The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-10-10
Dcmoc,utic lore of Dis,oynify.

Democratic lore Of DislOydIfy.
! The igancfs o. the democratic national plat.
form manifested deep concern In the first place,
to deliver the rebel leaders from the pun
ishm,nis and disabilities 10 which they were
justly amenahlc, and then 10 restore TO their
hands the political control Of the States that par
! u paied In the rebellion. This appears con.
| fricuously Ia the first and second demands en-.
bodied 10 that document, and which ntr in the
1 words following
! ''ftrsi..' Immediate restoration ofal the States
to their rights in tie Union, under the Coasiiiu-
ton and oi civil government TO the american
( people
Second Amnesty Tor al las, political Of
! fences, mud the regulation of The elective fran.
thlse Ia the States by their own c,izrrs"
To appreciate nrigh, tie Meaning Of ,hv.r two
demands, II Is essential To consider that ~, ,r.
aions OF tie loyal States to tie national govern.
meni afc precisely what they Nttc before the war
aud that the rights and immunil,s Of those
states aud al classes thereof remain unchanged.
u follows Therefore, that the solciindc exhibit.
ed Is not for the loyal States or any portion Of
their inhabitants. No thought il bestowed upon
ihcun upon the sacrifices they were compelled
To induFc in oricr 10 preserve the Union: or upon
their just right 10 ic made reasonably secure
against the ncos,ii, tot similar losses and hard.
ship in tie m,4ic
Nor Sc, !. this anxiety displayed ia behalf Of
tic loyal itl.i ,lan', - the States that ,mlarl,l
ia rebellion oGar q expressed tia; the l.oli,i-
cd nu'horiiy in ,ho.. states may rcvcr, To the
lnc men hat held IL during ihc wat. aud wLo
ste hostile 60 tie Union now ns az any torn, ,r.
Rod. Nocair Is ,siuc,i 10 protect loyali.i. IN
,ie enjoyment oftltir unqucstiuuablr i.lis. mud
10 cnrur' To 'hcm that degree 81 iufucncc whrh
Is essential iu Tie RESIGNATION 81 concord .nd
conscqucnii! 10 the lcriciua,ion 81 peace.
The soliciiude Is altogether in behalf 81 the
reirl leadcrs. They alone are under disabilities,
and their rcici ih,r,iom is prompted To hy SYM
raihy with their rrincirlc' and conduct. and by
the mutual advantages which would result from
the renewal 81 ih,ir asccndinry
h., Us scruiiuizr these demands so.nrwlAi
mote closely.
The immediate restoration Of MI the STATE to
90 their rights in The Union uulrt the Con.liiu.
ton. Seven OF these States have already
teen restored amt lis remaining three will he
rs soon "s They sla.. comply with the conditions
cAaei,d " tlicn Ia Tie lufvi,w ~ ,h:, demand.
! ihcs, sr'ci states ~, not Yet restored 10 thrr
/ rights The conditions laid uvcn ID, m are held
! 10 be in d,fosaiion of the Constitution The
democratic idea g., ,ns 90 be- that an, nuni,r -
the States may. at ans time wage wnr against
the Union as long as they can. and when CON
! quered may slip lacs into their old places an.
challenged aud Niihou, giving any guarantee
whatever for good hcha,cf thereafter Thcp ur-
| post Is To get them back as hrg r,rs Ic,or, N.g
'r'hf on 4, the least, TIM, implies good deal,
and may De construed 10 mean even the r,s,ora.
1 ton oil slavery
! But the same clause o' the platform goes Earth
cr md mahts parade ct Il. handing the f,.io-
ration o. civil r.,,futacnt 10 the American
people. Now. 'h" American people are no,
n""fo That y : In'c l'eu deprived Of civil GOV.
'rnm"ni. I'll. has, deep coascilasn,.s iha,
they SIC in as 'u'l a;d nl,ou'e possession ~ ;la,
boon as they ever W'i,. certain i,tc., AMI rch.
81 States ate "udrF military supervision: aud
tina, giieVes the democrats ,ycrywh.f.. Thor
| grief does not surprise %. but the nli,u.i.. 20
convey the i'npr s,un tina, ,hosc rebels cuus,i-
iuie tie American. lepi % would r,n'uuui o.. il
( Ne did rot know ihs, democratic a.lacir, il,
/ that une IL nnAnuul,
/ Th' second i,n,ri o., ..pmnr.r, ~ an f,.,
"loii'il.i oI,i.rs. .a.li.,',s the SAM cum,li.
J anrc anl ir,tfni4,' r., ui.' treason IT,, Re.
/ pnhligtns are ;cad, 20 lti I'm ,itz"us 'cr sia.
Ing IA tie revolt WI raw t4,w lh.y are isu:.
/ ''i' bat 300 'iov .''.e loud threat. made 81 a