The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-14
HON. REvERDY JOHNSON AND THE UNION

received and read from hon. Reyerdy johnson, of
this city
BALTIMORE, Saturday, Jan. Z, 1860.
Gentlemen: 1t is not in my power to accept your
invitation to the ball and festival which your So
ciety are to have on the 9th inst. commemorative
OF the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans |
wish it was.
As the tdings of that battle reached every CITY.
township and hamlet in our land, with what patri-
otto delight were they received, and how deep and
enduring, in the hearts of countrymen, was the
feeling OF gratitude to the leader and the men who
had achieved so unexamped victory. hen who |
thought OF discovering our States?
what, then, would have been tae fate of him,
could such creature have been found known to be
plotting such result?
But now, in a few short years, what a change!-
South and North (no such voice, thank God has
as yet been heard from the great West y we are
told that the Union is not worth preserving, and
these parricdal words are listened to with SEEM
ing patience. We even permit ourselves to be ask
ed to sit down, and coldly, with slate in hand cal
culate its value. Calculate its value! 1t defes
arithmetic Tell out in figures the value of the
ashes OF glorious ancestry, commingled with the
soil of every field of the Revolutions the value of
those noble triumphs of their Joint valor-Lexinp-
ton, Concord Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Yorktown;
the value of the blood and the sufferings which IL
iustrated their fortitude and never-faing patriot
ism, in their march through Jersey and their can
Torment at Valley Forge; the value of that match
less name, honored and revered the world over,
winch Is our joint property and pride-W ashing-
otJont danger and wisdom, which we have exhibit
ed OF government which secures as far as o ov-
eminent can secure, freedom to man, consistent
with security to the nation!
Not worth preserVing-the life, happiness, free
dom, national renown, not worth preserving?
Are not the glorious monuments of the past,
erected by Joint efforts, worth preserving?
is not great future, certain to establish even
nober monuments to regulated freedom, worth
preserving?
Who, if he wisely loves his own State can fail to
adore the Union? Maryland is as dear to me as
life, and worship the Union because of my devo-
ted love of her.
What would she be without it?
Her sons could, to be sure, in mournful gratifca-
ton, point to her past history-the revolutionary
deeds OF their ancestorsthe battles won, in part by
their daring-to the wisdom of their counsels. en-
tightening even that convention unrivalled in the
history of man, for intelligence and patriotism
which gave us Constitution, making the Union
the more perfect; but for them, the Union gone
there would be nothing left in the future but com
parative ruin and disgrace. What would she then
be in the worldly estimate? The smallest PRINCIPAL
ity OF Europe would have name better known and
esteemed than hers. And what is true of nv State
is true of all. Your own imperial New ork. lust
ly proud as you are, and we all are of her great
ness, whose ships float every sea, pioneers of
civilization, contributors to human wealth and
want rival of the worlds marine examples of what
free, united combination of States can accomplish
what would she then be? A paralysis would almost
instantly strike her into imbecility. Her renown
too, her sons could only remember in the past. To
her, also, there would be no future.
But let us not morbidly grieve over the dangers
which threaten us. Let them rather serve but to
animate and nerve us to meet with frmness and
patriotism the crisis. Let us, in the spirit of
comprehensive nationality, and fraternal Affection
renew our allegiance to the Union, that almost SUI
perhuman work of common ancestry, and with
all our hearts, and resolution to withstand and
overcome all impedmeuts, swear on its altar, that
''he Union must and shall be preserved - LET
he hear ba lap
the days OF jackson, the peril will be ended.
have the honor to be, with much regard, your
obedient servant, REvERDY JoHNsoN.
UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING THIRD
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WAsH1NGroN January 10, 1860.
After the close of our report on Thursday, the
Committee on Nominations made the following re-
port:
For President-Hon. Henry Wager, of New
|. York
For Vice Presidents-N. B. Clowd, of Ala; syl-
vester Mowbry, of Arizona; Thos. H. Collins, of
Ia; A. w. McKee, of CAL; H. A. DYER. of Conn
A. G, Fuller, of Dacotah; j. Jones, Del: W. W,
Corcoran, D. c.; S. A. Mallory, Fla; r. Peters,
Ga; S. A. Buckmaster, H.; Legrand Byington,
Iowa; w. F. NJ: Army, Kansas; W. L. Underwood,
KY; ). D. B. Debow, La; John Brooks, Mass;
rison, Miss; Henry Ledyard, Mich; H. NJ. Rice
Mimi; X. Barrett, Mo-; H. F. French, N. H.; Geo.
aartshorn, n: j.; B. P. ohnson, N. Y. NJ A.
Otero, New Mexico W. F. Brown, Nebraska: H,
h. Burgoyne, N. c.; F. G. Carey, Ohio; j. H.
