The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-30
Maryland.


last to this (Tuesday) morning, from Mary
land. have been more pacific, and it now ap
pears that the inhabitants of that border slave
State are beginning to understand that If they
wish to remain on the soil of their, State in
stead of under it, they may us we'll hold on to
the Union little longer. Still, We yet have
but little confidence in the loyalty of the State
except as it is driven to stand by the Flag
The truth is, every slave State, except perhaps,
Delaware aud Missouri, has taken the virus OF
treason into its blood. They take it naturally
and as consequence Of the system of servitude
which has for years been eating like rust into a
fealty that would otherwise have remained as
true as steel to the Union and the Government.
The loyalty of the Southern States to Slavery
is their first faith, their loyalty to free lnstltn-
tons secondary and subordinate one; and
the upshot of the Rebellion, and where it will
end, cannot be calculated at all, except in
reckoning the institution of Slavery as its real
cause.
Maryland may, to be sure, attempt to remain
NEUTRAL but it will be impossible for her to do
SO. She appears now to be looking at it as a
matter of policy, only, and to be shaping her
course to that end. But she will very soon
learn that neutrality when the Government is
in peril is, in her case, out of the question:
Northern troops must have wide and perfectly
unobstructed road to Washington through her
territory. They must be free to stop there if
they desire, to pitch their tents if necessary,
and if thought advisable build forts and bat
terles along her rivers and coast. And they
must not be molested in this, but rather receive
aid and comfort, provision and men, to help on
their undertaking whenever they ask for them.
They must be permitted to raise the Stars and
Stripes on every tower and steeple and CHM
ney if they are SO pleased, from the Delaware
line to the District OF Columbia. And while
they are engaged in these patriotic employ
ments, they must receive rousing cheers occa-
sionally from the citizens looking on. by way of
encouraging them in their work and now
and then /; helping hand in their heavy labors,
if they have the within to ask for them
Brickbats, paving stones, slung- shot, bud
geons, and the like, must be used only against
traitors to the Country. Their secession bunt-
ing must be packed away and given to the
moths Their newspapers must hang out the
National ensign from their publicatio Offices,
and put it at the head Of their columns, and
write strong and hearty leaders in support of
~ ale A., o,4
to her senses, she will see that this is the only
neutrality that is for moment possible for
her .nlf .. i...n.
81 But what if she should conclude not to do
Governor, and her Legislature, and her internal
MODS, that Northern troops must not violate
her soil as they are marching, by the ordinary
route, to Washington ? The answer is q short
and plain one, and to Maryland it will be as
sharp as the edge of the sword, and loud as the
voice of thousand cannon. The mighty gath
ering of Northern soldiers that now are, and
will soon be, on their way to the Capital of the
Nation ,O,N go through Maryland. If the road
,isnnot open they will open it. If armed men
stand in their way they will be shot down, II
mqbs BLOCK up the streets, the streets will be
swept with storms of grape shot. and the rat
/ tinghail Of musketry, w hen the next Northern
regiment gets the word 81 fire in Baltimore its
streets will run red with blood. The conflict
may be a fierce one, and many Northern men
May bite the dust, but it will DO short; and what
there will be left of Baltimore when the work is
done, if 1t is nothing more than an ashheap,
will be- thoroughly loyal. In short, if to ensure
hnunobstructed passage for our forces through
Maryland it becomes necessary to run the burn
ing ploughshare of destruction through the
Monumental City and upturn it from its very
foundations, it will be done, whether the Gov
eminent orders it or not We have no par,icu
lar desire chat blood should be shed. but if il
must be-as seems now to be inevitable-tht
P,a9opI9} had Just as soon it would be drawn from
4, the leclc9PrattSed Baltimore roughs as from any
I, body. Lqt the Northern troops go ahead, and LEI
!. them By very sereto 81 MrougA BaAimore.g