The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-07-25
FOR PRESIDENT ~ ISGS,
The Two TYckcts--.i Comparison.


The 1irO Tickrfs--.l Comparison.
There is no need ~ saying that our country
has lately emerged from terrible war the pco-
pie ku1w IL already. There Is scarcely home
in the land but which has hcrn tururd into j,
house Of mourning hrctu.c o. the death OF Que
or more OF is menibcr. victims To- the fell spiri,
OF war there Is not a town ar village in the
uuiop but in which armies - limblrs. men may
be seen, tes,ifying that they have been in the
battles 'front.' may more, there is scarcely q
State along the whole Siuihcrn border bus
whose homes have been Devastated aud Us cit
iErnS robbed aud murdered h., III, fierce nrgauds
OF the Southern Conieicr,cy The war VA.
brought upon the nation l., the : nth South.
cru men II was tina, rcbcllcl against ihr .hiful
authority OF the government. aud the wa- that
ensued was wagc'i on the part nf The Union forces
only TO asser, the Supreme, 80 Rat ,uvr,n mcnt
Almost the happcsi d,y the ruion citizens 90 the
country ever saw was when the new. c1ui~ that
Richmond had fallen h. and lis army .urrrn.
defrd. and all the 'prgr. "i 'hc rebellion disrcr
srd or capiiscs The aoi ?, i,aliz,d that Pqi,c
had come ngair. that war WHs over the Union
restored They saw with il,s.utc the iu.itu.
mru,s Of deadly s,Ii'c laid down aud welcomed
the soldiers home men Who had done uuhl,
ia defending their country mud il. honor. aud
who rould now lapse their lilr % soldiers into
citizens Of the Republic they had defended 50
long and 90 we'll. We have had enough of war
Enough of bloo1shed-tnough ~ Tire horrors
OF the battlefield more than enough of cur
bfavest young men sleep in soldiers graves
more than tnoagh OF them hear with them the
marks Of the ierrihl' conflict through which
we have passed
Is the strife over We hope aud believe ,hA,
1t is-ihHt never again will M - Rho innururs-
ted rebellion before have it ia thri, power 10
rehtl again, nor receive s.nic,n' ,ucuutAgrm,ni
from the American people io again lit III, e
hnads IN all attempt 10 tear down ihr ,illnrs 81
our government. But tie .liIii 81 VAR AID
rebellion aud treason It'll l,y,s-i, rtnNins bold
sr day by day, aud i revealing ~ turp~,.
plainly. W. ARE now entering u,uu - great pu-
liiicAl contest, and upon IL. result will drprnd
the important question oi whether we shall CON
iinue In peace ~ nation, ar ~ a nation be-
plunged into war. The candidates Of Two par
ties are before the PEOPLE, aui their platforms OF
principles have teen made known. tine Of these
parties must triumph th, policy Of ore or the
other mus, be the rule aud guide Of the govern
ment during the next four wears We must hav.
Grant aud C0l'aN OF S'l mour and Blair al the
head oi tue government, and u iecuinrs " all
nov lo examine platforms and candidates we'll
and To elect those whose administration would
be hes, calculated Ia secure he peace. honor md
dignity Of the country.
The Republican, platform !. onr oi Ieac, II
looks to the rrsiorniiun 81 the Uniou upon a solid
aud enduring bAsis-,o the bringing back Of al
the States 10 the relations the, ruJo,rd ieio,e
treason hrrayed Them IL opposition 10 the gov
ernneni-to the WAincunucr OF the national
honor by the 'ull and complete payment OF all
the naiion's liabilities according 10 their letter
and spiri,-it looks To the establishment Of ,,ace
10 all our borders, for all 'iur 10 culne. Tho
party has named as is candidate Tor President.
General Grant, the man Who led our armies TO
victory, and whose great genius forced lac and
the hosts Of TREASON to own themselves conquered
Gen. Grant. 10 his letter accepting the nomina.
tion, well portrayed. in a single expression, the
petition Of the Republican part, "Lsf ~ Ame
''Psser, says Grant; and iis words are =, ho-d
by every Republican aud luv,r ~ his country in
the land. Let war and strife and discard ,r,...
lei W bind W the wounds caused hy the ret -l-
lion l-' ~ live "a peace. uniuu aud harmony.
This Is the position u Grant nnd the part, lie
leads; how Is !, with oHr upI"ucni.7
The democratic party hive shown by their
platform that ihey would violate IN, faith az the
na'ion-iha, they would - the solemn pledges
ofConRress nj nauehi aud would bring last.
Ing weight of infaniy upon our country by y,pH.
didfing our national debt Th,y have wan.
ped their meaning In word, inicuded ,o deuive
and by sIaciou- r~nsnniup hat ~ the hoi,om Of
ell their professions il this one idea repiiafios
They care not for national honor or integrity
they care not whether he rrodi ~ The country
% maintained ar not ~ that democracy. aud
through u, rebellion may triumph They look
forward TO time When their piinriplcs NAV sue.
ceed, 50 that thcy NAV IA 4 uy.r IN the trail
tors Of the South all The, fought Tor aud los, -
10 proof needed of this 2 Look AZ III. letter Of
Francis y. Blair. their candidate for Vice Pt.si.
dent. the writing Of which doubtless secured him
The nomination. Il means .ar-an oSertnrning
OF the governmeni-an ahrngaiion Of the laws
Intended TO and which have secured peace Ia the
country -lhe victory Of rebellion. This letter
10 % plata that il should be- ia the hands Of every
one, that all may SEE just what To expect should
democracy triumph aud ma, set their house
"ih order" for The siutm which will AS
suredly follow such triumph
Congress pro.id'd az, rr'a. upon which the
s'a"s lsi'l, IN fci''lli.n n,igli' ennr ha,k lnin
thr rni"n. Th".. i,rns h,te hs,n complied
49,. h. nrrfli ~ ihr S.rp'i,.fn State. aud a. a
cum qpncr. ~ have sen miiitf, ranitol Over
ilem Si,hdrawu, ard u,ir Situations nud Rem.
srni.ss'S admitted ." 10, lon. warrant souls IN
the balls 81 Congress w. arr uoiup ou rapid,
towards Peaes. hat how long VAL ihis last n de-.
m'"'"'' irinmphsf Ne Blair tells rs. Hear
hin:
" W. eaHHot. thsrefors ss,io ~ R,,i,esl nIsR a.
decentralization ~ CSsg'sssip,h action h, Ss.
as val continue . mr. 10 ~ rsgsh ITrAN on I
~ HE OVER THROWN BY TnR AITIiollTy
OF THE ExE rrivE Tl,e,
s bn sss ray 20 resisr, a. Cas,rnn,sn, and "a,
LbHshfaiion ANu NAT ~ FrR TuE pprst
TENT Ei.HT tn DEci ARE THESE AtrrS !
NULL AND vOiD DISPENSE THE CARPET. |
BAU STATE GtivERA VENTS AND rOupEt. /
Ink ARMY 10 UNDO ITS ADAPTATIONS AT |
THE SOUTH. ~ NUT A.,
Prssisnf rks rW srsesi. a. ,r,U 81 "a ,ss,'g,
BY TRANPLlNG iNfO DUST THE uStfRPA. !
1luNr OF uOSGRRsS KNOWN ~ TIE ne
CONSTRUCTION ACTs"
Tits is democratic policy Dors I, no, mean |
war r~vniutioaf Il IL nat A afstin,t a..t.,.,I.
Shat should democracy triumph there ~iil be q