The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-30

Our pious and philosophical contemporary of
The American has lately turned philanthropist,
and is devoting itself and its columns with great
enthusiasm, to the discussion and calculation Of
what are called social problems. Like other
philosophers, our neighbor proposes to begin at
the beginning and has accordingly commenced at
the foundation of the social system, with q con-
sideration of the various family relations Within
the past few weeks it has favored the world with
dispositions upon Marriage" 'Paternal Gov
ernment," maternal Influence" and "Boys."
Two more articIes-on ''Grls" and 'sNurses," it
is supposed will complete the series. In the most
recent of these lucubrations-that on ''Boys,"
published yesterday-our contemporary patheti-
cally bewails the gradual disappearance of that
'species of the genus hono'' from the face of the
earth. We do not suppose that our contemporary
literally means what it says. We take it for
granted, that when it asserts that there are
no 'boys"-itis only joking, or, at least, speak
ing fguratively-a form of expression which it is
sometimes known to affect. Neither can we
Imagine, for one moment, that our neghbor is
serious in the advice which it gives to BARNUM
to "buy or kidnap'' some boy out in Oregon, and
bring him on here for exhibition. The american
NONS
child-stealng or chd-selling. At least, we hope
not. For the sake of Religion and Humanity, and
for the honor of our City and State, to say nothing
OF the Nineteenth Century-we hope not. We
shudder at the bare possibility of the thing, and
leaving subject which has become too painful to
contemplate, turn to consider the closing portions
OF our contemporaries article. From them, we
learn that The american has tReform Associa-
ZION OF It's own-not like certain other Asso-
clauon OF that name-which our contemporary
lately threatened with the wrath of the merchants
land business community of Baltimore-but one
which 1t takes pleasure in assuring us, lis entirely
free from sectaran influences and political pro
'cIlvlties." In other words, it is an Association
Tor the reformation of boys, which, in quiet and
unootrusive way, seems to be doing a good work
IN our midst We cordially wish it success,
and doubt not but that it deserves and
Will receive that sympathy and countenance,
winch our contemporary bespeaks for it. Still
1he american is not satisfied. tBoys' Meetings.
and ''Girls' Meetings. may be useful auxlaries
III lhelr Way-but they are not all. The american
wants further assistance. 1t wants-what do YOU
suppose?-ingenuous reader, would you-can You
imagine it?-twants the assistance of the psrtizan
press '--that fly in the ointment of The American
That thorn IN the fesh-about which it has been
SO grevously exercised these MANY months. and
which it has so frequently and Intellectually called
upon the citizens of Baltimore to discountenarca
and punish. 1t says-we quote lis words for the
SATISFACTION of the increduous-'ssupposet the con-
'ductors of the partizan papers of this eitvn-
meaning thereby, we presume, all papers which
10 not belong to the same party with The 4oer;-
would lay aside for a short time tbo;r
party bitterness, their revings, open and covert
'"eii siahg phrases and polished sentences-all
equally ABUSIVE and all equally insind and
-ureSohle - ell-we hope we shall he nardon-
eel II we stop to take breath That there is ~
bitterness IN all this is pain-no sscovert ro,,I
ings" here 1t is the milk of human kindnoaa
and nothing more, which prompts tbe.o os ,,,.'
utterances of our neighbor. But to reo,rno
equally insipd and tiresome, and lust devote ou
"the genius COP has given them'-borv ro,,ol,
is that-neighbor ?-'genus'' to pen Son
fences 'all equally abusive, and all eopoI-
'ly insipid and tiresome tito This
'snge object" 1.-THE 'object' has been stated in a
preceding sentence-it is the ''meorationn of the
unhappy condition" of our country's youth,
now much might be accomplished, and how whole