The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-18

e by thousands.
It The party leave at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
e for Buffalo.
d The reporter of the Associated Press has author
lty LOT stating that any party demonstrations, suc
: as Wide Awake parades, would be dsapreeable t
Mr.. Lincoln, either at the reception or escort.
Ihe President Elect at BuffaIo-He Dime
with Ex-President Fillmore.
BUFFALO, Feb. II, A. M.-Mr Lincoln attended
church this morning with Ex-President Fillmore
and subsequently dined with him. A special traiI
VIII leave here at 5.45 in the morning for Albany
+ FIVE OF the Governors staff, the Mayor of Roch
ester and Chairman of the Rochester committe,
joins the party.
THE SPEECHES OF OLD ABE.
| We have never read such speeches as those made
by Old Abe on his journey from Springfield toward 4,
the Nhlte House since Gen. Scott ran for Pres
dent; and then, indeed, we were repaled with some
choice oratorcal morsels. 1t quite refreshing
hear the ex-rail splitter and present iourreyman
Cabinet maker delighting his audiences with such
cholce and original expressions as "passiona at
traction, and quaint illusions to 'free love- and
homeopathy. We expect to be very much amused
when the angular features of the elect of his people
make their appearance in New York. What we
want is a good western anecdote and wa bone tbo
natural modestv of Mr.. Buchanan's successor will
Herald.
THE TEXAS ORDINANCE OF SECESSION.
I The Texas Convention the 1st instant passed
the ordinance OF secession by vote of lG6 yeas to
Z nays, as announced by telegraph. A despatch
from Austin to the Galveston Negs says:
The vote was taken in the presence of the Cover
nor, lieutenant Governor, both branches of the
| Legislature, the Judges of the Supreme Court and
District Court, and the Hon. Mr. McOueen, Com
missioner from South Carolina, all of whom had
taken seats in the convention.
The Galveston Ciriian publishes the ordinance
as follows
ordinance to dissolve the Union between the State
! lea" ''N' " 'iHe'
SEC Whereas the Federal Government has failed to
accomplish the purpose ofthe compact Union
these States in giving protection either to the
our people upon exposed frontier the property
our cltlzens and, whereas the action the Northern
states vioatve of the compact between the States
the guarantees of the Constitution and whereas the
cent developments in Federal affairs make it evident that
the power of the Federal Government is sought to be
made weapon with which strike down the interests
anu property OF the people of Texas and her sister slave
holding States instead of permitting it to be as was in
ended-thereore We the people of the State of Texas
by delegates in the convention assembled do declare and
ordain that the ordinance adopted by our convention f
oelegates on the fourth (4h day of July, A. D. 1876
and afterwards ratified by us under which the Rennbic
of Texas admitted into the Union with other States
tion of the United States of America be and The I
| hereby repealed and annulled."
That all the powers which, by the said compact were
delegated by Texas to the Federal Government are revo
ked and resumed That Texas is of right absolved from
all restraint and obligations incurred by said compact
ana separate sovereign Sate and that citizens
| States or the Government thereof.
SEC This ordinance shall be submitted to the people
OF IeXas for their ratification rejection by the uuali6
ed voters the 23d day of February 1861 and unless
rejected by majority of the cast shall take effect
sS De IN ioTSe on and after the Cd day of March, A D.
raso SAID election may be held the 18th day Februa
ry. 1861.
Done by the people of the State of Texas in conyen
D. 1861. a.
The despatch from Austin to the Ciyilian saws:
splendid banner Immediately presented
by the ladies of Austin, through Gen. Flournoy
and received on the part of the Convention by Col
John A. Wharton.
Gen. Flournoy delivered short, spirited ad
dress, and CD. }. A. Wharton replied in an eo.
quent speech.
FORTRESS MONROE.
Twelve of the leading citizens of Hampton, Va,
have published a card in the Richmond Whiq, ut
terly denying the truth of the statement of Repre-
sentative Logan in relation to the mounting of Guns
pointing inland. The 'card" saws, that while there
are but "three pieces pointing inland" there are
thirteen mounted upon the land side which command
Hampton and the adjacent country and can be
directed at the "boSom of Virginia., at a moments
notice. These guns tbirtv-two Founders and
are exclusive of the "aauk" pieces Of which he
speaks.
