The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-06-19
The Current Setting IN the Right


Direction.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, California and President
Grant have declared against the "third term
whose apparition so alarmed the Democrats that
they supposed government that could outlive
and extinguish their four years rebellion conld
not survive r4s0i1.-s fsr third term =
These declarations have allayed their alarm, but
excited in their breasts deep seated anger. Let
them endure the pangs that the result of their
own false cry. Other States will intensity that
anger.
The back-pay salary-grab that was so offensive
to their delicate sense of patriotic honor and for
which they seemed to desire the people should
not consider them in any way responsible either
by Democratic votes or by Democrats lining their
pockets with its proceeds, was wiped from the
statute books by Republican motion.
South Carolina, with carpet-bag Governor,
has cut cut the rotten parts of her government
and has started on q career of prosperity such as
she has never known. Gov. Chamberlain and
his capable and efficient coadjutors in the State
government are receiving the just plaudits and
the hearty support of all men in the State who
desire good government more than party advance
ment.
Louisiana, for eight years a mammoth slaugh-
ter house where thirty-fve hundred victims were
inundated on the altar of political ostracism, has
been restored to peace, order, quiet and prosper
ity. Her business men are no longer racked
--..a----;ntv a-a snsnenSn Tho State onvern-
ment is restored to its legitimate channel. The
currents OF trade again Cow undisturbed through
her banks, warehouses and counting rooms Her
inhabitants rejoice in peace and a prosperous fu-
ture They are under no spark of obligation to
but one Democrat in all the land for it. Hon. A.
H. Stephens voted with the two-thirds in Congress
to take up the Louisiana matter. Bat when the
vote was taken on the main question he with the
balance of the Democrats voted against it. Lou
isiana is at rest because Republican counsels pre-
vailed.
The ''ring'' of Washington has been broken
up and the city given an honest government
Secretary Bristow has dismayed the "whisky
ring" and astonished and delighted honest men
everywhere by his vigorous and relentless hunt
ing down of all parties connected with the whisky
frauds upon the government. Officials implica-
ted in the frauds have been summarily furnished
with perpetual furloughs and they and those who
are partners in their frauds have been turned
ever to the District Attorneys and the courts to
have the difficulties into which they have precip-
itated themselves settled according TO the laws of
Ala land hS .zzslna- saA2 AaA1 sAAARAtssA -~As>
Peculatiens and deiinquencies discovered about
the Treasury Department in Washington have
been mercilessly visited by swift decspitation.-
To-day new and purer atmosphere surrounds
and pervades the entire revenue service. And
President Grant lends every possible aid to this
peerless Secretary.
Postmaster General Jewell has obliged clerks
in that Department, whe have found it profitable
to assist outsiders in flching fat contracts from
the government to seek ether employment for a
livelihood. Shareholders are scattered andsent
adrift like straws by whirlwind in autumn
Rats that have grown fat by devouring mail-bags
have fallen into the hands of the Departments
special agents, who have delivered them to the
custody of u S. Marshals. Not penny is ex-
pended by the Department that can possibly be
avoided without detriment to the service. The
Postmaster General, for the first time in the MEM
DRY of man, makes tour of inspection of some
of the principal offices in the country in person
Judge Pierreponts elevation to the Attorney
Generalship is hailed ON all sides with praise and
admiration.
The State tickets pat in the field by the Repub-
lieans in Pennsylvania, Ohio and California are
Incompatible. The shorn maa is recovering his
strength, recuperating his powers and enervating
his viger. The spirit of reform is in full play.
The signs Of the times are cheerful. The tide is
setting in the right direction. 1t is only neces-
sary that the Republican party convince the peo-
pie that it is still deserving their confidence and
support, and it will not fail to receive both. A
Presidential ticket that can rally the Republican
vote in 1876 will be inaugurated President and
Vice President in 1877. We can win or lose as
we are wise or foolish in our selections and pro-
gramme.