The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-03-25
BALrlson1. Md, March ". 1867.

BALIiAonI. Md, March ", 1862
MEssEs EptroKs - have profracird ~, stay
Try, much beyond the fsrthete.t limits u ny az
lcc,ations phen lsfi Vermont. have not. hew.
ever. Uecn altogether Idle. nor do ! fancy that
have tscn unpfuatably employed othsrNse than
in pe.uuiary yis~ Vt the Case have been VI
scr,iug Secession Il is 10 somt o. is sir0hg-
h lis, aud cudra,otiug 10 learn whai psasnstous
it lays claim 20. FROM It's oNa figsis aud al o.
eats, DO no, hoWe'sr, in tls hAsiy comma.
piea,ion design 10 give yoo much account Il my
observations o. the conclusions has drawn from
them. there is. hUse,ss, ole PECULIARLY wheh
esnno, help G,ticip. The great mass VI the
people ia this part OF the country have no such
deep and abiding principle. hu such siroag aud
deliberate purpose, no such firm cohSlcii,ns Of
right aud wrong, 40 such dtcp-seateJ stli-iei-
anes As may be found every WHERE among tl,s siu,-
dy. Intelligent. independent, free thinkers VI The
Moth and M,st lhoy also laek the GOODNESS ana
dslbeIa,iun Of the more northern people. MN
any enc will easily zee ihlt people having such
charac erstcs would be far more easily l,d 10 the
adoption OF any propose measure than persons
possessed Of diiltrcn aud opposite trails. Yet
tn.se Considerations Of themselves ale not sufli.
Client to account r all the Phenomena Il sec, s.iou
which have appeAiei since the reb, lliSn broke out
81 when We consider Ia euunectitn with therr
characteristics, the gross ignorance which pre-
walls through all This region OF country, aud when
We add To this, also, that they have secretly aud
c!.nd-.tnaiely entered INFO solemn tngagcmen
to stand 10y each other and the sscess on eaust. i
any and every emergency. and that they have
thousands Of arms aud ,ther warke implements,
elthit sccrstsI foF car ying out their wicked
purposes; | say when We luly consider all these
things, | think We can easily account tyr most u
the phenomena IL tbs o,dy drama wh,ch have
yet come 70 hight But i will be bornc ~ mini
thai while ihese TASTY character sites dspose their
posses ors 70 ADOPT Any proposed measures spssd-
lily and without due consideration, 10 on the 9th
er hand, such persons ale equally hasiy AID IN
such plans OF schsmes. Aud hence, thiuk, ia
the further suppression Of tiis rebellion This pecu-
liarity Of disposition, IN its ireGds aud sJnpa-
pathllery, will lie apparent in the rca1iness with
which they will abonlon their cherished scheme,.
Indeed 1t lie apparent even nov III this city, fr
almost every gale that sweeps from the b
bringing with it the news Of a federal victory. or
a rebel repuIse. has such whitening effect upVn
the seces.ioHsis thar the most casual oberSer has
little difficulty in recognizing them at glance,
from lie strange melancholy and dark dispuHd-
eDcy which seems TO depict in every feature and
expression Of couutenance. How marked the con-
trast between their appearance aud that Of the
Union nsn for there are loyal men in Maryland
aud even in Baltimore, and we're on the 18th Of
April last Not least among taem is my vi r'hy
hieud. Richard c. Mason. Sen, Of chose gener-
Gus hospitality have the honor to be he reeip-
lent. And here allow me 10 aliuds to his prsdc-
ton u the fasI result Of this uuholy rebellion.
which will confirm what has been said that there
we're Onion uisn in Baltimore last spring. This
prediction was made BY Mr. MA,on la the 0tee
Of the "Associa ed firernans Insurance. Cs,nps-
ny, ofBalt,more, on ths 1th diy Il April. le6l
aud Immediately recorded BY Tie worthy ?res,-
dealt Vi that assocali ION. The majority q the
menb.rs VI this body we're al coates Vi s,esss on
Il sas Gus Sniarj for the Directors, Mr. Masop
among the uumter, 10 assemble togsirer daily 1t
1 -. -
ness, their conversation would often turn upon
the state u the country. the grieyoas dfiisuiiies
Of tie nation. &c. Different members ent rtain-
ing different opiuio ,, debate would necessarily
snsas. and often. 10 The warmth Of arguu,snt. the
secession members. LIoSihg MIR. Ms slsuach
Union proclisitiss. would repeatedly ask him VII II
would he the end " our national troubles How
would the South prosper in her attempted rs,o-
luton las they called t;l whether the rebellion.
az he termed IL. would be likely to succeed ani
whal wOuld b.. hhslly, the result u our dunes
tic diffcaities' 10 end a dsbats and annec-
s.s4ry argument, !" says Mr.. Mason. 81 ga. th N
my prediction To he recorded ss monument u
ny truthful propbrsy, aDs ~ document fsr their
especial consideration and reference"
Tue pEl pscrIOE.
II Richard {. Mason. Fen. n Baltimore, on
this LIB day II April, 1861. preeiie, That the
Udiob 81 tbtse States pili he preserved; that The
C,nslituti viii h. maintained inyioiate; thai
the lass " tie land will be enforced that the se-
sessioaisss will b asiaIly Abippsd; aud tia The
Stars and Strips, tss .4sFrd emblem Of liberty.
viii again aHI ioressr ware over the Land " the
free aud tie home 81 The brave"
The ssa'hsr Is very PlsAssas sad uAr.a: the
Sosas sss dry sOd 10 ssoaasut paasnt n.