The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-25

lSPec'dt Correspondence Of the Daily EIchangel
Extract from the letter of Prominent Her
chant OF New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, March It.
Now that war exists, / suppose we shall really
feel the pinch all over the country. l was not un-
prepared for this, having full confidence in the
hate of the Republicans for u.s. but ! thought the
Administration would wait till the Administration
"Union" party was consolidated in the border
States. more united enthusiastic body Of men
than the citizens of all the Confederate States
with scarcely an exception at all, would be hard
to find. We have confidence in our cause and in
our rulers. Ifyou could see the men, noturIousIy
mean, who come out now and offer to pay their
employees wages while absent at duty, who give
money to all companies raising, who subscribe to
the loan offering to-day, without saving one word
as to rate, yo u would know how all others feel
The anxiety to know the action of the Virginia
Convention is great. If she does not 60 with us
we shall still make good fight as far as we go.
The feeling against Baltimore and Maryland is
very bitter l am patient, and hope still that she
will do the clean thing.
From Pennsylvania.
We have received from an influential gentleman
of high intelligence and responsibility, the follow
ing letter. written in the neighborhood of Phila-
delphia
April 20, 1861.
l was much pleased with your two leading edi-
torials of April II. They express my views as
well any thing have read | will endeavor to
have them published in some of our papers, but
am afraid | shall not be able, as we have a COM
plete reign of terror here, and we have not sim
gle newspaper in Philadelphia which has the bold
ness, at this time, even to express the slightest
sympathy for the South. The freedom of the press
is destroyed, is the freedom of speech in public
places. Oar Legislature has passed treason act
which has the effect of making the abolitionists
and the mob very overbearing. l am sorry to say
that q corrupt press by its misrepresen tations
and cap-trap appeals, has had great effect the
ignorant and on some who should know better
1t seems clear to me that the Republicans, so far
from being Upion-savers, are Union Breakers
The diabolical coercive measures have produced a
revolution which | fear nothing can ever que-
unless it were possible, which seems not probable
that Northern sentiment could be made
to prevail adverse to the support of the
Administration in its wicked invasion of Southern
rights. But this seems impossible, and the
breach will be too wide before the sentiment can
gain expression. l think, however, it does pre-
vail to a considerable extent notwithstanding
that the newspapers make it appear that Penn
| sylvania is unanimous ON the question.
Several of our most intimate friends have enlist
ed and are busiy engaged raising companies. l do
not know many of the members, but believe the
companies to be poor concerns made up of the ip-
norant, the excitable, and minors. A great many
of those should have expected to have Joined have
held themselves aoOf. When it comes to the pinch
l believe great many of those enrolled will back
out | discourage whenever can Lincon's force
| policy; and unless the excitement can be kent mn
a second call will not meet the same RESPONSE
which the first did. The people both North and
| South are now perfectly crazy. We think of Or
| ganizing what call "Home Guards" pledced
to support each other against all invaders both
from within and without, and for free speech and
exercise of liberty. l think Governor Hicks has
| placed your State in a false position as Governor
Curtin has ours. But | suppose we must be con-
tent to bear these curses with Christian fortitude
How much more noble the course of the Governors
of Kentucky, North Carolina and Missouri!
The Under-Current in York County,
YORK COUNTY, April q.
Inc excitement is still great, and the fanatica]
feeling very strong. The coercionists sween evarv
thing before them and stihe every onnosino roioo
This cannot last, however, a very great Will
lpere Is very strong under-current in motion
here which will soon show ITSELF Moderate mind.
ed and temperate men are opposed to bloodsbed
and even coercion. They feel that the events a.
the past month are a stain upon the American ma.
ton, which civil war can only atIx with deeper
dye. They do not express any peace sentiments
now; in public they dare not. Little knots of two
and three are occasionally in the streets, who
dispense quietly and silently the approach of any
Republicans. They ill make their voice heard as
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