The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-17
COMMUNICATION.
CON
To his ErceNemcy,

the President Of the United States
Sm-The Bible, to which, it is presumed, YOU
sometimes refer, relates the account ola man who
possessed Incompatible strength of BODY, and tba .
this strength was embraced in his hair. You. sir
have given evidence that yGurs-thoueh compara
tive in very diminutive degree-is in the autipodal
extremity. You have emphasized your foot by its
inhexlble tread, as the symbol of your power and
that when once planted it was "irrepressiblv' i'm
movable If rock, capable of sustaining the firm
ness OF your tread when placed on it. had been its
oaSe the authority for its ST. 9TH mi ut
have been less debatable; but assuming for its mo-
sluon as you have done, pershabe plank of
Chicago growth, of very doubtful tenacitv and en-
durence, 1t may be very reasonably concluded that
1t Will not sustain you in the overthrow of the nil
lars OF the temple, did the streng of the giant
to whom | have alluded. 1t is a pity sir a pity
Tor you, and far more for your country, that your
strength IS Of exclusive character. II portion
OF this had been impaired to your head, or rather
to your intellect, your foot, sir would have bee
OF lar less Impressive character, however imrer-
ously you have announced it. / veil on this mat
ter sir, as an assumption of your own not of mine
If it was announced by superior forecast of events
you have, even then, more credit than | am vet
willing tn award you. You have lost sir even
the admission OF this credit of any credit under
the Imperative and irepressible government by
which you have been controlled, and by which YOU
are now controlled | place you, sir, under these
infuences-thougb IN the highest authorify-in the
most humiliated condition to which any of your
constituents, giving you the power, could be re-
duced.
You, sir, are in the government of a country
avowedly confessed the greatest and most prosper
Gus earth. You assumed it under state of
things that never before existed, either in the man
ner of your election or the circumstances surround
ing you. You, sir, and you alone, have the power
to arrest the course of events. You could have
| controlled the sad destnes which now await us
| A great mind would have ACCOMPLISHED il withont
| difficulty. Unfortunately, yours was of lower
grade, and the results of your incapacity are now
| upon us in all their horrible aspects
Humble as am, sir, | would not hold YOUR no.
sition for thousand times greater honor than
| you conceive to be yours.
1 wish you to know, sir, that l am not a seces-
| sionIst, IN the terms applied to that position
am old. have fought under the Union fag-the
sacred stars and stripes-and l have gained the
victory against common enemy, and although in
! my age, am ready to fight again under the same
Nag and circumstances never can consent to fight
under that which you have established and desecra
ted by your unhoy aggressious on the law, the
| Constitution and the common rights of the people
| Your intentions now-under the dreadful
| tread OF that foot-echOed by the minious sur
| rounding you-and regulated in its strides by the
''irrepressible' power controlling you-to subiu-
gate the South. Can you do it, sir? Are YOU sure of
1t? This is aquestion of great import and should
be well studied. Does your octogenarian General
brilliant it is true, in his past career, give Won as
surances Of this? Does he satisfy YOU in his late
| speech at private dinner that be will end the war
| (nghting, as he SAYS you are, against brothers,
| without blOodshed; that he will so surround The
"rtbets, as to reduce them to subsection, and Tins
| end the strife? Do you believe this? If Won do
sir, you must believe IN his late oosfhumoWs refer
| ences, and In his present inferentia obesity of
mind. say this in no disrespect Nature in ito
irreversibe power allots to age and vouth their
respective positions. You will remember and ne
VIII remember that younger men control the des
TIMES of the South; that these men, though not
advanced to the celebrity he has attained are
| Thapa !
the same military ambition which has given him
| the ascendancy. He has accomplished it in a LONG
period OF years; they, sir, in the struggles now
claiming their energies, will accomplish il in their
comparative youth. Lock to these things sir they
are worth your consideration
1t is true you have called to your aid a host of
men. glistening in arms under your review Do you
| think these are unconqaerdJle? Il you do sir vour
| Springfield knowledge Of the SOuth-its resources
| and Its energies-does not avail YOU, and even
| though your country ignorance OF these NAV he
something enlightened by partial representations
in your present elevated position our are vet sod
| misinf formed.
The South cannot be subIugated No power Won
can orlng to bear on them effect your purposes
| This is distinctly affirmative Take the reverse posi
ton, however; ADMIT that you conquer what result
90 you effect in advantage-will Meg return to yo,r
| uoeerhmeW No, SIR. In your fnndness for anec-
la bo.ai references, and assuming the authority Won
established, would refer you to the b)y who,
renliad teu an ct his mother 10 blow his nose
III,
ototoe6 so with the South Yon no., ao oS
~, ou. IL won't stay conquered HowrveT small ON
Sa, give to you for talent sbouId he
NV !! aecnIu TO you perception that would
embrace TINS tact What then are YOU contand;na,
ior-otoo" ana carnage? | cannot conceive tbat =
your peaceful lie In the country, where God and
Nature only rules, You could have orioinate5 s1,ab
| propensltles, ruled by the reflection I CIV w.,
creoit, sir, that no such thoughts pervaded vour
mind. Have you then, sir, renounced your all
glance to nature and to the God of nature nv tba
| Influences of "irrepressible'' council .? IF yon
| have, you have offended higher power. and
| given to a subordinate one the privilege Of
charging you with even greater wasknoSs
| than he would have allotted you, You bano
placed, as you say refer to it on autboritT
but one foot in its altitude-you have not compro-
missed the other beg you, therefore, to raise hi.
up and place it on the bodies of those who connsI
you. Let its pressure keep them down, sir, nntii
you have reassumed your dignity and your man.
hood, and until you have brought that peace to onr
suffering country which you alone can establish
God, sir, has imposed you heavy responsibilities
/ give you credit for consciousness of His power
and might. Look well, sir, to His judgments.
Do you desire renown? Do you desire high
and elevated stand? Do you desire to be trans
ferred to posterity, the saviour of country?
or do you desire to descend to the infamous his
tory of Nero Caligula? The cast is with
you-the dice are in your hand. Throw them
recklessly, If recklessly you may, and the result
must establish your everlasting infamy.
/ one OF THE OLD DEFENDERS.