The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-18
From the ". J. Express Of Th,rSdGy epenin0
EOIIIINs At A EENER Al


Yesterday the funeral services over the remains
of the distinguished physician and savant, Dr.. D.
Meredith Reese, took place at St Paul's Methodist
church, in the Fourth avenue. They were con-
Quoted by the Rev. J. 3. Hagany pastor of the
church, who guilty, on that occasion, Of re-
markabe outrage upon the feelings of the friends of
the deceased, and or an unwarranted attack on his
memory. DR.. Reese was many years ago member
of the Nj. +. Communion, and what in that denomi-
nation, is called lay preacher; but whenthegrea
severance between the Northern and Southern
portions of the Church took place, he sided entirely
with the South. 1t will be remembered that the
separation was exclusively because of the refusal
of majority of the General Conference to allow a
STAKEHOLDER to retain his position as Bishop. DR..
Reese declined to remain connected with dennmi-
nation that acquiesced in this refusal, and with
drew from the Church Since then, his moral
character has been iTreproachable; his excellence
as citizen and man unquestinned; and yet the
minister of God yesterday, over the dead body Of
this man, and in presence OF his mourning relatives
and friends, dared to speak of him in offensive
terms. He declared that cand0r compelled him not
to be silent; he alluded to tine departure from the
Church (for the alluded toy, if it were
moral obliquty; he spoke of the long severance OF
Dr. Reese from the MethOdists a sin; he bewailed
his backslidings; he dwelt at length upon this
theme and in manner that could not but be most
painful to the feelings of friends.
Now, even if the character Of a dead man has
been decidedly irreligi0us and immoral decency
aRd common humanity dictafe to the clergyman
who oficiates at funeral to abstain from anv au-
sion to it; if Mr.. Haganybeiieved that Dr. Reese had
lost his soul BY withdrawing from the Methodist
Church, he had no business at such time, to state
that belief; but when the only charge is that of
political beresy, when the character Of a
known for his many virtues is attacked because of
conduct originating in political opinions the offence
on the part of the clergyman in deserving of the
utmost reprobat0n. Mr. Hagany himself acknowl-
edged before the services were over, that the de-
ceased had died in peace with God; how did he then
dare, at such time, to rake up old quarres, to
hor tha fapliDnS pf hn Iivip op5ip tba
memory of the dead?
The answer is plain political intolerance and re-
ligious bigotry produced this behavior. DR.. Reese,
though so strong Union man that he, Balti-
moreap, had bis house decorated with flags
month ago at the gre Union meeting, when he
his death bed, had yet main ntaned the
cause OF the South in the Union for life time;
DR.. Reese had dared to say what he thought of
that not authorized BY Scripture; and when
he was laid low in death and unable to speak for
himself, one who had opposed him in life took occa-
sion to triumph over corpse.
INDIANA THREATENING KENTUCKY-We learn that
Federal troops are being rapidly concentrated all
along the Indiana shore to stop the commerce of
the Ohio river, and drive Kentucky out of the
Union.
The tow-boat Jas. Guthrie, that has just arrived
from the South with lot of empty barges. was
fired into twice at Rockport Indiana the first gun
from the wharf-boat, aud the second from the top
of the bank. The last shotted, but luckily
missed the boat. Its splash in the water was seen
and heard, an evidence that mischief was in
tended.
1t is rumored that boats will be searched at Ev-
ansvie, and learn that a body of troops are
stationed at Newburg, Ind. and that it is contem-
plated to stop all boats from entering Green river,
tributary of Kentucky.
AT New Albany and Jefersonville the most des-
pisabe espionage is established, at the instig aton
we bear, OF some wiseacre who thinks he is acting
by authority, to protect the American flag. There
the country people, market men, express messen-
gers, and wagoners are stopped and examined, and
none are permitted to bring butter, eggs, hay,
slaves, or even empty barrels, to Lousville-Lous-
vile Courier, May Is.
AN ATTACK on WASHINGTON DECIDED UPON.-
Baltimore, May l6.-I learn from gentleman WI o
lett w ashlngton this afternoon, that the Govern
ment have received to-day direct and positive in
teligence from their agents in the South, to the
effect that the plans of the South for attack on
w Washington We're low nearly matured, and that
| force.
In consequence of this intelligence large addi-
| tiona force will be called to Washington at once.
1t ia said also that Gen. Scott has ordered the
| immediate occupation of Arlington Heights by a
| powerful park of artillery.
| The above is published il the New York Herald
| of yesterday. We give it for what it is WORTH
| The smallpox Is so prevalent in Danbury, Con-
necticut, that town meeting has been held to take
| measures to purchase house to be used as pest
| house.