The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-12

ion of him neither right nor the incl inaton
TO question the Ptoprlsy Oh your expressing 1T but on
its utterance If made openly and fearessly Neither the
Committee nor the Exchange made any objection this
head
in position effectively and to be conferred
WITH who possesses the qualities you ascribe to Mr. Da-
Wis certainly should be conferred WITH and I'M
derstand why his qualities referred in the
Mr. Crttenden unless it be suggest the latter that
he would be suitable person to be conferred with in
gard to present national difficulties particularly
when the reference is coupled with the that you
kno,c that much of the opposition to him is captious
The only point in substance, of difference between
the character given to Mr. Davis in the two papers that
in the Exchange he is described possessing grea ab
es whilst your letter is silent abilities great
or small. If you have not high opinion of his ability
them in this particular the article in the EXCHANGE mis-
represents you if the fact be otherwise then there is
no misrepresentation anywhere. No ought to com
plain of you and one has in Maryland far know
complained of your efforts to cheer Mr. Crttenden in his
patriotic erdeayors to save the Union and the Constu
ton. There can be but regret that up to this time his
struggles have been unavailing.
incline to think sir, that when you shall have been
relieved from the sensitive condition in which your
Gently published communications show you to be- and
shall have cooy compared the two papers you will
cur with me, that there is injustice done to you
there certainly was no purpose to do you any can
speak positively ofmy own feelings, and am those
of the gentleman who wrote the article similar to
own Neither of US is capable Of doing you or any
other man. knowingly, injustice.
Before concluding this communication beg to remark,
that from our earliest acquaintance the friendly charac
ter Of our intercourse in the interchange sentiment
public topics made me feel authorized to speak to Won
the present perilous state of affairs with the
candor and dstinctnes but whilst doing ALWAYS
diousy absaining from dictation and frequently dis
claiming in the most direct and positive terms aay such
purpose thought you understood me- and certainly
Mr. Ryan and other gentlemen who present the
interview as well as myself left you under that impress
son but, it seems the acute sensibes of Mr. George
W. Jefferson scented in candid conversation threats
towards yourself and while under the influence of his
distemper rushed into the newspapers avenge
dignity existing only in his disordered brain.
take it, Sir that your position is not very dissmilar
10 that of others who have had the dispensing patron
age All history tells us that whilst possessed of the
power to bestow Office favor an patronage the possesso
power is very apt to be bcset and surrounded with
sycophants and gosspers who render themselves super
ing" And, it not unfrequenty the case that those in
authority are led far apart from knowledge public
sentiment by the misrepresentation of such persons.
Being citizen of Maryland by BIRTH and freeman
by nature it was my right and honorable impulse,
frankly disclose to you appreciation of the schemes
which have thorough conviction have been concocted
in certain quarters to degrade and dhonor my native
Sate to smother her voice, and to strange if possible
Its birth every effort made to preserve TO her peope
the high character which they inherited from their
fathers, for patriotism and just appreciation
the value OF Constitutional liberty felt it to be
native State to declare with frankness utter inability
to comprehend why Maryland should be profoundly dumb
was about to speak, could not reconcile such silence
with anything but that unworthy apathy which covets
an gnobe ease at the expense both private and public
liberty. knew Maryland had changed her qeoqra-
pcal position since the revoluton and that there be
any change in her condition since them it be looked
for in the temper of her people in that of her rulers
To nay mind, if the conduct of the of Maryland,
OF tne heVolutOn, De worthy OF the
ration given to it, them that of their descendants in the
present uncure of affairs, cannot be viewed other than
| as unworthy Of their glorious inheritance
These views. and my reasons for entertaining them
sought in conjunction with Mr. Ryan, lay before your
Exceency, with however the observance of all respect
due to you as gentleman and to the Governor of the
State The opinions then expressed they
then honestly entertained. They have nothing to do
with party and as said to you in interview that
who would seek to dwarf the great question of the
nuance Of the Union and the of constitu
tiona liberty into the propositions of party scheme
would be, as he should be- secuted from all communion
with those who and do understand that we have
country and Constitution, worthy of pious
The continued supineness of State every
days intelligence but confirm my most painful forebod-
ngs as to the future God grant may yet be saved
1t cannot be possible that the descendants the
1.-THE times that tried mems souls will yield
up their independence and constitutional rights graf
iy the love Of ease of the othful the mid apprehen-
| sions of more selfish money. changers.
Your letter and the article in the Erchange being both
now before the public they will judge whether not
the criticism of yourself and of some of your friends
the latter, is just To that tribunal think the matter
| can be safely left have the honor to be- sir,
Your obedent servant
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