The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-27
POLITICAL.
Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE AT HOME.
Mr. Rreck inridoa dal;varad ,bo foIlo

Shah returning 10 you my cOrdla ana and grateful
acknowledgement fer your kindness Perhaps,
however, may be allowed here, in the midst of
| my old district, and surrounded by my neighbors
and friends, on the soil of Kentucky, to make one
or two explanatory statements, and forbear this
occasion to enter into any statement or argument
In reference to the crcumstanc that occurred at
Baltimore, and which resulted unexpectedly to me-
in placing me before the country for the office of
President. But think it due to you and to myself
to say that being cognzant of all those facts hav-
ing observed all those transactions, having pom
dered carefully over them, having consulted with
my friends, unconscious altogether of being ami
mated or sustained by hot ambition, | feel that
the position which occupy to-day is right. TGreat
cheering. feel that could not have shrunk
from it without being false to my country, false to
friends and false to myself. Consequently | ac-
eepted the nomination with all its responsibilities
10 those who take advantage of the position of a
silent man to heap upon him execrations, | say
pour on-l can endure Applause Ileave it to
others to explain fully the facts and circum-
stances of this nomination. Perhaps, also, | NAV
be allowed to say that the claim that stand before
the country as sectional candidate cannot be
true whether reference be had to the number of
the States which co-operated in the nomination or
to the character of the principles which animated
them. When you find the Democratic organization
aided by large conservative elements of other par
ties in all the Southern States, and in those two
States upon the Pacific ocean which have been so
far removed from the contests of the Atlantic and
Mississippi valleys that their judgments as to what
is sectional ought to be conclusive, and when you
find that majority of the Democratic organiza-
tion of the State of Pennsy syvania, and supposed
majority of New Jersey, Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts, with large and imposing organization
in all the other States cooperating, how can such
nomination as that be properly called sectional
majority of the States of the Union sectional
and at war with the principles upon which the
Union itself is founded Fellow citizens as to the
charge that the Convention to which owe nv
nomination supported, or that myself am tainted
with spirit of disunion, how absurd to make a
response to X kentucky audience, and in this old
district too. l am an American citiZen-a Ken
tuckian, who never did an act or cherished
thought that was not full of devotion to the Con-
stitution and the Union-who feels as you do upon
this subject. But perhaps it would have been bet
ter, both in your behalf and in mine if | had re-
fused to respond to the sentiment Felow-citi-
zens, this is perhaps, the last time shall have an
opportunity to say anything to my neghbors and
friends during the pendency of this canvass
While, therefore, | shall enter into no argument
upon the particular topics of the day. perhaps you
will pardon me for making two or three obserya-
tlons, which, it seems to me, should commend
themselves to all parties everywhere. Fellow
citizens, we live under the best government on
earth. We the only country in the world
where the experiment is demo nstrated that free in.
stitutions may be established over great popula-
tlon and large area of territory, and be cOnss-
tent with public order 1t has been demonstrated
In our case for the first time in the history of the
world. How are we to preserve these institutions?
How are we to preserve intact that double form of
government, State and Federal, that has been
handed down to us by our forefathers? My an
swer is that we can only do it by clinging with un-
faltering fidelity, unwavered by policy, to the Con-
stituton they bequethed to US. | hold that
fidelity to the Constitution of the United
States in all its parts, and in all its obliga-
tions is the condition of the American Union, and
OF its perpetuation. That Constitution was framed
and transmitted by the wisest generation of men
that ever lived in the tide of times 1t may be
called an inspired instrument 1t answered them
dpnr IL
Is good enough for our posterity to keep it pure.
SENATOR FITZPATRICK WILL SUPPORT BRECKINRrDGE
AND LANE.
we give the following letter from Senator Fitz-
patrick IN the Montgomery, Alabama, Advertiser
WETUMPKA, July II, 1860.
Hon j. L. NJ. CURRY-DEAR SIR: Your favor of
the Sth instant has just been received. You say
that "there is good deal of speculation as to my
preferences for the candidates now before the coun
try for the Presidency and Vice Presidency" and
that you 'would be glad, if not inconsistent with
my feelings, that would indicate them"
The office of Vice President is high position
and one nomination for which, if rendered me by
a united Democracy, upon proper platform, | am
frank to say, would not have declined.
l could not accept the nomination with Mr..
douglas, for the reasons set forth in my letter of
declension, and for others, which said in that let
ter, would not then impose. differ entirely with
him on the territorial question, set forth in nv
letter to Mr. Hudgins last fall, and indicated by
my vote on the Senate resolutions commonly called
at the last session of Congress.
