, 1875-06-18
MARYLAND AND MAssAoHusErrl

The hugo shaft Of Bunker Hill, In who's
shnlow Alr. TooMns boastfutly announced |,
would call tho roll Of his slaves, looked upo
memorable scene yesterday, as thousands Q
people from every part OF tho country gntho,
od beneath 1t to celebrate tho Centennial Q
tho frat battlo fought for American freedom
1t may bo doubted, however, whether MI thi
vnss concourso Of jubilant people, with sh
accessories Of laundering cannon, n,ortia
music, tho marching and countormarchiuR o
tFent masses of troops, tho brilliant decorn
tions Of flags and banners, and tho dazzling
illuminatlons. presented a scene so memora
bic as TINT which took place on tho p.eviou.
day. It was quiet, simple, uuostontatioul
net, performed without any previous m
nonncement, not included In any programme
not evon known to the people of Boston until
otter 1t whs concluded, and yet 1t WIS full
OF Significance for the future and Of forget.
fnlness Of the past, and an omen Of good
feeling and fellowship moro touching mud
suggestive than any Of the events which oe.
CURED on tho following day in pursuance Of
the official programme.
The first troops which started for tho
South upon tho eve Of tho War of the Ko-
belllon were from Massachusetts, The Pres
ident's proclamation Ind hardly been Issued
before the Sixth Massachusetts was on ita
why to the field, and tho 10Th Of April, 1861,
found them in Baltimore. The violent events
which marked their march across that city
are familiar mattors Of history. The demon
OF SECESSION Notwithstanding the pacific as
suranccs Of the city authorities, rallied al It's
forces to oppose their progress Cheers for
JET DAVIS md tho Southern Confectionery
greeted them, and, ns the troops paid no
heed to tnunts or threats, tho mob bccamo
e'nboldenel to bronx out in open violence.
Stones, bricks, and other missiles were hurled
Mt them, and at Inst tho rabble trcd upon tho
troops, aud tho first blood Of the War waa
shed, and tho first victims were Massachusetts
soldiers. This wns tho commencement of
tho war for slavery. Fourteen years later,
on the very spot whcro ToosDs had threat-
ensd to call ahe roll Of hia slaves, arrives
regiment Of troops from Naryland. Their line
of march through Boston and Char1ostown is
witnessed by Thousands OF enthusiastic a,cc
tatora, who greet thom with cheers of wei.
come. There is no thought of the 10Th of
April, 1861. During the afternoon, Post No.
OF the Grand Army of tho Republic, COM
posed ontirely Of men who had fought in tho
war OF the Rebellion against tho South, somo
OF them soldiers who marched through Balti-
moro on that memorable day, invited the
Fifth Maryland, composed Of mon who
had fought against tho North, to Boston
Common, and presented their former antaRo-
nists with atand Of colors, which were ao.
eepted In behalf Of the regiment by o sor-
geant who had fought yaliantly against the
Gag ut Appomattor. Tho speech Of tho
Maryland Colonel shows tho spirit in which
This flag was received: "TLis standard will
be received with enthusiasu By our peop1e.
u tangible evidence Of your brother1y love
md henceforth under its protecting folds. ns
ii the dnya OF tho Revolution, Massachusetts
md Maryland will ba found shoulder to
shoulder" Prior to this presentation. the
Maryland soldiers had still more sucooetiyolv
md touchingly shown their feelings bv n
ittlo Incident O. full Of tender beauty a. It
Tas Of large.hearted and chivalrio manliness.
IN their way to the scene of the presentation.
hey wont quietly and without my intima.
ion Of their purpose 10 tho soldiera monn.
mont in Charlestown, erected to tho mamorv
II the soldiers Of that city WHO had fallen in
he War Of the Rebellion, and placed upon tho
onotapb beautiful shield Of lowors with tho
s'81aryland's Tribute to Massach,-
etts." Tho chief beauty and sueeestiyeness
i the graceful deed lies In tho oufotnoaa nna |