The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-31


out secassionists to eleven co-operationists were
elected.
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 2S,-En the forty-three coun-
ties heard from fifty delegates in favor of immedi-
ate State secession have been elected, and thirty
i've ciassed as c0operati0nists. Two-thirds of the
latter are for secession in cooperation with the
other Cotton States. The other third is divided
into those who require the cooperation of major
lty and of those that require all the slave States.
Eight counties are to be heard from, entitled to
fourteen delegates.
The excitement here continues on account of
news from Charleston.
MOVEMENTS IN MARYLAND.
PUBLIC MEETING IN HARTFORD COUNTY WITH REFERENCE
TO THE CRISIS.
At large and respectable meeting of the citizens
of all political parties, of the fifth election district
of Hartford county, held at Dublin, Dec. 22 Henry
G. Stump in the chair; Henry A. Silver and DR..
Parker Forwood, Vice-Presidents, and Z. Quarles,
Secretary, the following preamble and resolutions
adopted.
Whereas portion of the citizens OF the Northern
States Of this Confederacy by continued violations the
obligations imposed by the Constitution of thu United
States by giving material said and comfort to open vo-
ators OF the laws of Congress- by their contempt for
high handed defiance OF the supreme judicial power Of the
land by their apparent determination to enjoy the bless
ngs conferred by free institutions without that spr-
it of compromise necessary the promotion O. the pub
lie good, in accordance with the patriotic example of
their fathers have endangered the Union and brought
to the verge of dissolution.
Resolued, First-That while shall insist upon full
compliance with the provisions of the Constitution and
the laws of Congress, not willing incur
eyitabe evils of disunon until every honorable effort
shall have failed to full recognition of our rights
by our brethren of the North.
SecondThat while the preservation Of our constitu
ona rights demands that shall countenance and SUP
institutions against the encroach
ments of Northern legislation imprudent haste
ested by some of Southern sisters to destroy the
Union of these States meets unqualified dsapproba-
ton for, while do deny the right of any State to
secede from the Union for sufficient cause ad
init the eTeaeHcy Of su:h course on their part in the
present crisis.
ThirdThat We their brethren in interest as we'll as
in feeling call upon the citizens the States pronosin
to dissolve the bonds that make people, by the re-
membrance of the sacrifices offered by sires upon
altar of the Union by love that every citizen of the
country should cherish for liberty and independence
as the birthrght of children by the glores of the
past, and the high destiny that awaits united
people, to cling, until every honorable effort shall have
failed, to the Palladium of political safety the
American Union
Fourth-That still willing to believe that to the
cenSra5e apathy of the good Of the Northern States
constituting, believe majority there, may be
justly attributed the violations of the Constitution by
which We are aggrieved and not to their deliberate action
And we trust that the patriots of the North heing awa
ened to the drefu consequences of such course will
the aeN elections thrust out of power the enemies of the
Union, the Constitution, and The enforcement OF the
laws
FfthThat while the gratitude of every citizen Of the
United States is due to Hon. j. J. Crittenden Hon John
c. Breckinridge Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, and to
many other patriots in high places for their able efforts
preserve the Union. The conduct and language of
tona agfators in and out of Congress- North and South
merit the condemnation of lover of his country
Sixth-That we hereby extend to the people of the
whole South, from Mason {: Dxons line to the Gulf of
Mexico the solemn assurance that if all peaceful
shall fail to redress wrongs, shall be ready
oide with them the solemn issues that such failure may
involve.
SeventhThat convention of the people this State
ought to assemble in order to deliberate and consult in
that spirit of moderation, conciliaon and compromise
which becomes the character of Maryland
tive State, in view of the present condition of the
country
A committee of gentlemen was appointed to cor
fer with the other districts of the county, On the
expediency Of calling county mass meeting, with
out regard to parity at an early date, to consider
what measures shall be adopted by the people of
Hartford in view of the present national crisis; and
the Secretary directed to request the publica-
tion of thesa proceedings in the Baltimore Exchange
and the Baltimore american.
Henry c. SruHr, Chairman
EDWARD QUARLEs, Secretary
MASS MEETING IN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY.
At mass meeting of the citizens of Prince
Georges, held at Upper Marlboro, on the eth
inst, resolutions requesting the Governor immedi-
ately TO convene the Legislature, and in the event
of his refusal to do so in a reasonable time, then
requesting the presiding officers of the Senate and
House of Delegates to invite meeting of their
respective branches, were unanimously adopted.
