The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-06
BALTIMORE.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1860

With to-day one phase of the political struggle
which has convused the country for the past six
months will be closed, and we cannot but home
that much of the excitement and angry feeling
which it has provoked will subsde as soon as the
result of the contest for the Presidency is known
What that result may be, it is of course. i'm
possible for us to predict. Everything depends
on the State of New York, and we learn from va
rious sources that the friends of the fusion move
ment there are sanguine Of success But for our
selves, although we satisfied that their chances
have vastly improved within the last ten days, we
reluctantly compelled to express the belief that
Mr.. LINCOLN will inevitably carry that State, Bpt
whatever may be our anticipations CONCERNING the
decision of the Empire State, we should not per-
NIT either our hopes or fears TO render us indifer-
ent about the judgment which the people of Mary
land will pass upon the issues this day submitted
to them. Itis matter of vast Importance whetll-
cr this State casts its Electoral vote for Mr. BREcK-
IYRIDGE or Mr.. BELL. Our brethren of the South
are already halEpersuaded that the principles of
the Republican party so far prevail in the border
States that the latter can no longer be depended
upon as allies who will help that section to main
tain its elearest rights. The North is also under
the impression that large portion of our popula-
ton sympathises with the Republicans, and in
tends 10 aid Mr.. LINCOLN by supporting Mr.. BELL.
ii is therefore the first and plainest duty of the
people Of Maryland to act so as TO disabuse the
minds of the people of other States of these erro-
neous views. Nor are we less under an obliga-
ton to defend the principles for which the South
now contends, irrespective of the opinions which
may be entertained or expressed about our course
in other quarters. The South is now proposing
no novel or aggressive measures, nor is it even
asking any extraordinary privileges or protection.
1t claims simply the right TO which the Supreme
Court has solemnly said it is entitled, and it is
difficult to see how Maryland can safely decline 10
join in enforcing this demand. If we now refuse
to array ourselves against party which has open
ly avowed its determination not TO respect the
bred Scott decision, do we not give the Republi-
cans good reason to suppose that Maryland cares
little, whether or not the Constitutional proyi-
sons which guarantee the safety of Southern in
sttutions, are nufed? Under such circumstan-
ces, we expect that the South will hearken to
our counsels, as to those of friend; or can we
hope that the North will abstain from further in
lerferenCG WIN our uOneSUC concerns as she WOul
refrain from encroaching upon the privileges of a
irmer and more sensitive people? But we have
already argued these questions at sufficient length
and the result is not to be affected by dscuss
ing them. We can only hope that the majority
of the people of Maryland are satisfied of
the necessity of adhering, at this iuncture,
to the cause of which Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE is the |
representative, and that they will earnestly and
actively endeavor to promote its success. This
we have every reason to think they mean to do.
1t is no easy matter to form anything like an esti
mate of the probabls vote in this CITY or State
Parties have so multiplied or changed, of late,
that it is scarcely possible to make any calculation
IN regard to the relative strength of the organiza
lions which severally support Mr. BREcKNR1DGE,
Mr.. BELL, Mr. DOUGLAS and Mr.. LINCOLN. We
still, however, hold firmly to the opinion that
the people of both Baltimore and Maryland will
indicate their preference for the candidate who in
tins canvass, is simply contendng for the inter-
probation which the Supreme Court has given to
the Constitution