The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-30
The Ionic Of Ere,,fs.

II is surprising TO see how far the whole sub
ject Of impeachment seems to have been Il rown
into the back. ground aud dwarfed in inpor.
lance by the meeting Of the Chicago ven
ton. Only lew days ago impeachment was
the overwhelming topic. concentrating all the
| ;-t..... ~-d e... . s~si"s all the passions Of
communication n sudden turn In the path
seems to have opened up before US the vista OF
the great Presidential campaign Of ls6s. anu
the political world has little thought for any
thing else. Tho articles Of impeachment came
up again in tha Senate ON Tuesday last thc
advocates Of both sides Of the question brought
out their full strength q vote was taken xr.
johnson was declared acquitted; and then tho
subject was dropped. This result was telegraph.
ell over the country. and efforts made. at SONS
points. 20 get up all excitement over II. bu' the
effort fell still born. We hear, sometimes,
about the managers ior the House VI Reprs.ar
tativcs reviving the sub eet or 0f proposing new
articles Of impeachment but this. IL seeTa. 10
Us. would be worse than useless. What glsr-
snty could there be Of any better issue to an
other trial. Ifthose who voted for the secut.
tai 81 the President did so from conscientious
motives. there u not much probability of their
opinions changing IL they sold their vote. :"
the sBsiay they will sell them again, aud no
good e"aId possibly result from the longer sgi.
tati"n 81 III" subject The whole matter should
be droppcd. now. aud Those senator's Who p-ov-
ed re"reant To their principles In the hou- Of
trial lcGt 10 ENJOY the REGARDS Of their perfdy.
Whatever by this reward. their votes were ob
tanned by impure influences. Il can never IN.
pensAts then, Tor the deep dishonor they have
brought upon their names. They will be clrs-
Cd % il the
"slsYs
Whose tFsssoa, like deadly blight,
casaes Ger the sonEels y The brave,
AHd basb iAsa "a fAs AoHT y Si9h"
In the meantime. not only 10 The Tuls of An.
drew johnson continually shrinking IN duTs-
ton aud influence. but Congress has ~" tine
len n be- diverted from the claims Of business
legislation Of the must urgent character. I'm.
peaehmept 10 now thing Of tho past. such 10
the steady rush Of events In this country. -.
Peciaily since the era ef the civil war began.
that nothing is more difficult than for an issue
which hes once reached an apparent decis on.
% that has bess laid over by more engrossing
events, " retain its hold YPon the popular IT,
terest. Roth Of these pseuiiarities noy belong
20 the impeachment question. and II 10 bst,er
for Us n yield 10 the logic ofsvsst. However
strongly We might have wished the prompt
conviction of Andrew johnson. there 10 10Th.
ing IA him ~ all that he eau 10 which should
lsmpt Us 10 the Improbable work ofdigginr up
buried isssss. especially TO the neglect OF p'es.
snt duties nomsnlogs snd urduous enough 10
engross oil our energies. Tue democrat. low
have JobHson ~ theIaselyeS, shi iSseh good
may he d. thssii " he 10 wholly FciiBgu',h.
I'd N their care, he will doubtless 10 ttr nsaHs
Of great benefit 10 the country. IN siding -
10 win = glorious victory Ia the Presidential
campaign nov 90 auspieiously begun.