The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-20
The NATIONAL CRISIS.
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
ADDRESS OF THE HON. MR.. PRESTON, OF soUT
CAROLINA.


RICHMOND Feb. 19.-The Convention to-day wa
addressed by the Hon. MIR. Preston, Commissione
of South Carolina. His speech is pronounced t
have been the greatest oratorical effort ever mad
here, and it excited immense applause. His prime
pal point was, that South Carolina having born
years Of aggression in the Union, had exercised tn
right of secession, and was prepared fo= resstanc
to the death The Union could never be recon
structed unless power shall unfx the economy
God. No sanctty of human touch could re-unit
the people of the North and of the South. He ex
pressed full confidence in Virginias going with th
Southern Confederacy.
Mr. Hall, of WetzeI, introduced resolutions tha
Virginia has the legal right to secede. That tn
mere election of Mr. Lincoln is not just and sufi
cient ground, but since portion of the South ha
seeded, leaving the Border States greatly in tn
minority in Congress, Virginia should demand ad
ditional guarantees and proper amendments to tn
Constitution. Should present her ultimatam t.
the Northern States, and fix the time beyond whicl
she will not wait and if this fail, then Virgins
should take steps to secure her just rights out Of h
Union. Referred to the Committee on Federal Re
ations. The Convention then adjourned
The Union Ticket Carried in st. Louis--The
| state Favors the Union.
| ST. LOUIS February l8.-Incomplete returns in.
dicare the election of the Union ticket for the
State Convention, in this city, by about 5000 ma
jorty. The election passed off quietly, with nc
di3tHgf2ePqGGff Igf IF qBG u, kipd 5 occurring ] m
| favor the election of the Union candidates.
| No tn Carolina Legislature.
| RALEIGH, February l9.-The House to-day con
CURED in the amendments to the military bill by
the Senate, and the bill was engrossed. The ad
| ;- in tba
| House. 1t meets with strenuous opposition. The
Senate is occupied with revenue bills. Business is
progressing slowly towards completion. Both
| Houses are holding two daily sessions.
| The canvass for delegates to the State Conven-
ton is getting animated throughout the State.
Tari(T Regulations of tl,e Southern Com
federacy.
| MONTGOMERY, Feb l9.-Congress has passed bill
which admits free all breadstuffs provisions muni-
ti0ns of war, or materials therefor, living animals
and agricultural products in their natural state.
Also goods, wares and merchandise from the United
States, if purchased before the lst of March, and
| imported before the l4th of same month. Texas is
exempted from the operation of the tariff laws
This is reliable.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The Senate has made
over one hundred amendments to the House Tariff
bill, thus essentially changing It's features. These
considerably reduce the rates OF duties therein
and bring them to point trihe lower than those
of the tariff of 1916, certainly not higher.
The United States Supreme Court to-day took
up the case of the Governor of Kentucky against
the Governor of Ohio the latter having refused to
issue his warrant for the arrest and surrender OF
Lago, who was indicted in Kentucky for enticing a
slave to escape from his owner, but escaped and
took refuge in Ohio. The counsel are Representa-.
tive Stevenson and Humphrey Marshall for Ken
lucky, and Nj. Waicott for the State of Ohio
| The argument to, day was confined mainly to the
| slavery question.
| The most important Senate amendment to the
Navy Appropriation bill now pending in the House,
is an appropriation of 81 200 900 for the construc-
| ton of seven steam screw soops-of-war.
During the present session about two and 4 hall
million copies of speeches have been folded at the
capitol
The Peace Conference is progressing harmoni
| ously, but the prospect now is that they will not
be able to to a conclusion before the close OF
| the week.
Mr. LimcoIn's Journey 10 New York.
| New YoRK, Feb. 19,-At every station between
| Albany and this city, Mr.. Lincoln to-day received
| demonstrations of enthusiasm. The journey
continuous ovation. AT Poughkeepsie there was
| an immense gathering, and in response to their
| greetings Mr.. Lincoln made few remarks lie
said these demonstrations indicate that the whole
people were willing to make common cause for this
object. That if, as it must be, some have beer
unsuccessful in the recent election, and some have
| been beaten; that il some are satisfied and some
| dissatisfied, the beaten party are not in fear o
sinking the ship, but desrous of running through
the tempest safely, and are willing, II they think
the people have committed an error In their verdc
| O setting night mex
| time.
don't say that in the recent election the people
| did the wisest thing they could. Indeed, don't
| think they did, but | do say, in accepting the
great trust committed to me, which | do with
determination to endeav0r to prove worthy OF it
l must rely on the people of the whole country fo
| support, and with their sustaining aid, even |
| humble as [ am, cannot fail to carry the ship o
State safely through the storm. If l only b.
as generously and unanimously sustained as thes
demonstrations indicate, | shall not fail. trust
that in the course shall pursue, l shall be sus
tanned not only by the party that elected me, bu
by the patriotic people of the whole country.
