Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-27
sHELBYyILLE, Ill, June Is, 1863
Tno Approhonded Rebel asIon.

ThoApprohonded Rebel Invas on.
CuYions Scenes in Baliimore-- Apathy of h
Citizsns-AH the Negroes Conseripted-Ur
} patriotic Conduet-Secsssion Ladies at n
> Cathedral. ,-a-.
A Baltimore correspondent of the Philadel
phia Pres, writing on Monday, says:
The work Of placing Baltimore In prope
! state of defense progresses with the creates
, imaginable vigor. There is not an able bodie
NEGRO upon the streets. Allhave been impress
cd, TO the number of about five thousand thu
: fer, and set to work on the Notifications abou
, the city. Yesterday there was not coloreC
!. man at Divine service In the colored church oil
Sharp street. The pews were, consequently
; but half filed, and these were occupied by wo
men and children. on Saturday morning the
conscription commenced and there was not an
alley unsearched where 1t was supposed no
eroes could be found. None were exempted
; except such as, on account OF being family
servants, and Indispensable as such, had obtain
ed passes from the Mayor or Marshal Of Police.
They are to be kept in service night and day,
until all the intrenchments necessary to be
thrown up are completed.
i The most remarkable quiet is prevailing to.
day 10 Baltimore, and nowhere Ia 70 be seen on
enthusiasm or excitement which IL would be sup
posed ought naturally to exist In view OF quite
probable advance upon tho city by the rebel in
yadets. IL Is difficult TO account for the cqua
njnni.y of the Bsltimorians, and nothing 90 con
foupds sojourners here than this fact-thaI
while the Northern cities, less threatened with
destruction, and far away from the possible
\ contingency of attack, have been aroused 10
their patriotism and ardor to pitch such as
was displayed at the news ot Fort Sumter's fall,
the people Of Baltimore, with either an obtuse
ness 10 danger, or Indifference as to consequeno
es, have pursued their daily tenor as In tho
most peaceful days Of the republic. Without
reading the newspapers, or visiting the suburban
Notifications, the existence of the national war,
| and one whose cannons are almost heard beyond
the city, would be the last suspicion TO enter
the mind of traveller through our Streets
The loyal people find II difficult TO get up q
demonstration Of any kind, calculated to etir up
the love OF country, which should prevail here
az everywhere else. The Governor, the Mayor,
the Councils, the commander of the department,
all of whom issue their manifest0es from Bal.
timore, are calling upon the people oil Mary
land to awake, but the people of Maryland
turn q deaf ear, and are regardless OF the
danger which they are assured threatens to
destroy them. No effort has been made TO
get up O mass meeting Of the people to counsel
upon the common danger; no attempt at such
war meetings as occur periodically ln Philadel-
phia and New York, The Union Leagues as
semble, but their sessions are private, aud the
people are not reached, nor their sympathies OBJ
tanned for the good cause. Ths Councils, q
sterling body Of devoted Union men, pass ordi-
nances sppropriatng vast sums OF money In aid
of recruiting, but the recruits, comparatively
speaking; exist only In theory.
nf ha fpal / MI, kll
ssy the want of feeling, In regard to the dan |
ger of injury BY an advance Of the rebels upon |
Baltimore, IL may be mentioned that 10 various |
Churches Of the city yesterday, many persons |
remained OF the doors Of the churches until the |
prayers for the President had been recited. II
am informed that IL 10 no uncommon thing for |
worshipers either 10 90 out during the recital of
these prayers, or TO show their contempt by re. |
fuslng TO aseume the devotional attitude which
various denominations adopt ae peculiar TO |
prayer. Yesterday / vieited the great Cathe. |
dral Of Archbishop Kendrick. The aristocfacy |
Of Catholic Baltimore comprise principally the |
congregation Of the Cathedral. 1t may be |
here stated that the archdiocese Of Bshop |
Kendrick includes all Of Virginia as we'll as |
Maryland, aud the city of Richmond is as |
much his home as the city Of Baltimore. No j
disloyal sympathy has ever been imputed to |
Bishop Kendrick. Yesterday, this venerable |
man preached at the Cathedral. He was full
dressed in the canonical robes Of his office,
his head gray with years, but his voice and man
ner bearing all the vigor Of his early manhood.
He commenced to read offthe prayer, the whole
congregation kneellng devoutly: ave pray
thee, oh God, that thou wilt bless all those that
live here on earth In sin, that thou wilt blees
our holy Church; give strength and power to
our Holy Father, Plus TX, that he may prevail
over ell his enemies, and We would pray Thee"
at this word up started from their knees
many, apparently the most devout, the silks of
the ladies ruslling, and their resplendent jew
elry refeetiDg by its movement In the light
from the windows, as they arose from their
knees TO assume sitting posture. They knew
what this phrase Was about to commit them 10,
for they had often heard 1t before. The voice
OF the Archbishop continued, "tbat thou wouldst
bless the President of these United States; give
him strength and wisdom to direct .he affairs OF
the nation" etc. The prayer proceeded TO in
woke the blessing upon the Governor Of Mary.
land, and then resumes, I've pray for the souls
of the faithful departed" At this the whole
congregation are again upon their knees, and so
remain until the close. IL s due 10 cay that the
insult thus of1efeu was VvsGaed prinninallV to
the most srIstooratio Of the ladies. The hum
bier of the congregation and the males general
ly continued upon bended knee from beginning
to end. With such open and fragrant insults In
the public places of worship, is IL any wonder
that the rebels should count upon cordial re
ceplion upon their approach TO My Mary
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