The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-11-14


themselves and each other over the triumph Of |
the Righ,-lhai the forces Of rebellion have met |
another "Appomaiiox, and been sent stagger-
ing aud demoraiized from the field Of their Sc
eoud ai,cmp, to inaugurale dissolution Of our
beloved Union.
The election Of Gen. Grant 10 the Presidency
OF the United States Is not simply q party ri.
umph Of Republicanism over democracy. II |,
was but this, We could only rejoice as politicians.
but we can so further; we can, as patriots claim
the the result Of the election rs q victory Of
Unionism over Treason Peace over attempt
cd Revolulion-we eau claim II rs the expressed
determination Of the people to preserve our gov.
eminent inIar, from disruption, by placing It's
administration In the hands Of men whose every
thought Is for the good Of the county, aud who
will discOunicnance and crush out every attempt,
no matter by whom made. TO lesson the force and
power Of the compact that binds the several
States into q nation.
We never looked upon Frank Blair as bcing a
fair exponent oi democratic principles, or bis
reasonable, revolutionary letter 10 Col. IIrod-
head as being true democratic faith. The Con-
vcnlion tina, nominated Seymour aud Blair was
controlled by men whose greatest hope Is the die
solution Of the Union-Inen who have been rcb.
els aud who are still iraitors-men who raised
their hands IN war against the government and
led armirs In the vain, but bloody, attempt 10
dissolve the uuion. The Union.loyiug demo.
Gratis Of that Convention found themselves pow.
erlcss 10 resist the efforts Of the wiscs, the For.
rest sand Rhc,is hcy made the platform aud
nan'cd the candidates, aud these traitors found a
man entirely To their mind in Blair, whose letter
they fully endorsed and Rpplaudcd. There has
not been an hour since the democratic nomina.
iions were made thu, that party has had the
slightest chance for success. u was not on the
"a of November that the democratic party was
beaten on the fhh day Of July last, the Con-
"niion, b! selecting candidates who boosted of
their lisloyaliy, and making platform to please
the South, affaytd at once the loyal mnsscs
against them, and the election returns give the
result. Thus, W. 'rel to-day that our victory 10
not one over the DEMOCRATIC party, but over
treason, in the persons Of the democratic cnndi.
dates. We trust, too, ihni that party will fully
appreciate the lesson inuph, by the election. II
will serve to disabuse their minds OF the impress
sion tia, the people have forgotten the Eve years
struggle tn save the government, or that they
are read, To take 10 their arms unTcprniant and
unrccunsiiucied tcltls. The war IL n recent
thing iis horrors are we'll remembered: there
are yet mourning homes all over the land, Tor
dear once who sleep in unknown graves ibous-
Hnds still bear upon their bodies the marks ofbul-
let ~ sabre rs testimonials Of rebel hatred ofthem
and their e--and TO ask that all these things
ma! be forgotten is requiring too much. aud the
people have shown their appreciation Of the re.
quest by overwhelmingly defeating the candi.
dates put up on this forget and forgive issue.
Our victory is emphaiically triumph OF Union
over Disunion, and so elections sill ever result
when this question enters into the contest.
Again, the success Of our cause Is u triumph Of
national honor over that monster to which the
progress Of the campaign has given tangible
shape liquidation. We owe II large sum Of
money-ihc government owes il 10 the people. |
This debt was contacted for the hottest Of pur-
ro-es, aud under the solemn pledge tina, IL would
be piad. The creditors Of the governIsVn, are
not the rich men Of the land, but the poor ones,
those Who had laid by few hundreds OF dollars
the earnings OF years--and when the govern.
ment asked for ptcuniaT! aid, they came for.
ward pa,to,ically and promptly with wha, ever
sums they could spare, and laid II on the altar
Of their country, taking in return the govern.
ments evidences Of debt, in the shap, Of
bonds, TO he redeemed whenever the country
was able All this debt the party tina, made the
late democratic platform would repadiate. There
Is not in the land to-day an honest supporter Of
Seymour and Blair but who Is in favor Of break
ing the pledged faith OF the naion, and Of say
ing, in effect, TO the bondholders, "You gave
- your money TO carry on the war now lose Il
- we are going todcclafe your bonds worthless" |
This issue was plainly made, also, and the peo.
pie have signally rebuked even the first whisper
OF this intended great wrong. Hard rs is this |
burden OF deb,-ia1ed as the people are to meet
the heavy demands upon ,hem-strained as are
the resources Of the naton-ytt the voters Of the
land have said tina, they fully recognize their |
obligations 10 pay every dollar Of our debt, and
that they will not support candidates who hold |
TO any other doctrine.
II this was simply a triumph over democratic |
principles We would rejoice, because We utterly |
condemn those princI les; but il is more thar |
this; il lisa triumph over Rebellion aud RcpudiA.
iion. The democratic party has taken TO is em. |
brace the element that cssayed the destruction u
the government and while ever Il gives pto,rc.
tion aud encouragement 10 such men As Wade |
Hampton and Vallandigham, IL may expec, such |
Waterloo defeats NJ have now overtaken it,
We cannot help having a lingering respect for
the old democratic party the party ofJefierson,
Madison aud Jackson, and In which Webster |
aud hi. compecrs found nj honorable opponent |
and W. regret TO see II In these DAYS given
over To the kind at men who now control II. And /
We SAY again, that not only in a party sense.
but from patriotic and purest feelings, can the
people rejoice over this victory, because II may
lead To the wedding out OF the democratic party
of lie establishing itself upon basis Of loyal.
" and devotion to the Unon--so that in future |
campaigns the people may no, fear that the sue.
cess Of the candidates OF either party will endan-
ger the stability OF the institutions Of the coun-
Try OF driraei from our national honor and dig.
nifty.
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