The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-03

ana and Texas, forming mighty Southern Con
federacy, having for immediate acquisition tn
bordering Mexican States and the gem of the An
titles in perspective.
Direct trade will be opened with Europe, and
need not create surprise if the next steamer a
Charleston from New York, expected hourly, will
as soon as her cargo is discharged, be sent to Liv
| erpOol direct with passengers and cotton.
A gentleman in Georgetown, South Carolina
| has paid five hundred dollars for Mimic rifles t.
| equip a company, and has presented a large piec
OF ordnance, imported from Europe, to one of tn
| artillery companies.
lady initiating that brave and patriotic lady
Kebecca Mott, of revolutionary fame has present
ed a company in Charleston with large amount
Inc Charleston military companies have en-
| gagged C. Metzler van Eeklen, one of Louis Napo
| Icons experienced dsciplinarians as instructor
Companies are drilled every night and are max
ing every preparation in case they meet with trou
| bic or interference.
Judge Magrath will be presented with costly
silver set on his return from Greenville. He is
likely to be the next Governor of the State or the
| first President of the Palmetto Republic.
The report that the South Carolina railroads are
| about discharging large number of hands is ey
aggerated. The usual number dispensed with al
this dull season in the State will go, and no more
inc South Carolina banks have plenty of coin
ard their suspensions are from prudential considera
| tion alone
The Charleston Courier of the 2stb. (conserva
tive) says that Gov. Gist's message will meet
with general approval and acceptance throughout
| the State.
WAsHlNGroN Nov. 3O.-Reports from Ken
lucky are favorable to union, but coupled with the
proVlso that the North shall furnish better guaran
tees for good faith for the future and repeal all sta
tutes antagonistic TO the constitutional rights o
the South. The latter considerations are attached
to all resolutions adopted at union meetings lately
held in Kentucky.
A large number of members arrived to day. anC
are scattered about equally among different hotels
The universal expression is that things are dark
and gloomy, with no CLEAN of sunshine yet.
Mr.. Bouligny, representative from New Orleans
district, goes for union.
SPEECH OF HON. JAMES GUTHRIE-pEL AT LoUTs.
VILE ON THE 26TH OF NOVEMBER.
Mr.. Guthrie appeared upon the stand and took
seat beside the chairman and was vociferously
cheered He rose and said, in substance, as fol-
lows:
FELLOW CITIZENS We have been called here to
take into consideration the alarming condition of
our country North and South Now for the first
time in the history of America has a political panic
arisen-a panic that is striking down the fortunes
OF the flrst men and depriving the laborer of his
wages. No consideration of the character of the
individual presiding over this meeting should weigh
In the momentous question we have met to discuss
and consult upon.
The election of a sectional President by a sec.
tional party of one section of country was not the
great grievance which we have to complain Ii
was the organization of a sectional party at the
North unlriendly to the institutions and interests
OF the South. But what is the election of a sectional
President with an antagonistic Senate and House
OF Representatives He cannot appoint an officer
without the sanction of one, receive an apprO-
prlatlon OF public moneys except through the other
and by their consent.
Should the election of a sectional President stul-
thy the progress OF country like ours, country
whose progress is without parallel in history Z?
rh tne election OF single man, what have we
to fear2 A voice, "eyerything."I
say we have great deal to fear if we fail to do
our duty. But we have nothing to fear if we are
true to ourselves andto country, if we are ac-
tuetd by the same sentiments that filled the breasts
OF our Revolutionary sires
ehave strong minority Of friends in the free
States-an array of sympathizers and allies, who
nave gallantly fought our battles, and stand in
the breach with US.
While we denounce the aggressons of the North,
IS the South nothing to blame? Are our skirts
Tree from the causes of this impending calamity 1?
las the South presented an unbroken front with
her Northern allies to the enemies? Have we al
lowed the conservative people to rally to the sup
port OF conservative man? We have much to
lear II divided, but nothing to dread five are uni
ted. Here, on the south side of Ohio, middle
state with the free States the one side, and the
south upon the other, what have we to gain out of
the Union, and shall we be driven or forced into an
tagonism with either section2 We naturally take
sides with those whose interests identical with
our own, but we will not fight the battles of South
Carolina while she is safe home in bed. TCheers.
