The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-04

we GA ourselves the pleasure, few days agO,
to express cordial sense of the liberal and manly
course pursued by Gov. Hicks, in elevatng TO the
bench decided and conspicuous political orp0-
nent. Such an example, we were quite persuaded,
could not be otherwise than productive of excellent
results. We confess, however, that we were not
prepared for so speedy and conspicuous a realiza-
ton of our hopes in that particular, as a distin-
gulshed tuncti0nary of the same political commu-
Mon, has already afforded us. We are delighted
that the prominent officer alluded to has contented
himself on the present occasion, with acting in lis
constitutional sphere" in a spirit of generous
and amiabe rivalry only, towards the Governor of
the State. We shall always be prompt and glad
in such eases. to render honor where honor is due
BY way Of keeping up the 'princely'' entertain
mentS las our courtly neighbor of the Anaericaa is
wont 20 cali theml with which our scientific yisi-
tors have been received it appears that the Alder
lnen and other officials of our sister cities. who
were attending the Quarantine and Sanitary Con-
FeHuon, held high reyei at Barnum's on Friday
last with their scientific brethren of our CITY
Councils. His Honor, Mayor Swami, of course
presided, and introduced the guests to the Good
things before them with speech, in which he in
they were Just then about to be treated in STYLE
which we Baltimoreans '9lnew how to aDply.-
When the cloth was removed his Honor's sshealth',
was, naturally enough, proposed-the subject be-
ING Of sanitary character-nd it was in his reply
TO SO proper tribute that he proclaimed the toIc-
rant sentiments which we so much rejoice to record
Weqpote from the report of our neighbors of the
SIN, which contains, besides transcript Of the
bill of fare, in that striking Hibernian French. SO
peculiar 10 hotels and newspapers on such occa-
sons, His Honor
Said they were all there, knowing no politics but
standing on the broad platform of the Unional standing
uhuer the stars OF the same stars pangled banner"
lie was glad to them hereglad to extend to them
cordial Maryland greeting glad see them here with.
out distinction Of party
Now we are tee TO express our delight at the ap-
proach of political millennium such as this hosp
table language announces. We are gratiied to
learn, from authority which may be relied on that
the fell spirit of party is not to distract the coun-
sells wherein our sanitary policy is to be moulded
Nereoice that the yellow fever the smallpox. the
ship fever and the Asatc cholera furnish 'sbroad
PLATFORM, on which brethren can stand together
IN arnty, without being tried by the Lecompton
standard, or catechised about the naturalization
laws We are proud to know that typhus and ty-
phoid make us all akin-that upon the vaccine
question we are ''all whigs all democrats'-that
our fellow-ctizens may come to us, from any place
under the stars and make bold to express their
views as to the fumigation of ships and the vent-
aon of jails, and yet be invited to dinner without
being asked how they voted at the last election
We congratulate the Mayor that he ''knew howl
to take that step, and that he had the courage and
magnanmity to ayow it. Narrow partizans NAV
cT1tlcise, but His Honor must carry with him the
consoling good wishes and thanks of all who adj
mire liberal patriotism, and desire to arrest the
progress of infectious disease.
But the Mayor did even more than inaugurate
the lofty principles of political liberation which we
have applauded. He connected the quarantine
question and our Federal Union together in a man
ner at once original and dexterous
lie referred to the talk of disunion sometimes INDUCED
in and said that it not in the power of any portion of
this conederacy TO dissolve 1.-THE people would per
NIT an nroad to be made the great principles of this
eonfederacy it glorious union and they intended
i've and die under itp
But for the concluding words of this eloquent
passage the popular mind perhaps would have had
difficulty in perceving the precise point of contact
between sanitary treatment and the Confederation
The ingenious alluson to life and death must there
fore, have been electric. 1t was pregnant with
meaning and suggestion, and deserved the ''much
applause with which the Sun informs us that il
was received If the people 'live and dier for the
Union or under it, and have made up their minds
to do so, and the Sanitary Convention takes care
Of their living and dying, which we all know that
It does, then ii is clear that the meeting of the Con-
vention IS great Union measure; and must he
IL, Ill, Il. a.
Of our physical and federal constitutions. Well.
indeed, may the members of such an assemblage
be permitted'to know no politics even in Balti-