The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-27
BALTIMORE.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1859.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1859.
There is q rhetoric, no less than logic of
events, ana simple statement of consecutive facts
often contains not only conclusive argument, but
scathing denunciation. On the 3Oth of August last
the Hon. II. WINTER DAVIS was nominated for re-
election to Congress, by the Clut-Conventlon of
the Fourth district at the Temperance Temple.
On the 5tb of September he returned thanks for
the honor thus conferred, in speech at the Mary
land Institute. On the 18th of October he voted
for JoUy Hlys1EY, and on the Goth of the same
month he made the speech-reported by us-in
the Eighteenth ward. If any one docs not under
stand the connection between these facts few words
will suffice to explain it. Mr.. DAVIS did not
procure his nomination without difficulty. So
well was his utilization with the Republicans
understood, that portion of his party-unscru-
pulous and reckless as it is-shrunk from his SIM
port. The scenes enacted at the several meetings.
Of the Congressional Convention must be fresh in
our readers minds. To such height ran the
strife of opposing ruffians, that nothing but an
extraordinary display of the police force prevented
abloody riot. Mr. DAVIS opponents in the Conven-
ton, ezasperated by his nomination, swore ven-
geance, and the day of Election would have seen
the detection OF the HINsLEY wing of the American
party Il he HAD not found means of arranging the
difficulty. happy opportunity presented itself
JONI HINsLEY was nominated for the CITY Conn
Gil in the Tenth ward. With regard to that NOM
ination, The Clipper held the following language.
THE Americans in the Tenth Ward failed in their duty
Iast night Candidates were put in nomination who do
mot represent the choice of the American party The M
minaton of men Of bad not0rety whose acts are amen
the principal cause Of complaint against the party is an
hoiofa"e outrage, which if not remedied, willneva
bF lh1G' aPlrty deIeat IL is sheer madness font
such nominations in the face of an almost unanimons
pubic opinion 1t is grevous wrong the American
party, which the friends of American PRINCIPLES must
promptly correct The who wantony do these things
are not Americans They the enemies of the
Amerc,h party, and thsir acts impose obligation
upon those who desire its except to repudiat
them f
The Patriot of the same day Sept l6th) was
even more emphatic and direct. 1t said
THE citizens who have upheld by their votes the Anne.
mean party are unlike the great majority of those who
wear the Democratic livery These last are the voting
machines which stuff their ballots without stopping to
enquire who and what would profit by it. 1t is inder.
ent TO them what printed thereon: whether
Stump and Bowling, Price and Sanrston And he.
cause such was the fact the community thrust the Demo-
cratic party out Of power.
But he voters who uphold the American party are ac-
cpsome to read the name upon the ticket they vote To
men It IS not Indifferent whether the names be sump
ana nowllHE' or Price and Sangstonn and the Aner
can Party will never vote any ticket bearing the name of
Hinesly and English.
But the virtuous Indignation of the organs was of
no avail. Mr.. IINsLEY was fairly nominated by
the Americans of his ward that is to say. with less
than hundred persons presentat the meeting, here
ceived about one hundred and fifty votes more than
bod ok cID
on the part ofh friends who are known to he oeood
foriorty votes apiece when the occasion requires it
To what Influences the patriotic HISsLEY was SUBJ
jected We know not, but he found it advisable 70
publish a card prior to the election explaining his
sacrifices, and dwelling upon his sintentions u in
manner which His Honor the MAYOR could
scarcely equal He was willing to serve his country
and he would not resign. ERASMUS LEVY and
JoHE ENGLISH were Mr.. TINsLEY's friends and
with such backing, he thought he could well
afford TO set the organs at defiance Now
here was Mr.. DAVIS trial as well as opportunity
Twas but 4 short walk to the corner of North
and Fayeite streels-'twas but putting a neat
ly glazed ticket in very small hole, and
the thing was done the strife composed
Mr.. HINsLEY and his friends would be an
peased, and Mr. DAVIS at peace with the REGULATORS
as well rs the Tigers Mr. DAVIS did not hesitate
or, If we go too far in saving that he did not hest
ta'e, we are not mistaken in saying that he voted,
ana we have his own authority nay his boast
thathe voted for honest JOHN. The Patriot after de
claring ihat "the American party would never vote
any ticket bearing the name of HINsLEY u said fur
ther chat the outrage ofplacng these names as the
''chOipp oif
'celle1 by the outrage of fraud and violence
Through which alone their election could even be
chopped for" 1t was not fraud, however. on the
part of Mr. DAVIS, TO vote for JOHN HIYsLEY. for
he Is b0n9fds voter of the Tenth ward. Nor did
he do or suffer any violence in depositing his vote
for way was made for him by the obseuuious row.
dies, who applauded him as he deposited his
ballot, aud shouted ''there goes a plumperr'
SnccesS, y said Mr.. DAVIS, in his own synopsis of
his OWE Grafton at the Maryland Institute, "Success
''is the highest Of duties y Whose success he re-
ierFed to we have no call to inquire. The
principle is the same, whether applied 10 his own
case or that Of JOHN HINsLEY. But in this
carefully matured and wel-advised expression of
the Cub-candida!e, we think is to be found a kew
10 his whole courSe-to his acceptance of JOE Ed
WARDS nomination, TO his free soil speech at the
Maryland lnstitue, to his vote for JOHN HIysLEy,
and to his speech at the Eighteenth ward To this
principle also may be ascribed Mr. DAVIS frequent
reputation of his words when his words were
found to have currency and effect beyond the
audience for which they were specially intended.
10 the principle that ''Success is the highest of
duties, which is but anoher way of saying that
the end sanctfes the means, may be referred every
evil act Of bad and unchastened ambition
whether eNempliied in the career of the Hon. H.
WINTER DAVIS, or in that of those who have
already paid the penalty which, sooner or later,
awaits all who wander like him from the straight
path Of honor.