The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-01
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

FREE SPEECH NOT EVEN ALLOWED IN
NEW YORK.
The New York Day Book, of Saturday, publishes
the statement of F. a. Guion, Esq, well known
and respectable citizen, to the following effect
Mr. Guion, it appears, had been circulating ga pc
titlon, to the President of the United States in
accordance with the suggestion in his Inaug gural
Address, calling Convention of all the States to
effect, il nOssbe, settlement of our national diff
calties without blcodshed." On the 28th instant he
was lnUtted to the Office of James B. TAYLOR, As
Pine street, who asked to see his petitions Two
copies, which were handed to Taylor, we're trans
ferred by him to two detectives who were in wait
ing in the front office. Mr.. Guinn was then arrest
ed and taken to Superintendent Kennedy's office -
On his arrival at the Office the officer there in
charge Immediately asked the detectives if they
had obtained all the papers. The documents were
retained, but Mr.. Guion graciously permitted
to depart. Comment is unnecessary
ANOTHER PETITION IN CIRCULATION
While the citizens of New York are arrested for
petltonlng for constitutional measures and reme-
dies, to secure the settlement of our difficulties
the New York Tribune publishes the following
without word of disapprobation:
The People OF CONNECrICUT TO CoNGREss-The
Ioho"lng orlet petition Is receiving signatures in
many of the small towns in the neghboring State
of COnneeticut
To the United States Senate
and House Of Representatives,
IN Congress assembled
The undersigned, portion of the loyal people
many others, the numerous evils OF civil war, re-
spectfuIly petition that you will take such immedi-
ate measures for the entire removal of the cause of
this war-being, in view, the continued pernis-
sion OF slavery-as the wisdom and patriotism of
your honorable bodies NAV decide.
THE COMPROMISE PETITIoN.-For some time past
there has been petition in circulation in New
York and Jersey cities, addressed to President
Lincoln, asking for a settlement of our present
difficulties For the qualification of the curious
we give it below:
To HIS ErcelIency Abraham Lincoln, President of
the United States:
The undersigned, citizens of New York, beg
leave to present to you, most respectfully and
earnestly, the following considerations: While
they hold themselves ready to sustain and defend
their Government, and you its legal head they re-
specttullv suggest that the only remaining honor
able position for you to take to prevent the horrors
of civil war ard to preserve the Union is to adopt
the policy of an immediate general convention of
all the States, as suggested in your inaugural
This course would secure peaceful solution of our
national difficulties and if any State refused to
join said convention to am"nd the Gonstit-.i,,r,,
"HIuat puaC5aVEO separation If yvOud stand unan-
lmousiy condemned before the civilized world
Earnestly deprecating civil war among brethren,
we implore and beseech you to adopt this course,
which you may rest assured is the real voice of
the people. The copies of the petition procured
by the detectives were obtained in Mr.. Charles
Guion's office, Is Wall street, with about eight
hundred signatures attached. 1t is said that quite
number are in circu latiOn