The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-09
The Eomfhera iSfnfes.

TIE SOHfhef1t Se0fcs.
The Southern States are coming gloriously out
OF the ,hrAldom that lately bound them 10 re-
oelliOn-are shaking OF the pSeIudiess that en-
compassed them, and are again ranging them
selves in the sisierhOOd rs the mos, reliable sup
Porisrs Of the doctrine Of the political equality Of
all neu. Under the wise provisions Of the re-
construction acts passed by Congress, aud en-
forced in spite Of the opposition Of the White
House demagoeur, the Southern States will soon
be represented in Congress aud restored 10 all
the rights and privileges which they forfeited by
their insane efforts To break up the government.
Elections have recently been held In several Of
those States, and In all Of them the Republicans
have been successful.
South Carolina, the first State 10 secede from
the Union, 10 the 6rsi, also, 10 regularly apply
for re-admIssiOn. She has adopted free Con-
s,i,uiOn, granting the right Of suffrage TO all her
citizens, and elected a Republican Governor and
General Assembly, and sent full delegation Of
Republicans 10 the United States Senate and
House Of Representatives. This prompt result 10
greatly owing, doubtless, TO the large prepondsr-
ancc Of cooFed voters In the State but Il contains
many able white men who are earnestly devoted
TO the principles Of the Republican party. For
instance, Gen. Wade, Gov. Orr and Gen. Dock
cny, prominent actors during the late rebellion,
now support heartily the reconstruction policy
Of Congress, and the latter has Jus, been elected
TO the United States Senate, and IL known a. one
of the mos, advanced Republicans In the South.
Georgia has adopted a free Constitution and
elected a Republican Governor and Assembly,
and six out OF tho seven Congressman are Repub-
licans. In this State, thirty thousand white
men voted with the Radicals; following the lead
Of Ex.Governor Brown, Howell Cobb and other
old residents 81 the section.
Arkansas Is ready for admission. II went for
the Republicans by large majority. and IL SEN
aiors aud Representatives are nov 10 Washing.
ton, asking admission.
North Carolina has also declared for the Re.
pnblirans. az all the rebel Stairs. this snr pos
s'ssrs the lras, number of negroes In proportion
To lis white population; hut, throughout the
war there was strong Union feeling manifest
among its people. Several white regiments were
raised 10 swell the Union army, and, when the
war closed, II was found that the interests ~ the
people IL the "Old North State" might safely be
entrusted 10 their own keeping. A majoriiy o,
ne 'rLd' urn ., ne Sar are R'I.~Iiicans In the
late canvass, the siry1gssi Republican counties
rsrs hosr ~hich hal 10 least H1mLsT q, n,yross ia
than. \ Republican has hsvt. elected Governor,
aud all the State ofiirr- are VI H." same polii.
cal faith
Louisiana is all right. There seems To have
l''rn an unfortunate discussion there in our
ranks, AMI II was feared that the conservative
candidates ior State differs would ir successful
but the Republicans have surcre.lc he, ond their
most snnguinc hopes, aud buried their opponent.
nut Of sight
Alabama has gone Republican 10y "a small ma
loriiy The contest there WAS - bitter One, hui
our party friends made square fgh, OF il, yield.
ing nothing In rSPcdl'ncy, bu, standing square
y uP ior principle AMI the right, and haze ui.
nmphc'i 10y a handsome majority.
Thus the good work goes on Whenever there
has been an election held in the South. under
the authority 81 the reconstruction laws We have
been successful. Virginia, Florida, Mississippi
NhN tNAAS INV W. w NtNts ttl ~ ttletc, Ot-
yond doubt, except the first. will adopt con.
stitutions 10 conformity with the spri, and pro.
visions 81 the laws Of Congress, aud will bring
| themselves back into the Union. az Virginia,
unfortunately, there is come doubt. The white
voters are largely In the majority, and ms they
were slow in going into rebellion, they srenl
equally slow in getting themselves out of is
depths. There are probably no people ia the
world who so implicitly and hlindly follow proini-
ncni men, as leaders, as DO the native virginians,
and the course Of these leaders are watched, aud
as they go So go the populace. These old fogies
are now all opposed to Congress, and will vote
| against the new Constitution about 10 be sub
milicd for ratification or rejection. There ART,
however, very many prominent and faithful
Union men in the State, and these are now rang
ing themselves with ricrpont and Wells and
Garlic aud Seeor under their eoun,ry's banner,
and will make gallan, Ggh, against the rebel
enemies OF their State.
The signs Of the times are cheering; the fu-
tnre Is great with hope. We may look forward
10 u shortly coming day when we shall again
have common and united coun,ry-when the
long vacant seats In the Senate Chamber and
Representative Hall will be filed by men prop
erly accredited TO represent the States whose rec
rcani sons seven years ago left them to engage
In an unholy contest against the Union. The
coming Of tina, day should be glad one to the
American people. To attain this end-io esiab.
lish the supremacy ofihe national Union We have
passed through bitter strife, and never will
there be full recompense for the blOodshed
aud horrors Of our war until the broken frag-
uen,s Of the Union are joined together, until
all the States arr acknowledged as Zone and In
"separablc, now and forever"