The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-24


No. The hope of European aid to the South is
an utter faacy. Let US be heartily thank full tina,
1t is SO. 1t Is much better for US and ours that we
can and must do our own fighting. Thank God
we are not so weak that We have cause to take
shelter beneath the dangerous protection of n
European monarchy. If we were weak enough to
need 1t, God forbid that we should be craven
| enough to seek it. Our true policy, in war as in
peace, is to maintain inviOlate the Monroe doc
trine, positively refusing to permit to the mon
arches OF Europe any voice in the control of the
| ''sovereign and independent States of the CONT
| nent of America
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT ON THE SOUTH Ca
ROLINA SECESSION.
| From the Charleston Nerc,try1
| Inscribed among the caeuds Of the world
memorable in time to come-the Goth day of De-
cember, in the year Of our Lord 1860 has become
an epoch in the history of the human race. A
great Conederated Republic, overwrought with
arrogant and tyrannous expressions, has fallen
from its high estate amongst the nations of the
! earth. Conservative liberty has been vindicated
Mobocratic license has been stricken down. Order
has been conquered, yet liberty has survived
R'ght has raised his banner aloft, and bidden de-
tance to Might. The problem of sef-government
under the check-balance of slavery, has secured
itself from threatened destruction.
| South Carolina has resumed her entire SOVEREIGN
powers, and, unshacked, has become one of the
nations of the earth. On yesterday the goth oi
December, just before one clock p. NJ the Ordi-
nance OF Secession was presented by the Commit.
people OF South Carolina. Precisely at seven min
utes after oae o'clock the vote was taken upon the
Ordinance, each mans name being called in order
AS name upon name fell upon the of the silent
assembly, the brief sound was echoed back with
put one solitary exception in that whole grave
body-Aye!
At lis O'clock, p NJ, the last name was called
the Ordinance of Secession announced to have
been passed and the last fetter had fallen from the
limbs of brave, but too long oppressed people
TO describe the enthusiasm with which this an
nouncement was greeted is beyond the power of the
pen. The high, burning, bursting heart alone can
realize 1t. a mighty voice of great thoughts and
great emotions spoke from the mighty throat OF one
people as unit
The State of South Carolina has recorded her
self before the universe. In reverence before God,
fearless of man, unawed by power, unterriiied by
camor, she has cut the Gordian knot of colonial
dependence upon the Northeast her fortune upon
her right, and her own right arm, and stands ready
onphold alike her independence and her dignity
before the world. Prescribing to none she will be
dictated to by willing for peace she ready
Gr wHEui .bl9gdv SPf IEilIi .fa.
Neither swerved BIZ frOwns or foes, nor swayed By
timorous solicitations of friends, she will pursue
her direct path and establish for herself and fol
her posterty, her rights, her liberties and her in
situations. Though friends may fail her il
her need, though the cannon of her enemies may
belch destruction among her people, South Carroll
ma, unawed uncOnquerable, will still hold aoft heI
flag, "Aaimis OpjJasque Paratt."
From the COurierl
The Goth December is mar ked with indelible rec
in the calendar of South Carolina and of constitu
tional government. On that day the hopes and de
sires, and expectation and determination of uniteC
Commonwealth, were gratiiied and satisfied, anC
the Act Of Secession was passed and ratified, anC
promul gated by Convention representing the soy
ereignty of the State and called for that purpose
The Constitution Of the United States which wa
ratified and adopted in and for the State of Soutl
Carolina on the 23d May, 1888, was abregated, re
peaed and annulled so far as the State of SoutE
| Cor ned tba nbnr
1860.
The act of Ratification was executed in Charles
ton-the first capitol and metropolis of South Car
olna the Act of Secession, by singular interpo
siton of Providence, ordained and ratified il
the same city. few venerable citizens are We
with us who remember the adoption of the United
States Constitution. That adoption was only mad
after an exciting debate, and against the opinion
Of many Of the best and bravest citizens of tn
State. The Act of Secession is passed. calmly an
deliberately, and by the unanimous vote of Con
ventiOn solemnly elected by the free choice of tn
people, Let the record speak for itself.
