The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-04


Tue Potomac to the Rio GFande. It Is to carry
povery TO their fresides, aud reduce their wives
aud their children to privation and rags. This is
the feast of patriotism and Christianity, to which
''lhe Union Party of Maryland" supporting the
government, invites civilized people.
Are we doing ''the Union PARTY" iuiustice2
Did not the 'Union Convention of Maryland"
held in this city on the oath of May, resolve with
great enthusiasm and unanimity, that the neon1a
OF this State "wil sustain the government in tba
'most efficient active and thorough measures ne.
'cessary for the suppression of rebellion and
revolution p Did they not hiss down, with
equal enthusiasm, the minority report of Mr..
ARCHER and Mr.. BOWIE DAVIS, consistent ''Union
men," because it deprecated civil strife, and
Ventured "hope that peace, order and harmony
may yet be restored without resortTo a war of
invasion and suhjugaion against our sister
Estates of the South?' Was not Mr.. LEARY
nominated for Congress in the adjoining district
to this, in the place of Mr.. j. MORRISON HARRIS,
simply because the latter gentleman-though q
''Union man." in all senses possible and impossi-
ble-dared to protest against policy of coercion
and blood? Was not the nomination of Mr..
DAVIS, over Mr.. KENNEDY, in this district a
tribute 10 the especial terocty, which the former
gentleman has made it a religious duty to display,
upon the Southern question, whenever he has been
called to open his lips or has opened them with
out call? Nay, is there any room for doubt
after the speech of Mr.. DAVIS himself, at Franklin
Square? "He cas for prosecuting the ooar, he
said, "~'th cigor and rapidly. He acould haze
''Me government first, slowy but surely, to mature
ITS plans, and then strike Aome" Not even the
Tribune itself could have vowed more detestabIe
idolatry TO MoLoCH-
"--horrd king besmeared with blood
VI human sacrifice and parents tears"
The opposing hosts are now already in the field
and any hour may bring to US the tidings that the
pious VOWS of Mr.. DAVIS and his supporters have
been answered-nay, that the Government ha!
not only stricken home, but has been stricken
back. The shades of any evening may close
the light of any morning may dawn-upon {
battlefield, which shall be memory of woe +,
generation after generation.
Are the men OF Maryland ready to help thi
conflict on? We speak not to office-hunters hun
gering for place. We make no appeal +,
demagogues, rabd with vindictiveness and cor
rnpted and gOaded by ambition. We address our
selves to honest and patriotic men, whatever h.
their political feelings and convictions, who ar
| not blinded by wickedness and passion or smit
ten with hate to their kind. Do they believe tina
they can bring back the Confederate States TO tn
UNION they have left by invading their soil anl
Strengthening their people? Do they think the,
can suhjugate five millions of brave men, or hol,
them in subjugation if conquered? Do they be
lieve that the success Of the Administration !,
conquering the South, if it were possible, would
| leave relic of free government either North O.
South? Not battle has yet been fought-th
policy of the Administration has not vet beer
two months disclosed-the Administration itsel
mas been but three months in power-and already
the empire OF military necessity has been pro
claimed and established, and there is not a con
stltutional guaranty of individual right and lib
erty which has not been stricken down with con
tempt. The laws are throttlel-the courts arr
paralyzed-the arbitrary will and pleasure of thu
camp has been substituted for the laws and TIL
| Constitution. Do rational, sane men believe tina
ms "~1 l''" VIM w ''lle''c" ny tuelr giving
| the rein and urging it on? Do they think tina
military despotism will grow less absolute, in pro
portion as it grows more powerful? If they ca
comprehend neither civilization nor humanity. $
far as the South is concerned, can they not appre
ciate the future that awaits themselves? Have tbe
not read even to their children the old fable Of th
horse, who allowed himself TO be mounted !,
order 10 hunt his enemy the deer and Uoc hin,
self ridden, forever after, with whip and spur?
These are the aspects which the platform of thu
"Union party in Maryland presents to us. Thes
are the momentOus questions which it raises, and
which every man who answers now in the interes
of war; as well as the Government which waoe
war, mnst expect to answer hereafter in retribu
ton and sorrow.