The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-01
BALTIMORE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER l. 1859

est comprised IN this cause which appeals at our
pracicai necessities contend that trading interes
are deeply identified with the result of the ensuing
test, our reputation has been seriously compro
missed by the awessness and disorder which have exist
e mere care not what has been said bv others to the
contrary know it to lie a fact The attention Of our
friends and patrons all the country is directed to the
contest now being waged between good people of
other. ~ WI "
IsPeak in general terms. If the Reform ticket shall
nave oeen crowned with success, the trade of Baltimore
VIII receive new impetus if otherwise some depressing
ehecs must follow 1t is then the duty every business
man IN the city of Baltimore respond to the recommen
dation of the central committee close their places of
business on the day Of election and devote that day to
the cause of freedom Let no patry considerations or
uy business interfere with the performance of high
duty Any sacrifices which you may make on that day
py suspension OF business, will back you with
success TO kefor thousand fold before of the
year.
With principles and interests both animate us in the
contest let us approach with unusual vigornehcr
turning to the right to the left he diverted from
the attainment of noble and well considered nurnose
.! parzan appeals to excite old party anmosies or
m uShertened ny opposing obstacles in hway-
ihen with the Goddess of Liberty with head erect en-
oa2oned upon our banner party politics whipped out Of
our ounces oil trust aud honor Justice unsuled and nm
armed rensated in yonder temple of iurisprudence with
vigorous and able defender her side which we shall
have IN the person of fearless townsman Mr. Tbom
as the elective franchise to its primitive puritv
every voter entitled by the laws of his country ia ofe
enabled to do So without fear or intin1ation! tba
SUITS accomplished and may then look forward to the
future OF Baltimore with renewed hope and confidence
anu c AGAIN reasSert our faith in the practicaby of
Arise, then, my fellow citizens like giants refreshed
from wine for the work Wednesday next YOU feel
any apathy in this strip like foreign substance
from your heartshake OFF the ethargy in which some Of
your spirits lay bound and rescue of your
city from the despoiler's hands.
The number Of persons present at any one time
was not snort OF five thousand; but during the
continuance OF the meeting, there must have been
on the ground at least ten thousand of the voters
OF the city.
There was nothing occurred to disturb the meet
ALTHOUGH bp mt OFi iba
were some turbulent parties. The members of the
Polce force, however, took particular charge of
these characters. and quietly Informed them that
Their presence did not suit the locality.
lhere were some exceptions. however, to the
ABOVE mentioned behaviour on the part of the DO
ice An instance can be mentioned where gentle
man was standing listening to one of the speakers
when he was pierced by an awl, while standing
within short distance of Marshal Herring The
injured person made a complaint to the officers
when the rOwdy was taken into custody, but onIy
conveyed to the outskirts of the crowd and there
released.
Another case came under our notice; where 4
gentleman, standing in the crowd, was asked by
sergeant OF Police No. 9, what he was doing there
Wnen he received the reply that it was none of his
lthe Sergeants business; whereupon the officer
answered that he would make it his business, and
immediately III grabbed the gentleman by the throat
Inc DyStanders interfered and released him, after
scuile. during which the officer kicked the gen.
tieman whom he first took hold of, but who was
not taken to the station house.