Differing as widely as we do upon the question
OF popular or squatter sovereignty, and the pro-
tectiGn of slave property in the Territories, could
not have accepted the nomination with Mr.. Doug
las, on the platform presented, without subecting
myself to the imputation ofhaving abandoned we'll
matured opirions for the hope of obtaining power
and place.
licy expressed, and my declension of the nomina-
tlon for the Vice Presidency would have been
sufficient guaranty that in selecting from the
didates would at least vote for those whose polti-
cal sentiments conform most nearly to my own. |
have always been a Democrat, and adhered with
fidelity to the principles and usages of the party
The divisions and descriptions of the Convention at
Baltimore should be, and l feel assured are de-
lored and regretted by all Democrats, and by none
L am sure, more than myself.
According in sentiment with the platform upon
which Breckenridge and Lane have been nomina-
ted, shall as matter of course, yield them my
support Very respectfully your obedient servant,
BEN FITZPATRICK.
LETTER FROM D. s. DICKINSON.
short letter from Hon. D. S. Dickinson, ad-
dressed to a resident of Jamaica, L. l., is published
by the Farmer, of that place. 1t is as follows:
BINGHAMPToN, July IL, 1860.
DEAR SIR-I see no way for the National Democ-
racy, but to support Breckenridge. The party has
fallen into the hands of gamblers and tricksters.-
To get up fusion ticket would only perpetuate
their corrupt influence, and am for standing by
principle and taking the consequences.
Truly, yours, D. S. DICKINSON.
PIEEPoNT Potter, Esq.
FoRNEY's POSITION,
John W. Forney, in article in the Press, of
yesterday, On the course of that paper in the pres
ent political contest, says:
The Press never, as asserted by the New York
Herald, raised the Douglas flag, and is not the
gan of any man for the Presidency, but has always
occupied an independent position, preferring Judge
Douglas because he was the representative of the
principles of the od-fashioned Democracy. Tho
Press is not laboring to elect Mr.. Lincoln
President, but differs from him and his friends
on the Territorial question, believing that if
Congress cannot protect slavery in the Territories,
neither it prohibit slavery in the Territories.
That fusion electoral ticket in this State is OPP
posed by this journal, because it is corrupt and
fraudulent scheme to elect Breckinridge, who,
cording to the Herald and the Constitution is sure
to receive more electoral votes than Douglas, and
therefore, if this claim is realized all who vote for
the fusion electoral ticket, vote for Breckenridge,
the disunion candidate for President
MISCELLANEOUS rITICAL ITEMS.
A Breckenridge State Convention has been called
by the New York Central Committee to meet at
Syracuse on the 7th of August, to nominate an
electoral ticket and candidates for the State
offices.
BETTING ON THE ELEcrroN-ss, 900 TO SPARE.
A Kentucky friend proposes to bet :
$500 on each Southern State that Breckinridge
beats Douglas.
$500 on each Southern State that Breckinridge
beats Bell.
$500 that Bell does not carry more States Nor tn
than Breckenridge.
$500 that Douglas does not carry more Northern
States than Breckenridge.
$500 that Breckinridge carries more electoral
votes than Bell.
$500 that Breckenridge carries more electoral
votes than Douglas.
All to be taken ogether.-NashuiLle Union,
July, %.
THE GREAT Eastern AT NoRFoLK.-The citizens
of Norfolk were thrown into a furor of excitement
on Tuesday by the reception of the following de-
spatch, which, it will be perceived, was sent from
here on Saturday, and before final action had been
had on the proposition the Directors of the Great
Ship Company.
BARNUM's HOTEL,
BALTIMORE, July Il, 1860.
My DEAR SIR:-I think can truly say that the
"Great Eastern" will anchor in Hampton Roads on
Sunday morning next, and remain there until
Monday night, at which time she will proceed to
Annapolis, to take in $500 tons of coal.
Respectfully yours,
A. DUDLEY MANN.
Joseph Segar, Esq, Old Point.
meeting of the merchants was called, which
took place on Wedneday morning, when the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has come to the knowledge of the
Board of Trade of the city of Norfolk, that the
managers of the Great Eastern are looking for
suitable and profitable field of operations for said
ship, and his Board believe the Chesapeake Bay
dation and the various tributaries of said bay
ample tonnage for her profitable employment;
therefore,
Resolved, That the President of this Board be