The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-02
The Difference.


On the 23d of April we printed the following
telegram, relating to the condition OF Bati-
more
Armed mobs parade the streets, compelling
all persons 10 unite with them IN lmprecations
against the North, the Government and the
Union.
May LIST, we printed the following:
BALTIMORE, May L.
at noon the Star Spanglrd Banner was
raised over the Custom House and Post Office,
by order Of the newly apppolnted officers.
Large crowds were present, and great enthu
siasm was manifested.
With cheers for the Union and the Old Flag
the crowd then joined in singing {" The Star
spanglett banner
These are instructive bits of history, and i'll
connection with the accounts of the Northern
reception of the first news, and the determine
ton Of patriots to go through Baltimore any
way, on their way to Washington, furnish
lesson which should be needed in dealing with
traitors.
Maryland one week ago was ready to rebel
But she very soon heard the muttering of
swiftly gathering Northern storm She heard
the shrek of the Northern train that was bear
ing its armed thousands on the highway to
Washington. 1t very plainly said to her,
I" Clear tho track, and with the quick instinct
of self-preservation, she made haste to get out
of the way. 1t was not any love of Union that
has saved Maryland, but rather wholesome
fear of the fire, the sword, tho bullet and the
halter. She saw the avenger on her track, and
hurricdly began to make her peace with him
while it was possible
We hope the Government will, just as soon as
possible, follow up this instruction with few
more lessons of the same sort. Virginia is in UT
gent need of just that sort of teaching. The
Government will very soon be obliged to send
troops to Montgomery to take jeff Davis, and
they will have to take the mother of Presidents
in their way. If it had been possible to have
started them two months ago, it would have
been better than now, and every hours delay
will make the journey more difficult. Let Vir-
ginia, and every Southern State, be taught that
rebellion ends in destruction, and the Stars and
Stripes will be kissed by Southern breezes long
before tho dog days. {" With cheers for the
Union and the old Flag, 9 the Star Spangled
Banner . must yet be sung IN Charleston, Mont
gomery and New Orleans and town, and ham
let, and plantation throughout the Southern Dor
ders. shall take up the chorus and roll it back
in exultant notes, till meeting the strong voices
of the North, in blended harmony the mighty
anthem shall 60 up, like Miriam's song of
thanksgiving to the God, who sits upon the cir
cult of the heavens and holds in his hands the
testinies of the nations.
Gov Pickens, short time since, in address
ing t3'ne So"th Carolina Volunteers, used the
following language
" Hold yourselves in readiness to march OF the
word to the tomb OF Washington, ard swear
that no norttern goths and vandals shall ever
desecrate its sacred precincts, and that you will
make of it an American Mecca, to which tho
yotaFtss OF freedom and independence from the
South shall make pilgrimago through all time.
i.et the sons Of Csrolina answer the calls from
the sons of Col. Howard, who led the MARYLAND
line in .sinmph over the bloody battle field Of
Cowpens Let them know we will return TINT
blood with full interest and let them feel. now
as then that we are their brothers, &C."
The sublime impudence of the above has pc
parallel thus far, oven in South Carolina. IT
was only the other day that RebeIs. ingenious in
their studied methods of insulting every symbol
OF our struggle for National existence. mountad