The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
equity Daina
ToWSONTOwN, MD.
SITURDAr, DEC. rem. IsGs.
Jefferson Darts.

Sill another act in the great farce Of the
United states "a Jefferson Davis, late President
ol the {. ). A., has recently been played at
Richmoud, and the manner In which the several
actors engaged in II performed their parts is be-
ing freely commented upon by the people, al.
Though "rg arr not any longer even interested
spectators u this COMEDY Of Errors" !, had
teen given out that Mr.. Davis would be tried
last woek-thal Chief Justice Chase would h.
present n the District Cour, then to be held in
the city OF Nchmond-,hal Judge Underwood
WA ready that the counsel for the Unilrd
States aud for the prisoner were ready-ihnl
every thing was ia complete shape to end the
whole affair. The Court met, Chief Justice
tbnsc Judge Underwood aud the different coun.
sci MI being present. and the case Of Jefferson
Dr.. riiiTcn 81 The State Of Mississippi, In.
diosrd i"r treason against the United States.
49,, dnl, called up Mr.. Charles o'Conner. Of
th' counsel Tor Mr. Davis, made a mot,nn Ia
Iu'h The indictment, and supported II by u
-i'"eh, the other lawyers al bad something Ia
"a. about 1t. aud here the cas- stuck D." Chiri
Jnfiirr Ch ,.r wanted to giant the motion. but
Judge Underwood would not consent, and the
'.ur' hring divided, there was dead lock,
ending ~ the a.c being certified 10 the next SIS
u!n :" the supreme Court where il Is thought
% mta possibl! be nachcd ia three or four years
W would Ear father have had the trial pro
'''i and NJ. Davis acquitted. than To have seen
iiu> isfcr continued longer The war has been
'nf'' h'HrlN i"nf YEAR,. aud nl that time NJ,
49, %" has" h,r-n waiting To know whether our
fi''.nn law. WIRE worth auy thing ur not. T.
90 !inhii minds Their hrs not been any douhi
tt.ai Nr Dav, did '"minii the crime ~ ;t,asoa
ng'inu his government that he was one Of m,
prime i'adfi IN Rebellion. nni that b., onuh, I.
g. punished iuf II ltu, yet. the people have
"e'lis smparhizrd With him lie is no morc I,
NHIi"t than were thousands ui Others who have
''.n the suiJer's at EArcniiVr or Congressional
'lrm'nry, aud VITO afr ~ 'hr enjoyment Of all
iun'irni rights &C. committed treason again,
'a' .1,'fuin"u' q, iii the, he urgnnizcd ar
Go. nd -'ui 'iriu 'n tie icl! iu battle again.
ia.' 8" diI lt,.V rnd man, 1T them went
"tH'h ntih'i Than be-. ia rcuncly participating
''"'i"r' ~ ihu.r rruir- Vet h. alone OF MI
Foo ih""a'nh' 81 ii-ut''. South ct Mason ami
h.'uu liu' !. selected 'ur trial We frs, had
iIif.. continued iu . cu.rtiinrii vessel then far a
...uy 'mr In f"fiF'.- Nuu'.s. Z part IT IA. tim.
% i.ni,r t.hnt. 'suiiu,m,ni aud then nil a,
""'r. 20, hi" oilI,'t. oluf''d ,cry ac,omino.
i''ius in~ - pui,y admitting Mr. DAVIS Ia
t4'i 10 mriri, n"uiiu,i -um
"" ere brought i.s al ihtsr things to Wisl,
fini Pa 'l'i4i iohu.ou would issue al uncondi.
'Ionai pardon ." Nj bn,i.. and let him 20 ir,,
u" viii probably never t." tried, and il he is u
Viii BE- b. b, Jur, A. dopl d,-d with treason a.,
%" O.. aud he wall hr al last acquitted. 4 new
i'sn" viii soon agiia', the lvoplr-the confrrrinr
81 universal suffrage amt the granting of uni,cr.
IL. amnesty. aud We believe that the adoption ot
th'-' t~o cardinal doctrines will inaugurnte y
better state Of feeling between the two sections
Than has existed since Sumter was fired upon -
The people are weary OF strife and contention
hoy wish To see the cont. =, ended. 10 reality a.
N'i' s' maine. and think that by comforting ffau.
rl.' upun The loyal black. oi the South Their,
81 bee no hanger Of future rebellion in that sec.
uun. They clnns 10 the Union in i,s darkest
h'ut The! remained faithful TO the flag when
their superior. ~ learning and ability turned
'rtiiors--ihey never deslaitei ~ the ultima,,
uiumrh OF ihc cause the, loved aud con iribu,ei
O. 'hc final glo'i"u. result by taking up arm.
'ui lighting Zoe the righ, With the ballo, con
irtf,d upon them, there will be full safety for
the Republic, aud universal amnesty NAV b,
granted.