The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-22
CITY NT,ELLIGEVCE

RUNNING THE PASSENGER RAILWAY CARs ON Sun
DAY.-ln the First Branch of the CITY Council last
evening Mr. Blanchard made the following report.
&C., in favor of running the passenger railway cars
on Sunday: ~
way, to whom referred much of the Mayor,s
sage as relates to running the cars nm Sundo rasno,
fully submit their report: f
Numerous petitions, adverse others favorable tn
granting the permission to the railway campanv have
from time to time been referred the committee and
objections of the petitioners have received careful
sderaon Every innovation the long established bab
its of community is naturally and ppoperlv r4gardd
with suspicion Especially is this the case when it is
feared by many that change proposed NAV intare
with the proper religious observance of Sunday well as
the peace and good order which prevail in our citv
on that day What should be the proper religious
vance the day is not subject for legislation which at
no more than to secure quiet and general cessa
ton of business leaving each man to observe
as MS own conscience may determine.
There are those doubt who consider any recreation
however quiet innocent and healthful violation of the
due observance of Sunday who insist on the
rgldty of religious observance well as the strices
construction of laws intended to secure general observ
ance of a day of rest, '
But is familiar all that is the common habit of
our own people, during spring. summer and earSu
autumn, to pass Sunday afternoon in the omen air Tb
IS not the result of Indifference due performances of
the religious duties of day but of the recoqnizpd
cessy for refreshmcnt on the part Of vsrv
large class of our population. The majority our ct
ting labor and it is only on Sunday that the absence of
their ordinary occupations permits them to escape from
the impure air and sitting heat of the city
Those who regard both the physical well being and the
moral improv our population recognize this
cape to country air on Sunday afternoon innocent
and beneficial
The diseases prevalent in summer especially among
children the result of extreme heat vitated air are
most atai IN the narrow alleys and among the confined
dwellings, OF the poor. The most efectua remedy for
such disease removal to purer atmosphere is accessible
10 small minority OF the people, and cities can in no
way lessen the evil and afford the remedy save by the
establishment of parks and public squares
unil last year no adequate provision to supply this
need hac been made by the city of Baltimore but we
have now park unsurpassed in natural advantages bv
any similar place in this country Its remoteness from
that class of the population which should be chiefly
sdered in the establishment of park and to which in a
sanitary point of view, park important and most
valuable, the chief objection to the location
provision has been made for those sections of the citv
most distant from Druid Hill Park by the purchase Of
smaller parks and public squares but years must eapse
before the slow growth of trees will afford that protection
apart for public recreation.
To reach Druid Hill Park foot requires walk of
from two to three miles for the majority of the me-
chanic and laborng class In hot weather the distance
places the park completely out of of futlies In
divlduals undoubtedly and will walk there from the
remote parts of the city; but for women and children
for the sick or the feeble mode conveyance
be provided, the park is eecualy closed to them on
the only day of leisure at their disposal
The objection is maze by that great disorders
may result from assembling large numbers in the park on
Sunday Such has not been the experience of the
tiles OF New York city Indeed there cheap and nno
cent excursion has taken the place of oungng in the
city, to the great injury of the clandestne trade of the
iquor SHOPS There are few who will advocate closing
the park on Sunday. 1t will be place of resort thai
day. ana 1t difficult to understand how aordng faciI
ties OF access for women and children enabling
to carry their families with them otherwise than
check disorders. ~
In order to interfere as possible with the reI
gous services of the day as to afford rest to the
employees and stock of the railroad company we do not
recommend that the cars should be allowed o comnanoa
their trips before l O'Clock p. NJ
In submitting the accompanying ordinance we believe
that we are recommending what will to give health
apd enjoyment TO our whole population that the
perience of its benefits will the objections of the
most decided enemies of the measure If after fair
II shouu appear st disorders resulted, that the peace
he city was disturbed by running the on Sunday
the permission can be withdrawn and ordinance
pealed:
An Ordinance entitled Supplement an Ordinance EN-
powerlng william ii. Travers and others to construct
Passenger Railroad Baltimore street and other
streets. ~ ~
Section Be it enacted and ordained by the Mavor and
City Council of Baltimore That the CITY Passenger Rail
way Association be and it hereby authorized IN
cars after the hour of one o'clock NJ Sunday during
the months of April, May June, July August Septrm
ber October and November; subject however to such
regulations with reference to speed the intervals
time between the cars made and provided by thf
ordinance to which this is a supplement
Sec 2 And be it enacted &C. That much of section
uot the ordinance to which this is supplement as pro
hibits the running of the City Passenger Rail
road on Sunday, be and the same is hereby repealed
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL UNION CONVENTION This
body reassembled yesterday afternoon. The first
business was the reading of the responses of the
gentlemen nominated, in reply to the interrogato-
res directed by the Convention to be addressed to
them, as published In yesterday mornings Ec-
| change. The replies of Messrs. Seideustrieker
Turner, Leary and Bradford sgpified that they
| were unconditional U Unon men, and would sustain
the Government in any measures it might adnpt to
uphold the Constitution and the laws. Mr. Harris
replied that he did not understand what was meant
| by an unconditional Union man. He desired to see
! the national difficulties peacefully settled. he was
! opposed to coercion; he did not think the South
could be snbJugated, nor that it could be held if i,
were.
| DR.. Brooks offered a resolution deprecatinp the
action of the leaders of the Southern Confederacv
and pledging the Convention not to nominate any
man for Congress who is not willing support the
! Government in using coercion against the Soutb
Sterling Thomas, Esq, moved to lay the resolu
| tiOn on the table. Lost.
The resolution was adopted.
Ed. 5. Lamdin asked leave to withdraw the name
| OF Robt. Turner. Granted
The Convention then proceeded to vote for /
nominee. The following was the result of the bal
| lots:
1st Ballot-Bradford, IS; Seidenstricker, 3; Har
| ris, u; Leary, l6. I'd baot-Bradford %; Harris
"a; Leary, II. Sd ballot-Bradford, %; Harris, ~
Leary, Is. 4th ball0t-Bradford, 20; Harris. 25
Leary, 20. 5th ballot-Bradford, IA; Harris, 29
Leary, p. 9th ballot-Harris, 30; Leary, &c.
As soon as it was found that Mr.. Leary had re-
ceived majority, there were immense cheers from
his friends which interrupted the business of thu
Convention. On motion of DR.. Hunt, be was de-
ciared the unanimous choice of the Convention. A
| committee consisting of ThorDdyke Chase, Ed. S
| Lamdin and Samuel Hindes, was appointed to wal
|
and invite him to the Convention.
g. opon returning with the nominee, three cheer:
lor ma were proposed and given. Mr.. Leary being
smaii IN stature he was requested to stand on the
Secretary's desk, from which position be addressed
tne convention The substance of his speech was
'hat ne wpuid sustain the Government in any mea
sure wnich IL might adopt for the restoration O
the Union. In the latter part of his rsmorks bx
several times called upon God to save the country r
TINS hour OF peril In response to which there were
each time audible" amens" to be heard.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
ARRIVAL OF TRooPs.-Y esterday morninr ,har,
arrived by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Raj
timore Railroad the Second Regiment of New yorl
volunteers. The body was under command of Col
| s. W. B. Tompkins, and marched through the CITY
from the President street depot to Camden stree
depot, where they took the cars for Washington
The men were ordinary-lookiug in the extreme
and marched badly. When they passed the Ma
tional Hotel, Camden street, the volunteers VIII,
have been enlisted in this city cheered Justify, AM
i groaned when the police passed No dificultY nc