ARRIVAL OF Mr.. LINCOLN AT NEW YORK.
New YORK, Feb. 19.-The train bearing the Pres
ident elect and his party reached this city tim
at the 3lst Street depot, where the party left tn
cars, and occupying eleven carriages rode to tn
Astor.House All along the route the streets wer
packed with people, but the party had no difficult,
in their progress, owing to the excellent police
rang ements 1t is estimated that not less than
sion. There continued cheering from the depO
to the hotel The streets were all decorated wit
flags, and all the hotels but the New York hotel
and all the newspaper offices but that of the Dd
Book, displayed the American flag. The shippin
in the harbor also h0isted their bunting during th
day, and the city generally wore holiday appear
ance. Mr.. Lincoln dined in private, receiving n
calls till the evening.
LINCoLN's RECEPTION IN ALBANY.
The New York papers give US the following aC
| 4 A. T Iho,
At the crossing where the railway track inter
sects Broadway, and where Lincoln dsembarked
three large flags were suspended across the stree
platform was laid down upon the ground-no
elevated, out placed between the rais-and by tn
time the train arrived this was covered with mud
snow and water by the people who trampled owe
and upon it.
The special train which conveyed the Pres
Dental party arrived at halfpast p H., precisel
upon time, but Company b, of the Twenty-ift
regiment, which to act guard of honor
was very greatly too late When the train move
up, the engine gaily decorated with flags, the eS
citement was intense. Houses were covered an
windows were thronged with people all around tn
extempore depot The street was jammed up wit
people and carriages.
The police, arriving, like the military, benin
: time, were unable to do anything with the crow
| which pressed upon and surged around them.-
| Little bows and big climbed under and owe
, the train, only to be pushed, kicked and throw
back. Ladies esSaved to get near the car with n
better success. mayor iDatCntT, WuQm no Oh
! seemed to take any particular pride in honorng
! was josted and hustled about as badly as any o
them, and with the greatest difficulty succeeded il
, getting position upon the platform. Finally
however, the policemen cleared a vacant space tel
f eet by six, or thereabouts. The Mayor asked
Mr.. Lincoln would wait for the military; Mr.. Lin
coin said be would wait. The wait was very lon
one, and afforded fine opportunity for the dspla
, of the relative muscle of the policemen and th
| crowd. The crowd pushed, the policemen pushed
The crowd carried the policemen forward; the pc
f licemen resolved themselves in temporary joist;
and planted their feet against the rails, their head
against the crowd and their elbows everywhere
Personal quarrsls between policemen and obno2
ious individuals relieved the monotony of this ger
| eral battle, and gave an agreeable variety to tn
i. combat, as doughty knights used anciently to II
: lieve the regular field days by single tournaments
All was confusion, hurry, disorder, mud, riot an
discomfort.
At last the soldiers arrived and dubbed mu
kets soon cleared a way to the carriages an
n made a space upon the platform large enoug
to stand upon. Then Mr.. Lincoln, who had passe
n all this while in the car, preparing for a night
n the hotel, and in convention with the Legislative
Q committee, came upon the platform, and was gree
ed BY a'faint cheer. moment, and the crowd can
forward rresstibly and swept Mr.. Lincoln befo
the Mayor. Such crowding, confusion and lack
5, ANYTHING like arrangement and order. Standir
e uncovered, even the President elect was hard
i recognized by the crowd, and anxiety to see hi
IS and to be certain that they saw the right ma
e overcame any disposition to cheer. When the ey
d of the people were so very wide open it is no wo
Is der that their mouths remained shut and that N
d Lincoln was not cheered-the cheer mentioned W
e more like shout OF satisfaction-upon his arriv
at the capital of the great republican State of Ne