The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-12
SIGNS OF THE TIMES

brectinridgc Party in Kentucky
Inc Louisville Courier, of the 30th ult., has re-
port OF a barbecue at Richmond, Kentucky Sew
eral prominent gentlemen addressed the meeting,
among whom was the Hon. j. c. Breckenridge.
He took strong ground against the Administration.
We make the following extract from the report of
his speech:
Inc enormous amount of money and troops au-
'horized to be levied by the late Congress- was be-
yohd any example in any free country, and was
greatly dangerous to the liberties of the countrv
lie said that he believed underneath the cry of the
reueral administration that the present was to
sustain the Union and the Constitution there wasa
deep laid plan among the leaders of the Republican
| party 10 destroy Southern institutions not only
civil, but poli,ical-not only State lines were to ha
Gon,erated, put the peculiar institutions we're to be
| destroyed He had, in the Senate, lately charged
thlS upon the Republican party, and quoted the re-
mar hS ol st least three members of the Senate hay-
ing 'hat tendency and not member of that par
| ~ could he induce to aYow the contrary
lie said that the State of Massachusetts had. in
every war since the Revolution our country has
cugSSea 10, up to the present, denied the right OF
| t ne rtaerai tovernmRnt TO take the State troops
oyyond the state boundary to fight the battles of
| ihe Federal Government, aud not one soldier did
shs furnish IN the war of 1872 or 1886 Gut so sonn
however, as the present COercive war was ioaurn
rated, her opinions upon this subject undarwant
| sudden change and the old State of VIRGINIA the
mother OF States, and the bsnecent donator of tn.
soil OF five Northwestern States was flooded with
ner troops Massachusetts, must have forgotten
tnat in the war of the Revolution VIRGINIA sent ihe
great Washington to drive the British off her soil.
| Mr.. Breckinridgg said that the forming of en-
cnmpments, By either the Federal or Con ied.rate
party on the soil of Kentucky was great indig-
| hlty lnhlcted upon the sovereignty OF the State
ana Tor his part he not willing to see or pernit
either OF the beliigerent parties to form and keep
| up such encamPments, aud that Gll should be in
| duced TO leave the State lie said that he was for
| neutrality and peace the part of Kentucky but
was wiling to acquiesCe in whatever the majority
VI thc people, talFly aud flly expressed, when the
question should be directly presented to them. lie
stated that he had been charged with being a Dis-
| uul0nist. This charge was false A love of the
Union was deeply seated in his heart, and no man
could more strongly desire than he did to see the
whoe people united 10 fraternity and affection, and
ranteed and protected"
Among the res 'lutions adopted by the meeting,
were the following:
Reso'oed That we regard the quarterng of Federal
troops on soil immediate inauguration of war
in midst and Inconsistent with our honest neutraI-
ty for whatever might be the disposition Of the people of
Kentucky towards such troops, mind can for one
moment suppose that the Border States of the Southern
Go ntederacy Tennessee and Others will quietly look at
| tn extended preparations for their invasion.
eSoired That deny the constitutional power and
right Of the General Government levy collect taxes
from Kentucky, and demand soldiers Of her to carry on
war ot coercion 1t never was intended by the fathers OF
the Republic that the Union should held together by
blood.
Practical Recognition.
The New York World applauds General Fremont
for exchanging prisoners, and charges that the
Administration has displayed no practical common
sense on this point. 1t says ga proper regard for
the dignity of the Government, as well as for its
interests, require that it should be managed with
reference to the great practical considerations that
| shape all true public policy. Say what we please,
| we already do practically treat these rebels as
belligerents and not as outlaws. We respect their
flags of truce, and observe every obligation which
the laws of war impose"
Peace Convention.
The Peace Convention of Calvert county met at
Prince Frederick, on Tuesday, the 10th instant and
unanimously nominated the following county
ticket:
For The Scmme-James T. Briscoe
For The House cf Delegates-Basil Duke Bond,
Daniel r. Magruder.
for County comnisTioners-Thos II. Jones, John
H. Basford, Alexander Freeman.
For SheriF-Xachariah Bowen.