New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-28
ENCOUNTER BETWEEN DONELSON
AND PILLOW.

Correspondence Of The Washington Union.
To-Day was a glorious day for the Maury De-
mocracy. Gov. n. 5. Brown led. He Is a good
speaker was dry and less animated than usual, but
made o creditable speech.
The Hon. Andrew Even then followed in a n
pact forcible and powerful speech, in which be met
and refufed the points of Gov. Brown. He made a
telling speech, and fully sustained his high reputation
Major DoDelson then got up, and wheezed and
blowed through. He is fiat, dull speaker and made
10 character Just before be closed he came down on
the Nashville Convention with the sweeping state
me1t that he bad az The Tine denounced the members
of that body as traitors" Gen. Pillow being in the
crowd promptly replied; q" HoH he-yoa lie, SIR -
For a moment Major Doneson was disconc 'rted, but
rallied and replied You are an impertinent fool"
Cen Pillow rushed toward the stand, but was ar.
rested by the crowd. Great excitement prevailed
Major Donelson asked for stick, which was handed
to him, and be presently came down from the saod IN
the direction of Gen Pillow; but there were many
persons between them, and voices shouting " Let
- Cen Pillow get 10 him
Tits being prevented, Major Donelson again took
the stand A. this point there was de'teong cheers
for Gen. Pillow and this CONT ued for some time. Sd
that Major Doneon was unable 10 proceed, and Gen.
Pillow requested tie crowd TO hear him through.
Serce be Q restored, the Major proceeded. He said
be- did not mean 10 charge all The members OF the
Convention with being traitors, but in this exception
he did not embrace Gen. Pillow. Gen. Pillow then
deI GU, ced him fercely liar, and traitor TO the
democracy and TO the country; aud rushed a. the
etaud but was arrested. When Major Doneson
ClC eed Gen. Pillow was snOuttd lot ana hiOuneh ue
stand He said he cid not get up to speak, but TO
apologize to the crowd for nterruptug the discussion
II was the first time be had done such Thug IN
lis life. but be was denounced traitor and if he
had rot resented it, he would have been ashamed of
hiuss If as man and as a patriot liz was a member
of the Nashville Cor vel ton.
1t w6s known that the Tennessee Delegation, OF
which he was member, dsapproved of the action of
the majority of the Convention, and withdrew from
IT, Tie charge made by Major Donelson was gene
raj and embraced oil the members of the Convention.
The charge of Major Doneson was. that at the time
the Convention sitting he DOnelsonl denounced
tie members of the Convention as traitors.
Gen. Pillow said TO Major Donelson: 3" If you
charge or insnuate that ,Oa then denounced them
a. trai ors or if you make the charge II is false
4" il is false Sir At this pont Major Doneson struck
Gen. Pillow on the arm, and Gen. Pillow gave HIM
blow on the head. They were then separated After
great excitement Gen Pillow again took the stand
and finished his remarks.
Mr. Mich olson then took the stand and made one OF
the bappiesi efforts of his life He took all the hide
off of Major Doneson. / will not undertake TO give
YOU the points lie made. He won-thai's enough
You scarcely ever heard such cheering. This days
work is worth hundred votes to the Democracy in
I Marry