The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-05

Those who have read, from time to time the
speeches OF the Hon. II. WINTER DAVIS, must
have been struck with the fervency and frequency
Of his rhetorical fourshes in vindcation of popu-
lar rights. Constitutional liberty has ever been the
theme on which he has loved 10 declam. With
the constancy Of an ancient Roman, and the
vehemence ola modern French Republican, he has
enlarged upon and exhausted this topic The
GRACcW and ROBEsP!ERRE together could scarcely
have defended more zealously the privileges of the
people. The patriots of other days, had they
ioreseen his advent would doubtless have heraded
it as that of the Genius of Liberty incarnate. No
orator of our age and country has more furiouslv
assaulted the despots of the old world, or has de.
! nounced with more bitter scorn the abiect sub
mission OF the inhabitants of Europe to the arbi-
trary systems under which they were born and
live. For years past the unhappy condition of
the down-trodden people of Germany and France
of Italy and Russia, has enlisted bis warmest
sympathies, and these he has taken every onnor-
tunlty to express. Sometimes, touched with the
tenderest pity, as he contemplated the wretched
situation of the myrads of fellow beings who
could not vote, and who knew not the BLESSINGS
of Constitutions, he has in the paneronS
ardor of the moment urged whole nations to for
sake their ancient seats for our enlightened
land, where brothers welcome, he said awaited
them. And again, augered by the patience with
which they endured the sway of their tyrauts he
has poured out his Indignation against the servile
souls who could so tamey bear their BONDAGE
But whether condoling with or upbradnp them
" ipyit ircr tho,,
drive them home again-he has never ceased to
cry out against the rulers who attempt, by force.
10 curb the popular will, to stiae the voice of
the people. Nor, while thus bent upon securing
the freedom of other nations, has Mr.. DAVIS for
gotten to keep jealous eye upon our own Gov
eminent, lest it should commit some unwarranta-
bic encroachment upon our rights. When it was
proposed to establish Federal police force of one
hundred men in the city of Washington, he be-
came alarmed for the liberties of his country, and
labored successfully to prevent the organization
OF what he called a ''Pretorian Guard" When
1t was suggested that the President should be en-
powered to use the army and navy for
Tue protection OF the rights and property
OF American citizens in certain CONTINGENCIES
which it was thought might happen when
Congress was not in session, he was greatly
shocked at the proposition, and vehementy in
SIS ed that the President should not be allowed
Ito WELD the sword 'Tithout the authority If
'Congress given at theparticular timen When the
citizens of Washington were set upon at the nolls
by rutflans from this city, headed by the muir
derer, MARION CROP, and Mr.. BUCHANAN called
out the Marine Corps for their protection. Mr.. DA-
Wis raised tremendous outcry against the Presi-
dent for daring TO use the military against Ameri
can citizens. There is, probably, no politician in
the land who has denounced military necessities.
deSpouc measures, or arbitrary suggestions. more
violently and more frequently than Mr.. DAVIS
lie could never endure that any restraints what
ever should be put upon the "free play of free
'men' spirits" Remembering all this. we would
earnestly commend TO the attention of this emf
nent patriot the situation of the people of Balti-
more. They are not all Democrats, and do not,
therefore, deserve to be outraged and oppressed.
Inc wrongs 70 which they have lately been sub
Jected are far more indelensible than any of the
acts which Mr.. DAVIS has heretofore so furiouslv
denounced. Let him, then, once more sound the
Ola note of defiance against despots. Let him
Vlndlcate now the rights and liberties of the neo
pie, or otherwise some foolish men may think
mat he only declaims about the "Cousttution
ana the enforcement of the laws'' when he can
advance his own or his party's ends by so doing
ma That he Is indifferent about the despotsms
winch only Cypress his opponents.