The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-27
BALTIMORE.
SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1861.

NO Hau WHO mas studled attentively the history |
OF the French Revolution can fail to be struck by
the parallel between the rise of the Jacobn party
and the growth of the extreme faction in the
North which is fast usurpiDg control over the
Government. When the representatives of the
infamous Jacobn Club first attracted attention in
the National Convention, they regarded as a
band of fanaGcal and narrow-minded revolution
ists who were not of sufficient Importance to be
either feared or regarded Indeed it was supposed
that the anarchical and uncompromising character
of the views they were known to entertain would
preclude them, not merely from becoming a power
in the State, but even from exercising any con-
siderable influence in the community No states
man OF that day believed that France could ever
be forced to tolerate for an instant the doctrines
OF MARAT and RoBEspIERRE, or to obey the |
behests OF party Of which these were the |
leaders. But even the most enlightened observers
wofully miscaculatel the effects which sngleness
OF purpose, backed by anatiehl energy, is capable
Of producing. The Jacobins having once OBJ
tanned foothold in the Convention, soon taught
their adversaries that terrible lesson which ought
10 make mankind the wiser for all time to
come Then it was seen, but not for the first
time in the worlds history, how easy a thing 1t
is TO unchain mems baser passions, and how
readily the unreasonng violence Of whole people
can some times be made 10 subserve the ends of
demagogues. We need scarcely recaptulae the
incidents which marked the progress of the
Jacobn party from its obscure beginnings until it
attained TO absolute power. All have read and
shuddered over the CHASTITY story which describes
the sanguinary sway of the mscreants who then
claimed TO execute the will of the people," I'm
der this specious pretext the Jacobn leaders FIRST
violated and then abrogated the laws of the land
and ultimately stripped their opponents of every
vestge of the rights which even despotic kings
had respected. Arbitrary Imprisonment, confis-
cation of property and death were the penalties
which after the other enforced against
their - dissatisfied fellow countrymen,' while to
secure the supreme authority in their own hands
they expelled or otherwise removed obnoxious
members of the Convention and insisted that the
Government was bound 10 obey the mandates of
the affiliated clubs and the debauched press, for
these represented the will of the PEOPLE. -
Finally, the supremacy of the faction was main
tanned by the guotdne and the army Murder
at home subdued all opposition, and foreign war
furnished plausible excuse for calling on the
people to acquesce in the atrocous proceedings of
an Administration which was battling to uphold
the honor of the nation.
Is there no analogy between the earlier stages
OF the progress of the Jacobins towards their
bloody usurpation, and the present position of
the tanatical party in the North, which has thus
lar controlled public opinion in that section and
dictated TO the Government? Six months apo the
extreme wing of the dominant party was said to
be n minnritv in tIo
the people of the free States were, we were told.
In favor Of conciliating the South, or at all events
opposed to coercive measures to reduce it TO sub
Jection. But the reckless and INSCRIPTIONS fol-
lowers Of GARRISON and GREELEY have carried all
before them. By cunning contrivances and incen-
diary appeals they have excited a popular cutlery
Tor war upon the South, and now, under pretence
OF obeying "the will of the people," they are
gradually assuming the supreme direction of af-
fairs They prevented compromise with the
South, and they have dragged the minority of the
North, against its consent, into a ruinous contest
They have overthrown the Constitution. they
have violated the laws, they have trampled
upon the rights of States and the liberties of
OF the citizen. All these things they have
done, not because they have really be-
heved that the safety of the Union and the Con-
sti'ution was to be sought through anarchy. but
because they desire this Continent to be ruled after
their fashion, and they are determined to make
the Federal Government their instrument In
pursuance OF their object they have sought to make
themselves masters of the Cabinet, Congress and
and the Army; and they have succeeded, for they
have dictated all the absurd and unlawful mes
sures which the Administration has so blindly fol-
lowed
But what the dominant faction has done al
ready is likely to prove of little moment compared
with what it will yet do, in order to make its will
Lie Ia" 10 Inc nation. 1t has scarcely cared to
conceal Its purposes. Its threats against those
Wnom 1t calls disloyal, and its denunciations of
tnose VINO hesitate, as yet, to adopt the extreme
ana bloody policy which has been pressed upon
the Administration, cannot be misunderstood. It
has been more than once remarked in Conorass
that the places of some of the opponents of the
Government could, and ought to be filled by more
tractaoie men. 1t is said daily that those ionr-
nails which contribute to keep I'D discomfort
should be summary suppressed A monster moe,-
ing is about to be called in New York. which 10
" compel the resignation of the Cabinet. and to
furnish Dir. LINCOLN with another. IF all these
suggestions proceeded only from those who
nave been recognized heretofore az the most reck
less ana raoid political leaders, it might be said that
we at'ach undue Importance to these signs of the
times. But 1t must be remembered that the most
influential men of the North and those who have
peen accounted honorable and honest. have WELD
ed to the dctation of the extremists and oro
foremost in forwarding their desperate and wic,ad
schemes. People of every class s,d coat o,a
party have been frightened into ecopiesoonoo -
the projects of the radical aboluonists III.
cowardly and venal Herald set the example Of baes
subserviency, and is now willing to 90 all lengths
1t says:
We ready. therefore, to help the R.publican, n
urn out the present Cabinet and substitute another
lie place We are also willing aid them in the expul.
r" Of some more members of Congress, whose places
coa De easily hed by better Congress not vet
suheientiy select. Let it get further purgasion.
ana In the same spirit many of the most prom
nent citizens of the North have in the most abieet
and disgraceful way, consented to do the brutal
bidding of the mob which backs HORACE GREELEY
and his adherents. At the meeting of the Union
Deience Committee of New York, on Tuesday,
moo law was openly advocated by men who have
heretofore occupied the highest social and political
posiuoh' The following extract from the pro-
reeuingS Will show what the decentralization of
' community must be, whose leading citizens
au'oca'e Inc execution of their opponents a la
sa''1erne Mr. PROSPER NJ WRrMoRE and Mr.
1AoSsS H. 1RINNELL, two of the most influential
iesoen's OF New York, are The speakers:
think thai regret to say, feel ashamed to
the Goyern VINO ought to he the first to sustain
oSerhment, are to be founi giving conntanano. ~
anv nap 70 treason. For my part I hoId that
lection 81 would counsel anythn Shut the utter snb
hanged. NC immediately taken and
Mr. Gri,nou .-,,
said SSrlnneil testified % the truth of what baa L
90 one longer than Monday night last he was
He was MAJ scessorists at the Fifth Avenue HotaI %
him what he 81, ieet three inches high and he told
would aka ,ueani that il he strong enonob b
e and hans him to the nearest lam . onUush ne
"nen men ike these have so far los. oil
go " shame as to utter sentiments 90 stroo;ora
anu 50 cowardy, what may we mt $500
are we wrong, then, when we s,,o,,.os. .i
the Republican party will he exo,na. opponents OF
gress-when the highest officers Of tho q nom con
Will be appointed by partisan Conven,,o" eminent
all differences of opinion will be sunnraa.., "nen
process as summary as the guilo,no,
are we straining point wb.n
AZ. Ioinpare the dominant faction to
,ne 'acobin Club of Paris? Let the North
V before it is too late. Let the citizens Of
on stand up for their rights before tbese
ooOs,; psi'soed by mob-law. Let those who va,us
''uonai liberty defend it before !, 10 o,rshos
'ne tyrannous power of of,..,