The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-01-25

lie did il. by a deliberate disregard OF the laws
which he had sworn 10 execute by the most
disgraceiul treason 20 every obligation 10 those
who had elevated him; anxious only TO climb
into new power. and attain higher station, he
bound the Union men Of Maryland, hand aud
foot, aud sold them 10 their enemies Not only
did he Il" this IN effect, but he carried out, with
patient careful trcachcry, every detail OF his
We doubt IL. in all the history Of politic.
there Is a case 10 be compared with this. other
men have been tricky, or uniaithful or unscru.
pulons, but this man, from first 10 last, cxhaus.
ted ingenuity in his treason.
For the benefit Of all time b. come. let the
history OF the last few days tell how this man
has been rewarded. lie gave Maryland Ia the
Democrats lie gave il Ia the Philip Thomases
whose sons were in the rebel army 10 the Gil
mors. whose brothers were with the gucrrllas
lie gave u H. the Bowies aud CarmichAcls aud
Archcrs aud PrAlts and SCOTS. whose every
sympathy. during five years Of war, was com
pletely and entirely with the armed foes If the
Republic. They hold Maryland to-day IN an
iron grasp. which thirty thousand disfranchsc
citizens alone can loosen, by the action of Thn.
Swami. Whatever offices they have. whatever
power they WELD. came to them by means of
trcacherous Tun swami.
HIS work done. lac begged Tor his reward. 70
thelncn whom his treason had placed in power
he humbiy came. They had an Office ia their
gin which must be- bestowed somewhere. Thi.
man asked for H. lie begged 1t. lie filed them
with meat aud drink. tina, through their sio
machs he might gain their hearts.
With what result
Sir" said Judge Carmichacl. we owe Tom
swami. nothing. lie has had his pound of iicsh.
lie has served our purI"sc ~ the dirty io"l inr
our work throw him aside"
I, has been done.
Let them write. IN Maryland. an epitaph:
Herr Lies
10" h. could not do otherwisel
The Political Body If
TOM SWAMI.
III" Traitor
p'sPi,"i by those hi. trcach-ry made great.
They Rejected Him.
As Dirty Tool.
And len him no reward Tor his Dishun'r
iyon' re Ph.iaf'ipL,a E.iit'a
tHE MARYLAND ,tSArpE
The way Of ,helranssrc.sur is hard. aud after
All ""Vcru"r swami intrigue aud hnrg gains. hc
ha. lost ia" prize which he - eagerly coveted.
and tor which lac has abored 90 un.crupuIous
ly. tn" Democrats having used him g. their
heart intent. for the purpose Of dsorganiziug
the Republican party ~ MARYLAND. have cn.t
him asid" a. "f no more use t. them. ani elect
81 an original Sccestiuui,t. VIM. r. Hamilton.
To- ihr senate ia the place II kcveriy John.pu.
Pear swami - lett. where all such political
trick sters are lrf sooner ~ later ont IN The cold
AMI neither Republican nor p.mocrai would
care .tfaW II hc should carry uut th. parallel
"hich hc la. established with hi. great prot"
type, and " - away and hang him.elL" tly
swami pubic career Is full It wise, ic,s"usl,r
men who 'eck po!itica. advancement Never
~ zeal sympathy witt the f,,,rul. a. climbed
the fret rounds ~ hi prclrrm"nt hy hi. loui
m"aihci profession 81 Fellowship ~ltl the
&" g'ugh- 81 Baltimore. Hisaulhiiiu wa. then
bounded by "a" cHheruaf"rlal chair. aui un
81. 'nrF had o" reached q than d. hogan 90 drul,
his 'ii.suises and show b.. rl"vcn hrof Swell
lang with immense prci-nsian. H. aristpcra,ir
Position. be- kicked away ih. la.id-f nii which
he had assembled and ihrcW hinsoii INTO th,.
arm Of the Rebel. IT MARI land They gladly
received hun. because he could b. mad" ause
iul ts'l "a their hands bat when his ambition
mounted higher. and graspcd a. ia, seat winch
Rcscrdy johnson adoTn- Nth has intellect. Il
not vita his love 81 liberty. his new MASTER
found u nec"s AIRY 4" checs has soaring aspira
il"u.. AMI :" -usscsi a. Ia 90 that be had a!rca
L. been pAid % full Tor all s"-v.cc- rendered
SWauL- defeat n IA" contest TOR III. -euat.r
ship B, q real cause Tor cob srstulnion n b. 81
rcbukv 90 fu!.tlca. tT"ach~iy. intrigue and ivin
* cue .in. u Maryland cannot have o. i0ya!
mau 9, r"prcs"ut h.r j, is better ~ the c"un
try thai she shpuli have at ur4 slual rebel d x.
Hamilton IL the SENATE than q man who pre-
tended : q. q tliouis' when q servci a.. pur-
prs". and then sold himself 10 the vain hope L.
destroy ;he party a. which h. wa indebted inr
all his success va public lite
Firm, he Harrisbarg Tlsg-ay1.
TRAITOR sHELVEp.
The Maryland Legislature succoe,i-d ycst.f
day. after several day balloting. ia ciectus a
United states senator The successful candi
date = aoi Governor swami, but a gentleman
name. Hamilton.
IL - wei! shown that Governor Swami. after
having been elevated 20 position by tho Union
men ~ Mary and, proved false - them and Le
~as chiefly instrumental IA restoring the eiec
tive franchise G" the Rebels 90 MARYLAND. BY
which Union men were oy"rpowcrcd aud pers.-
cuied % the polls. For this betrayal he was
elected O. the n!tei State Senate last year
but fearing that the Lieutenant Governor, who
would take his place as Governor 81 Maryland.
was at homes, man, and would not turn ~.
back UPON those who gave him honor and pos
ton. he resigned the Unlt.i States Senaiorshlp.
q" doubt With pruni.s- that the party would
clcc; linn this year. This it.t W.. atl ,uuc..i
nu tn" h,ar q N" House tor tho purpose Of
whipping the members .nto Li. support bat u
failed a. have the dc-ir~d effect. aud Goveri.r
swami receives the fate 90 all traitnf,-ieiag
completely .hely"d
Washington despatch IA the Providence r
L. Journal Senator Anih"ny's paper says
rHE pEFEAr % eoNERSoA
The Republicans are delighted over the defeat
Of Governor Swami. Of Maryland. for United
States senator. Anybody but treachcrous
man will be- welcomed into the senate from that
State.
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