The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-20
THE DAILY EXCHANGE, DECEMBER 90, $780,

CONVENTION OF THE CITIZENS OF Frederick CouN-
TY.-In response to a call large number of the
citizens of Frederick county assembled at Freder-
lex city on Monday last, to consider the crisis in
nations affairs The Convention was organ
lied by the selection of the following officers:
Pre8ident-Hon. Richard Potts
Vice Presidents-Dr. Jacob Bear, Geo. r. Den
mis-, Charles w. Halter, George Thomas, of H.,
Hezekiah Boteler, Henry Snider, John Loats,
Francis F. Jones, DR.. VIM L. Wootten, Sebastian
G. Cockey, Henry Dunlop, Daniel G. Biser, DR.. A.
Sappington.
Secretaries-Jos. NJ. Ebberts, E. Lewis Cramer,
John Bartholow, John W: Barrack, Henry C. Fra
zier, George \. Hanson, Thomas L. Pope Geo. K
Sheliman, DR.. VIM. Tyler, Jr.
The following gentlemen appointed on a
committee to prepare resolutions Grayson Eli
chelberger, VIM p. Mausby, Ia. J. Brengle, s.
ID. Walker, b: A. Cunningham, Gov. 4. l.. Lowe,
and Cuterbridge Dorsey.
After being out some time the committee return
ed and presented two reports. The majority re-
port asserted that the election of Republican
President was not sufficient cause for the dSsolu-
ti0n of the Uni0n and expressed sentiments strong
ly in favor of the continuance of the present rea
lions of the States, but desiring the repeal of all
| antagonistic Northern laws.
The minority report, presented by Ex-Governor
Lowe, also expressed Union sentiments but de-
manded the call of extra session of the Legisa-
ture as early possible, to consider the position
OF the State in the crisis, and call State Conven
ton, also, repudiating the resort of coercion to
keep any State in the Union. The majority report
was adopted by a vote of 3l4 TO 2Ol.
THE MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT
The address to the citizens of Massachusetts ap-
pealing to them torepeal the anti-fugitive slave
laws, already mentioned in this paper, is signed by
the leading men of the State, as follows:
Lemuel Shaw, Boston; Benjamin r. Curtis, Bos-
ton; Joel Parker, Cambridge; Joseph Grinnell,
New Bedford; Isaac Davis, Worcester Henry j.
Gardner, Boston; George Putnam, Roxbury;
James Savage, Boston; George Peabody, Salem;
Homer Bartlett, Lowell; George Ticknor, Boston;
Jared Sparks, Cambridge; Albert Fearing, Boston;
Henry w. Clapp, Greenfield; Nathaniel Wood,
Fitchburg; Charles Theo Russell, Cambridge;
George T. Rice, Worcester; Edward Dickinson,
Amherst; Levi Lincoln, Worcester; William Bay
lies, Bridgewater; Sidney Bartlett, Boston; John
H. Clifford, New Bedford Emory Washburn, Cam
bridge; James Jackson, Boston; Theophilus Par
sons Cambridge; James Walker, Cambridge Ed
ward A. Newton, Pittsfed; Charles b. Goodrich,
Boston; J. G. Abbott, Lowell; Winslow Warren,
Plymouth; James N. Beebe, Boston; Linus Child,
Lowell; John Aiken, Andover; Henry W. Bishop,
Lenox; William G. Bates; Westfeld.
The Boston Advertiser, (Republican,) in a notice
Of the address, says;
Backed by the authority of such names as Ex-
Chief Justice Shaw, Judge Parker Ex-Gov.
Washburn, and other eminent men, whose svmpa-
thies are Republican, as well of other par
ties this appeal to the good faith of the people of
Massachusetts, in matter in which we are clearly
in the wrong, cannot be lightly regarded.
ENGLISH DREAD OF CoTroN PANlC.-The Cotton
Supply Reporter has the following:-"It is home
question for Observation-Disclosures in future our
cotton is to be grown by slaves or freemen? The
capital and Industry of Lancashire lie at the root of
this commotiOn. Are they not, indeed, the very
handspring of this fearful movement? But for our
capital, America would not at this hour be suffer-
ing from the sc0urge now flashing her from North
to South. Separated by wide ocean from the
scene of strife, we form here but feeble concep-
ton of the raging passions that now swayng
the minds of the citizens of America. We have be-
come so familiarized by anticipation, for many
years past, with the present position of this slave
contest, that it will require cotton crisis in
Liverpool to make US feel the force of facts. The
Indian mutny anticipated for years before the
storm burst US, but it came at last. The cry
of wolf! wolff may be repeated, and dsbelieved;
but the wolf is there He carries off the Uogl at
last. What if Lancashire is caught sleeping when
the wooy negro takes to his heels, and leaves the
cotton fields for the North? One million bales less
in Lancashire would cause twenty-eight millions
less production of our manufactured goods. One
million bales less in Lancashire would bring dis
tress upon more than one million and half of
wOrk-peOple. All trades aud classes of the COM
muniy would suffer with intense severity, and the
peace of our towns and cities would be endangered.
* The least that can be done is to prepare to
meet the danger. Even should no catastrophe oc
cur the probability is that the next years crop
will fall short by half million to million bales"
BoGUs AND FAST Russian PRINcEssEs.-Three
sisters, all east" recently set up gambling house
in St. Petersburg, Russia, and being pretty aud
clever, amassed much money, and married men of
position Growing weary, and having obtained all
they desired of their cOnnubial partners by the
matrimonial relation, they contrived by secret
charges against their liege lords to make it appear
that they were plotting against the Gar The hus-
bands were sent to Siberia, and the wives managed
to secure good portion of their estates. They
a To ba min
and are now there, intriguing in politics, and max
ing sensation by their beauty and their admirable
coquetry. They gamble extensively, and win fab
ulous sums of gallant gentlemen in high position,
who become fascinated by their charms
The DUKE OF NEWCASTLE AND HIS DAUGHTER.-
The London correspondent Of the New Orleans
Delta says there has been an attempt since the re-
turn of the Duke of Newcastle to England, to re-
concile him to his daughter, who did not marry be-
meath her station, but against his wish, Lord f.
Vanc, the son Of the MarchiOness of Londonderrv
who makes 100000 year out OF Goals, and there
fore can back her boy. But it did not suit the
naughty Duke, as the artecedents of the Young
gent were too well known, and, in fact, he proved
the prophetic views Of his father to be true, as
week brought about row with the bride, which
was nearly terminating the honeymoon by sepa.
ration. The Duke cut his daughter dead.
BEARD AND MoUsrAcnE AMONG THE CLEnGr-
The beard and moustache appear to be gaining
ground among the clergy, to whom thew have
until lately, been forbidden vanities. The Boston
Herald states that, on one occasion of late there
were three fulI.bearded ministers in the pulpit OF
Park Street Church. Military ardor also begins to
show itself among those who have usually been de-
barred, by their cloth, from warlike occupations,
although chaplains, in Revolutionary times, oc-
casonally welded the sword or musket. 1t is
stated that the Wilkes Guard, a military company
in Washington, Ca, have elected the Rev. G.. G.
Norman, of the Methodist Church, Captain, in
place of their late Captain, Hon. l. 7. Irwin.
Bangor, Me-, bully attacked Smith, the razor
strop man, on Tuesday last, with torrent of
abuse. Unable to stand it any longer, Smith put
down his basket, took off his glasses, and said
and this is my tme-rm mad all through" With
this remark, he pitched in and whipped the fellow
till he had taken all the coneeit out Of him.