The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-05
BALTIMORE.
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1851.

IL was SYDNEY SMITH who in commenting UP
on particular phase of fanaticism that de7el-
oped l'selt with remarkable strength in England,
some fifty years ago, remarked that at was one
of those evils from which society is never Who'll
ly exempt; but which bursts ont at different pc
''riods with peculiar violence and sometimes over
"whelms everything in its course" The last
eruption" he added in relation to the Puritan
outbreak and the elevation of CROMWELL to the
Protectorate, ''desroyed both Church and Throne
"with its tremendous force" We presume that
there are very few who will deny that the Adolf
ton sentiment which has become of late wears so
prevalent at the North, is part and parcel of the
same puritanical leaven. In the earlier days of
New England the outcroppings of fanaticism de-
veloped themselves in interminable discussions on
aostruse points of theology; in denying liberty of
conscience to Others; in framing Blue laws, and in
executing people on suspicion of being guilty of
Wltchcraft. What was then done in the name of
religion is now sought to be accomplished, by the
more advanced disciples of the ant-slavery move
ment, by resort to those 'IIigher Law
ooctrlnes of which they have constituted
themselves the originators and expounders.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN in guarded phraseology, and
Senator SEWARD with much more than his accus-
TONED boldness of utterance, have started the
theory of an "irrepressible conflict between the
free States and those which recognize the insttu-
ton of slavery as inextricably interviewer into
their social system. There is, in point of fact
scarcely single prominent leader of the radical
wing the Republican party who has not, at one
time or other, declared it to be the mission of
those who have given in their allegiance TO the
political organization which has now possession
OF the Federal Go eminent, to extngush slavery
wherever it exists within the limits of the Repub
TIC. Attaining to power on this one issue only
ana deriving all their vitality from their persist
ence IN carrying out this doctrine TO its ultimate
consequences, what probability is there that such
party can be induced, either by earnest entreaes
or MUD protestatous, to sacrifice its only CO.
heslve principle on the altar of the Union?
In ordinary cases of sectional disagreement
fraternal appeals may answer good Dur
pose; but radical differences Of opinion admit Of
no such gentle palliations Mr.. SEWARD NAV
oiandly prophecy speedy return of the seeded
States INTO the Confederacy OF which they were
formerly MEMBERS but who expects they will ever
come back without such guarantees as the North
has shown no disposition to give? We are told to
wait until reaction sets in. What is TO cause this
reaction? Will the Republicans abandon their
principles? To do this were to disintegrate the
party; to surrender the Government patronage, and
to sacrifice the emoluments of Office. Is it at all
probable that they will rise to the height Of
THIS sublime act of selfabnegation? Will
these men subdue their long cherished preiudices.
Intensified as they have been recently. by
the infusion of fanatcal elements, and in
spirit of pure loyalty to the UNION whilst
extending the hand of fellowship TO the people of
the South, gracefully yield, for the sake of peace
ana harmony, all that the latter can reasonably
ASK 1t the Republicans will not do these THINGS
who that knows the present temper of the South
can believe that it will submit TO an arcrass;-o
sectional party, now that it has been rudeIy AVA
heneo 10 consciousness of impending danger,
and exasperated to the last pitch of endurance by
the covert or open menaces of fanatical faction
OF which GARRISON is the chief apostle and SIM
NER, and GIDDINGs and LovEJoY, and BURLINCANE.
and CARL SHURz, and others of the same stamn are
the acknowledged disciples In times like these
1t becomes necessary to speak plainly. Whilst the
LINCOLN administration is hestatiug to declare its
poiicy IN the vain hope of revusion taking place
IN popular sentiment at the South, the feeling of
an'agonsm has been gradually deepening. Even
the border slave States are now straining upon
their cables, and, in little while, in default of
their moderate demands being complied with, will |
be found ranging themselves side by side with the
seven who have separated themselves from the old |
Union and organized an Independent form of |
government. The cry at the North, at this
luncture, is 'stand by the Union" If the
Republicans had exerted their best efforts to
preserve the Union, the cry would have
some meaning in it. As they have done nothing;
as they do not intend to do anything; as they
have not abandoned, according to Senator WADE,
a single principle, and as they twill not accord
Ing to the New York Tribune, 'yield an inch, ;" the
ralIylng cry of ''Stand by the Unionp' can have
out one interpretation and that is, "Stand by the
Republican party!''