Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-06-24
Baltimore.

Commissioners, &C., &C., London.
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Baltimore, ts
A correspondent of the Springfield Mass.
Republican gives the following account of
affairs in this city:
Secession has its comic as we'll as its Sc
rious influence upon society, as found du-
ring a recent visit to my native city. Liv-
ing in community where we are only re-
minded of the war by occasional soldiers,
fortunate contractors, aud incessant work on
the "Spring6eld Rife Musket Model; !;
1861" I was entirely uDprepared for the
reception which met me in Baltimore, even
from some of my earliest friends I was
reminded continually Of that episode in
Mr.. Pickwick's experiences, when be and
his club visited Etanswill, during the con-
tested election between Fitzig and Slumkey.
Then, before Pickwick and party could
enter hotel, the waiter anxiously inquired
if they were "Biue," no "BnR man being
allowed within. In a like manner at every
turn I was met by the question was a
Blue. am true blue, / hope, and when
I answered, as Ialways did, aUniou" blue,
my af freed, lie. Secessionisss, turned
away and disappeared in tRinkling. Be-
fore I had been week in the place, fully
appreciated the wrath Of Pott, valiant edi.
tor of the Evansville Gazette, when his
heroic soul wreaked its anthemas on "Hole
and Corner Bufery."
So completely in border city like Bal.
timore does the spirit Of secession divide all
ranks, occupations and professions, all cor.
poratioDs, and all social life, that is Gu.
rious study for investigation. 1t even agi-
tates the soul Of the colored population to
a paradoxical degree. One would suppose
that tintelligent contrabands," as they all
are, could have but one mind upon the
subject On the contrary, the question is
discussed with an acumen which would do
honor to certain debating club in Wor-
cester, (rooster question: and / heard that
one Of the leaders Of a dusky fashion, a fat
fellow grown rich and greasy blythe sale Of
delicacies to tue Baltimore aristocracy, had
officially promulgated his opinion in favor
cob de Souf."
ssThe Federal ban, as Baltimore traitors
cali the Government rule, rests on the city
SO sternly that no overt acts of outrage can
be accomplished, buta great deal is done
to annoy, insult and prosecute Union peo.
pie. The great majority Of the people are
loyal and determined but what is techni-
cally known as '.society," is violently divi-
ded, and for the greater part, intensely
"buff." Some of the most distinguished
citizens and historic families have remained
true to the old flag; but a far greater part,
I am sorry to say, bow down to JEFF. Davis
Of course the women are at the bottom of
the trouble in this respect, as they are in
most of the troubles which beset mankind,
and have led off great many young men
from their allegiance to the United States.
These ladies no longer parade the streets
with secession flags worn as scarfs, nor wave
treason's banner. in the face Of marching
regiments, but they are just as bitter as
ever. Sometimes their zeal manifests itself
ia more amusing ways. At the time when
Congress was forcing crops Of brigadiers
like radishes in hot.bed, one of these Ia
dies happened one day to be in street
car, when soldier came in also. The poor
fellow unconsoiously put his boot on the
fair creatures silken robe. Without a
! word to him, she turned to the conductor
and said, with sublime scorn, sSir, won't
you ask this ,Brigadier General to take his
| foot of my ,dress?" And when Gen. Lee
invaded Maryland, and set all secessia into
raptures, another lady refused to leave her
house in the morning to go, shopping, lest
she should miss the triumphant procession.
General Schenck, the commander of the
forces in Baltimore, has proved himself just
the man for these women, who give hun.
dred fold more trouble than the men. In
stead of shutting them up, or attempting
to conoiliate them, (vile word to secession.
ist,) he sends them where they properly be-
long, through the rebel lines. With all
their hate of the "Federal ban," they hate
still worse to be consigned to Jeff. Davis,
and woald great deal rather, remarked
aRith care," be packed off to the kingdom
Of his Satanic majesty. A daughter Of one
of these women applied to the General for
leave to join her mother at atRichmond. He
not only gave her permission at once, but
told her to take as mapy of her friends who
indulged in similar views as she liked, and
| stay as long as they chose. It indeed re.