead of Henderson
Rosssyand those other Republican Sena-
tors'who have come out SO boldly to up
hold justice and impartial judgment in
spite of the hootings of the mob. Mr.
Stanten's resignation is in itself of no lit.
tie political Importance. 1t is an acknow.
Judgement by the chiefs of the party that
their case is no longer considered worth,
of support. They recognise their defeat
and Stanton, under orders of his party
retires in disgust. Truly we should all B,
thankful for the victory, and the Conser
vatiye party should endeavor to speak ou
the sentiments of "justice to all " in thu
coming campaign.
1t is conceded by the most knowing il
such, matters, that Mr.. Pendleton will b,
the Democratic nominee 1t would b,
gross injustice to detract from the merit
of Gen. Hancock, but it is very doubtful
If his military prestige would have the eff
feet which is claimed for it, We have al
had enough of soldiers, and now we wan
statesmen. No one doubts that were Gen
Hancock elected he would strive to carr
out his party measures and the views Q
the majority who placed him in the posi-
tion; but we want for our nominee a MAJ
who has been known to be, during tn
war and since, firm adherent to the prin
ciples of the Democratic Peace Party
Such am one is Mr. Pendleton, and Go
grant him success. Aruos