The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-18
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The Hon. S. A. Douglas at Hartford

HARTFORD, Conn. Monday July l6, 1860 I
Il, Mr. douglas arrived in this city at ~ o'clock
this evening. The Douglas wing of the Democratic
party bad arranged to receive and escort him to
his quarters at the United States Hotel, where he
was to have received his friends. The Breckin-
ridge wing of the party have quietly
6een 6 at work for couple OF davs headed by E. A.
Burr publisher of the Hartford Times. to take the
reception in their own hands. The result was that
they met Mr.. Douglas at the depot with Colts Ar
mory Band and Guards, and a carriage drawn by
four horses to escort him to the State House, where
he was welcomed. 100 guns were fired, church
bells rung, and large crowd turned out.
OFFICE OF THE HARTFORD Posi-
Monday, July l6, 1s6O
senator Douglas had most glorious reception
IN the city this evening. There was a liberal
outpouring of the masses. He was escorted from
the depot by company of military, headed by
band of music. salute of one hundred guns was
hred in honor of his visit, and bells were ruug,
and the widest demonstrations of enthusiasm
made.
Mr.. Douglas was introduced to the vast multi
tude by the Hon. R. d. Hubbard, and made short
speech from the steps of the Phenix Bank, which
was received with vociferous applause.
noticeable feature of the reception was, that it
was shared in by the leading Democratic politicians
who have not hitherto been favorable to Mr. Doug
las, and prominent among them was A. E. Burr,
Esq, of the Hartford Times.
Mr.. Douglas leaves tomorrow for Boston. Dur.
ing his stay here he will be the guest of The Mayor
of the city.
OFFICE OF THE HARTFORD TINES
Monday, July l6, 1860. I
Senator Douglas arrived here this evening on his
way to Boston. He was received at the cars by
two military companies, and guns were fired in the
Park in his honor. He was also handsomely met
pY large concourse of people, without regard to
party. lie was escorted to the State House square
where he was welcomed to the city bv the Hon. r.
D. Hubbard, who introduced him as standing on
middle ground politica.ly-between the Arctic and
Antarctic extremes, where the olive and the vine
grow spontaneously.
Mr.. Douglas replied that he did occupy that
ground, and claimed that Intervention was the
true policy of the country to prevent angry dis
Putes and unhappy results. The large crowd of
Douglas is the guest of his Honor, Mayor Deming
MIR. d. leaves for Boston tomorrow noon.
From Washington
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE resolutions of the
National Democratic Volunteers of New York,
adopting President Buchanan's peech at the Breck-
lnrldge Ratification meeting as an expression of
their own views, were represented yesterday by
isaac Laurence, associate editor of the National
Democratic Quarterly Reuie,r. To dav the President
acknowledged their reception by letter, in which
ne, beyond grateful expression of his thanks
speaks of himself as among the last of a race Of
men who have been the guardians of the Constitu-
ton and the Union. He remarks that the sacred
duty OF such guardianship has descended to new
generation and that the only hope of perpetuating
tho Union rests in the observance of all Consttu-
tional obligations.
Messrs. Taylor, OF Louisiana, Pugh, of Ohio,
and Rust, OF Arkansas, in behalf of the Douglas
National Executive Committee, have issued to the
Democracy of the United States an address of ex-
planation and counsel. They declare as the uni
versai sentiment of the supporters of Messrs.
Douglas and johnson, that no compromise whatev-
er is admissible. That they have made no PROPOSE
tlon for joint electoral ticket in any State; and
exhort the rejection of such propositions indignant
ly whenever and wherever made. '1f,' they say
we have any friends in any States, let them call
a COnypntlOn af md r,,ll
electoral ticket, pledged to the exclusive support
OF Douglas and Johnson We can agree to moth
factious minority to dictate their own terms of
o-operation-suffer them to violate the solemn
professions of the Democratic party and trample
disband the national organization"
:, The apprehensons of the public printers are re-
heved by the decision of Attorney General Black,
that the law reducing the prices of printing 40 per
cent, is not retroactive.
The Light infantry battalion of Washington are
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