The meeting was the most enthusiastic and uni
ted ever held in the county, and determination
expressed, at any cost HRd at erery sacrifice, to
maintain the Constitutional rights Of the South
Eloquent and patriotic addresses were made by
Hon. J. b. Brooke, Daniel Clark, Esq, Edwin W.
Bell, Esq, Hon. t. +. Bowie, and others.
HON. Jyo. HICKMAN AND COMPROMISES.
The Wide Awakes of ofPhiladelphia had grand
dinner On Friday night. Among other speakers who
replied to sentiments announced was the Hon. John
Hickman, who said that he loved the Constitution
because it secured the Union. He needed not to
inform his hearers that paper resolves would not
save the Union; the time for action had arrived:
every man must define his position; there is eter-
nal conflict between freedom and slaverv truces
which will last cannot be formed between them. AS
long the free sentiment of the North shall invade
the South, so long there viii be complaints from
them; and you must now make up your minds
whether to serve God or Belial. Cheers Our
former compromises have brought us only trouble
and now we are asked to make another | ask you
to give me the compromise lines which will give
us rest. Will YOU restore the Missouri Compro-
mise
A Voice-No.
Mr.. Hickman-No. Are you willing to play this
game of battledore anv longer? For one am NOT
Cheers For myself, l say distinctly-No more
compromises. Long-continueG applause | love
the Constitution and the Union but will not buy
them from an enemy. Cries of good. If the
Constitution cannot stand, how can 1imsv com
promise? My motto is, ''millious for defence, but
not one cent for tribute" Applause. South Car
ona is not out of the Union, and by the blessings
of Almighty God, she neuer 1cW be out ofthe Union
Uproarious cheers.l The eighteen millions of
the North are not to be put down By the
eight millions of the South. The prospect is
indeed gloomy. We have a traitor President
and corrupt and rotten cabinet. But with
all the banded seeding States and their traitor
friends, will yet save the Union. Cheers. /
W ere this not my opinion, should despair of nv
country. In order to save country, there
should go out from such assemblages as this such
expressions of unswerving seadiness the side OF
rUin nv tbo, ror1A
Trucking merchants and manufacturers would Juy
the Union from the South with tape and bobbin-
but the only way to save the Union is to stand
hrmly for it. The South thinks the North is era
ven, and our Union-saving merchants encourage
that belief. want to know whether every man
is going to purchase peace or defend the peace?
Cheers.
ME. suERMAN's PLAN OF COMPROMISE.
Mr. Sherman, Chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means, and the acknowledged leader of
the Republicans in the House of Representatives,
in letter addressed to and read at the same place,
proposes the following settlement of the Terrific
rial question:
Without surrendering our convictions in the least,
we may now dispose of the whole Territorial CON
troversy by the exercise of unquestioned Congress
siona power. The only Territory south of the line,
except that which By treaty with the Indian tribes
cannot be included within the jurisdiction Of
State, is New Mexico. She has now population
enough for admission as a State.
Let Congress admit her as State, and then she
has the acknowledged right to form, regulate,
change or modify her domestic institutions. She
now has nominal slave code framed, and urged
upon her by Territorial officers. Practically sla-
very does not exist there. 1t can never be estab-
lisned there.
In region where the earth yields her increase
only by the practice of irrigation, slave labor will
not be employed. At any rate it is better to set
tie all questions about slavery there by admitting
the Territory State.
While a Territory, it is insisted that slavery
shall be protected in it. We insist that Congress
may prohibit it, and that the people have undis
puted right to exclude slaves. Why not, by termi-
mating their Territorial condition, determine this
The same course might now properly
be adopted with all the Territories Of the United
States.
In each Of the Territories there are, now, small
settlements scattered along the lines of transit
thin five years, the least populous will contain
sufficient population for representative in Con-
gress. Dacotah, W ashington, Nevada and Jefferson
are destined soon to be familiar to US as Kansas
and Nebraska.
1t is well worthy the consideration of the old
States, whether is not better to dispense with all
Territorial rganzations-always expensive and |
at once, to carve the whole into |
states of convenient siZe for admission. This was
the Jefersonian plan, which did not contemplate |
Territories, but States. 1t also sanctioned bv
General Taylor, and, but for his death, would have
been adopted.
This is an easy, effectual remedy within the pow
er of Congress, and in its nature rrevocable fact
There is no necessity of an amendment to the Con-
stitution. 1t is not at all probable that two-hirds
Of both Houses of Congress and three-fourths of |
The States can agree to anv amendments.
Why attempt it, unless to invite new conquests,
new ACQUISITIONS again arOusa sectional anjmos-