The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-15

When South Carolina seeded from the Union
A little wisdom, reasonable amount of concilia,
lion on the part of the victorious Republican par
~ would have brought to the support of the Union
the great body of the people, and all the
conservative men of the South But the
idea OF compromise or Cancellation was
secuted by the triumphant faction. The leaders
Were deaf alike to entreaties, remonstrances and
warnings. IT was boldly denied, and the denial
continues to be repeated with a vehemence which
Is designed to cover its fasehood, that the South
had any just cause of complaint. The whole
movement was ascribed TO wicked conspiracy
OF few disappointed politicians, with which the
people had little or nothing TO do The policy of
The North seemed to be to aggravate rather
IMAM 10 conciliate the South, which had
become thoroughly aroused, and the
consequence was that the Gulf States
determined to share the fortunes of South Caro-
ma; and rapidly seeding, one after the other
Tue whole formed q formidable Confederacy Of
seven States.
"uI' the evil was not irremediable. Seven
"'''es, after all, were but ll-prepared 10 enter
upon " national existence. Many lingering affec-
lions, among those who had gone ont from ps
l"ihed around the old Government which after
"Ale, might have been reconstructed if not
PteelSeIy on the former basis, vet upon one
winch would afford as good or n better nros-
n % Petmanence and usefulness. But the
I.epu0iIcan party found itself in serious
ailemina. The Chicago platform denied the
noulh ITS constitutional rights as decided bv
VIC supreme Court, which the South would never
sui ienoer' II the platform were adhered TO. the
oHioH would be destroyed, or could only be
'''ueu ny force Of arms. If the platform
were abandoned, the Republican party would
Dc destroyed. In the choice of difficulties,
Tue party decided to adhere to the plat
form and take the risk of the dissolu
uon OF the Union. President LINCOLN, in va
floua speeches, and even in his inaugural address,
referred TO the Chicago platform as Of binding
authority, and in the latter remarkable produc-
hon unhesitatingly repudaed the decisions of the
Supreme Court, as of no validity, except as SET
Ting the individual rights of the parties in each
suit. fthe South would not submit it must be
eoerced. This, although denied at The time, was
'ne la'r meaning of the inaugural address,
next came the cali by the President for K, 600
,0'un'eers under the pretext OF defending the Ma
,0HS' capital, which, however, was well under
S'oou as threat of subjugation, and was the i'm
teoIa'e cause of driving into secession the great
"'a'eS OF Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and
Arkansas
D-1I me nrS' detachment of troops passed through
n"i'iinore' on their way to Washington, on
~ 10'n OF April, and soon afterwards
'"o war commenced in earnest Nearly three
'noh'hs have elapsed, but nothing has been
emphasized. The largest and best an
pointed army ever sent into the field nv tho
united States has been routed and completely de-
-10i "'lzed. NO foothold has been gained in any
part OF the hostile territory. The people of the
''ouln nave been united by the strife into de-
'erullned and terrible resistance, while those Of
'he NORTH are already beginning to weary of the
unnatural contest They are becoming satisfied
tnat the Union can never be reconstructed bv such
means, ana that the hope of 3 reconstri,ctior NV
any means whatever is only rendered more des.
pefate by the result of every battle. The exnenses
ne war have been estimated at the enormous
1ar- Vi ABOUT one and quarter millions of dol
s,or per DAY, and if the contest is not speedilv
the ST. VAL entail, for generations to come, on
an orrs winch shall still continue in the Union,
war alive, ne 'arf and grinding taxation Thus
this case - fearful evil and scourge, cannot, in
reasonable - ~ Sus'hed by any good which may
land bo. Apected TO result from if. Marv-
,t1i,...:.. peen faithful to her constitutional
eHio.'' anu as a State, has refnsed - t,l,o
any part IN the war, for she hos " ''Ne
syTnpathies. Her voice and ipapenoa s' , southern
and continue to be, for peace. nave oeen'
=, II cannot be disguised that the oppressiv. ,s
iegai measures, which the Federal ap,hs-. gu
aSs ,1 lashly adopted against private citizen. =;
sA' oi her territory, and the violations |