The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-05-13
Letter from WasI.i,.qtoa,.

vcre MI BIaine-s Supplementary speech Mr. Mortons
defense of himself the reception of the Presidents
message by the House in reply to its resolution rather
preemptory calling him to account to its eX-Con
federate and copperhead jorty to hoW and Oere
he had performed the duties of the Chief Executive
and judging from the excited newspaper comment the
publication of House Doorkeeper Fitzhugh's letter to
friend in Texas. Mr. BlaineS defense appears to be
garded conclusive by political friend and foe save
few of the more envenomed copperhead or exrebel per-
suason, still smartng from the many punishments he
has inflicted the enemies of national unity this
sion, and small class of enyious, disgrunted p0ti
clans, who working within the Republican party
lines for its disruption, fer its transfer to that hand
full of malcontents which in 1872 nyegled the Democ-
racy into the fatal trap of taking as their own Horace
Greeley. The unmerited consideration which he show
ed that handful of conspiros which has pursued him
with a relentless vndictiveness, and his dgnifed mott
icaton to his enemies that lie should treat any
ISLANDERS with the silent contempt that they may de-
serve, has given him higher place in the respect.
good will and affection of intelligent American citizens
than he ever held before and among them very many
staunch Republicans who honestly desire the of
other member of their party at Cincinnati than
Mr. Blaine. Mr. Morton's defense no less complete
and convincing His "reminiscences of copperhead plot
tings in Indiana in urherance of the rebellion and of
his success in contemplating made the Democrat
c portion of his audience look somewhat confused and
as though mentally enquring what enemy hath done
this thing? So long as light is considered preferable
to darkness freedom to slavery right TO wrong and the
success of our arms over those of jeff Davis forces
long will o. P Morton be remembered with deep graft
tude and heartfelt thankfulnesS by his loyal country
men. The vouchers produced fully eXonerated Mr..
Among all the pueril and malignant manifestations OF
rebel hate against everybody and thing that contributed
to their overthrow in their assaults ON the Government
exceeded that inspired by the eXrebe Blackburn,
in the resolution calling the President to be-
fore the Confederate House in humility and render
an acco unit of his stewardship Gen. Grant in reply
courteousy assured the House it of its bust
ness; that if they did not like his methods they had
their remedy by his impeachment but that rule of
law compelled the accused to crimnate himself her.
SELF and finally that all his predeces except Harri
and Lincoln, had been guilty of precisely the
practice which is urged against him with such show
of vrtuous and patriotic indignation The reading of
the message was as notifying to the Democrats as it
was exhilerating to the Republicans.
The letter of FitEhugh is mercessly criticised. His
Democratic friends silent from very shame and dis
gust In it he boosted of his patronage of his social
superiority to members of Congress and even sold
Grant cheerfully audes to his act of nepotism (how
long and with what show of virtue this crime has been
urged against Republican officials, all remember) in
putting his Fay in 81 100 place; "Fays" de-
light thereat; what bosom friends and admirers he has
fou nd in S. S. Cox and Speaker Kerr; what great
"favorate' he is with certain ladies mentioned how
the ofce-seekers always begging" and lurking
him about how he has obsequious waiter always at
hand to do his bidding how the 'Govnt" furnishes
him with horses and carriage 1.-THE torrents of abuse that
have assailed eXAttOrney General Williams for indug
ing in this same perquslte have not been forgotten, in
what "frolicksome" mood he is and how playfully he
requests of his friend loan keep up stile all
suggestive of the reform statesman and of the ste"
of rulers when the Democracy control of the
"Govnt" that this rollickng Democratic doorkeeper
finds himself all at once famous just by this one happy
effort.
Legislation has made very little progress during the
past week; nothing having been accomplished beyond
the reporting of of the appropriation bills The
ana s9ai 6 as a upon ~s the Bills
The warm weather is upon with all its torrid pos
sibilities. maxwell.