The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-20
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New YoRE, April 18th, 1861.
| We live under "reign of terror'-the mob i;
supreme. Every Southerner or conservative resi-.
dent who dare himself, is in danger of losing
life. Every conceivable expedient is EMPLOYED ia
inveigle the unwary into the utterance of indis,
Greet expressions. Weak iointed Democrats and
"Union men" cry Justify for coercion" The
demagogue, of every size and shape is in his glory
Nothing is thought of save "Southern traitors. -
and their approaching doom; and business, except
in the military line, is in a state of complete stag
nation. Recruits are being raised under the call
OF Governor Morgan, and at night the streets are
filled with uniformed men, either hurryiug to or
from drill.
There were at least 90. COO men and half grown
boys in and around the City Hall Park yesterday
afternoon. The offices OF the Daily Mems and Dan
Book were visited by portion Of this mob, and
commanded to hang out the United States flag; the
latter complied after some hesitation but at a late
hour last evening the NeWa held out against the
demand. The New York Hotel, particularly OBJ
noxious as Southern house, was also compelled to
hanS out the flag, against the wishes of those most
ante5estea. me Journal Of Commerce vas threat.
eneu Win violence Some days ago, the Herald
was competed to show its colors and editorial de-
i'.s WIZ not avail here Its flags still wave and
lts Tone mas changed completely. The '.peace iaur
ua.s nave oeen threatened with utter annhlation
and exemption from mob-rule: and the beod all
III tuese atroclous outrages upon rights guaranteed
Dy Doth the Federal and State CONSTITUTIONS arc
noh-comoatants" and "peace convention" Iumi
Ia. ies-lneh mo have tamey submitted all their
i!'es TO all sorts personal ndguities Thisia tho
Tune, they seem to think to REVENGE ibamsaias Co.
past IN conversation, these creatures EXHIBIT tho
most malignant bitterness against the entire Sui.
''ey ueciare that you are all bIusterers and COW
ards, as well as traitors and that the non sIoro
Viliainles to exist, if not worse than the slavn
holders themselves "e Sia'e'
The talk" in which the supporters of Lincoln
most rejoice is their ability to oyerrun tha Snuth
ern States in less than ninety DAYS. Thar W.
terd that one Northern soldier is worth throo
soldiers OF the South; and the speedy subiucat;on
OF your section, they speak of as foregone concln
sion The liberty of the press and the freedom of
speech no longer exist. To say that the war is
wrong, ia to invite mOb-volence; and men are nrac-
ticaliy prohibited from utterance of the wish that
there will be no fratricidal strife SEcT1oNALTsM
is rife and rampant II this state of things shall
continue, Southerner, Constitutional North
erner, cannot enter a hotel or crowd or walk the
streets in safety.
All last night crowds paraded the streets, cheer
ing the United States flag, and insulting, by
groanS and abusive language, all such theY could
not force to utter warke sentiments, and even
compelling many to seek refuge where they could
best mud 1t. All day yesterday, squads Of police
men were marching from place to place. / asked
one policeman, stationed in front of the Erprcss
once, what was the cause of an immense Red and
Black Republican crowd that had just passed AID
he replied, with significant wink, '.Whv, ice'ce
made 'em put out the flag" His References was
evidently to the Dag Book Office.
Gov. Hicks, OF Maryland, is just now a great gun
among the C0ercghists herea5outs He is consid-
cred as good an enemy Of slavery as the oest-and
Is counted upon as an ally in this fanatica unnalu-
raj war. that has commenced against the liberties
of the South. CoxsrTrr7IovtTT