The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-17


chance of success in the Truth compels
say that there are no prospects of Yet SIR
work for success We not engaged in forlorn hope
The motive which mpels accept position is the
hope to succeed in frustrating the designs to dissolve the
Union. 1t folly to be blind to what apparent to all
attribute to the struggle in which engaged the
single question of the preservation dissolution of the
Union What the facts surrounding the canvass?-
ihe Democratic party that was wont to present
bned 'front.' is distracted The party is divided
but there is dsafecten among its members. There
scores OF those who bated at our sides in the past who
not with us
They have left organization. They have gone
where? Let facts answer the inquiry. pass the pro
ceedings at Charleston the crownng proceed
ings in this city If the secession of the delegates
not taken place in the Convention Stephen A. Douglas
could never have been nominated and therefore, those
who seeded knowing this did secede purpose
oil defeating the nomination of Stephen A Douglas Their
power to ent that while in the Convention para
mount and made it impossible. With that knowledge
before them they seeded. For what? They tell us on
account of their hostility his nomination regret to
say that cannot ascrbe to their action truth SINGER
not answer the question l would rather that my old
friends who have joined this secession movement should
it. l the time and inclination to nyes
tigate political questions but if question preserva
ton of the Union will dedicate my services to the
test, as VIII every other man who loves his country.
There is but one object and aim in the the
| secessionists.
Maryland is border State and will be the first to re-
ceve the assaults of the Abohtionss Every man of all
parties processes that his chief object defeat of Lin
coin. The Democratic party since the starting of the Az
itaon of the Slavery quesonn 1896 by David Wilmot
have been the advocates of nOn-interventon and until
the DISRUPTION Of the Democratic Convenon in nna os
there difference of opinion the question Is
there man in Maryland who has Withdrawn from the
Democratic party who will say that he thought of
intervention for the protection Of Slavery previous
being mooted at Charleston. There is not But
have wandered from subject. What do the Brecknrdge
by the peope2 No. they have such expectation. They
say that they hope to election by the people,
and thus carry it to the House of Representatives.
The only question is then, sufficient number of
free States be carried against Lincoln There not a
Breckenridge in the that their
candidate can carry alone 10 abo to
compete with and defeat Lincoln in the North? WHY
Stephen A. Douglas, Brpck of
this fact-perfeety convinced that their candidate
strength North and vet this party is nominating
electoral tickets in all the Northern States with no other
purpose than to take strength from Mr. Douglas the
face of this truth, they assert that they exerting
themselves for the defeat OF Lincoln the inevitable
result of their will be to elect Repub-
can candidate. This Breckenridge party, doing what
they to bring about the deporabe result of Lncons
election openly declare that if this result follow the
election, they will consider it sufficient cause for dsso
from the National Democracy their designs upon the
Union Every lover of his country will rown down the
reasonable efforts and those who make them will reap
| bitter fruits for their folly.
| Col Maulsby closed with q strong appeal to the
National Democracy to work faithfully for their
| cause.
| Col Maulsby was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause, and at the close of his remarks John B.
Rowan was called for, and spoke as follows:
will say to the Democracy that will carry the
of honor the post Of danger and such accept the
position. look upon this struggle between
national sentiment on the side and Black Republi
canlsm and secession the other side believe that
the disruption of the Democracy caused by Yancey
and others for other purpose than to the
OF the Union. am plain spoken man, and this be-
leve, and intend to charge it home to them. The
cesson did nos take place on principle And the
| ton that it was owing to the equally false
Then what is the for this disruption it was to
Union which they have been endeavoring to do since
1850 There is not Breckinridge in the State can
give another for it. They will miss their mark
The recent election in Kentucky that there is
love for dissolution there 1t triumph of the
Opposition 1t the lion of beating back
the end of disunon 1t convincing evidence that the
South herself will take of secession [Cheers)
The best friends of the South who contend for
the principle of nonnterventon 1t our duty in this
contest to oppose all other doctrines.
| Francis Gallagher, ESQ.,, was next called for, and
on taking his stand upon the platform, three
cheers were proposed and heartily given for Frank
| Gallagher. He said:
| M President and Gentlemen Of the Convention
thank you sincerely for this cordial reception. have
read reported by the Committee and listened with
pleasure to the eloquent speeches which have followed
national creed and the speeches reairm the principles
of the Democratic party Where body of men stand
today stood in the year 1856 as the eecor for NV dis
trict the advocate of the principles then held
the Buchanan flag in my hand, - nd struggled with all
| my ability for its triumph =" am advocating the
! same principles and read tie in the same cause
few years Mr. Douglas scood at the very front of
his party For his fidelity to the Constitution and the
South lie denounced by the Northern people Even
the ministers of the gospel stood up their pups and
preached cruelty Douglas" Now without any cause
for standing precisely where he stood four years agohe
South demand that he shall be sacrificed and that too
for a mere abstraction.
