The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-29

With the gradual approach OF the Fall Elec-
tons, or rather of the season when our Elections
have usually been held, people are beginning to
speculate, according to habit and apparently
without much reference to the question whether
any fair expression of the popular will can be had
at this time in Baltimore, under the rule OF its
present authorities, upon the subject of those Elec-
tons and their probable result. The various
political organizations of the dominant party
its Superior and Ward Councils, and its affiliated
clubs of Tigers, Snakes, Regulators, &C., are all
actively busted in making their preparations for
what is not inappropriately called the Fall CAM
paign, and in canvassing the claims Of rival can
didates to their support and gratitude. Nor is
it at all surprising that such should be tie
case The offices which are to be filled
next Fall are, all of them, places Of
influence and Importance, and, some of them, of
no inconsiderable profit to the incumbent. In
October, we are called upon to elect one entire
branch of the City Council and in view Of the IN
blushing corruption which has distinguished the
proceedings of that body, during the present year. it
certainly is of some interest to this community
that the persons elected should be men of probity
and sense. In November, STATES ATTORNEY is
to be elected in place Of Mr. WHITNEY, and the in
diligence and protection which have been extend
ed by that official to the worst criminals in our
midst, and which have contributed not little TO
the present state of lawlessness prevailing in this
city, ought to admouish every voter of the necessi
ty of choosing for his successor a man of totally
different character and associations. The entire
representation of Baltimore city in the State LegiS
lature, both in the Senate and House of Delegates
is also to be renewed, and apart from the fact that
this city, by reason of its superior wealth and
population, is entitled to the services of its best
citizens in that capacity, the probability of its
social and political condition becoming the subject
of serious consideration if not of special legislation
at the next session, is an additional reason
why its representatives should be selected with
care and caution. Altogether the subject is
one well calculated to demand and receive the
most serious attention of our citizens. We hope
that such attention will be bestowed upon it, and
that the interest felt in the matter will not be con-
fined to the members of the dominant party. The
honest and intelligent administration of our mu-
nicipal affairs, and of public justice and the faith
full representation of the rights and interests of this
community in the State Legislature, are matters of
universal and intimate concern. We hope that
they will not be neglected. That the candidates
nominated By the party now in power, for the
various Offices Of trust and profit, we have named,
will be worthy Of the support and confidence of
honest men, is more than can reasonably
be expected. A political organization so essen
TALLY ard thoroughly dishonest and corrupt
cannot stand still in its career. A gradual
descent from bad to worse is the inevitable, as it
has unquestionaby been the manifest law of its ex
istence. The very success and IMMUNITY which it
has hitherto met with, in the commission of the
most fragrant outrages upon the self-respect and
decency of the better portion of the community,
have been only an encouragement to acts of
greater audacity in the future Nor could anything
better be expected from the triumph of the
Democratic party, as at present organized in this
city. Like the BoURBoNs and the STUARTs, that
party exhibits in defeat and adversely the selsame
traits which first brought misfortune and ruin
upon it. Experience has taught it no wisdom, and
punishment brought with it no repentance From
its success under such auspices, we should augur
little Improvement upon the present condition
of affairs, and of its success we entertain no ex-
pectation. The truth is that the evils which,
at present. Cypress this community, admit of no re-
lief through partisan men or measures A
change of political administration would be
but change of masters-a shifting of the burden
from one shoulder to the other, without in the
least, diminishing its weight. Under such cir
cumstances, we have no hesitation in saying that
the only hope of the community is to be found
in the independent action of men of all parties,
without distinction of party-in the nomination
and election of ticket selected with reference ex
clusvely TO the personal qualifications of the can
ddates. That such ticket would be successful,
provided fair and honest election could be
had, we do not entertain the shadow of
doubt. Whether this community desires its sue
,ess, or deserves that such men should present
themselves as candidates for its suffrages, can be
determined only by the willingness it may mani
est to adopt the measures necessary to secure a
air expression of its will, unchecked by violence
and justified by fraud.