The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-09
CITY NTELLIGENCE,
S ? E E C Fl
HON. J. c. ECkINRiDGE.
LARGE CoNC0URsE OF PEOPLE AT THE Ell
TaW HOUSE
OUTRAGEOUS AND DlSGaACEFUl PROCEEDINGS EN-
G0URAGED AND ABETTEO BY THE DODGE
POLICE FORCE.


OUTRAGEOUS AND DlSGaAcEFUl PROCEEDINGS EN-
C0URAGE0 AND ABETTE0 BY THE DODGE
POLICE FORCE.
The announcement that serenade would be
given to Messrs Brecknriige and Vallandigham
last evening attracted to the Eutaw House an i'm
mense assembage of persons locg before the hour
appoin ted for the sereuade. The windows and bal
cory Of the Eutaw were packed with ladies' whilst
every available space in the street surrounding the
hotel was crowded to excess. Mr.. Breckinridge
absent in the early part of the evening, but
turned to the hotel about ha'f-past nine O'Clock,
| when he was greeted with cheer after cheer by the
| multitude.
| few minutes afterwards Mr. Breckenridge ap.
| peared on the balcony of the hotel fronting an
| Eutaw street. when he again cheered. He
began by expressing his surprise at the demonst7a-
tion, as he had not expected large and enthu-
sastic meeting. He presumed the defn0nstrat tiUn
token Of their confidence, personally and po-
ically, and of respect tor the quiet and operate,
but decided manner in whibh h. had asserted the
principles of personal and political liberty in the
Congress of the Uni ed States The defenders and
friends Of the Constitution and of the rights OF the
States could hardly be heard
The cry in Congress faction, not words"
argument is exhausted; we want to know nothing
o. the origin and causes of our difficulties" But
Il small, undaunted band OF patriots determined to
be heard; thew attempted to call the public mind
principles of personal and public liberty which
have existed, and will continue to exist, whether
the Union lives or dies. Here the speaker was
cheered; but it had hardly begun, when several
vicg-pOlicamen made an attack with their cubs
upon citizen, who proposed "three cheers for
jeff Davis" The greatest uproar prevailed for
about five minutes He hoped that the few
marks he had to deliver would be heard in silence
by his friends and bis foes. On this occasion
he would not undertake to discuss the causes
Of the present troubles, the manner of
settlement; but he would speak of the right
of the people to the safe-g guards of political
aud personal freedom: He said we were living
to-day under the broad shadow OF spreading mill
tary deSpotism. He would repeat that he-a Seua-
| tor in Congress living under the shadow of an
irresponsible military despotism. How is it in Ma
| ryland? GCries of CHATS so."1 He exhorted all
| to be quiet, and then proceeded. Maryland a
State of the Union-a CO equal member of the Con-
ederacy. Another premeditated assault was here
| IN ade upon the citizens by the vice police, and q
| panic was created which caused portion of the
| great assemblage to retire for moment They,
however soon came back and the rOwdies and vice.
| poltce numbering in all about one hundred, kept
quiet or while. One of the rowdies called to hlr.
| Breckenridge to leave the stand or they would
| hang him
Mr. B continued as follows: We will stay here
| and cannot be driven away. This uproar don't
disturb me. kentuckians are used to such things.
The rowdes here proposed "three cheers for Ken
! tucky" and hissed the speaker. Now, il that en-
| thusiasc little squad on my right will listen, |
| will reciprncate. | propose "three more cheers
for Kentucky" for never in my life have uttered
| a word or committed an act in violation of the
| Constitution.
| After this Interruption, he continued to speak
| of Maryland. He said that the Police Commits
siouers Of Baltimore were imprisoned without the
shadow of Law, without specification, without
charge, in & fort in MARYLAND. and then ed
beyond the limits of the Commonwealth to another
fort. And when the House of Representatives
passed resolution asking the President to inform
the people why these arrests made, he au-
sgered that it would be adverse TO the pub lie in
! teres to let the people know why the Police Gem
msSioners of Baltimore thrown into prison.
