The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-23
ChieJ .IHslice Chase.

For many years this man has been the most
honored and trusted 81 all the Republican Lead
ers. lie was originally democrat. but long
before the formation 81 the present political
parties he left the democratic aud was known
a. g iroc. s"ilcr as an ultra abolit"nist when
Mr.. lincoln was elected President hc made
Mr.. Chase Secretary of the Treasury. a posi-
ton which he ably filled until hc was given
the mantle once worn by Marshall and fancy.
and became the head If the judiciary of tho
country. But hc l""kc'l &" still higher honor. (:
he aspiIed b. tho Presidency of the United
States. and asked Ia y" Nominated Tor the pre-
ssOi campaign. the uni"n party of u" rpun
try preferred Grant, aud L.ok u" pains h. con
ecal their preference. until It bacame apparent
:" Chief Justice Chase that he had M chanre
whatever Tor a nomination at the hands 81 the
Chicago Convention. disappointed aud cha
grine'l, he has turned upon the party that tru.t
ell aud hnn"r",l him. aud will doubtless s.on
be found working with the e"pperhcad-. r"
him. probably m"r- than amy other. is due the
ac:uittal Vi the President he has l"sno,l. fruin
the hrst. towards that ncquilial. aud h.. ~
l'ngs aud 'l"r'ai"ns during the progress. 81 the
trial plainly showed that hc was pr~juIrri ia
favor "f the criminal.
MI Chas" still aspres ~ the Presidential
ehnir. aud " reach u is willing Il, b.rnrne the
head "f NEW party Tn" subject !. said Ia
hay" been iully discussed at dinner party he
gave the recr"ant Republican senators who
voted against the conviction al Mr. johnson
rnd there IL perfect understanding b-twe.n
the Ihi"i Justice. the senators named aud his
supreme Accilrncy. These mcn are playing
intn each "thets hands. and would destroy the
party, even th"Igh the country would BE- buried
lcnrath il ruins. We have az abiding faith
however, that these men will D." disappointed
Leaders may desert the l'"oplr. but the people
will net desert principle. In the dark days III
war, defeat only reused the people ~ more Wig
or"ua action aud inspired them h. greater sac
rihces IN aid Of the cause they loved 80 now.
his " Ball Hun disaster will urge I'll WIN con
ccmn treason aud sraii"rs. H. party ~ we'll -.
- country, Ia renewed efforts ~ their gao,l
cause. aud will Le an additional incentive b,
them b. raise high their party banner and IT,
carry u ia triumph over the heads ~ political
aIS"stairs b. the white House.
Es'- The following notice recently appeared
"a the New York World
Let the m.n ii wealth IN this city, without
fcgard Ia party. assembl. nj the cxchang. ~
IA tho coul'er Institute. aud suhscTiba "a sufll
Client suiD. iu.UO0,O, u need bc. tnbay Iaror
eNe usrt,ri. There are fourteen Radical scna
tors whose terms II office expire IN 1869. Be
you'd thsi time they are sure 81 ~" political 10,
sitoh 50 far a- they know they are sure ON
paying place. Surely. ~ many o. eight of
thrs- men would far rRthrr be- sure II million
cash IN hand than IN wait i,r the uncertainty
Of a $500 office by and by. let ~ buy Msir
-oiesm Meir otea prize when We consider the
eominereial aud peeuniary interest NJ stake IN
ills city alone. Slp. 600 600 nav IL a mere ri
lie IN com parison. Lot as Dry tAs rerdiei which
i - vital I" the interests II this city"
And In this way the verdict ~ arluiilnl Tor
President johnson was, In all probability.
brought aboui. Senators ".nli" themselves
sud their cause aud the committee Of the
Louise n.w investigating this subject promise
20 -in the matter 10 The bottom. II Judas could
sell the Havi"uF for thirty piecea NJ silver. why
couli nut FrsseRden 4 60, soil their votes At -
million piece