The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-06-06
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iec,ly satisfied IIis verdict upon the rcsolu.
tons Is that of the party every where among
Republicans there is but one opinion. viz that
the platform is emnenly suited 10 the times,
and the doctrines il couians are the only ones
calculated TO give real peace aud prosperity tn
the country and To solidly rebuild the Union as
IL was.
The first resolution is one of congratulaliun
that the reconstruction acts u Congress have
been carried out in the Southern States. Tha,
these acts were just and righ, aud propcr il
proved-by the success lhcy have met with Not
outstanding the opposition of the President aud
the dsloyalists Of the South they have been n
doPied by the people Of the States interested, and
even now nearly all the 'waywarl sisters" are
knocking at the National portals aud asking
that the doors OF the Union may be opened TO
the longtime wanderers. Time has proved that
these measures were right and just which even
the greatest man Ia the democratic party, Rev
erdy johnson, admitted IA, tie time Of their pass.
age, b, voting for them TO become a aw not.
outstanding the Presidents veto.
The second resolution declares that "the guar
"antec by Congress OF equal suffrage to all LOYAL
" men at the South was demanded by ever, con-
sderAiion Of public safety OF gratitude, aud
"ofj Justice, aud mus, bc maintained while the
question Of suffrage in all the loyal States
properly belongs 10 the people Of those States
We have jest passed through bloody war
There Is no principle Of law which sanctions n
withdrawal, by any one or more States. from the
Union, and the rebel States were not. in fact.
ever out Of the Union. but they assumed that
they were, aad formed another confederacy,
elected President aud all necessary officers.
made separate Constitution and organized a
government This government made war against
the old Union and declared their intention never
again 10 unite with it. There was one element a,
the South that took no part in ,hi, rebellion
that acknowledged the old union and worked
for It's success. We refer Of course. To its color
ed population. This class hal been held as
slaves, as chai,els hy the Southern people. and
were supposed 10 be STEPPED 50 deeply ia iguo.
rance and stupidity rs to have nu adequate idea
OF the theory Of government aud NO conception
that they had any right or interest in II. Bat
the progress Of the war DEVELOPED how great was
this error. The negroes manifested an intense
inieTes, in the war aud IL result. they saw In
the success Of the insurgents their siill greater
abasemeni aud enslavement; in the success Of
the Union cause their freedom ana recognition
as meu. They aided the cause OF liberty in every
possible way, aud man! poor soldier is to-day
ready 10 testify To the love the negroes bore their
country, AZ manifested in words oi kindness and
deeds Of active aid in assisting their escape from
Southern prison-pens. but the negro Of the
South did more than ihi. he shoulder.d his
gun at the call OF his government. and Thousands
OF them fell nobly defending the flag and cause
they loved. Can these mtn be now denied the
privileges Of citizenship? Have they not won by
earnest efforts In the cause OF the government.
the right 10 have voice in its future control {?
But, says the eopperheads, this is a question to
be settled by States; as States, alone. Then. in.
deed, the poor negro will never have Justice
done him for who is there that believes that
any rebel State will deliberately vote 10 grant
any privilege TO class they lately OrAsd. Il
70 Tact which needs no proof that the majority
IN the Southern States are just as much opposed
TO the Union now rs they ever were they are
only kept down by the strong arm. Of the gov.
eminent. Armies csnnot always be maintained
IN the South the people there, must some time
or ether take the management Of their affairs
into their own hands; will it be safe, or right,
or just, 10 give every power into the hands Of
the rebel white man and 10 deprive the loyal
negro OF all participation Ia public affairs. The
only way TO secure peace is To give the halo, TO
every loyal man in the South With the North.
ern States I, is different They have not forfeit.
ed any right they ever held 10 the Union--are
loyal 10 it-and having saw aud admired the
courage OF the negro and his deEO,i0n 10 the
Union, may lie safely trusted To ere loug render
him the iardy justice Of expressing his views up
on the questions Of the day Il, the ballo,-bor.
The third esolulion ienouuces III forms Of repu.
diation, and commits the Republican party 10 the
principle that every dollar Of the debt contracted
20 put down the rebellion mast bc paid accord.
ing 10 the letter and spirit OF the laws under
which Il was contracted
The fourth, Efih SIXTH aud seventh resolutions
take up the subject ~ our finances They de-
clare that TAXATION should be- epuaiizrd that il
repay msnt should be- extended o,er a long pc.
riod Of time, 80 that the pre.cn, generation, who
have given 80 much, should BE- relieved of the
burden OF paying the debt oG, aud calls Tor re.
form 10 the administration oi the financial affairs
Of the country.
The eighth rrsolu,ion drplufrs the unlimely
death Of the murdered Lincoln. and denounecs
bis successor, the reercnni johnson. a. one who
has grossly prosiiluirsl the powrrs ~ his high
once, and who ''has justly bccn imleaehed for
high crimes aud msdsueanors, aud properly
pronounced guiliy thereof d, the vote Of ,hir.
"ty-6ve Senators"
The ninth pledges support 10 na,uiali1cd eli.
izsns and declares them certified To be protected
ia all their rights as though ihey were native
born, aud that Il l. the dniy of the government
10 interfere 10 all cases where they are nnjus,ly
treated BY foreign nations
The tenth renders especial honor" 10 the sol.
dler and sailor. and declares that THE boun.
tiles and pensions provided for then are obliga.
''tlons never To he forgotten" and that the
"wsdows aud orphans Of the gallant dead are The
wards of the peppIc Sacred legacy bsqneaibed
ITO the aation's protecting care" How different
this from the language Of eopperheads concern
Ing our soldiers BY them the soldisr--iLat 10,
the Union soldiers held To have forfeited all
respect and honor and sympathy by having en-
rolled himself a defender of his country's Gag,
and Tiers is no sufrr way for candidate TO be
dessa'sd In a political compaign. where dcmoera-
q has The aseendrney, than foe that candidate
10 have worn the "Illae" Rebel soldiers are
Tolerated aud praissd By democracy not Uaion
sold'srs There may hsa iew Union soldiers who
WI vote against 0raai, bal .. kaow they ara
na' fsw, aud that The great badly Of them will
"se's as they shot," and support their great
is~der' ''uueOns'itu'Ional Surrender Grant
The eleventh Esolaiion f.vors foreign swlsra.
iion, and declasrs that Il shsald b. Gasssssa a.a
sncoufaesd BY liberal sud Just policy.