The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-10

If Congress, in fact as in theory. represents the
wisdom and sentiments of the country, there is
certainly good cause for the anxiety which the
public so plainly manifests. Since Monday last,
it has been actively promoting the work of disor-
ganization. In hundred rhetorical fourishes.
the UNION has been lauded, and men have been
proluse of promises to shed their blood in its de-
fence, but we have, so far had no evidence of the
slightest willingness, on the part of the members,
to make the only sacrifice the times demand and
forego an extreme opinion, or restrain an angry
impulse. Neither in the Senate nor the House of
Representatives have the leading speakers given
any indication of a disposition to conciliate each
other or compromise their differences, and the
people everywhere seem to be painfully Impressed
with the conviction that their destinies are likely
10 take such course as the purblnd passions of
the hour may direct, rather than that which should
be shaped for them by polite and patriotic coun-
sells. Both branches of Congress have apparently
lost sight of the purposes for which they assem-
blcd, and determined to disregard the grave
responsibilities that rest upon them while they
wrange about the projects of their respective par
ties. Mr.. IyERsoN, in the Senate discussed,
on Wednesday, the Massachusetts Legislature,
the New York Tribune, DOUGLAS, SHERMAN and
HELPER. He took, in one sense of the word,
most liberal view Of things. He regarded the
Democrats and Republicans of the North as equally
''rotten, and Mr.. DOUGLAS as no better; and he
proposed, he said, upon the election of Mr.. SHEER
MAN to the Speakership, to counsel the Southern
members TO retire, and 'let the Union be dis
''solved." 1t is a consolation, however, to know,
from Mr.. VERSIONS own lips, that he himself is
doubtful as to whether his unsought advice will
be followed. Mr.. Brown descanted upon The
Ereniag Post and the praycr-meetngs in New
England. Mr.. CHANDLER thought the Democratic
party to blame for JOHN BRowNs crimes, though
he intimated the money for it might have come from
Canada; declared that the women at the SPRING
field Armory would have whipped twenty-five
Virginia Generals; while Mr.. TRUMBULL also had
an idea that BRowN's invasion was attributable
to the Democrats who sent ''troops into
f'kansas to arrest men on trumped-up charges of
''treason.' In the House, Mr.. KELLOGG under
took TO show the false position HORACE GREELEY
held to the Republicans by narrating the circum-
stances of an interview between the latter and
Judge DOUGLAS. Mr. LAMAR considered Mr.
SEWARD as implicated in the attempt of Brown to
excite a servilc instruction, and called on the
gods to silence the Republicans. Mr.. NELSON was
for moderation, and took occasion to eulogize
Mr.. FILLMORE, and lecture secessionists. Mr..
PRYOR announced that the Southern members
would never consent that Mr.. SHERMAN whom
he designated the "creature and champion Of the
'Republican party" should 'take possession Of
''the Speakers chair" In such idle talk, and
angry, though proftless debate, have all the few
days of the present session been wasted