The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-28

gard. Ou are now to respond whether | havt
ever done anything against the interest of any por
tion of you. You are now here to respond whether
any man has ever been able to lay his finger upon
vote, argument, or act of mine, that was unworthy
of the old Commonwealth Of Maryland. You arr
now here torespond to that despicabe libel that
man dares utter to my face. You now here t
respond whether | am unworthy of our confidence
or not. You are here now to iOin me in saving
that if there be any political party than an
other responsible for the disturbance of the peace
of the Union the slavery question, it is the
Democratic party, and if there is any party free
from that species of agitation connected with it, il
is the American party. Who removed the Missouri
Compromise? Douglas. who is a Democrat.
Who invaded Kansas? The Democrats from Mis-
souri,. Who filled the ballot-boxes with false bal
lots The Democrats of Missouri. Who counte-
nanced the LecOmptOn fraud? 1t was the
Democratic President Buchanan. And who helped
to defeat them? did, along with my friend Mr..
Harris. Who, was it, when the people of Kansas
voted down their Constitution by 10 900 majority,
and thus settled finally and forever every particle
OF slavery agitation, that renewed it? The Demo
Gratis. Who was it that attempted to break down
the North by the slave trade? The Democrats
Wh" was it, that, from 1916 down to this time,
BY agitating the slave question, endeavOred to
draw the line of demarcation between the
North and South? The Democrats Allud-
ing to the llarper's Ferry instruction, Mr..
Davis said: What did that old fanatic and crazy
man, Brown, say when he was down and wounded?
groes, and partly because the southern men in
Kansas killed my son. There are men standing
behlnd me better and more able to speak to YOU
than |, but ! only want to say this in regard to
mySelt-that it is the first time ever endeavorcd
to vlndicate my own conduct before Il Baltimore
audience, and that, if acted on my own Judgment
instead of that of my friends should have treated
this Insnuaton with silent contempt. have now
donc with all have to say to you: but what | ask
s that this great array of American citizens rep
resentlng commerce and the mechanical arts which
our enemies have tried by false statements to iniure
and deprive labor of its lust fruits, by misrepre-
sentng the condition of the city of Baltimore, I
ask that this great body shall on next Wednesday
turn out and teach men how dangerous it is for
pOilticai prelerment, to NEEDLE with the bread of
the labOring man. Let them know that if they at
tempt to lnJure our city in order to obtain polit
cal preterment, there is a feeling in the American
party which will put them down and trample on
them. (Great applause.)
Hon a. j. Crane of Virginia next addressed the
meeting, ana SAID he came among them without
any expectations of making formal address, and
II he had, the enthusiasm and overwhelming num-
Der OF persons present would be sufficient to drive
from ms mind any pre- conceived remarks that he
might nave arranged. He came herewith the ex-
pectatlon OF seeing and addressing a meeting
winch they would call in Virginia the Opposition,
put he found himself in perfect sea and ocean of
Americans. Mr.. Crane then discussed at some
length the political topics of the day,
Mr.. c. Yelot and other gentlemen addressed the
meeting, but we have not room to give even a syn
opsis of their remarks
The different Clubs of the city, among whom we
name the Blood Tubs Red Necks, Pioneer, Ash
land, Spartans, Reg lators, Black Snakes, Tigers.
Eubols, Gladatos, Rip Raps. Little Fellows and
Plug giles, assembled at their several headauar-
ters during the evening and after forming marched
and countermarched through the different streets,
until the whole line was formed, when thev pro-
ceeded en- mdsse to Monument Square. The pro
cesSion was very large and throughout the line
numerous transparencies were carried upon which
were painted all sorts of figures and Inscriptions
many OF which were of the most disgusting
character. Several Of the clubs drew along
with them wagons, upon which were placed
swivels, which were fired repeatedly along the
streets. The nth ward Tiger Club, Joseph Ed
wards, Chief Marshal, mounted, had in the process.
sion small boat, rugged as ship and freighted
with Tigers, who, as they passed along, continually
roared out that the 18th ward was good for a thou
sand majority. The 18th ward clubs had small
forge arranged upon wagon, at which several
men were manufacturing avis and distributing
them, to the crowd around them. The
Regulator Club had Crab Ashby dressed in
a sash and with a large awl strapped
over his back, acting as Marshal. They
also sportcd a four-horsc barouche, in which was
seated Erasmus Levy and Robert Miller the former
holding the most Indecent and obscene Transparent
cy in the procession and which afterwards was
placed Immediately back of the speakers stand
being assigned a most prominent position
The Clubs began to retire from the Square about
ten clock but the speaking continued until
much later hour.