The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-29

Correspondence of The Daily Exchanged
THE FEELINGS OF THE NORTHERN DEMoCRACY-A
QUIET CANvAss-WANT OF ExCMEMENT-DUNBAR-
TON AND THE STARK FAMILY.
DUNBARToN, N. Ii.
August 22d, 1860
Messrs. Editors: Having strayed off to the New
England States for season, to see and hear what
is going on among the Yankees, l concluded to
drop you line or two upon my observations of
the people here. Many of Southern people
view the entire population of this section of the
confederacy as hostile to Southern institutions and
Southern interests. In this, am happy to say,
they are in error. The great mass of the Democ-
racy here are as true to the South as their ances
tors were to the country, who nobly resented
the aggressions of the British Government at the
time of the Revolution. The contest is not here
between the rival candidates of the party-Breck
inrdge Douglas; but the determined effort is to
defeat sectionaism, and render to every State her
just and equal rights. Douglas appears to have
more power with the masses of the State than
Breckinridge-not because of his popular sover-
eighty dogma, but because he has been for some
years the apparent antagonist of Black Republi-
canism, and thereby engrafted his name upon the
affections of his party. With the Democrats the
platform adopted in the Maryland Institute is as
popular as squatter sovereignty Ihey are ready
and willing to yield all the South asks. These
facts gather from daily conversations with per-
sons whom chance to meet.
Although this is the hot-bed Of fanaticism,
stranger passing along would not suppose, from the
quiet state of the country, that Presidential cleo
ton is at hand The Democrats are somewhat dis
couraged on account of their division, and the
conservative portion of the Republicans feel con-
scious of the disgrace and degradation they are
daily beaping upon themselves and the country,
which retains the public mind in comparatively
quiet condition The general impression is that Bell
and Everett will get considerable vote from the
Opposition.
Dunbarton is situated in Merrimack county, and
is the residence of Major Caleb Stark, grandson ef
the Hero of Bennington, Gen. John Stark. 1t is
one of the oldest settled parts of the country, and
has been under the control of the Stark family ever
since the Revolution. Upon the estate is most
beautiful private cemetery, where the most OF the
ancestors of this patriotic family sleep beneath ap
proprate and well finished monuments. 1t is a re-
markahe insiannn that, of tho numerous descend
ants of Gen. Stark, not one has ever forsaken his
country or the Democratic party. Maj Stark, the
present occupant of the estate, is heightened hon
orable gentleman, a graduate of Cambridge and
possessing an unusual knowledge of the history OF
his country. He has written a memoir of his
grandfather, which has just been published by Mr..
| Lyons of Concord In bis family found his two
sisters, who, together with their brother, compose
household of the most generous and noble hearted
| found among the Granite Hills of their native
States. The latch-string of their door appears al
all times to hang out, and many avail themselves Of
its benefits. One seldom call but he finds some
social friend there enjoying their kind hospitality.
| ID.