The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-29
BALTIMORE.
FRIDAY, MARCH 90, 1861.

We have before us pamphlet of some fifteen
pages, entitled "Letter of Judge CHAMBERS to the
"Ctizens of Kent in which that venerable and
distinguished gentleman vindicates his recent poit-
cal action from the aspersions of portion of the
locll press and the misrepresen tations of the
Northern sympathizers in that section of the
State. To those who are acquainted with the
vigorous controversial talent which Judge CHAM
BEERS retains, unabated by age, it is unnecessary
to say, that he disposes Of his assailants in man
ner equally satisfactory and summary. Indeed,
it seems to u.s. at this distance, if he had trou-
bled himself with work almost Of supereroga-
ton, in responding to their assauls.at all. After
a long life of active and elevated public service,
conspicuousSOr its patriotism, ability and success,
he might we'll have relied upon the candor and
good sense of his neighbors, and the universal
respect of the people of the State as a sufficient
defence against the small SANDERS of village
newspaper and the abuse of cross road dema-
gogues. Such, at all events, would have been
our own judgment-were it not for the peculiar
turn which has been given to matters Of the sort,
in Maryland, during the exctements of the present
crisis From the moment that Governor Hicks
endeavored to appropriate the Union sentiment of
the State, and lis popularity, to himself and his
party by denouncing, as dsunionists and disor-
ganizers, all who opposed his fatal policy of ST.
lence and naction, the same unjust and dishonest
system of Misrepresentation has been pursued,
with unwavering pertinacity, by all the presses
and partisans, whether open or covert of the fac
ton which placed the Governor in power. No
purity Of life or integrity of purpose, has been suf
ficieHt to protect the advocates of different opin
ions from SANDER. A stronger Illustration of this
could, indeed, hardly be imagined than the case
fudge CHAMBERS himselE-a man Of advanced
years and stainless life, entirely separated from all
political ambitions and alliances, who could not
possibly have any other end to serve than
the honor and true interests of his State and
country, and whom only deep sense of impera-
tive duty could recall from his digniied retire
ment. That such gentleman should be forced.
by partisan abuse, to make public defence
of his motives and character against the charge of
hostility to the Union, which no public man in
Maryland has ever supported more vigorously than
he, is as striking and melancholy commentaries
could be made upon the demoralized state of public
sentiment IN some quarters among us. The course
OF public affairs for some years pastin Maryland has
indeed been unhappiy tending downwards. The
organization which until lately held possession of
the State government, and is still represented in
the executive department, came to its death, from
drinking the dregs of faction. In its present,
temporary revival, it has the smack of the same
on its lips. Whether its restoration to life and
wickedness, with new alliances is to be complete
under the deceptive guise of the new ssUnion
Party" is for those who remember its past
history to determine 1t commences its career
fifty, with denunciation and false witness, as of
old.