The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-12

Inc correspondents of the Northern journals
are, as our readers are aware. cIamoroIsIv de-
handing that the Police Board here shall he SUI
perseded by the Federal authorities, and that all
citizens who oppose the policy of the ssUSIoN
''party' shall he disarmed and the latter fur
nlshed with arms by the General Government
Three OF the adherents Of the Administration who
have heretofore been connected with the old
hnoW.H dining party in this city and who have
Deen indebted TO the laborS of its ruian c,u,,, -
political preierment, have had the audacitv to a.,
hand, over their own signatures, and through the
columns OF the New York zribuae, that the arms
which are now in ''the arsenals and forts within
this State Shall be placed in the hands of their
partlsans- The atrocous proposition that one DO
hucal party in the State shall be disarned while
the other is armed by the Federal or State au-
thorlues, has never before been preached in Mary
land, and if it does not now sartle and shock the
people 1t is ony because the latter can no lorqar
be surprised at any dsreputable suggestion on the
part of those who were long accustomed 70 resort
10 brutal violence to secure their ends. The pur
pose for which the friends of Mr. DAVIS desire the
removal of the Police Board, and require arms. is
SO obvious that we forbear to enlarge upon it. The
pretext by which they seek to disguise their real
objects IS so transparenty false that it can deceive
those only who wilfully ignore undeniable facts.
The men who are engaged in this miserable at
tempt to intimidate the people of Baltimore-who
are trying to arm one portion of our citizens
against the other-havc unblushingly alleged that
the authorities of this city have placed arms in the
hands OF the Southern Rights party, and have
sedulously and persistently endeavored to PLUNGE
the State into a revolution. To this mendacons
statement the history of the past two months fur
nishes conclusive answer. The whole accusa-
ton against the municipal authorities has grown
out OF the occurrences in this city on, and imme-
dlately subsequent TO, the 10Th of April On that
day, as our readers well remember there was
sudden outbreak in our streets caused by the nres
ence of the Massachusetts, troops in our midst. If
is needless to refer to the causes which produced
this excitement The strong sympathy which ex
listed here in favor of the South; the irritation
which had been excited by the course of the Adj
mlnistraton; the Indignation which had been
aroused by the unconstitutional steps of Mr.. LIN
COLIN; the disgust which was felt by all who saw
the militia of the North on their unlawful march
against Virginia; all these feelings combined to
rouse thousands of the people of Baltimore TO a
pitch OF temporary, but ungovernable fury. An
attack was suddenly made by the unarmed multi
tude upon the Massachusetts and PENNSYLVANIA
regiments, which the police force was, for
Tue moment unable to check, though the
authorities exerted themselves to the utter-
most and instantly called our own militia TO their
aid. By the evening of that day comparativa.
quiet was restored throughout the city and al |
tlOuph the if,, -,
uon anu passion the persons and property of our |
oiu%ehs were as safe that night aud the succeeding
Jay as they mad been at any time during the pre- |
'oe0ihg week. On the following Sunday the |
Iepor' spread that the troops from York and |
haVre-de-Grace were on the march breathing |
vengeance against and threatening destruction to
Baltimore Maddened by these rumors the c;t;yona |
sprang to arms and determined not to accent nm |
ishment at the hands of the Pennsylvania militia
ltwas no mere .rabble that poured forth into orr
streets on that memorable Sunday. The gray |
headed man whose life and character had been |
for half century beyond reproach, shouIdered
his musket that morning, and many a mother
tearfully sent her boys to drive back the
strange soldiery, and felt no misgivings
as she watched their bright bayonets
geamlng in the Sabbath sunshine The weak
became strong and the timid grew brave as they
prepared not merely to defend their homes. but to
respond to the Am@ican's appeal and meet the
Nortnern troops" "beyond the limits of the
CITY. The municipal authorities saw as every
Nian III the community did, that they had to deal
WIN one or those popular uprisings that thou-
Sano policemen could not quell, and that if ,be
approaching troops came into Baltimore. no bp-
man power could prevent scene of carnage tho {
story OF which would have curdled the blood Of
UNBORN generations. They wisely, therefore, en-
oeavored to direct a movement which thew con,d
not possibly have curbed They compelled those
d;ne were arming and organizing to act under
Vi the regular military officers, or under
c-l. eeis appointed by the Police BOARD and Tins
nrrino az, was kept in subordnation
curing Inc few days that the exci,anan, ,aa.0n
goou oroer was preserved to tho No.,
nary aegree; and, except in the tbroo .'''oi u'
stances in which the people unlaws,T VI iour IN t
session of arms belonging to nrvota 'ooh pos
mans property was injured In two casaN no t
viduas were assaulted, and the persons who ,nul-
mitted these outrages were arrested, and hano .
since been punished. Several unauthorized ~, Q
ders were issued by officers appointed by the (
Police Board, which the latter promptly disavowed
rs soon as the facts were brought to its know