The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-08
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left with him at the Provost Marshall office on
Baltimore street, near Exeter.
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praise God from whom all blessings fow.'
1t is with difficulty that we compose ourselves
sufficiently to take up the pen. The events of
the past few days are calculated to unsettle the
brain and unsteady the nerves. Four long years
of war and woe, of patient waiting and joyous
hope, breathless anxiety and temporary depres-
sion--'our long years hard fighting and honest
toiling, ali when the strain of such tension is
broken, the heart overfows in jubaton and the
weightiest affairs of everyday life sink into moth
ingaess. We feel like going out in the street
and throwing up our hats with that wild enthu-
siasm that bears every other consideration before
it, like the spring food from the mountains.
Richmond is ours The Rebel Capital has fall
en- Treason has received its death blow Trai-
tors are fleeing from the vengeance ofan outraged
nation The righteousness ofour cause is vindi-
Gated, our nationality is restored our liberties
are secured, the rights of humanity are establish
ed, our fore-fathers are justified
The old Flag floats once more in Richmond
How every fibre of its glorious tissue seems en-
twined arouned our tenderest heart strings. How
much it means to US to-day as we look upon its
simple colors gittering in the sunlight Of Heav
en-.
''God bless our flag, our dear old Flag
Well strike it, neuer, nsuer
May God protectits stripes and stars,
Forever and forever !" g
And yet in our Civilizations we would not for
get to recognize the hand of Providence in all
the mysterious working of the past four years,
and especially in this, their abundant issue.
Fighting there will doubtless yet be. But the
Rebellion is fairly started on the downward grade
and no human power can stay fis descent.
The evacuation of Richmond shows the Wis
dom of the skilful combinations of Gen. Grant
He has proven himself master of his art. And
the nation can never pay the debit owes to the
gallant soldiers and sailors who have borne the
hopes ofthe Republic amid the battle smoke of
the Rebellion. Every where the people are cele-
brating the great victory.
IN BALTIMORE,
the news of the evacuation of the "Cockade City,
Of Petersburg, of the subsequent fall of Rich
mond, ''the backbone of the rebellion" and the
inglorious retreat of the finest army and the best
leader of the rebelion-which was early pacard-
ed on the bulletin boards--spread like wild-6re
throughout the city The loyal soon congregated
and congratulated one another on the glorious and
suspicious events of the hour Cheer upon cheer
rent the air. and never seemed rejoicing more
heartfelt and sincere. The names of sLincoln,~
Stanton" Grant sherman, = Sheridan,
Maryland's s'Ord," together with the 1Iary-
land Brigade and not forgetting ''Our Colored
Maryland Brigade, the first to enter the Rebel
Captal-were greeted with cheers in their praise
that rent the air in their vehemence. This ex-
element continued through the day aud until
nightfall.
gs Flags and Examinations were every where dis
played, and Baltimore St.. in front of the Amers-
can Office was so densely packed with crowds Of
overjoyed citizens that the railway cars were
compelled TO stop running. A platform was
erected in front of the american Office and speech
es were made by Geo. W. Sands, ESQ.,, j. j.
Stewart Judge Bond, Lit. Gov. Cox and Others
Gen. Morris had kindly furnished the splendid
Band of the 9Th U. S. Infantry for the occasion,
which performed the national airs from the plat
form. Many private and public buildings were
illuminated and the scene presented was one Of
the grandest ever witnessed. Stores were closed
and every person that had a spark of patriotism
in his breast, Joined in the universal hilarity.
IN WASHINGTON,
there was general suspension of business, the
streets were crowded and the widest enthusiasm
prevailed, cannons were roaring flags were fly
ing, bands playing, public Offices were closed
and everybody gave himself up the joyousness Of
the occasion.
The Foreign Ministers called upon Secretary
Seward to express their congratulations. Vast
crowds collected in front of the War Department
and called upon Mr.. Stanton for speech, which
be gave in such feeling and appropriate style
that we publish it.
Friends and Feliosc- Ciizens-In this great hour
of triumph, my heart as well as yours is pene-
trated with gratitude to Almighty God for his
deliverance of this nation. Tremendous and
prolonged cheering Our thanks are due to the
President cheers, to the army rand navy cheers,
to the great commanders by sea and land
Tcheers, to the gallant officers and men who
have peried their lives upon the battlefield and
drenched the soil with their blood. [Great
cheers
Henceforth our commiseration, and our aid
should be given to the wounded, the MANNED and
the suffering, who bear the marks of their great
sacrifices in this mighty struggle. Let rs hum
big offer up our thanks to Divine Providence for
His care over us, and besecch Him that He will
guide and govern Us in our duties hereafter as
He has carried us forward to victories in the
past that He will teach US how to be humble in
the midst of triumph how to be just in the hour
of victory, and that He will enable US to secure
the foundations Of this Republic soaked as they
have been in blood, so that it shall live for ever
and ever Enthusiastic cheers.
Let us also not forget the laboring millions in
other lands who in this struggle have given MS
their sympathies their aid and their prayers, and
let US bid them rejoice with Us in our great tri-
nmph Then, having done this, let Us trust the
future to God, who will guide US, as heretofore.
according to His own good will. loud cheers
A large crowd subsequently collected in front
Of the State Department, and called out Secreta-
~ Seward, who after the cheers had subsidized,
addressed theassemblage as follows:
II thank you, fellow-citizens, for remember
iug me in this hour Of the nations prosperity
and triumph. [Cheers / suppose you have all
become converts at last, however much you may
have differed from me heretofore 10 my great doc
tfine, that the war is to be brought to an end,
and to triumphant end, in ninety days. lGreat
laughter and cheers have stood four years up
on that platform. [Shouts of laughter. al
Ways thought that patient who despaired Of
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