The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-12

In the local columns of the american there APP
peared, on Friday last an account of the disgrace
full LINCOLN demonstration by which Mr.. BRECK-
INRIDGE was prevented from speaking ON the pre-
ceding evening. From the americans own state
| ment of what transpred on that occasion, it was
| manifest that an outrage of no ordinary character
had been perpetrated upon the citizens, who had
assembled to hear the distinguished Senator, and
| that it was instgated and carried out by those
who are employed to assist the government in
crushing out, in Baltimore, all opposition to its
will. Those who have but limited knowledge
of the Americans antecedents, and who read its
description of the scenes at the Eutaw House,
doubtless supposed that nothing, but the ateness
of the hour at which its report had been received,
prevented that journal from expressing itself, in
gard to the affair, in terms of decided and indig-
nant reprobaton. But the great majority of the
people of this community loo familiar with our
contemporaries character and history to expect it
to take ground against ruffiansm, when ruffianisn
was apparently in the ascendant. They knew that
though its opinions might change with the popu-
lar breeze, its course would be consistently timid
and servie. They were prepared, therefore, to see
it family condemn the outrage, and at the same
time apologize for the conduct of its perpetrators.
They were not mistaken; for, true to its old in
stincs, it presented itself before the public on
Saturday, in its favorite and ..habitual attitude
carrying water on both shoulders. 1t referred to
the proceedings at the Eutaw House in the follow
ing terms: ...
According present appearances the campaign in
favor of peace to have been opened here Thurs
day night last by another triumvrae from the balcony
of the Eutaw House. We condemn, we always have
done and shall continue to do, everything that of
violence in extingushng popular debate; but If ever
there was case Of pton open to rebuke it was in
the OF the distinguished gentleman whose role
has been played out by an overthrow in his State
recently signal in its character that he well might
have omitted to dictate for another State when
so utterly repudated by his own.
The american was afraid TO approve the outrage
in question: for it has still few respectable SUBJ
scribers; SO it assured its readers that it always
condemned everything like violence. 1t dared not
onend the powers that be; so it suggested to the
humans who assailed the meeting that there was.
perhaps, sufficient justification for their lawless-
g 1a"er'ean of to-day is but the american
ye''eluaJ' and, as our readers glance over the
'apn' .ney will recognize the old for
liuia WIN WHICH 'ne American was ALWAYS wont
to satisfy its conscience, whenever it des;rsd 80
cape responsibility, or to make itself agreea HI.
to the parties to both sides of question. Wba.
it says now, is only what it has said hundred
times before, when it was forced 10 speak, but was
nevertheless, afraid to do 3d. honestly and plainly.
In the days when rufianism was supreme here,
and an attack was made on this office because of
our foundations of the outlaws who ruled us,
VIZ An'sr'ean said, a. now, that it always con.