The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-11-21
The J,cyeFIct Of the I,eo,,Ic.

We have now sufficient returns Of the late
Presidential election 10 warrant rs in snnounc-
ing that our candidates, Grant aud Colfax, re.
ceived q popular majority Of OVER THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND VOTES, an indorso-
mcnt Of tho policy Of party unparalleled in
the history Of politics. The people have deci-
ded all matters At issue, aud that dseision 10
not in any way an indefinite one and will
forever put at rest the question Of their ability
~ decide for themselves upon the important
measures Of government, and Of their willing
ness 10 abide by the decision Of the late war.
The theory Of the party tina; adhered 10 the
idea that Wade Hampton was right In demand
ing IL the New York Convention a dcnuncia-
ton Of Congress and tho reconstruction laws.
has been signally rcbuked. while the declara.
ton that our National Indebtedness should be-
epudiaicd-."sponged out according TO
"Brick romcroy"-has met n similar fate.
Aud this great victory has been achieved
despite the earnest, untring. interruptions cf.
forts of our opponents 10 prevent IT, The dem.
ccratc convention selected what they suppos-
ell were their strongest men. and when they saw
that they could not elect them by an honest
sorted to which will forever DO a disgrace to
that organization. All over the late rcvoltcd
States they instituted = system Of terrorism 50
perfect that IL reached into every county aud
district aud parish, and so merciless that il
tillcd the hearts Of the bravcst with fear aud
apprchcnsions. Hundreds aud thousands Of
Republicans were actually slaughtered pr
vatc assassination ar tumultuary murder be-
ing rcsoricd Ia. as the circumstances Of each
ease seemed 10 suggest. On the day Of clcc
/ ton the polls were seized at New Orleans aud
other places. aud the right Of Republicans Ia
vote was denied in the most hi gh handed man J..
ncr. Throughout the North the Democrats
adopted n system of frauds 80 vast that they
iclt an almost absolute certainty that IN dcfcA,
them was impossible and 50 shameless were
/ they in the execution thereof thst many IT the
I Judges II election who consented Ia degrade
their personal characters aud their high iunc.
,ion, by becoming instruments in this meta.
rious business have been arrested aud held T.
answer criminal proceedings against them
aud for each one who has thus been arrested 4
score more ought I" be. but Notwithstanding
all these outragcs. North aud south. the Yer.
diet 81 the People has not been perverted
/ Violence aud fraud have done their worst
lcssrming. by tens Of thousands, the populai
majority for Gran, and coIfaK but still that
inaj"rity is large enough to silence the mos
audaciuus ravilcrs ia the democratic ranks
The People have spoken with an emphasi,
they alone. as the sovereign authority. have q
right I" exhibit. and they have stcrnly rcbuked
the Democratic leaders rs well tor their arr"
CANT aud offensive department "a tor the fals'
aud injurious principles they uphold. Hence
forward only men who have forfeited thci
self respect. and consequently have no claim
upon the respect ofothcrs. will venture Ia stg
matte the legislative department n 9TH,
"runP Congress
Eut this is not all. nor chicfcs,. The psupi.
have decided that incendiary and insurer
tionary violence shall cease throughout ID,
southern States that Republicans shall be a
secure IA the enjoyment Of all the rights o
citizenship in Texas. Arkansas aud Louisiana
as Democrats are in Pennsylvania. New Yorl
and Massachusetts,. Nothing less than thu
will comport with the solemn verdict which
has been rendered. or satisfy the expectation
that has been awakened. Turbulent men uia,
lind submission to the laws and n just rccog
milton of the immunities of their opponrnt
hari u practice. bnt that they should be stern
! ly taught their duties ia this regard il essen
,ial :" all proper conceptions Of persona! lib
eriy aud ct the functions 81 government For
iuuatrly the Presidency will soon dcvolvc up
on one who understands the true theory OF al
mihisiration. and is in perfect harmony will
the law making department OF the naion.-
The New Era dawns at last. and with u brigh,
ness and beauty that slAddens the breast, q
all patriots.