The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-12-17

Spasmodic illusions of Craftsmanship or of the
lack of it seem to be Swinging around the cir
Gle" to hunt up new issues for the Republican
party. Now, we believe in new issues. We
have a fascination for new things when they
promise some new benefit, some new good that
will shower its blessings upon the world. An
eloquent poet tells us that
New times demand new measures and new men,
We believe there is always something new
coming to the surface in politics, in morals, in
science, in law, in literature and in theology
Rnt there Is also much left rs always of the old
that might demand our attention, engross our
efforts and consume our patriotism.
We think there is broad field in which Re
publican leaders, ambitious of notoriety, of per-
sonal advancement to high honor and more ex-
allied positions in the public service, can find
ample employment and not be without cores
ponding good effect upon them and the coun-
trys welfare. To keep the flag properly float
ing in the cause of equal rights, 10 keep the helm
of State securely guided that no rocks be struck,
to elevate the standard of political morals, to
purify the civil service of its corruption, inefi-
cheney and low-browed knavery will give an
abundance of Legitimate and valuable work for
all political reformers. They need not go hunting
something new to agitae in order to keep up
feverish excitement in the public mind that the
Republican party may make for herself renew
ed lease of power She is only entitled to this
when she discharges faithfully the duties she
finds upon her hands When she leaves these
unperformed or unfaithfully executed, she isder
elicit in fulfilling her destiny and should not OBJ
tain power by an untimely and unwise agitation
of imprudent or impolitic questions.
Thus far she has embazoned her record and
her name in living characters upon the brightest
pages Of the nations history by graphing man
fully with the stern problems of the hour, and
pressing the conflict bravely until an immortal
triumph has perched upon her escutcbeon. She
illuminated the century with brilliant achieve
ments by rightng the present wrong and avoid
ing the present danger. We believe that the ge-
MUS that has presided over the destinies of Re-
publicanism thus far, will not desert her throne
while there is so much to be done in the way of
broader civilization, wider reform in all the
departments of the government machinery.
Sail on old party, the new noise
sis of the wave and not the rock''
The half suppressed chuckle of the rebel Democ-
racy is but safe warning that you should con-
tinue on in your accustomed course.
The BOUNDARY Governor Walker Of Virgil
MIA in his Message TO the legislature of that State
gives the difficulties between that Commonwealth
and the State of Maryland a notice. He says
that the matter was laid before the proper au-
thorities of the United States requesting the APP
pointment ola corps Of competent surveyors to
the duty of ascertaining the boundaries between
''Virginia and Maryland and North Carolina and
Tennessee" and authorizing him (Gov Walker,)
to appoint two commissioners from that State to
confer with said surveyors, &c
But before this was consummated difficulty
arose between Virginia and Maryland concern
ing the boundary line between the two States in
the region of the oyster beds of the lower Chesa-
peake lie then states that this difficulty has
been satisfactorily arranged between the two
by accepting the line known as the Davidson
Levitt line Gov Walker pays Gov. Bowie this
valued compliment
''The prompt action Of Gov. Bowie 10 this mat
ter, as well as the manly and statesmanlike
course pursued By him in The adjustment of the
controversy before mentioned, deserves the high
est commentator. II will tend to preserve and
cement the friendship which has so long existed
between the people Of these States"
As Gov Bowie has appointed three commits
sioners on the part OF Maryland, and the joint
resolution OF the Virginia legislature appoints
only two; Governor Walker appointed one ad-
ditional, making The three to act on behalf
of Virginia. All arrangements will soon be in
readiness, aud we hope the affair will have a
speedy settlement, that Commodore Davidson
may be allowed to ride proudly over the mute
crustaeeous inhabitants OF the Chesapeake 'teith-
on. fear, ytayor or partially" from the Navy Of
Virginia.