The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-02-29
Anllleif. .IOhllann.

The star Ut President Andrew JohnsOn's glory
grows dim few more days, or weeks at most,
will close, We trust forever, his connection with
political affairs 10 our country. It's sad ~ note
this mans rise aud progress and fall to CON
irasi what he might have been with what he H.
Once be was firm upholdsr u his country, bid.
ding defiance 10 rebels aud their cause.
throwing the weight OF bis then great influence
on the side Of the Union. We well remember
how he stood In the Senate Of the United States,
when his friends from the South were leaving
their places to preciPiiaie their States into &c.
6ellion, hurting after them bitter words OF de.
nuneiaiion, aud how he told them that by the
Eicrna !, 10 he were President, he world hang
- them His State seeded, but still johnson
remained true, and when his State was rcposscss.
ed from rebel rule, aud Military Governor was
needed for IT,, the position was given TO him.
lie showed no mercy TO treason be spoke and
acted Tor the Union always A grateful people made
him Vice President, and US a sequence TO that
fearful crime which took Lincoln from life. John.
sou was made President Still after this he dis.
Outraged treason, but not long after. soon he
exhibited unmistakeable symptoms Of surrender.
ing 10 the enemy and Of esPousing their cause. -
The rebel party encouraged him, until a, las,
they almost turned the poor man head by their
iiat'ery and won him completely over to their
side. Since then Andrew johnson and the
Union party Of the country have had no sympa.
thy In common. lie has deliberately Planned
to elevate treason and traitors he has opened
the door by which unPardoned rebels might en-.
Joy the iasors OF the Government they sought to
destroy he has given offices to men fresh from
rebel armies; be has pafdoned from the penalty
Of their crimes men who have committed ouirages
that might well make humanity blush hc has
iradueed aud slandersd tried Union men and en-.
deavoFed to 50 execute the duties Of his Office as
TO give to traitors every right and privilege they
were held to have forfeited b. their rebellious
actions. Not satisfied with all this. President
johnson tried at last ~ subsrri aud disregard
the laws OF the land. Congress passed laws by
which the seeded States might be brought fully
and hOnoraLly back into the Union. Mr. John.
son endeavored, in every possible manner, to al
ter the meaning and effect Of these laws and 10
render their enforcement a nullity. For this he
came near being impeached, bu, a lcuieni people
spared him, In hopes, perhaps, that be would
profit by the Lesson. Blu, they knew not the ex.
tent Of his fall instead Of warning him Of longer
trifing with the peoples will, his narrow escape
from impeachment; and disgrace only seemed to
urge him 10 greater excuses against the laws he
had sworn TO support. lie has, however. now
reached the length Of his chain - he has vii.
fully refused TO obey another law he has en-.
deavored TO displace from Office faithful public
servant; he has stirred up excitement and bitter.
ness-ihe American people have taken eogni-
zanes Of his actions, and, byt heir representatives
In Congress, have impeached him OF GA crimes
aud misdemeanors,' aud q shor, time longer.
probably, will Oniy elapse before Andrew John
son wili'leave the Presidential chair. disgraced
and infamous. lie carried his bold stroke for
fortune 10 too great an extent; he strained
the patience Of his felow-citizeEs too much. and
while be thought his greatness was ripening,
and he was insuring the everlasting gratitude
and supper, Of his copperhead allies. the end
came Succeeding generations may ''mark his
fall, aud that which ruined him." and may
learn the lesson that corruption wins not more
than honesty He has fallen fallen but.
rs every event Of life has its compensate We
may hop and expect that by his fall the couutry
will be benefited better man will take his
place as President; aud with all the departments
OF the government united ia a common purpose,
we may look for permanent peace, auniicd eoun-
Try and national prosperity