The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-17
BALTIMORE.
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1861.


consists between Kentucky and Maryland, that
the one should be treated with the utmost consid-
Grafton, and the other subjected to the insolent
domination of an armed sodery. Both ale
Border Slave States; the sympathes of bolh are
avowedlv in favor of the South; both oppose the
coercive measures adopted by the Administration
and both claim the right to say to which section
they will adhere if the separation which has al
ready taken place should end in q permanent dis
solution Of the UNION. Yet occupying, as they
do, positions exactly similar Mr. LINCOLN has
adopted towards Kentucky policy Of concilia-
ton, and towards Maryland a most tyrannical
system of repression. Why is it that he author
ICES gentleman in his confidence to assure the
people of that State that her neutrality shall be
respected? Why is it that General MCCLELLAN.
still more recently, has written to ex-senator
CRITTGNDEN, explicitly disavowing all knowledge
of the invasion Of the soil of Kentucky by an
armed detachment from Cairo, and declaring that
if General PRENTIss ordered the troops to cross the
border, he acted without authority, and would
b. promptly rebuked We want to understand
why Kentucky should receive special marks of
favor from the Government, whilst Maryland, " no
has fulfilled her federal obligations to- at least an
equal degree, is subjected to indignities hich it
is painful TO recount and would be unmanlv not
to resent. Governor MAGoFFIN, with a spirit
that is worthy Of all honor, forbids the march of
federal troops across ''the sacred sol'' of Ken
lucky, and it is officially declared by the federal
authorities that the prohibition shall be respected
Governor Hicks protests against the occupation
NJ Mar nd NV NnrtI nd
is treated with contempt Is there anything
more 'sacred' in the soil of Kentucky than in
that of Maryland? If there be, we have an ear
nest desire to understand in what it consists. For
nearly two months our merchants have been de-
MED the right TO send commodities of any kind
to their former customers at the South.
During the whole of the same period The
merchants of Kentucky have been gracious
ly permitted TO send merchandise and rro-
visions to Tennessee and the Gulf States with
out let or hindrance; and it was not until the
stocks of both had become exhausted that those
restrictions were imposed, which, for nearly
sixty days, had been vigorously enforced as
against Maryland. Now, it must be clear to all
intelligent minds, that if Maryland has done
wrong in strenuously opposing a most unholy
war, and in declaring that she will take no part
in it, SO also has Kentucky. If, then, it be for
TINS cause that Mary land has drawn down upon
her the signal vengeance Of the Administrations
Kentucky is amenable to the same penalties. But
the forbearance ex rcsed towards Kentucky be-
comes still more remarkable when we COMPARE it
with the policy adopted wards the neighborinp
State of Missouri. There the scenes enacted in
Maryland have been played over again Missouri.
however, Is large and populons State and will
not suffer herself TO be caught in the same snare
that was so successfully laid for Maryland The
proclamation OF Governor JACKSON calling out
hfiy thousand volunteers to drive out, ignOmin-
'1ousiy, the INVADERS recouns the causes which
have impeiied him 10 take this bold step. How
closely tie despotc acts which he cites resemble
those under which Maryland has suffered, and still
suffers, may be seen at glance from the opening
paragraph of Governor JACKsoN's proclamation.
1t reads thus:
series unprovoked and unparalleled outrages have
Deen inflicted upon the peace and dignity of this
nifty and upon the rights and liberties of its people NV
wicked aud imp i,ciped protesting act un er the
authority of the United States Government The solemn
enacimens Of your Legislature have been nufed: your
lunteerS have been taken prisoners; your commerce
with ur sister States has been susneniad. ,o, 80
with your eIDw citizens and is subjected
to the increasing control Of soldery peaceful
citizens have been imprison d without the warrant 80
ia" unouending defeuceless men, women. and children
nave been uhesSly shot down and murdered and Other
upraraoe ndIgnit have been heaped upon your State
and yourselves To all these outrages and indgnities
you have submitted with patriotic forbearance which has
lilly encouraS- the perpetrators of these grievous
wrongs TO attempt still holder and daring usurpa
tiOns." P
The whole Of the above citation reads like
page cut from the recent history of MARYLAND. for
embraces Of; 4 :
land brings against Mr.. LINCOLN But Governor
JACKSON, rejecting, as we believe, the sentiment
OF vast majority Of the people of Missouri, is not
disposed, like Governor Hicks to hand his State
over to the Federal authorities bound hand and
foot. He has determined TO meet oppression with
resistance and it now remains to be seen whether
the spirit OF the Missourians is equal to that of
their executive chief. But why should Kentucky
escape! II Maryland and Missouri are guilty, then
Is Kentucky guilty too. IfMaryland and Missouri
deserve to be punished, let the same punishment
be inflicted on Kentucky. If, on the other hand
sne Is gulibe's we also are guiltless, and are en-
u'ed 10 similar evidences Of respect and consider
atIon. No honest Government would tolerate in
one member of the Confederacy what it Furnishes
In another, unless controlled by an aninus that is
atal alike to its own consistency and to an impair
ual administration of the laws. Governor JACK
SON denounces the invasion of Missouri by Federal
troops as gross usurpation of power which the
people have lawful right TO resist. If this be
true IN Missouri it is true also in Marylaud-tbe
only difference between the two being that Mary
land has been placed by her treacherous Govarnor
under the Northern heel, and that Missouri an
of
prevent 1t. Missouri is, as yet, capable of vindi-
eating her rights; Maryland is not She is dis
armed and defenceless, and however deeply she
may feel the indignites that are heaped upon her,
she must bide her time. Let us hope that she will
not have long to wait.