The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-06-25
The CanC0ss.

The time for the choice of standard-bearers in
the political canvass for the selection of the next
Congress is now upon US. Those whose wishes
are consulted, and whose opinions concerning
certain men and measures, make the nominations
as a general proposition, have spoken in more or
less instances--and the selections have been &C.
cordingly made or the process is now being
gone through which shall settle the question of
who shall be voted for to fill seats in the forty
second Congress. In this contest the admins
tration of President Grant will be put on trial
before the people for their endorsement or their
condemnation. When tine presidential canvass
Of two years ago was going on, the Democratic
party that brought gigantic rebellion into ex-
istence-that apologized for, excused and pala-
ted its blunders, failures and crimes, predicted
military despotism in the administration of the
Republican party, and prophesied ruin TO the
nation, if Horatio Seymour should not be elected
president of our Republic.
More than fifteen months of that administra-
ton have rolled away, and along with it, nearly
one hundred and fifty millions of the debt, that
was contracted TO defray the expenses of DEM
ocratc war, have been paid off The receipts of
customs have everywhere been on the increase
nd an economical use of public money has
everywhere characterized its financial operations
Retrenchmens in the expenses of various de-
9.rtments of the gov. have been con-
stantly engrafIed upon the policy of the admin
is'ration from the hour that President Grant
took the oath of office and the members of the
forty-firs. Congress took their seats in The House
The bill to abolish that intolerahle imposition
on the Treasury-the franking privileges now
pending in the Senate awaiting a few amend
ments and getting few finishing touches be-
fore il becomes law by the signature of the
President Its adjustment will save the nation
over five millions Of dollars annually The ar
my has been reduced to thirty thousand men,
and no officers allowed pay except those who are
in active service. Railroads to the Pacific are
being built-developing the resources of the
country Such fnanciering-such good man.
agement in the collection Of revenues and the
disbursements of public money has had its par
allel in no other administration under such ad-
verse circumstances, as has characterized this
Th;s administration goes before the people on
its trial in this canvass Come out, Republicans,
come out all friends Of retrenchment aud econo-
my, and give your earnest devotion TO help sus-
tain an administration that protects the interest:
OF the people and sustains the credit OF the ma
ton. President Grant has not been influenced
by the prophecies of the Democracy before his
election, nor was he at all fattered by their syc-
ophantic smiles Immediately after the votes were
counted. Finding him proof against their wiles,
they have ceased their Labor with him. Con-
gress still pursues her bold, manly course-still
commands respect from the wOud-be unruly-
and still receives the endorsement of the people.
Let that endorsement at the fall elections be an
emphatic one Rouse up. Let "My Maryland
fill five seats in her halls, with Republicans
The new recruits with thorough Uork-such as
will be creditable to the party-will do the bust
mass