The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-07

shall leave that others rore competent than yseIf
but think You will agree with me, that those who have
been deaming the character Of the ctv have been en-
gagged in a most deporable work. mi tusel-and if
of public journals had been half as jealous to
build up the reputation of the city both in morals and
commercial interest," they would deserve better the patron
age which has been abundantly lavished upon them
They have trumpeted forth every lager beer bro that
Ken place instead OF speaking of the commerce of the
place. the beauty of the city and whatever
interest r one tojudge from all that has been said
IN the public journals II OF them) and in pr
vate circles and upon the public rOstrum, why people
would come to the conclusion that fourth least of
the citizens OF Baltimore are utthr1ats villains and
rowdies and the other treeourtAs miserable mbecile
towards You would think there was hardly man in
Baltimore that would be willing raise his head when
there danger about-hat Baltimore is to be Stunned
as city of robbers, than Tyre and Sdon and the
other cities of the pain far preferable before their
destruction. to this od-fnrsaken deserving city
(as the young merchant styled it) think his mother
made mistake She took his pinafnre off too He
ought to have had it on yet (Laughter One would be
led to believe that the only articles have here
swords guns and bowie knives-hat ships idle
and our steamboats, rotng in the docks, and that had
no use for Taroadsnot the Chesapeake Bay itself
1t Is high time that the people of Baltimore should speak
out Is it true that property person and life unsafe
(Crles OF No"l Are people here kept in state OF
yeillance by bands of lawess rowdies2 tCres ''No
point to that there Ipointing to the monumentl
monument for the bravery our sons and The virtue
beauty and intelligence our daughters Is it true that
our wives and daughters afraid walk the
[Cries Of ''Norl This has been said in n Democratic
publication issued under the of James buchanan
Shameeverlasting shame-upon the Iips that uttered
that the husbands and wives of those
the city of Baltimore He deserves not coffin made of
timber grown upon the American soil nor a restngpace
beneath the sun of that land which received the first i'm
press ofhis unhaowed feet There city ellOwciti
Zehs IN the Unon OF the same population Baltimore
where property person life than here
ms can he proved by comparison of the criminal records
OF otef cities have got them. Don't think because
we hear of drunken brawl occasionally, that are
worse than other people. Why, there fifteen
the jan in Cincinnati for murder in the first degree That
IS worse than have done yet. | challenge the com
arison with full confidence Of the truth this decara
ton that free rowdysm as any city in the
Mr. n to i'm
asking what could he done to put down party strife That
mans reply Put down whiskey drinking and YOU
will put down party strife" And so say dismiss this
part of the subject with the that if there be any
who believe the slanderOus statements that have
been circulated against Baltimore, they deserve more
your pity than reproach, because they really know no
better. They are demented. Let look into the
commercial condition of this god forsaken hedeserv
ing city 1t has been very pousy called by that
You might well suppose, from the statements made, that
our hotels are ready to be closed for patronage
Do you that hotel yonder? (pointng to Barnum's
That has been looked upon place where wayfarer
could rest his bones for 90 years Why Does Barnum
longer live therey Does that house look dead? Thank
God the old building stands there yet as an ornament
and any man who will go there will find both plenty
10 eat and drink, and good bed to sleep in
and can stay as long he peases, by pay
ing his money. (Laughter) would say likewise that
during the last so days Barnum has had to away
hundreds of guests, because he could attend to
them all (Applause.) Are to be bamboozled with
the charge that streets are empty and SO com
pletely silenced that you could hear a dog trot
at 100 yards distance? (Laughter.) Why, we would
suppose that the grass is growing in streethat
merchants are literally doing nothing in point business
There never more vile sander perpetrated by any
man than such that have got facts and figures
they tell louder than resolutions. don't here with
my fingers in my mouth, (Laughter.l Do you
hear that? What are the facts of the case?
Listen, and will tell you make the avowal, without
the least fear of successful contradiction that there has
never been time when Baltimore merchants were on
more solid footing, their credits stood higher their bust
ness more prosperous than at this very day Applause
1t is sanderous falsehood that merchants
in good condition five TO judge by speech recently
made on this rOstrum by young merchant you would
Nnrly To
New York, afraid to this way have no language
to utter my everlasting and profound contempt wish
tod had the language can't find it in Webster's nor
IN walkers dictionary. ] have taken the pains
during the last few days it did interfere with my
business to inquire of great number of merchants how
their business stood cOntrasted with the mess last
year. speak it truth, that have not asked so
tary who has not told that his business largely
increased over last year. When talked to a drygood
obber he told that during August and September his
business increased fifty thousand dollars last year.
could call his name but shan't do it. He showed
me his books Now, figures don't lie lie showed me
his sales for the months of JGne July August 1858
and turned to his sales for the months of 1859
what do you suppose the dFerence Only the snug
little sum of one hundred and seventy FIVE thousand
dollars increase over last wear I called on one of the
and though he said he didn't wish this meeting to be
held to-day because there had been enough held aIreadv
he said to me his business larger this season than
ever it was in his life and lie has been in business some
thirtyve years. Wen, young merchant land Thave
great respect for hm) told anecdoe of his trip
europe lie crossed the brny deep, and went into the
interior of England. He laid by all his goods and
young John Bull, expecting always to n ugger
Indian from this country much pleased with his large
customer. "Where you from, sir said he. 81 am
from the United StateS' Oh. indeed. He had in his
mind little sprck of earth about fifteen miles square.
He looked upon his broad land little speck creation
Presently he asked What part of the United States are
y0u from, sir From baltimore" lie starts back
(Mr assuming the atUdc) like Macbeth the ghost
Of Bauluo, asooiShcl that merchant so large rs Mr.
Hodges should come from this place want 10 state to
you the fact that Nj Hodges remarked that short time
ago he in England. When do YOU suppose
that time was? In the year 1856 | am credibly in
formed Now fellow citizens, we have met here to
declare our purpose Of viudcating the Mayor in the
exercise of his powers which have delegated
to him, Shall We do it? tCr.s of "Yes') Will he di-
vide these powers think he will carry these reso-
uons faithfully bnt paper resolutions of all things
not worth pen and ink and paper We told that that
meeting had nothing to do with politics want to read
to you one Of the whcrcases Here the speaker
of the resolutions adored by meeting held in
the square lately, putting particular emphasis on each
dotes one Of which give concluded his remarks.'l
crying out help! help hclplt! Everybody within
hearing ran to see what the matter. One person
came to her. and asked if her child we'll
No sir,'' she replied-'but my kitten is'''
After Mr. r. retired, the meeting broke up, hav-
ing been in session about one hour and half Only
a small number of those announced as Vice Presi-
dents made their appearance upon the platform.
The order was excellent, nothing occurring to
disturb the meeting.