The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-13


Hesars. ElitGrs: 90 the mor.ing Of the "a . 8
November, 1859, when every peaoeable citizen Ief
his bone impressed with the great Insecurity of fs
person and rights freeman, there was one.
among others, towards whom public scorn pointed as
encouraging The fell spirit that prompted the horid
scenes of that eventual day. Soon it became appa.
rent that the sworn purpose was about TO be exc
cuted, which the ferocous assembly he addressed
m Monument square few evenings before, had
foreshadowed, in their devices an notices snraod
upon their banners, and hung abaut tbs rot rr,n
from whIch he spoke. The ticket uDon which bic
name appeared for Congress was to he Il, cIsrod sr
cessiul whatever might be the cost. And 50 it
was a disiranchlsed community retired tn tbeir
bones to mediate upon the anarchy that rarnod
and the results 1t had prodrced. Then a soiec,n
conviction was entertained that in iustica to our
serves, ana the great principles of popular govern
ment which bad been thus outraged and ,handorod
a man that accepted his election so condpctpd VI
Their by party in the majority or otherwise shonld
always De visited with the mStrUst and rpproach
of christian and virtunus people For he showed
oy 'auihg TO reproVe snch great in pniti-
Cal vices, that his purpose selfish in the ey-
IRENE and corrupt to the last degree. Though his
own head may not have planned the bloody
ana brutal plot, nor his own hands openIu aided
IN Its fearful execution yet Bis willingness to ac-
cept the results 1t had achieved fastened unon him
It's oulest stains. Have Yielded that conviction?
Have we forgotten that dn? Have we become re-
cnnced to this man? NJ! Nor we never ra,,
The cry for help as old age lifted up its TREMBLING
arm I" avert the blow of the assassin: the approy-
ing smile OF sworn police, as true manhood struy
gled with der and at last went down before il.
the shout OF irndS at the sight of innocent blood
and the c0rruot prosratinn Of the only power thai
could hold them in check, live esh in the memory
OF our peopIe Who spurned a victory thus OBJ
tanned? Was it Henry Winter Davis? Who elmo
to power thus placed in his grasp? IL ,cas hey Has
he pureed himself of this high Contempt of right
justice and public virtue? No! In his place in
Congress he has pandered to the exactious of dan
gerous sectional party, and Ostered the purposes Of
n tyrannizing government When our State was
united on the expectancy of proposed cnmpromi.es
and through them the attainment of peac. he set
public sentiment at defiance and declaim.d veher
emily for var. When his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is
IN peru he Is base enough to seek succor of those
whose nationality be de>psed-whuse RELIGION he
"s-aed, and whose lives he delighted to expose to
| the treacaery OF his followers.
Men Of Maryland where is your honor and vour
truth, that he should presume to claim your sane
! tlon Mt free ballet bux? Southern men he is
your bitterest foe, and calls for strife in which he
| would Involve the lives and homes OF all Won
| cherish as friends. Towards those who vet hone
| Tor an harmonious union of all the States. he has
paved desperate part in assisting others to cover
Win the cloud of atle all signs Of Concession and
humanity Shall be triumph again? cd 70, hid
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