The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-18
From the St Louis Democrat.
The porder.State Bugbsar.

The goblin witch has go long afrighted our
Government from u vigorous war policy, ls at
last pretty well dispatched. The danger wIlch
was 50 neryously apprhended by GA women IN
the C. bnet anu conservatives all over the land
the danger OF general bolt by the border
Slave States III case the strong, ung0Verned
nand of the Federal Executive was lad upon
the institution of Slavery, according TO Its de-
serts-has proved TO be OF the imagination,
and has disappeared like the thing OF air 1t
was The test OF loyalty to the Border States
has been applied, the most ehclent possible,
and that right vigorously, and how satisfactory
. 10 ali The patrios has been the result
MarylaLd, OF all the Border States, was re-
garded as the near ST approach TO the - SICK
man, aud the one most IN need of careful
nursing Pretty much the same judgment
seems to have pecn .ntert tanned by ner status up
on both sides OF she loyal question. Mary
land, my Maryland,' was especially commits
Grated by the Conlederates Tor her unhappy
condition OF forced obedience TO the Union. In
sbeir ewes she was a.dcn welded 10 a Blue
Beard OF u lord, surely against her own heart,
and WAS hourly sending out signals OF distress,
10 hasten the approach ot her dellvtrer. Nor
can it be denied that our Government WAS not
wholly dlspOssessed OF the green-eJed monster III
her case and did not fail to lock the door of
the castle agans, the possibility OF her exit,
and safely carry the key III lis pocket when re-
CURED TO DO atsen. And yet when Lee, avow
cd us her delIverer, scaled the castle wall and
stood 10 her PRESENCE, armed To fight the battle
of her liberation, she turned her back upon
him. and chung To her lawful spouse the Union
kentu cky was supposed 10 be but little bet
ter disposed toward tue Federal Government
than Mary laud. Her patriotism was represen-
tled to BIZ ike The Affection ut Il caprlclous wo-
man, sound 80 long DIS her wilkins were grained,
and 10 longer. Particularly sensitive was she
supposed to ue Oh the 81 bj4ct Of Saveryl Sla
very Was her passion. ell, Slavery, her pet
lnslitu ton, Was rudely strlcknD by the Presl-
dents Proclamation, and while her heart was
vet snartlng from the indignlty, Bragg march
es across her border with banners flying and in
vltes her to come and join her destlnles to h's
standard Here was no mean test OF her hdelIty
and she proves true to The Union.
MlssUurI Is another border State, whose rep
utatlon tor loyalty has not been above susplc
ION " hen The Presidents Proclamation APP
peared, not one OF her luen high IN oihce-not
n slUglr Congressman or oenator-dared lnuorse
It, Even MIR. Blair, while from policy as a
candidate, be WOULD not deDpunce 1t, proclaimed
1t TO BIZ without" vitality and Mr.. Rollins,
his political hali-brother declared that the
woru Joreusr in the Proclamation WAC breath,
and nothing more Mr.. Phelps, Mr. Hal.
and many utncrs OF her leading men were loud
IN their condemnation.
Soon, however, an Election comes when her
people the lnasses-have an opportunity to be
lsard, anu what voice do they send lorth! An
Enanc! patton l. :glsluture Is elected. "A na)or-
lty vi Congressm0n are chosen heartily lhdors-
ing the Proclamation, and elected on tnat issue.
NV W nn has
Atruples about the - vitality" Of the Procla
r aton, and Mr.. Phelps :" the father OF the
l. ouse, and man OF great former popularity
IN his district, lsdefeated Ly gentleman scarce
v knosn to politics, but VINO was known to b.
IN favor OF the Proc aInation.
And little Delaware, another OF the Border
Slave States, at the same time elects an Admin
lstratlon Governor, and shows Il balanced vote
on the Cong resS and Legislative tickets.
These events tel the True story ut the hearts
of the leople ot the Border Slave otates toward
the Government. Never were men worse bellcd
by heir politicians than they have beea. When
We consider how long the wheels OF the Gov
eminent have been kept stationary IN the prose-
,cutlon OF the war, at their budding when We
consider how many brave men, VINO had enter-
ed the servlce OF their country to light the reb-
els, have slckened and died III tue Ignoble work
OF watching rebels property, because the repre-
sentalives ot the Border States said that. unless
1t was dope, they could not answer for the 10y
atty vi their cJLs.ltuents when We consider
how many millions .. treasure have been worse
than thrown away to relieve their idle fears ano
cUnci i,e their Intense Pro-SIaveryism, may We
not rejoice, may not the whole country rejolce
thaC at las, me reign of the d" Border Slav,
otabs Delegation is at an end 10 It's Ia,
goes one Of the main props of the Rebellion.
EIpr The harns hnv and Grain of G.. Z