The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-10-31
i" Firing the lSoufIeyn Hco,,."

VIC are on the eve Of great battle, ON which
~ we firmly believe, tho continuation of peaec.
the honor OF our country, the welfare, prosper
ny aud safety Of our citizens, depends. Tho
Republican party Is pledged to peace, and the
whole spirit Of It's platform Is one looking 10
the preservation Of fraternai relations between
the states aud the citizens thereof We have
hnd one ~ar aud bloody ono, through which
the country was carried honorably aud victori.
ously by Grant and the brave soldiers Of the
Republic. and NC would willingly spare this
generation, aud all coming generations, the
pain Of witnessing the scenes Of suffering and
horror tina, were necessary par, Of the recent
struggle.
Let us have peace" Is the key note 81 our
Actioh aud ainii 20 Il VIC are pledged, aud will
stand by the pledge in good faith. u We are al.
lowed 10 do so by the traitors Of th' south. who,
conquered but awhile ago. would willingly re-.
new that struggle, from sheer desperation at
their disappointment and hatred Of the Union.
The Democratic party intends. II possible. 10 force
The country iHto anOfAer rar. This IL fully shown
by the revolutionary letter Of Frank Blair, the
bold aad reasonable threats of the New York
World. aud the defiant attitude assumed by the
Southern wing Of the party. 30 one can read
the Southern papers. or listen n the harangues
Of Southern orators without being convinced
OF this. On this. the eve OF an important cleo.
ton, II may not be smiss to reproduce the sen.
hments Of n few of these Southern Journals:
The Charleston Mercury expresses itself as
follows:
- az linn
bxon's line IL ashamed Of the muSket he bore
or the sword he drew in defence OF the Conird.
crate hag The platform of Me demo
cTatc party q square upon M6 litter Of Gescrai
BfaiT. and General MARS latter Is he legitimate
and actual erpoVHd,ag Of Me platform. IL will
avail little 10 ieny il; any pallietion Of the
fact - pcrvers:on OF tho fact. II is m"re--it
IL Ill faith TO the body AZ the Convention--aH
~ - oH attempted deception ef 10 rofcrS al Me
polls"
And th" sainc paper proceeds To show that
the logical result "f the platform justiGcs and
legalizes murder and war. II says:
Congressional rcconstruction is u failure,
and all who attempt 20 enforce IL or e. exercise
power by its authority. are simply frcspaacrs.
a EePasscr may BE- ,ust.6abiy killed."
The Louisville Journal calmly reviews the
eventual possibilities Of the plan, and does not
hesitate 10 conclude:
This is Frank Blair's method. aud Il is ours;
and ". IN orde- to attain IL. ii becomes necessa-
~ TO fight. why. we'll fight"
Hon. John Forsyth. u delegate 10 the New
York Convention. and editor Of the Mobile
Register. will not be content without blood, even
IN case Of success. lie says.
We know there are many democrats at the
North who believe that the political atmo,.
phere. poisoned by the long reign OF Radical
despotism. will not be purified until Just chas.
tsement is inflicted upon the daring men who
have eonspired against the freedom Of the ma.
uon. In other words, that this revolution will
not be complete without more blood. dieting"
The Augusta ConshfEfioaaiist il no less belli.
gerant, and the Norfolk Journal will not be
content without the utter destruction Of all
Union men. II says:
The people have an account On settle with
the Radical party. and terrible reckoning
will II be for the lat,er-such one as will make
them hide their heads in shame, and compel
many Of them TO lily the couatry o. escape The
rctribution that will befall them for their
wickedhcss"
The Richmond Dispatch warns its party
against aba,ing one ioi Of Hairs revolutionary
programme. and says
al Governor Seymour should undertake 10
smooth oil the rough corners Of General Blair's
pIatt"Tii' ne wiz only ihlufe the cause he de
s:rcs 20 promote, and lcsssn the rhanrcs Of his
own success. This is nu time for icmporzing
And the Memphis Aly,ri looks forward con.
hdcntly TO the ultimate success oi the Lost
Cause. aad says
The country is by tat too large u remain
under one government. aud the day will come
when the South will b" independent.
Are these extracts not enough to show the
revolutionary intentions Of the democratic
party By appeals and sentiments like. and
worse than. the above. the " Southern heart
has been tired" until they are ready. in case
Of Seymour and Blair's success. to attempt an.
other revolution. aud to undn all that has al.
ready been accomplished towards the rcstora.
ton of the Southern States The only hope for
continued peace is the election Of Grant and
colfax. and all whoreAily desire peace will. on
Tuesday next. vote for them.