The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-04
MONTPELIER, VT
THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 1869.
Courage Needed at Home.

W lille in these days of startling news, when
every hour brings some bulletin of disaster to
our arms, or of fighting with heavy loss of life
and doubtful result, il may be worth while for
us, before giving way utterly to our feelings,
and drifting away on Il sea Of dismal doubts and
conjectures, at the mercy of every breath of ILL.,
tidings, to stop moment, consult our manll-
ness, our strength, resources and ur real
position, and take heart OF hope. Do we
despair? OF what! 1t Is SAID the rebels are
threatening Louisville, and Cincinnati and
Washington, and Baltimore. We admit that
there is nothing particularly cheerful 10 this
superstition, but it is not the first time in the
war that they have threatened these cities.
little more than d year ago, as we should reckon
probabilities, these places were in infinitely more
danger than they are to-day. hen We had no
army Of any magnitude to defend Washing ton,
or baltimore, but to day we must have more
than ESQ., 900 men for that especial duty. And
the rebels are no nearer the Potomac than they
were all last fall and early in the winter, when
. their flag was flying in sight of the Capitol.
Then we were Just commencing to raise an army
Ut 100000 men; now We have just raised
such ali army, and are sending them forward
by the ten thousand daily,-and are raising,
srming and equppng yet 100000 more to
rapidly follow. But few, if any, of this new
army have participated in any Of the recent
fighting, but it is every day going forward as
I'll immense reinforcement TO the veterans, hard
sned by more than years service. We lived
through the peril Of last August and September,
and saved Washington and Baltimore, and why
may we not now? The odds are infinitely lees
against US now than they were then, and we
have, in truth, much less reason to be- depressed
And this panic OF the people, ii natural, Is
not wise. Ii we, who are removed from all
immediate danger, are frightened and depressed
those nearer the danger have suli more lcason
TO DC. II we c4iiuot keep up our courage, we
can hardly expect our generals and soldiers In
the field 70 Keep up theirs II We in our quiet
homes are d.spAlrlng OF the Republic, how can
we expect courageous GOODNESS 10 our uhieflalus
Ia battle or Iii counsel If panic SEXES us
at home, at the bare rumor that S'Louswall
jackson is marching ON Baltimore, how CAN we
Complain II soldiers VINO nave to meet the rebel
chief suodli be selzed with similar UNSEEN lv
panic, and throw away their arms and run from
the lace OF the enemy? Ia short, ii We give
way TO cowardiy iea's ourselves, how can we
look for VI demand couiness or bravery in those
Who are upholding the flag Ill the field We
have yet to learn lesson in this particular
Despair at home is as dangerous and more COW
ardly than panlcs in the field, and until we can
better keep up our faith aud hope, we should
never complain il our soldiers run ON every
battlefield.
Then let Us rally our spirits, reassure our
hearts, arouse energies, call back our fright
ened Wis., and address ourselves hopefully to
saving the country. good heart Is half the
battle. Let u S at least divide that advantage
with the rebels, aud not glye them the entirc
benefit OF II.