The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-11

their oyertures were rejected, their propositions
treated with contempt. Notwithstanding the |
anparent hopelessneSs Of the struggle Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee chung stcadtastly to
the "Union," and never abandoned the hope of
its preservation, until Mr.. LINCOLN informed the
country that the Chicago platform was to be his
rule of action, that his Interpretation Of the Con-
sti,ution was to override that of The Supreme
Court and that the legions of the free States were
to be the instruments by which he proposed TO
enforce the laws. Then, and not until then, did
these States determine upon resistance to the illegal
measures of the fanatica Administration Then
the same voices which had protested against the
precipltancy of the Gulf States, were lifted up in
angry remonstrance against Virginia. If, said
they, she had remained little while longer in
the Union all would have been well--the new
Congress would have hearkened to her complaints,
and her people would have obtained Justice
Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky and Missouri,
however, continued TO "cling TO the Union"
Alone of all the Southern States, they yet remain
with the North, and still appeal to the Constitu-
ton. Their representatives in Congress still be-
lieve that the preservation of the Union is
a possible thing. They again ask the
North TO hear the words of Southern
men, and to open the way 10 u reconciliation be-
tween the sections. How have their advances
been mel? Within the first week Of the session
a resolution was adopted by Congress, which pro-
hi6its the consideration, during the present SEES
sion, of any bills except those relating ssto the
military aud naval service, or to the financial
'matters connected therewiih:' and when Mr..
BURNETT, OF Kentucky, proposed that this resolu-
tion should be extended so as to permit the dis
cussion OF all questions looking 10 a peaceable
settlement Of our national difficulties" his mo-
ton was hastily and angry rejected. What,
then, has been the gain TO the few remaining
Border States which are still ''cnging to the
''Union?' Their complaints are less needed now
| THAI they We're six months ago-their wishes are
treated with as little respect rs their complaints.
| Their rights have been violated and their inter-
| ests disregarded. Their laws have been set at
naught, and the Constitution has been ahropated
within their limits. The President and his armies
hold them in subsection, and Congress denies
their representatives the poor privilege Of plead
ing before the country Tor peace, compromise and
concillation. They have fought ''the battle in
| ''the Union" and We would now ask the advo-
Gates of that policy whether the results have alto
gether answered their expectations? Judging
| from the treatment we have met with is it not
manifest that, if the Gulf States had pursued the
| same course, they would have been now in a sim
liar position to ours? We cannot doubt it. The
revelations of the past few months have served
to convince us that the South would have gained
nothing by continuing to seek redress for her eriev-
ances through the modes provided by the Const-
tuition. We are compelled to believe that an tap
| ''peal to arms and to the God of Hosts'' would
have been ultimately her only resource and we
are forced now to approve the foresight and cour-
age OF those who that ''clingine to the
''Union," under the LINCOLN Administration,
would be to invite oppression, to court ruin, and
to accept subjugation.