Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-09
MONTPELIER, VT.
Tucsliay Morning, september Q, Is69.
Courage Needed at Home.

bile III these days OF startling news, VIXEN
every hour brings some bulletin Of disaster to
our arms, Or Of fighting with heavy los, Of life
and doubtful result, il may be worth while for
US, before giving way utterly to our ieclmgs,
and drifting away Oh sea Of dismal doubts and
conjectures, at the mercy OF every breath Of iIl
tdings, TO stop Il moment consult oar mauIl-
ness, our strength. our resources and W real
position, ana .ake heart Of hope. Do we
despair? OF what /, Is SAID the rebels are
threatening Louisville, and Cincinnati, and
Washington, and Baltimore We admit that
there is nothing particularly cheerful in this
supposit0n, but it il not the first time in the
war that they have threatened these cities A
little more than 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 Washington,
OF Baltimore, but to day We must have more
Ihan 25O, 900 men for that especial duty. And
the rebels are no nearer the Potomac than they
were all last fail aud early in the winter, when
their Gag was flying in sight of the Capitol.
Then we were just commencing to raise an army
Of 100000 men now we have Just raised
such AN army, and are sending them forward
by the ten thousand daily,-and are raising
armlng and equlpping yet 300, 900 more to
rapidly follow. BuI few, if any, Of this new
army have participated in any OF the recent
lighting, but it Is every day going forward as
AN Immense reinforcement TO the veterans, hard
oned by more than years service We lived
through the peri of last August and September,
and saved Washington and Baltimore, ana why
may we not now? The odds are infinitely less
aga'as. is now than they were then, and we
nave, III truth, much less reason to be depressed.
And this panic ct the people, ii natural is
not wise. 1t We, VINO are removed from all
immediate danger, are frightened aud depressed
those nearer the danger have sill more reason
to be. II we cannot keep up our courage, we
caa hardly expect our generals and soldiers in
the held to keep up theirs. II we in our quiet
homes are desparlng Of the Republic, how can
we expect courageous GOODNESS in our chieflains
10 battle or III counsel Ii panic sezes US
at home at the bare rumor that Stonowal
jackson is marching on Baltimore, how can we
complain il soldiers who have to meet Che rebel
chief SHOULD be selzed with similar unseemly
panic, and throw away their arms ana run from
he lace Of the enemy? la short, ii we give
y to cowardly iea's ourselves, how can We
l. ior or demand GOODNESS or bravery in those
- IRE upholding the flag IN the field We
ave yet 10 learn lesson in this particular,
Despair at home is as dangerous and more cow
ardly tnan pancs in the field, and until we can
better Keep up our faith and hope, we should
never complain ii our soldiers run on every
battlefield.
Tnen let us rally our spirits, reassurc our
hearts arouse our energies, call back our fright
cned wits, and address ourselves hopefully to
saving the country A good heart is halt the
battle. Let us ut least divide that advantage
with the rebels, and not give them the entire
bene fit of it.