Lane, Oregon; A. Clements, Pa; Elisha Dyer R.
l.; II. w. Aston, s. c.; Thos Affleck Texas; W
II. Hooper, Utah; Fred. Holbrook, Vt; W. A.
spence, Wis; l. l. Stevens, Washington Terri
tory.
Erecutipe Commuee.-Er o6icio members; Hon.
NJ. p. Wilder, Tench Tilghman, and B. p. Poore
Members-Hon. B. n; Huntingdon, N. Y. }. Nc
gOwan, Pa; Hon. F. Smyth, n H.: John Merry
man, Md; Col. Horace Capron, Ill.,; J. NJ. Cannon
Esq, Iowa; Col. Joshua W. Ward, Va.
For Treasrer-Hon. B. y. French, D. c.
For Secreary-Maj. b. z. Poore, of Mass
On motion, the report was accented and the
chairman of the Committee Mr. Wider) was cho
sen to cast the vote for the nominees on the part of
the Society; which was done, and the election an
nounced duly consummated.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.
Society met at 10 o'clock, Gen. Tilphman the
late President, in the chair
Mr.. Calvert, of Nd, presented series of resO-
utons expressing the sense of the Society in rela-
ton to agricultural education also deplorng the
Executive veto of the Morrill, bill, passed BY Con
gress last year, and calling upon the Agricultural
Societies throughout the States to cooperate with
tins Society in endeavorng to obtain the passage of
a bill containing provisions similar to those con-
tanned in said bill.
Mr.. Calvert spoke at length on the land bill
He was opposed to making any but those who had
distinguished themselves as agricuturists, honora-
ry members OF this society. He did not regard Mr.
Buchanan as having taken any special interest
in the subject of agriculture. The President him
self had said yesterday that he thought they had
gone little too far in making him an honorary
member.
Mr.. Army, of Kansas, concurred in most of the
remarks OF Mr.. Calvert but he thought that while
Mr.. Buchanan was opposed to establishing agricul-
tural colleges in the States at the expense of the
Government, he desired to aid the cause in other
ways.
Mr.. Mann, of Minnesota, desired Mr. Calvert to
Withdraw the resolution, which reflected on the
Executive for his veto of the agricultural college
bill
Mr.. Calvert refused to do so. This bill would
have become law but for that veto, and he de-
sired the country to know who was responsible for
its failure.
Mr.. Mann proceeded to reply to some of the re-
marks submitted by Mr.. Calvert
Mr.. Kelley, OF New York, moved that the whole
subject relative to the resolutions be laid on the ia
BILE; agreed to.
The PoPE IN THE PRESENT CRIsIs.-Under the
above head the Cork Examiner publishes the fol-
lowing passages taken from letter received bv the
member from hungarian from gentleman of high
position in Rome. 1t is dated the 10th of Decem.
Der:
81 am happy to say that the Holy Father is per-
fectly well, and is very grateful for the svmnathv
manifested for him by the Catholics all over The
world The pastorals OF the Irish Bishops and the
great meetings in Dublin, and the sentiments eli
CITED there, have been to him of much con-
ISOLATION. Although it is for him moment of great
trial and anxiety, yet he bears his troubles with
the greatest resignation, patience and equanimitv
and every one remarks how cheerful he in the midst
OF his sutferings. Rome was never more quiet than
1T is at this moment, and if you were here YOU
would not any difference from what it was last
year. Of course We are looking forward anxiously
to the Congress. England, no doubt, will be the
great antagonist of the Holy Father; but | enter
tain confident hope that the majority of the rep
resentatives will be in his favor.'F
The GREAT Breach OF PRoMIsE CAsE.-The St.
Louis Democrat of the 9th inst. says:-The now
celebrated 100000 breach ofpromise case entitled
"Carztang as. Shaw is set fer new trial in the
Court of Common Pleas, before Judge Reber, this
morning 1t will be remembered that on the form
er trial the jury returned verdict for the full
amount claimed-Sl00,0 00-and it is this, together
with the understanding and wealth of the defend
ant that renders the case interesting. The YER
dict IS the largest ever given in the world in SINH
lar suit. On the present trial an enormous amount
OF new testimony, principally the dispositions taken
abroad, will be introduced. 1t comprises the evil
dence of over fifty witnesses residing in Brooklvn
New York; Charleston, S. c.; Cincinnati Balti-
more and elsewhere.
BRICkBAT RESURRECTION IN BOLIVIAN, MEXICO
The Bolivar (Mo.) Pilot, of the 3lst ult, contains
small paragraph giving the particulars of the
brickbat insurrectiou at that place on the 10Th ult
which was announced with such demonstrative
headings from Warsaw. The affair was extremely
trivial, hardly amounting to a respectable Christ
mas froc. The negroes, being rather too much
inspired by their Christmas mutations hacama .