The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-04
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
Pence Meeting


AT meeting of the Democracy of Ltchf field
county, Pa, convened June 22d, 1861 and organ
lied BY elrcting A. ?. Wolcott chairman and Ira
H. Park and E. E. Merrill secretaries, the follow
ing, among other resolutions, were adopted:
Resotred, That we reverence and obey all laws,
emanating from the proper source: but will resist
WIN all our united force, all military despotism
an anu MOP laws inaugurated among Us for the avow-
ei,bp pose OF suppressing freedom of expression
''P'r ol the press or of speech
i'eSoced, That we are in favor of Congress ado,t-
80 .nE snne compromise measure for the adjustment of
oe present dhculties, believe that it is the
IF, way To p+rpetuate the Union that mr. fathers
"ue" uo"h To us; we believe honorable cOmpro-
use u ne the Just claim of one section of countrv
VI au1'ner' where conflicting interests or senti-
lnep's p''ug on grievances worthy of redress
hesotUed, mat we are opposed to the nrasart
war pollcy that we sincerely believe ihe frt ,II
be to drive the remaining slave States from Tho
Union, exasperate the whole South, consolidate
their Confederacy, bankrupt the North and excite
such animositY between the two sections that a
reconstruction of the Union will be impossible As
the Union made in peace it should be preserved
in peace; it be by force of arms.
College Exercises Interfered With.
The Annual Commencement of Georgetown Col
lege held on Tuesday. Though the Faculty
wisely dispensed with the public ceremonies which
usually attend these interesting occasions, in con-
sequence OF the present excited state of public af
fairs, they with equal justice decided that those
academic duties should not go without the honora-
ry and just rewards of merit.
Northern Opinions.
when Justice gets her oue-when the chief Of
tenders in the work of bringing upon the country
this civil war shall be punished such Abolition
and disunion agtators OF the last twenty wears as
Greeley, Garrison and Gliding will be among the
lst OF traitors hung up like behring's dry in the
SUM- Greeley, particularly, has been great sim
ner, and withal very dirty ore. Let him be wash
ed, or let him retire.-Spirit Of the Age, Wood
stock, "
The Peace Petition.
The petition in Mr. Guinn's possession was not
only innocent but commendabe. 1t embodied the
proiessed sentiments of Lincoln and Seward One
nt the New York papers says that it was approved
by Gen. Dix. Is signatures were from among the
best citizens of New York. 1t pledged their obgdi-
ence'to the laws and their support to the Govern
ment, and urged that the questions between North
ahd South be submitted to Convention of all the
States
1t is not question in this case whether the call
OF Constitutional Convention, at this time, would
be practicable As to that we mgh differ with the
petitioners ltis, however, the very remedy which
the Constitution points out; was recommended by
the Democratic and Conservative Convention of
the State ON the lst of February last which chal-
lenged submission to the people and was refused;
and would be now approved by three fifths of the
electors of the North. if it was supposed it would
really solve our difficulties.
The New York papers of the Black Republican
school approve of this outrage. The papers that
the Constitution, stigmatze the petition treason
able They will yet find that this is not the end of
u. These curses ever come back to plague the in
ventOrs and it is the worst of these acts OF official
lawlessness, that they beget an endless progeny of
crime.-Aibany Atlas.
Maine Democratic State Convention.
A Delegate Convention of the Democrats of
Maine will be holden in Bangor, on Thursday, the
18Th day of August rext, to nominate a candidate
for Governor, and to take such other action the
welfare OF the State and country may demand
The Committee, in their ca for the meeting, say:
While party organizations should be regarded, at
all times, as having other end in view than to
secure just and economical administration of Gov
ernment, in strict con f0rmty to the spirit and letter
of written Constitution, both National and
State, yet especially should that be the in this
hour OF our country's peril, when fearful civil
war is raging within our borders, when many of
the restraints and limitations of the Federal COM
pact are disFegarded and trampled under foot by
the constituted authorities, aud when civil liberty
itself is in danger Of fiDal extinct n.
Therefore, believing it to be the unanimous
timenLand heartfelt desire of the political organi-
zation which represent, cordially invite to
participate in our primary elections all men, by
whatever party name heretofore known, who are
opposed to this uhoiy cjUd ,ror and in favor of
immediate restoration Of Peace by negotiation
and compromise.
Election in Philadelphia.
The election held in the % Congressional District
resulted in the cAuice of Col Charles j. Biddle,
D mocrat, Representative from that District
The election passed off quietly, and bur small
vote was cast. BiddIe's vote was 1856 O'NeilPs
3,766; majority tor Biddie, 2lS-total, 1854. The
vote in the district at the previous election for
Congressman was 13 432-showing that, although
there two candidates in the field, sea cely
half of the voters went to the polls. OF the
candidates, the Democrat received the largest
vote. At the former election, Morris, the Repub
can candidate, received {, 1862 votes, 2,494 more
than were east for O'NeiH
What does this mean Can it be possible that
there is in Philadelphia anti-Aboliton- Repub
Iican-War party, quietly biding its time-waiting
for the tempest of fanatcism to spend its fury?