The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-01

With feeling of profound sorrow we announce
the fact that a most unjustifable rebellion ha!
broken out in Illinois. The female portion
of the town of Chester in that State is il
open Instruction. The hostility of the womer
to the owners of the groggeries in that settlement
is the ostensibe cause Of the outbreak. Whether
they were instigated merely by their prejudices
against these establishments, or simply desired to
obtain for themselves the same privilege of fire.
quenting them which the men enjoy, we are unable
to say. All We know at present is, that an ANA
Zonian band attacked a number of grog-shops
and groceries, broke up the fixtures, destroyed
glasses, bottles and decanters and tapped the
barrels. At the last accounts the insurgents were
apparently in possession of the field. The cour-
ageous proprietor of drinking saloon called the
'Young America made gallant charge upon
the rebels when they attempted to sack his house,
and for the time repealed them but they are, it
is said, receiving renforcements, and no one who
knows the pertnacity of the sex can doubt their
ultimate success. Their opponents have mani
tested most becoming disposition to defend
themselves to the last. They assembled in town.
meeting few days ago, and adopted declara-
ton worthy of the revolutionary crisis in which
they are involved. We quote two or three of the
propositions which the men of Chester have
pledged themselves TO uphold, and in which
the cardinal principles of our republican govern
ment clearly and concsely set forth. After
calamity announcing their steadfast purpose to
defend their goods and chates at he risk of their
lives the male inhabitants of Chester proceeded to
define the constitutional obligations and privileges
of the citizen They that this isa free country
"and men are allowed under the laws to do as they
'please;" and having stated thus guardedly, but
correctly the nature and extent of their personal
rights, they then claim for property, though within
narrower limits, the protection which the laws ex-
tend to individuals They modestIy insist ''that
''women should not be allowed to smash up pro-
''perty;" and it is difficult to conceive how the
most destructive and disputa female in Illinois
can have the hardihood TO deny the fairness of this
demand. But the outraged men of Chester do not
stop here. Their blood is evidently up, and they
go on to adopt other resolutions explanatory of
their views regarding the proper sphere of the
oiher sex, and expressive of their own undaunted
determination. The resolution fthat everybody
sho" iS''u 10 mlnd their own business,
especially women was agreed to with ap-
parent unanimity; and, as if apprebensive
of the result of this bold declaration these
citizens in town meeting assembled. closed their
deliberations with the avowal utbat ue oro
stnot afraid of women" Though we are NOT nre-
pared to assent without some qualifications to this
last proposition, we coincide in the main with The
principles propounded and endorsed by our breth-
rem in Illinois. We rejoice that they have so
promptly met the issue which was forcedupon them,
and we admire them for the stout stand they are
making for independence. Their manly struggle
will earn for them the applause and gratitude OF
masculine posterity. But we cannot conceal alto
gether our fears for the result The defiant lam
guage they have used will not be easily forgiven,
and we cannot hope that any compromise what
ever will be effected. So long, therefore, the
war continues, we may speculate in vain about its
probable issue, for weak and hestating as the fe-
male rioters may be when acting in concert, they
are single-handed, and in skirmishes, more than
matches for their opponents. WeJshall watch,