! Do you call this liberty? Do YOU call this
| law There were loud cries Of ono! No! No!'
| from the crowd, when rutiiaDs instantly COM
menced another onslaught, and after the vice
policemen bad beaten numerically a who
cheered for jeff Davis, quiet was again restored
Mr.. Bre cknridge asked them to be quiet. He was
pleading their cause, not his own 1t was the cause
! Of the rich and the pOor-of every man, however
humble be might be, who relied upon the C0nstitu-
tiGn for his rights.
The rowdies continued to make great deal Of
noise and the speaker asked them what they came
| for but to hear him speak Poor fellows, said he,
| you weaving the cords to bind your own limbs;
| your children will bless tor what | am now
saying. Poor, miserable wretches, am acquaint-
ed with your character, and do intend be in-
timidated by you. | have said nothing inf fiamma-
tory but came bere to speak to you of your rights
which are being trampled in the dust. Then, why
not listen to reason?
He said that he knew they were not a fair repre-
sentative Of the sentiment of Baltimore or Of Mary
land. Whenever they were ready to hear him, he
would prove to them that every right they haG
under the Constitution of Maryland or of the Uni
ted States, was trampled under foot by the Admin
istra;ion at W Wasbington. Talk of the dungeons o
Napes the Inquistion of to-day outstrips every
| thing in the shape of usurpation which the worlC
has ever heard Of there has been nothing to equa
| it since the time when mankind first undertook tt
| rule the will OF despots.
| The action of the Federal Government in rela-
ton to your Po ice Commissioners is unequalled ii
| the annals of outrage and despotism. He was here
to contend for the eternal principles of politica
and personal liberty-principes which had livec
before the formation of the Colonies; before the
Union was formed, and which would survive after
the Union gone. The Union is means, no
an end; the Union formed to secure and maxi
preserve these principles becomes inconsistent will
the preservation of the Union, the principles will
live whatever eise perish.
Whenever the issue arises between the preserva
ton of the Union and the preservation of the prin
cples Of personal liberty, personal right and publ
liberty, the Union will have to go down. [Th
speaker here hssed by the rowdies, ant
another disgraceful SOU abble ensued.1 After quie
had been restored Mr.. Breckenridge said he woult
give his observations to the Fcpuntry; he hat
watched these disturbances and they were inva
risbIy gotten up by men with sticks in their hands
called police.
| III the police would let the people aione, ne "ou
be enabled to proceed. He knew he would hav
met hearty welcome in Baltimore if down
trodden and oppressed people were allowed
speak just God who rules all nations has ou
cause in His hands, and before Him all despot
must sink, cowed and appalled,. We have had
day of freedom and liberty, and NAV God speed th
return OF it.
5 Mr.. Breckinridge here closed when Mr.. Vallar
dgham was called for, but declined to speak on az
count of the disturbance. The crowd LINGERIE
D around the hotel for some time altar and eIovl
D | returned to their homes at a late hour
/. The action of the vice police throughout wa
. most disgracefu; and they were aided by sever,
persons holding efice under the Federal Govern
ment.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF Mr.. WINANs' BRRA
!, | AND Sour HOUSE DuRING THE MONTH OF JuLY.-W
ihaye heretofore had occasion to refer to the mob
. manner in which Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Thomas w
mans have voluntarily come forward to assist IL
poor of this city. Even their philanthropc effort
p | Notwithstanding the liberal scale upon which the
have been and still continue to be carried ou
. scarcely suffice to relieve the want and suffering
: our midst as the average number of daily apple
n tions vet remaining unprovided for at Mr.. Winan
d bread and soup. house will show. The f0owir
r statement shows the number OF families and perso
10 relieved by Mr.. Winans during the month OF Jul
Whole number of family tickets given OUT"
e Average number of families that daily appy..' l,o
q Whole number of tickets given out to those VINO
" eat at the establishment.........
Average number who daily apply ,............... z
y Total number of rations supplied during the
q month OF july. 1852
d Average number of new daily application for
o bread and soup, who are unprovided for........
d IHoUEsr.-Ye Yesterday afternoon Coroner Spark
e held inquest on the body of negro child, a
d parently six months old, which was found Hoatil
* in the back basin, near the crawbridge. The
D. were marks about the throat which indicated tn
le the child had died from violence. A verdict "
"a rendered Of death from violence at the hands
= parties unknown to the jury.