The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-29

siohal action would be ruinous to the best interests
OF the country, it was imperatYely neces-
sary for the masses to express their opinions and
to insist that they should be respected. AMONG
the speakers that addressed the vast asscmblaoo
'here was not one who did not express the most
ardent desire for the perpetuation of the Union
But they were weary, as one of their number
tersely remarked, ''ofpoltical tricks and dodces -
and they had therefore met to take counseI
together, and 10 declare "that the worI,innmon
mot OF Philadelphia alone, but of the whole
country, have the right, and will demand of
state and National Legislators such action
as Will conciliate the difficulties which now
'agltate and disturb the Republic" That ac.
tlon' said another speaker, must be rene
dial IN its nature, and tcon only be
found in fair compromises" The re-
spouse TO these patriotic sentiments was
the hearty endorsement of q sarioe of
resolutions urging the Legislature Of PennsyI
wanna to repeal all laws obnoxious to other cti.
zens OF the UNITED STATES and in violation Of the
provisions OF the Constitution; and recommending
the Senators and Representatives of PENNSYLVANIA
Ill congress to either vote for the adoption of the
CRITTENDEN resolutions or for law submitting
them TO the action of the people A third resolu-
ton deprecated the resort to coercive measures on
the part of the General Government against the
seeding States, believing peaceable arrangement
yet possible; whilst, by fourth, it was declared
that when all fair and honorable means had
''been exhausted, without effecting the desired
object, the Government would be sustained by
WOrlInpnan b-o
loving citizens, in all Just and legal measures
to enforce the laws. If the masses in other
cities, and not only in the cities but
in the rural districts also would but speak out so
nobly as those of Philadelphia have done, we
should have no cause whatever to despair of the
Republic. Some compromise must he adopted,
and that right speedily, if the Union is to be saved:
and it Congress fails to devise some plan of settle
ment, nothing remains but a solemn appeal
to the tribunal of last resort. 1t is no longer a
question of party, but of nationality, and on this
broad ground it must be treated IF the question
were once taken out of the hands of the politicians
and the people were permitted to decide whether
they are in favor Of offering such terms to the
South as the latter may honorably accept, or
whether they are ready to sanction the attempt to
coerce the seeding States back into the Union,
who can doubt for moment what their decision
would be? Upon their verdict we would be Will
ling to rest the issues of peace or war; So too de.
clares-if we do not mistake the tenor of his re-.
marks-Senator CAMERON In speech which was
delivered by him from the balcony of the Girard
House, on Saturday evening last, at the close of
the meeting on Independence Square, he avowed
himself ready and willing to vote for the CRIrTEy
DEN resolutions with Senator BIGLER's amendment
submitting them to a vote of people of the States
for adoption or rejection; and he followed up this
declaration by saying: "During lifetime, I HIVE
never yet seen that public opinion wrong which
twas formed after full deiberaton and reflection
If those Republican Senators and REPRESENTATIVES
in Congress, who have vehcmently denounced all
compromises as violating the principles laid down
In the Chicago platform, were to so far profit by
the experience Of Senator CAMERON as to be WILLING
like him, to either themselves adopt the CRrrrEy-
DEN resolutions or to submit them to the POPULAR
vote, the South would ask no better test. for the
result would conclusively show to what extent the
doctrines of the Republican party are endorsed by
the people.