The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-13
PERSONAL

The Richmond Enquirer publishes correspon-
dence between Mr. Fitman, of Washington, and ex-
Senator Dickinson, relating to the celebrated Wise
Donnely letter. Mr.. Fitman says:
"a friend writing to me recently from Richmond
va, states 1t as common rumOr there that you are
an enemy OF Gov. Wise, and have been denouncinr
MN tor his Donnellv letter. In reply | have aE
hrmed that there must be in the matter
for know you well, | was satisfied YOU would
not indorse the di.honoroble conduct of those who
have made Gov. Wise's private correspondence A
subject public comment by noticing in any way
whatever, what was not legitimate question for
public consideration"
Mr.. Dickinson replies:
81 thank you for aifording me an opportunity of
branding as an idle and miSchievOus falsehood if
not indeed malicious one, that | had denounced
Gov. Wise
"My personal acquaintance with the Governor
has been slight, but exceedingly pleasant ami his
Puohc course has inspired me with high respect for
his manly frankness and fearless intrepiditv
Ihe publication of the Donnelv letter | re
garded as an outrage, although | attached much
less consequence to it than has been given it gene
rally. | saw nothing in it but what a frank and
impetuous man might in the haste and confidence
OF private correspondence, dash off to a supposed
friend. | think the whole matter of the letter has
been vastly overrated. A copy was sent to me, but
treated it as confidential and only exhibited IL tn
particular and discreet friend Itexcited no feel
lngs IN me when first read it., and, on a full re
view, nave never been able to give it the great
consequence Wnlcn others seem to have dOne.'
-DrOysen's new volumes of his great historical
work on Prussia, attracts at this moment of politi
cal excitement great attention in that country
He has been invited to fill the chair of history at
the University of Berlin.
The annual meeting of the Swiss naturalists
which should have assembled at Lugano, was post
poned on account of the war, but in honor of Mr..
Agassiz, who visited his friends in Geneva an un-
ohclal meeting was convened there on Aug "a
ana 70, which was numerOusly attended. The en-
lnent cambridge Professor shared with the English
savant Iyndall the hoDOrs of the occasion
Chief Justice Swan, of the Supreme Court of
Ohio, whose term would have expired in a few
months and who failed of n denomination in the
Republican Convention, in consequence of his de-
cIon IN the Oberlin-rescue cases, has resigned 1t
is supposed that Gov. Chase will fill the vacancy by
the appointment of Hon. VIM. G. Gholson, the Re-
publican candidate for the place.
Senator Foote has presented to the United
States Circuit and District Courts Tor the District
OF Vermont, and the members Of the Bar, his en-
tire law, Congressional and miscellaneous library,
consisting of 1000 volumes
Benjamin F. Butler accepts, in long letter.
the Democratic nomination for Governor of Massa-
chusetts. He declares himself in favor of a Pro-
tective Tariff. He thinks that slavery does not
exist anywhere by natural right, but only by pos
tive enactment, but that the Dred Scott decision
protects 1t in the Territories. lie opposes the ad-
mission OF negroes into the militia. which he calls
an insult to the volunteer militia. The Revolution
ary army did not think He denounces the
State Administration, and charges it with a CEN
tralizng policy, aggrandizing the power of the
Sta at the expense of the towns