The Daily Exchange
The Daily Exchange was a daily newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland, United States from 1858 to 1861. It was originally owned and edited by Charles G. Kerr and Thomas Hall Jr. In 1859, Henry Fitzhugh, William Carpenter, and Frank Key Howard bought into the paper.[1]
Background
In 1858, Baltimore was highly run by the mob, and the Exchange was highly critical of the Know-Nothing Party. Any businesses or political figures involved were viewed as corrupt. Following a series of threats to the editors, on August 12, 1858, the paper's office was broken into, and employees were assaulted and property was destroyed. All of these tactics only served to increase the popularity of the Exchange.[2]
In 1860, the scope of the newspaper shifted to national politics. The Exchange backed William Wilkins Glenn in the 1860 presidential election and supported states' rights although not secession. Because of its anti-Lincoln administration views, the newspaper was suppressed and on September 10, 1861 finally banned from the U.S. Mail.[1]
References
- 1 2 "About The daily exchange. (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "History of Baltimore City and County, from the Earliest Period to the Present Day - Books on Google Play". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
External links
- Newspaper page at Library of Congress Chronicling America project.