1t was further observed that but fue platforms on
the land side were UdcGnt whilst there is much
larger number vacant t0wards the 1cater 1t NAV
be here remarked that none of the guns above
alluded to have "sweep of 1902"
The undersigned are also Informed, upon what
they oeieve unimpeachable testimony, that these
guns have been recently mounted, (since 18th JAM
6l, y and the ramparts bears corroboratiye evil
dence of this statement
1t Is also stated upon authority equally reliable
that guns have never been mounted upon the land
side bei0re-that the mOat has been kept filled with
water, since the 18th January-that guns have been
mounted in the guard rooms to command the main
gate entrance and that one, at least of the bridges
(lf not tWo) is provided with draw, which is rails
! ed every night, at retreat (sundOwn.) The bous.
lngs have also been removed from every gun on the
! parapet, on which sentres stationed and cry
the hour during tie entire night.
THE FREE TRADE IN GEORGIA.
The Southern Banner published at Athens Ga
in an article on free trade says:
! But with free trade comes direct taxation, and
great clamor will be raised at that. Under ordi-
nary circumstances people would not submit to
! this method of raising the revenue nor are we
! prepared to advocate it permanency in our
! governmental policy. But government must
be set in moton-we must be recognized by the
! great European powers, and if free trade will
! compass these ends surely and speedily, let us
adopt 1t, temporarily at least. Revolutions cannot
| be lnaugurated and successfully consummated with
out some hardships and sacrifices; and the patriot
ism OF our people will, know, sanction any pol
| icy, no matter how many sacrifices it NAV entail
when they are assured thatit will be but temporary
and that its workings WILL in the end, strengthen
ana promote the best interests of their country.
private letter received this morning from the
War Department, says that the great portion of
troops which left Friday were bound to reinforce
the Forts OF Washita, Arbuckle, and Cobb which
were reported by telegraph Monday, to be in
| Danger OF attack by secessionsts. The remainder
OF the soldiers ordered for Florida, the same letter
says, will leave next week.
on tue other hand, permanent officer of the
| army here states that General Scott will try to
bring all the forces ont of Texas and leave that
state to the mercy of the Indians; and that the
Daniel Webster has not gone to the above destina-
| tion. The latter rumor is fast gaining ground as
some ''half pilot men, are on board The most in
tense excitement prevails in army circles on the
subject, especially among the persons who returned
from Fort Sumter.-Ne,0 York Express, Saturday
Erening.
Ihe time approaches when Fort Sumter will proba-
bly, be attacked. Let the assailants remember that
the garrison the main poor hirelings bound
obey the orders of their superiors, and, doubtless
not disposed to fight if they could avoid it, That
they are not responsible for the acts of the Presi
dent, or of the United States and that not one of
them should be put to DEATH but as necessary
measure to secure the fort to South Carolina. Let
not one be killed after the fort is surrendered let
as little blood be shed as possible.
A. B. LoNGsrREEr
The above card from Judge Longstreet appears
IN the Mercury as an advertisement.
MOVEMENTS IN MARYLAND.
| MEETING IN CALVERT COUNTY
pursuant to notice given, a mass meeting of the
citizens OF Calvert county held at Prince Fred
erick Town on the 9th instant.
| Colonel Sellers called the meeting to order and
briefly stated the object of the meeting.
On motion of Jas. T. Briscoe, ESQ., John Parran
and John H. Basford Esqs., were called to the
| chair Mr.. Briscoe, IN making the motion, stated
that his object in naming two gentlemen TO preside
was that both political parties might be represent
ed, and divest the meeting of every partisan an
| pearance.
George Ireland was appointed Secretary
MIR. Farran, one of the presiding officers on
taking the CHAIR stated at length the object of the
| meeting, and urged upon it, in this moment of ex-
| traordinary danger to Institutions unanimity
calmness and tirmness.
Colonel Sellers offered the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
lst. Resolved, by the people of Calvert county in
convention assembled, That while are devoted to the
onion and are willing to any fair Just and hon
that no adjustment should be made that does not include
complete and final guarantee for all the rights of Tho
South, as granted by the Constitution. ''0
I'd. ReSotred, That for the secession of Ma
yand from the Union for the sake secession but that
II the North after all the wrongs they have done us and
all the abuse they have heaped upon US denyinp ms
Chisaa communion, because, as they say saveholdng
is moral leprosy" denying US the right peaceabv
TO pass through their States with our slave propetv de-
| nying US an equal participation in the common
territory of the Union, although won by the common
blood and treasure of the whole country; denvinp
ing the practical assertion of that right mobs and the
passing by their Legislatures of their so-caed Person
al Liberty bis in open violation of the Constitution
and laws made in pursuance thereof denying our citi
ens the protection OF their laws in attempting reclaim
their property, and suffering them to be inhumanly mnr
denn rtpin uc1au abo1l