The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-09

vigilance. The truth is we had forgotten
that, when the friends of Judge STUMP held a
meeting, last spring, the 'straightout' Ameri-
can candidate for Mayor had appeared in its official
programme as oneof the presidents. When re-
minded Of it we referred to the papers of the day,
and repubishei, in perfect good faith, the report
which We found in The Republican, because it
was shortest and contained no comment of the
reporter. Now Mr.. HNDEs had manifested the
greatest solicitude, throughout the previous win
ter, to prevent the removal of Judge STUMP by
the Legislature-lotbying against that whole
some measure with all his might When
placed on the stand in his BEHALF the ex-
Sheriff most uncanddy confined his testi-
mony to 4 remote period, when there was less
cause of complaint against the filnctionary under
trial; but no one was in better position By his
frequent connection with the Grand and Petit
Juries, and by his necessary attendance at the
courthouse in closing his business after the ter
mnaon of his official CAREER to know the real
truth about Judge STUMPs latter conduct.
Was it strange, then, that we should suppose
him consistent enough TO appear at pub
lie meeting, which was only called to repeat
in April, in Baltimore, what he had said
in February, at Annapolis? We know now,
however, that Mr.. HINDEs, like King DAVID,
wrestled and prayed while the child was alive,
but washed his hands and amounted his beard,
and put on II smiling countenance after its death,
and we cheerfnlly award him all the credit which
is due to the wisdom of not expressing vain re-
grets, in bad company and in an unpopular cause.
He is entitled to just so much ard more until he
can wipe from the official record and the memories
of many, his conduct at the State House
We cannot undertake TO account for The extra
ordinary sympathy thus manifested by Mr..
HINDEs for Judge STUMP, but when the curious
reader remembers the pleasant arrangement exist
ing between the SheriTs and that Judge in reference
to the violations of the Sunday liquor law, whereby
pecuniary profit on the one side and judicial ease
on the other were greatly promoted he may
possibly see the beginning Of their friendship
in that mutually agreeable understanding.
Or, if it excite surprise that all which remains
of the spirit of misrule should now be
enlisted in Mr.. HNDRs' favor, may not the
fact be traced to such acts of sympathy on his
part as was shown by the 'straightour'
candidate, while serving as the foreman of the
last Grand Jury under the old system2 He then
personally visited near neighbor of Mr. HUGH A
COOPER, and earnestly urged him to induce that
gentleman not to prosecute JOE EDWARDS for the
assault with intent to kill, for which EDWARDS
has been under indictment for more than year.
That the Foreman of the Grand Inquest of the
State should endeavor to prevail on gentleman,
assaulted, while himself member of former
Grand Jury, by notorious rufian, to compound
feony-and thereby commit a misdemeanor in
the eye OF the LAWS certainly strong
claim to every other ruffians gratitude, and
may account for the Ex-Sherifs strength among
the lawless clements of the city. We do not
know that Mr.. HINDEs has ever published card;
explaining this last transaction, buff he has done
so, and will send it TO US, we will insert it with
great deal of pleasure.