Those who crying for his destruction will find that
everywhere throug the length and breadth of
land hosts of his defenders will spring up If Douglas
must be ostracised he must be read of party if
he must be guOtined, a half million of'men will know
the reason why Rally Democrats, around Douglas not
for Douglas but for the sake the principles which he
is the am opposed secession and par
hculary to 1ancy secession. Would that an Andrew
abler man than William L. Yancy attemped disnnion M
but the old hero swore by the eternal that the Union
sho ud be preserved and it There be an An
drew Jackson for William Yancy. Whatever strength
and energy and talent have will freely given in this
contest, nd pledge myself to labor INCREASINGLY from
this time until the goes down day of the cleo
ton for the Constitution the Union and Douglas I'm
mense cheering
NJ. T. Gosnell moved that the delegates from each
| Congressional district name gentleman to act as
an assistant eector, and that in of death or in
ability, or dsafection, the alternate will act as
| principal. Carried.
The delegates spent few minutes in conyersa-
| ton, when the Eastern Shore presented the name
| Of Hopkins Tarr, of Caroline, and the Western
| Shore the name of Thomas Devecmon, of ALE.
| ghany.
First District-Dr. VIM. II. Gale. Somerset
| Second District-John S. Given, Baltimore coun-
ty. Third District-Joseph j. Stewart, Baltimore
county. Fourth District-Francis Gallagher, Bal
timore city. Fifth District-Col. Saml D.
Gouverneur, of Frederick county. Sixth District
! George H. Herbert, ofSt. Marv's.
They were unanimously confirmed.
AT this stage OF the proceeding the following
|
dent OF the Douglas Convention in session at
| Staunton, Va:
sTAUNToN, VA, Aug 16, 1860.
To the President cf the Democratic Contention of BALI
The Old Guard of Virginia is in session in large and
enthusiastic Convention. Count Virginia Douglas
and Johnson the Democracy and the Union.
H. l.. HOPKINS
President State National Democratic Convention.
The reading of this despatch was greeted with
| burst of cheers. Three cheers were proposed and
| given for the National Democracy of the Old
| Dominion.
M. I. Gosnell stated that from telegraphc news
received in the city, he could inform the Conven-
tion that at a local election in Mr.. Yancey's own
district in Alabama, the Union ticket was elected
by 200 majority. More cheers
Col Maulsby moved that despatch be sent to the
! ceived. Carried.
The following despatch was sent:
Maryland has just completed the formation of a
full ticket pledged to the fortunes of the Demo-
that in her lies to join hands with the old guard of Vir
gina, in celebration of glorious victory in November
President of the Maryland Democratic Convention
| Mr.. Devecmon was loudly called for, when he re-
| sponded referring to the action of the seceders
charging that as the majority of the seceders did
| not go out of the Convention at Charleston but
remained and balloted for candidate, they seeded
from the Convention upon no question of principle.
1t was movement of men who had Interior objects
in view. He assured the Convention that before
the day of election the Breckinridge faction would
not have corporaPs guard in Allegany county. 1t
will be so all over the country. The people will
discover the intention of the secession disunion
| leaders, and will leave their organization and re-
| turn to the national fold.
Oscar Miles, of st. Mary's, was also called on,
and responded in few remarks, deprecating the
division in the party, but confident that he and
those who acted with him. had right for their de-
| fence. He hurled back with dsdain the assertion
made by the friends of Mr.. Breckenridge, that the
| supporters of Mr.. Douglas traitors to the
| South. 1t is false, come from whose lips it NAV
He loved the South, but he loved the whole cOun-
try more. He had taken his position for Mr.. Doug
las, and he would abide the consequences.
The following gentlemen were, motion, ap-
| pointed committee to prepare and issue an ad-
dress to the Democracy of the State Col w. p.
| Mausby, Hon. L. D. Long, James NJ. Park, s. j.
| X. Handy, Gen E. d. Hammond, j. I. Stewart
After the transaction of some minor business
the Convention adjourned sine die.
la w INI,ELLIGENCE.