The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-26
fror the Richmond Dispsteh.l
A Patriotic Baltimore Lady.

A Patriotic Baltimore Lady
To the Editors Of the Dispatch
/ subioin some extracts from letter receiv-
ell from Young lady in Baltimore, which you
may possibly desire to publish as an exponent
OF the state Of feeling among the true hearted
In that city:
"By my side is an exquisite bouquet, JUST
received from the dearest fellow in the
world on the eve of his departure to the
wars; in full view, the western horizon
spreads its sunset glories, and just above my
head wave the not inferior giories Tin a pa
triotic sense) of my country's coIors Az last
have the ha ppiness of sitting beneath the
Stars and Stripes of our Southern Confede-
rary. huge Secession dag floats boldly
from my window out on the evening breeze
Yes. and had rather see the gold and GRIM
sen in the sky above extnguished In the oiack-
ness of darkness forever, than witness the SUD-
jugation of those brave, patriotic, noble States
which have flung this banner 10 the Wlnds, aho
are prepared to sacrifice everyth in it's sup
port. In gazing on it / am happy for 1t reminds
me that hundreds OF the best ana DraSest OF
Marylands sons have offered their lives In It's
defence; and ] feel assured that 1t Will De
even tuaiiy unfurled in triumph over our be-
loved State. Probably you think 1t would
have been better to have deferred giving TINS
expression to my feelings until that time ar
rived. Perhaps so; but was goaded 10 des-
peration by the insclent Haunting OF dozens
of little Union flags in my immediate vicinity;
while our own loved banner was nowhere TO
be seen; so choosing between the alternatives
of certain insanity and possible arrest,
purchased a large Confederacy flag, and 1T has
hung at nv window for the last three or four
days, thereby restoring me to comparative
happiness. / do not know how long TINS lux
ury may be permitted for We live in strong
Union neighborhood, and my political enthu-
siasm has already paid the penalty of two
broken panes OF glass.
II sincerely wished for you the day made
the purchase. You would have entered fully
in to the enjoyment of the display INDUCED
in Carelessly folded and dropping over the
front of my dress in such a way as to admit
of no doubt as to its charac ter, l walked up
Baltimore street, holding it in my hand
Ia the course OF my promenade we encoun-
tered a squad of I4il1coln's beggarly, beastly
brutes. Il suppose it would not be wholly
consistent with female delicacy and decOrum
to give voice to such pretty words as these
If there is any improperly in committing
them to paper, my pen is responsible. Ont
ragged feeling is not usually very fastidious in
the selection OF terms where with to express
itself) / casually raised my hand and acct
den tally threw the flag across the one nearest
me. The party scowled, but were obliged TO
submit to the indignty OF being touched by
the rebel banner. 1t would have done your
heart good to see how impotently furious they
looked. Why these wretched men .shonid
ever make their appearance before public
so utterly hostile TO them, l cannot imagine );
they subject them selves in SO doing TO every
indignity that can possibly be offered them in
q covert way by men, women and Children
The favori te insult on the part OF the ladies
consis is in drawing off to the extreme edge OF
the pavement, with skirts gathered closely
around them to avoid contact. 1t is done so
poi tediy that it cannot fail to be observed,
and invariably creates n laugh at the expense
of the creatures among bystanders, news
bows, etc. To avoid noticing these Sights,
they have at length adopted the plan of look
ing neither to the right or left, which makes
them look more like escaped conyicts than
ever.
f.al
ings by yours; it is impossible for any one
who has not experienced its trials, to appre-
ciate our position. How l envy the women
at the South 1t must be an intense comfor.
to be surrounded by such enthusiastic people,
all eq ually devoted to our glorious cause, hay
ing most entire faith in its rig teOusnesS, and
inspired with the fullest confidence in it's Ill
innate success. Next door TO US there lives
an immense family OF Unionists, all OF
whom, not even excepting the baby, pos
sess innumerable Union flags, which they
| faun. in our very faces. l really am horror
struck when / think of the emotions those
people excite in me sometimes am sure 1t
| won Id have given me sensation OF unmixed
pleasure to have strangled the young lady ~
| of the house, when, few evenings since, she
| cheered and kissed her hand TO a crowd OF Lin
| coins rowdy rabble, passing by on their way
| TO Washing ton--men who, but the day before,
had almost mutinied, because they were OF
| allowed to hang npon the spot three OF ouI
| best citizens who had been arres ted at a coun-
|
| ing, upon the charge of being Secessionists
| | had the satistac ton, however Of calling
| from my window one OF the boys standing
| just beside them Poor, deluded creatures
| they are human beings after all, though very
| dirty ones, and it is almost sad to think how
| entirely they will be cut 10 pieces. L am sc
| glad they are we'll armed, our men will make
| good use of those muskets.'
| tIou ask rue If it can be possible that we
| are all Submissionists That question is al
| ready answered by the self-sacrificing and de-
| voted bands of patriots We have so freely
| given TO Virginia in this her hour of need
| There are those among lis who would shed
| their hearts blood, drop by drop, rather than
| Ell terrain the idea OF submission for a single
| hour. Indeed, it is now almost universally
conceded that Baltimore is disuniOn, and
| though the greatest and most uuQuenchable
hatred of our enslayers pervades all hearts
in its profound silence is eyinced the depth
| and strength and intensity of the feeling. II
is impossible TO give you the faintest cOncep
| ton of our absolute abhOrrtnce OF that Gov
| eminent TO whose despOtiC sway we are now
subjected. The language in which we hav,
| been denounced by the press and people o.
the North ia treasured up in our hearts
| that employed by Marat and Robespierre Il
| infuriate the demons of Paris to the inaugu
| ration of the reign of terror, is milk and wa
| ter compared TO it. The feeling produced by
| this, and the cowardly, dastardiy use they
are making of their armed power here, IL
| Unresisting Maryland, is one of unmitga tee
| detestation. The chains of slavery are tight
| enlng daily you nave no IDEA now utterly
| deSOLes we poor prisoners feel, cut off from
| everybody in the world we hold most dear
To morrow rebel from Virginia, who ha'
| been secreted here for the past few days, ex
| poets to return, and l intend taking adyan
| tage of his offer to convey any letters l may
| have destined for 'El Dorado How l wisl
| l could write you something that l kn0l0 i
| treason. Oh how l do hate the North.
| wish l were a volcano or an earthqu ake.
would swallow it mp so entirely that no on
| could discover the slightest trace OF it. Ant
| l love the South with snch intensity that
| would gladly suffer the death pang of ever.
| martyr who falls on our side, to advance it
cause. But, with such Il cause and people a
| ours, opposed to Northern rabble and North
ern oppression, no sane person can doubt tn
| issue. The God of Battles t0ut defend tn
| right"
| Baltimore, June 19, 1891.
| For the Richmond Dispatch.l
| Tribute of Respect.