W hen We appeal to those border States Indiana,
Illinois, and Pennsylvania, shall say they will
not llSten that they will not up, and the con-
servatVe spirit rally and say to fanaticism South,
and to abolitionism North, "Withdraw your uncon-
stituhonal acts; we will work for you with heart
and soul; and the remedy for these evils is Within
and not out OF the Union" Shall this glorious CO.
venant OF our liberties, the Constitution, be aban
doned at the first alarm? Lincoln was elected ac
cordng to the constitutional forms by a sectional
minority, because they were united and we were
divided, and shall we then pull down this glorious
fabric? Rather let us say to the North, "Retracr
your steps" and to the South, "Stay your hand;
the remedy for your grievance is in, and out OF
Inc only man OF the Revolution who was un-
faithful was from the North. Benedict Arnold
rests under the scOrn of the world as a traitor to
his country. The greatest of patriots, George
Washington, was from the South. If there are
gong to be traitors to liberty, let them be from
the North; let us stand by the precepts of Wash
lngton and his noble c0mpatrots, and rebuke sec
tionaism.
But let us be calm, temperate, and discreet in ac-
ton Let OF this glorious nation, that in its in
fancy, with but 900, 900 people, bearded the Bri
tsh lion, be divided in its greatness, with 10000,
OOO people; and let US not be alarmed and fly, be-
cause OF the election of a sectional President from
the Constitution under which we have been pros
porous and happy.
Stewards doctrine of the ''irrepressible conflict"
battle between two systems oflabor, fallacious.
y
South as ours, and that argument against slavery
cannot stand.
The Constitution defined the rights of States.-
1t did not mean that you shall invade your neigh
bor's privileges and rights. Such was not its Ian
guage or intent. If the North will mind its own
business, and the South attend tOits own concerns
we OF the middle States will make an appeal,
and rise up and stand between them, and have the
laws respected. And we say to our Southern bre-
thren, let there be no i'll blood stay your hands,
we have great stake in this Union and this Con-
sttution. We have marched together under the
stars and stripes, the flag of Union, AMI we will
ever march under one flag.
To the sundering of States and war, and mur.
dering, ,aand plunderng of each other is the feast
we are invited to-so we say to the North, retraae
your steps; arise, you men of conservatism, and put
down fanaticsm North and South. What We do
let US do calmly, coOlly and deliberately and let
our nation be harmonious and consistent.
The meeting was an immense demonstration, and
participated in by leading men of all parties.
LETTER OF HON. ALBERT RUST, OF ARKANSAS
The subjoined is an extract from a letter of Hon.
Albert Rust, of Arkansas, to a member of the Leg
slature of that State, the exciting topics of the
day:
believe, first that from the adoption Of the Fed
eral Constitution to the present moment the South
ern people have had less to complain of
our Government and threaten its overthrow than
they now have. Ii the most experienced and
lightened statesmen Of other countries could wit
ness the universal prosperity enjoyed by the people
of our own, and at the time the fear, if not
the conviction, which is almost as universal, that
the Government to which we owe so much Of it, is
on the brink OF disruption, they would be driven to
the conclusion that general Iunacy had seized
upon the minds of the American people.
recognize the election of Mr.. Lincoln, by less,
perhaps, than onethrd Of the votes of the United
States, aided by the intrgues of Southern disunion
lists, as no justification for thought of revolution.
Elected under the forms of the Constitution, those
who would resist or defeat by force his inaugura-
ton would commit the highest crime known to our
laws.
No one who has read the debates upon the Com
stitution and the cOtempoTary political history of
our country will maintain, presume, the constitu-
tondt right OF State to secede from the Union
Such pretension is, in my opinion, insult to
the memories OF the wise and patriotic sages who
framed the Constitution. Our first remedy, under
the Federal aggression, as in the case of the Mis-.
souri, Compromise, which was pronounced by the
Supreme Court of the United States as nuIlity is
an appeal in this same Court. This failing u.s. our
only resort is revolution. To do this, whenever an
aggression is attempted by the Federal Govern
ment, am ready to commit myself
Whatever moral influence l may be able to exert
will be in favorof the Inauguration of the elected
President and the enforcement of the constitutional
laws of the United States after his election.
In conclusion, will say that all | am, and have,
and hope for, identified with my adopted State
and am ready to involve them in her destines
believe that if the opinions and wishes of nine
tenths of the people of Arkansas are reflected by
her representatives at Little Rock and in Wash
lngton, her course in the present political crisis
will be temperate and conservative. If should be
mistaken, and, In opposition to my humble but hon
est and earnest c0unses and remonstrances, her ac
tion through her constituted authorities carrying
out the will Of her people. should be different,
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