The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-01
POLITICAL.

IMPORTANT POLITICAL MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK
The State Central Committee of the Douglas De-
moeracy, which have been in session for the past
two days at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York for
the purpose of organizing for the Presidential cam
yyass, have appointed committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Benz. Wood, William d. Kennedy, and +. L.
Latin, to confer with other political organizations
with the view to the union of all the anti -Repub
cans, in order to the defeat of Lincoln and
Hamlin at the Novr. election. The Brecknridre
State Committee meet at the St. Nicholas next
week, when conference of the representatives of
the Democratic parties will no doubt be held.
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
PHTLADELPHlA, August 3l.-The Peoples party
have nominated for Congress in the First District
j. NJ. Butler, and in the Second District E. Joy
Morris. The Third District Convention meets this
evening. The Fourth District Convention adjourned
after midnight without making nomination. On
the 37th ballot Judge Kelly had 24 Mr. Myers IA;
Mr.. Thomas IL, and Mr.. Mward 4.
Mr.. DOUGLAS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
PETERSBURG, Aug. 3l.-The Douglas Democratic
Convention of North Carolina adjourned last night
Fifty counties were represented BY I75 Delegates
Mr. Douglas made an able speech before the Con-
ventiOn yesterday afternoon. A straight Douglas
electoral ticket was nominated.
The Hon. j. S. Millson, member of Congress from
Norfolk district, Virginia, made speech here to-
night in which he earnestly advocated the claims
of Mr.. Douglas.
THE WITHDRAWAL OF SAM HOUSTON.
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 2Sth has the fol-
lowing in relation to the withdrawal of Gen.
Houston:
The Austin ltelligencer of the 22d contains a let
ter from General Houston, Withdrawing his name
from the list of Presidential candidates. He does
not express preference for any of the other cand
dates. We quote the following sentence:
I" | desire to see Union of all national minded
men to defeat dangerous sectOnalism, and leave
my friends to pursue whatever course may appear
to them best at such crisis"
THE BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA CENTRAL
RAILRoAD.-The Philadelphia North american of
yesterday thus notices the progress of this enter
prise and its proposed branches:
The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central line has
been pushed forward with much vgor as to leave
no doubt that it will be speedily carried to compile
tiOn, and in view of this fact, line has been pro-
ected by the citizens of Wilmington to connect that
city with both the Baltimore Central and Pennsvl-
vana roads. Engineers have surveyed various
routes, and reported at meeting held in Whining
ton on Friday evening last 1t is proposed to reach
the Baltimore road either at Avondale Kennett
Square, or Chadd's Ford, and the Pennsylvania road
either at Parksville, Coatesville, or Downington
Were the Baltimore Central now finished and
fully equipped, we should leave the subject here,
but it is not completed; it is embarrassed for means
and the people of the region interested are making
desperate exertiOns to raise money. We therefore
deem the present suitable occasion for calling the
attention of the capitalists and business men of
Philadelphia to the Importance of their extending
aid to this struggling enterprise, which has already
materially assisted trade and bids fair to do so
much more largely. The Brandywine Railroad is
countenanced and fOstered by the management of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Com
pany, and may be constructed and leased by that
corporation before the Baltimore Central line gets
finished and stocked.
Any one consulting the map and examining the
statistics of that region, will easily understand the
Importance of the Baltimore Central road. 1t
passes through Chester and Delaware counties,
Pennsylvania, and Hartford, Cecil, and Baltimore
counties, Md, by route not now furnished with
railway facilities. Chester county, which had
G6,43S inhabitants in 1850, has many more.
Delaware county, which then had 24,679, has in
creased still more largely than Chester; and there
can be little doubt that the two counties together
contain hundred thousand people. 1t is the Gus
tom of this populous territory that Wilmington re-
grets to lose, and we do not wonder at it. We have
not yet reached Maryland with our iron track but
we are on its borders and the following figures will
reveal the Importance of the counties comprised in
the route:
Counties. Population Farms