From tie Charleston IS. C.) Guardian.I
The glorious deed is cOnsummated! South Caro-
lima is no longer member of the Confederac7
known as the United States. We can scarcely com
pose our feelings to write any comments upon thi
consummation. Nor indeed are any necessary fo
we well assured !hat the readers of the Guar
dian, prepared for the announcement at an
hour after last Monday. The vote of the Conven
ton on that evening, with unparalleled unanimitp
declared to the world that as soon as the ordinanc
could be framed, South Carolina would be pro
claimed free and Independent State.
The representatives Of the people have not dis
appointed them. In the brief but emphatic ordi
nance, which will be found in our columns thi
morning, passed ,sitbowt dissenting roice, the,
have admirably carried out the wishes of the Who'll
people of the State. All honor to them, therefore
for the promptness with which they have Obeye
the popular will South Carolina, free and indie
pendent sovereignty, extends her haod to he
Southern sister States. Her people will hail witt
ioy the day that sees them all ake-free and indie
pendent. All hail to the birth day OF South Caro-
lima Independence!
From tie augusta ca Consti!,aionali:tl
At one o'clock and fifteen minutes p. NJ, yester
day, the Goth day of December, 1850, South Care
lima formally seeded from the United States {
North America. Let there be no more talk of dt
= lay, no more attempt to compromise with Norther
treason no more waiting to see, for South Carolin
has severed the links of the Union, and State afte
State will wheel into rank by her side. Missssi,
pi, Alabama, Florida will soon be out ofthe Unioi
and if Georgia wishes to take any part in th
formation of the Southern Republic and maxim
the new Constitution, she must get ready as 500
as possible. Position is taken, and the word i
ADVANCE.
, From tie Sarunnah Ne,ys1
Georgia, We feel and know, is with Carolina, an
| will follow the noble example she has set. 1t
timid men abandon their fears our safety conss
| in resistance before it is too late.
5 From tie LyaehJlug TjTgiaian)
f We do not advocate coercion in the case Of S0ut
d Government has that right-but would leave h
to the enjoyment of all the fruits of secession al
n isolation, subject to the commercial restrictio
+ above referred to. She brought nothing into Il
Union; let her 90 out as she came. But Virgini
that can point to her bridal gift of five of the mo
fourshing States in the Union, is not willing to
t out without her DOVER
From the Norfolk Herald
: What is to be the end of it rests with the futu
r to disclose. She has taken the responsibility upt
herself; but its consequences, be they good or ev
must be borne by States which have had Meth
part nor lot with her in the step she has take
e We cherish the hope, however, that cool and d
} berate councils will prevail, and that the UniC
may yet be preserved by an ample atonement
= the South for the aggressions which have bet
- heaped upon her by the Northern States.
Z From the Norfolk ArquS
u Other States will follow. widespread symp
l. thy for the gallant pioneer is awake in the
= South, and one by one her freed sisters will pla
themselves by the side of South Carolina A ne
lie confederation will be formed-one of equal righ
E. and honest execution-and America will vet
e come what destiny has writ of her-the cynosu
II II of mankind.
e ,e From the Alexandria (Va.) Gazette.l
Of We know not what may take place next, in &C
nexion with our public affairs. Patriots mourn
& home the destruction of their fondest hopes-d
W pots and monarchists abroad will rejoice at wi
"a they will call the failure of representative Repul
n can union of States. Still let nothing be left undo
to reconstruct the Union, if possible; and, if IL
is not possible to avert the calamties of civil
er and to uphold the rights and interests of Virgin
L amidst the chances and changes which may ia
Us place in the formation of cOnfederacies, or
II establishment ofnew governments.
" From the Washington Constitution
r. Only time and trial will enable the country tu
- to estimate the magnitude and nature of the cri
, in its present shape In the mean time, there
n danger on both sides. Federal power, presumi
upon its strength, may be disposed to view the
OF cession of single State less serious than it rea
" is; forgetting that the traditional glory of
~. Union is for the time bedimmed, that its strene
IT is for the time impaired; and ignoring the GRO
of probabilities, we might almost say the certa
ties which indicate South Carolina as the leader
~ a mighty movement rather than the isolated ac
'u- in scene speedily to be reversed On the OF
to hand, there is danger that South Carolina, yield
IN to impulses incident to revolutionary excitemC
enc NAV needlessy cnmncate the difficuties throI