The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-23

THOMAS SWAIN was re-nominatcd, by his party, on
Tuesday night for the office which he has occupied
during the last two years. This result has, of
course, surprised no one, rs it was very well I'M
derstood that Mr.. SWAMI would not have consent
ed to accept a denomination, unless upon very
satisfactory assurance that he was certain to obtain
it. That he was, himself not taken greatly by sur
prise, is rendered tocrably probable, by the fact
that his speech, accepting the denomination, was
in tyne, before the adoption of the resolution,
which conferred the honor upon him.
In the present attitude of this community, we
take it for granted that the election of Mr.. SWAMI
is rendered absolutely certain, by the action Of the
nominating convention. There seems no DISPOSE
ton to prevent the thing from going by default
That there is, throughout the length and breadth of
the community, and among the best and most impair
tial offs members "a deliberate conviction ofhs utter
unfitncss for the place. we entertain doubt what
ever. We believe that this conviction has pene-
trated deeply into the ranks of his own party, and
is entertained by many Of those who were formerly
his most ardent and active supporters. That
shuddering sense of insecurity, and almost of de-
spair, was the uppcrmost feeling in the hearts of
large masses OF his worthiest feow-citizens, when
the congen!al music of revolvers announced his
triumph on Tuesday evening", no man requires
10 be told That by n union of the ele-
ments of opposition, upon proper principles,
and in support Of a candidate whose integrity and
independence would command the confidence of
the public, his defeat might be secured, even yet
we are perfectly convinced. But, somehow or
other, good men are disheartencd, and brave men
surrender before the Generalization which is rife
in the community and of winch so much is the
handiwork Of the candidate who is now before
them, challenging their SURFACES. Organization
is deemed futile and effort idle, in the face of the
consolidated runianism which the misrule of the
last two years has made the controlling power in
our streets and at our ballot boxes. Men believe
it useless to present candidates where elections
are q mockcry. and to risk their lives in the MAIN
tenance OF rights which seem lore-doomed to be
trodden down. We dissent from such reasoning
and protest against such conclusions We regard
them as unworthy and unmanly. We entertain
lofticr ideas Of the duties of good citizens, and
the obligations of freemen. We believe that the
effort needs only to be made rcsoutely, in order
to succeed triumphantlv. But the press can only
counsel and exhort-the community must act for
itself Some one must labor and assume risk and
responsibility, or all chance of escape from the
position in which We find ourselves must be for
ever at an end. We have cndeavored. in our
humble way, to discharge our duty, and if the
men whose interests are SO heavily involved in the
issue will not take care of themselves, theirs must
be the humiliation and the loss, and it may be,
the sorrow. Mr.. SWAMI nay be elected by
majority Of twenty thousand, as readily rs by
majority of one The entermising gentlemen,
who, at the last election, voted ten times each.
have only to double their cxertions and invite
the assistance Of few of their friends, and the
result is secure. Mr.. SWAMI can obtain any
amount of endorsement" or any sort of ever
dict' that it pleases him to order. The COM
modify Is in abundance and at his disposal.
Upon the speech which the re-nominated candi-
date saw fit to deliver, in acknowledging the con-
= idence of his party, we have, at this time, no
room to comment at length. 4 work of that
extent can only be dealt with By sections, and we
propose hereafter TO consider few of its most
striking parts. For the present. we must be con-
tent with expressing Our establishment that any
man could be found, who would venture to put
forth such production in the midst of a popu-
lalion of over two hundred thousand-all of them
men, women ana children-famliar with the
engrossing subjects upon which it dwels. We
had thought ourselves prepared for almost any
thing, but we humbly confess the perfect insignif-
canoe Of our anticipations, We have acquired
new and startling IDEAS of human capacitv for
assertion. But upon this and its demonstrations
we shall endeavor to dwell hereafter. We must
make one explanation to vindicate ourselves,
and leave the subject till better opportunity
1t seems-and Mr.. SWAMI saws it. who knows
that IN our well-meant efforts to point out official
misconduct and delinquency, we have, in common
with many of our feow-ctizens, been acting I'M
der singular delusion. We have not been strik-
ing, 1t appears, at mere municipal ofIicer-a
man like ourselves, who had duties to DISCHARGE
ana was open TO cenSure if he failed in their per-
lolmance When we imagined that we were
complaining of bad Mayor, We were doing
ho'hng of the kind. When we were dealing
win what we took to be an ordinary s'Citv GOV
erhiheht, we were laboring under a criminal
h's''iprehension altogether. We were attacking,
as 1t turns ont, great national CoLossUs. Like
one warrior Ia 0ssIAN, when we were fitting at
".i"' we TOOK to be a human FORM we were
1pLh'eting our spears against the stars behind it!
Let Us hear the orator for himself:
ohen !: it a. thus singled out as the favorite
tives Of Is It because, as of the representa-
of Ame,i Viye platform, have fought the battle
pauperim and nj Io American soil, against foreign
with @ aplse; because have refused to snte
with singIe % beth North South, looking always
conntr eye 10 e glory and prosperity of the whole
trions I UetauSe lave followed the lead Of the iiIns
because have ds protection for American industry;
right nv "nanGed for the native born citizen the
m9nagement ~ @ and Inheritance to the control and
the sins with W.? e and glorious land These are
and Charged and convicted"
~ uio"ia'on and anguish, we beg to be par
ooneu II we nave committed this indignitv and IT.
reverence As we live. we have never known
llia' Mr: S"ASN was doing any of the mighty and
"onuer'ul 'hings thal he has mentioned We
hne" 'n'' ne was an Mector. and was eIcctea-
tla' ne voted for Mr.. FuLuopr od s.e,r,,1,t, ~,
o"''e upon his very diminntivo s.rIotG7r,o ), in
MANNER mat may have boor ,or,, .oon,or,.o-
1--WE, but certainly was NOT s.ao-te,, -
earn much abuse. We ncv,r hss., e"T'sA ~
..iueu - unite with sectiouasmn or indeed
=, ms ever having received an invitation or had
opaiee, 10 40 so. 1t is quite ro,, 70 =. t,,ot ho
ever ioiio"eu Inc lead Of the iIIpstrio,,s ~
eAcep' perhaps IN the matter of = sroech o. tr'o
or aiter Tie manner in which Madame BLAZE had
royal company 'ii'e oL'iAA h''o
w Tns king himself lin II, has follow ed her
AS 10 the single eye'' with w,icl, no looked ssto
'ne glory and prosperity of tie whole country,
we are utterly unable to unlers,,l l,o,,. to could
ria ,s Haa ..e use Of it and rso ample field of
.orS seeing 'n.'' TO the hest Of our observation,
uar n,s oeeI iooking' with both eyes always to-
s %aru' glory and Prosperity much nearer
ns aro, arc allowing the subject to carry
h b. Wy we meant only to protest, that if
Org w "n',' ne attributes to US, it was in igno-
rance We shall know better horooetor and it
Will not be his fault if the rost 80 .ho world re-
his his uninlofmed as to the great liberties that
nave peen taken with great man.