The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-06-27
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ala event uf the future As that the sun will arise
upon election day. Democrats are Boosting
much. as they always do. Of what States they
will carry -ol how this great man aud that lii.
tie one has eoinc over To their cause --of what
tremendous inrVads they will make upon our
vote in one community aud how every vote
will be- given them IN another but we have
been 80 long used 81 this kind Of talk and brag
and buster that we NO longer place the slight.
Get reliance upon any Of the " calculations
they make. The mere We look at the issue in.
volved and the field upon which the contest 10
to take place. the more hrmiy are We convinc-
cd OF our complete aud overwhelming success
at the coming Presidential election. Elsewhere
We have given calculation. based upon our
honest convictions, of how the States will vote,
and We believe that il there are any changes
by the election IN that table. they will be in
our favor
Where do the dernocrsts hope To get enough
OF votes u elect their candidates, In the
North Dn they believe that that section
which contributed So much towards preserving
the Union will now deliberately vote thDt the
cause they 20 nobly supported was wrong
unholy contest against the people Of the South
that the rebellion was right, Did the PEG.
pie Of the North vote for the democratic no,ni-
nees, that vote would be nothing more nor less
than an endorsement Of the late rebellion and
condemnation Of their own sons who fell in
supPressing that rebellion. The North will not
do this The support OF the people OF the FREQ
Etatea A L..
aud the issues before the country today are
precisely the same as when Jofi. DAVIS had vast
armies in the fielJ To support his bogus govern
ment. The rebellion is whipped. but, a. lie vo.
taries delight a. tell ". j. not conquered. The
spirit that caused secession ia 1851 still lives,
and should democracy, the foster. brother Of re-
6ellion, ever again be in "a position 10 give Il
national recognition and support. we may have
TO pass through another war H. rebuild the
Union. While the Republican party has the
ascendancy, the nation /. safe. That party has
prOrsd IL devotion tn tn" Union. by giving IL
unanimous aad hearty support when threaten
ell with danger, and having saved the country
will not be likely. IN the future. 10 do anything
which might impair our national prosperity or
integrity. II the Republicans continue to have
charge Of the administration. there is no dan
ger Of the peace Of the country being disturb
cd; IL democracy comes into power, there is,
At least. an equal chance that ere long We will
be- plunged into another civil war. aud that all
the horrors oI the last SIX years will be lived
over again. The people Of the North realize
this fact fully. and although they may not full.
ly endorse all tne tcnets Of the Republican
party. yet they know that the surest way 10
continue the peace with which we are now
blessed is 10 keep democracy cut Of power
One or two States Of the North may. probably
will, give majorites in favor OF the democratic
nominees but that any number Of them will
We do not believe. The Northern people are
proverbal for /" calculating and for " reckon.
"ing up results that are likely 10 follow eau.
ses, aud they will doubtless follow their in
stncts in the matter Of this Presidential elec-
ton. And where men reason and deliberate
upon the merits Of parties, and the results
which will follow their victory or defeat, Re.
publcanism Is safe.
Can the democracy carry the South There
Is race Of people in that section. in many Of
the States largely az Ae majority, that were late.
ly siaves 10 the prominent supporters Of democ-
racy aud rebellion, Bat ,ckoars no,c freemen aud
voters. Ia contests that have already takon
place, the direction in which the colored vote
will 60 has been clearly established. Aud 10
back mp the colored vote there Is, in every
Southern State. large white vote, cast by men
who never bowed the knee 10 the Davis dynas,
~, but who. during the war. were wanderers
from their homes, many of them soldiers Of the
Union army. Ia every election that has taken
place in the South the Union men have been
successful. aud the reconstructed States are &C.
tually certain 10 vote for tho Republican eau.
didates Even our neignbor 81 the Journal. ia
making up his estimate Of the result Of the
campaign, comedies nearly all the southern
States In Grant aud Colfax.
We really do not zee where there il the slight
est room TO doubt or lear tho triumph Of our
cause. No section of the country can a6ord b.
trust democracy a, this period IT our history.
IL Is no time To swap horses" We are Just Ia
q state Of transition from condition ii war b.
q condition OF peace. snd the principles aud
theories Of the two parties are we'll understood
The ono would reestablish the country upon a
tolid aud enduring basis, guaranteeing equal
rights. equal laws. equal protection 10 all men.
requiring strict pledges that never again shall
treason have Il in IL power Ia wage war upon
the Republic the other would yield TO rebel
lion all Il losi by III. sword would build up
the shattered fortunes Of treason, aud 20 Iegis.
late that should Southern chivalry" ever
again wish To battle Tor Il, peculiar dogmas Il
would find the country unprepared for the
storm Of war rs Il was in Issl.
Thus, ealm survey 81 the battle field, and
Of the motives that must aetuAte men in cast
ing their ballots. leave. Us no room Ia doubt
the eoInPlele success OF our eauss. The Rspub
licans will triumph. because they have Grant
aud colfax for their leaders; because they are
IN favor Of maintaining the national honor aud
credit because they fight for the principles Of
the Declaration of Indspcndence, aud Tor the
cause Of liberty because the loyal people Of
the land. who have poured out their blood aud
treasure like water IN preserve the Rspublie, do
not intend that their sacrifices aud tails shall
have been made IN vain because they have ON
their side the intelligent reason. the earnest
patriotism aud the moral force VI the nation /:
eesanss h their organisation belongs all the
glorious recollections ef the war--the hsroism
the patient suffering. the grand devotion with
which il was wsged, aud the coin plete aud
splendid victory ultimately achieved because
on their side are the graves of i've hundred
thousand patriots, who gave their lives freely
aud willingly for the same principles that are
Involved in this political contest, because the
ald flag Is waving over them. as Il did over The
Union hosts in Che field, aud ali the forces Of
open treason of covert conspiracy cannot pre-.
vail against w. bseaas. They msan 10 do right
to b. just In all, honest with alt because
they intend ;" reconstruct che Union upon
basis Of permanent bility aud enduring tran.
guilty bceausc the people do not mean that
che decisions oi The sword shall be reversed BY
che hailo, seca"se their principles are appro-
we'd by the judgment aud applaudsd BY The
heart of every lnan who believes In free gov.
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