Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-07-27
The Meeting ON MONDAY,

The announcement through The columns
OF the Vindicator, that several Distinguish
ed speakers from distance had been
invited by the friends OF Breckenridge and
were expected to address the people of Au-
gusta on Monday last, and that Dr. Moffett
would also speak o. that day. together with
other proceedings conter- plated by the
friends OF each of the Democratic candi-
dates, drew to the Courthouse large
number Of citizer.s from town and country.
Immediately s.fter the adjournment Of the
Court, the friends of Douglas and Johnson
took Possession of the Court House, or
gan'zed the meeting, transacted their bust
ress, and gave way to the friends of Brock
inridge and Lane, who did likewise. After
this the audience was address ed by Messrs,
Smith and Leake, friends of Breckenridge,
and Dr.. Mofett, a supporter Of Douglas. -
BY agreement these gentlemen abstained
from discussing the views Of the two cam
didates and directed their efforts to the har-
nlony asla unity Of the party in the coming
momentous contest. The tendency Of the
speeches was pacific and we are sure
more pleasant and fraternal feeling pervad
ed the Democracy at the close Of the dis
cussion than before. While it was very
clear that tie friends of Douglas and john
son Numbered as four to one of the sup
porters Of Breckenridge and Zane, still the
majority manifested that same spirit Of con-
ciliation which has characterized the action
the friends Of Judge Douglas and the reg
ular organization of the party, in this Dis
trict, since the adjournment Of the Balti.
more Convention.
1t is gratifying to US, occupying tie po-
sition we dzd heretofore, and now do, ii the
unfortunate Democratic interne5ine contest,
to find the great bulk of the honest, unsus-
pecting, and dispassicnate and practical
thinking masses co;noiding with the views
we have advanced and now sustain. We
are fully satisfied that the Democracy of
Augusta county are favorable to the election
of Judge Douglas to the Presidency, by an
overwhelming majority, and that they frra-
ly and unaltesabfy believe him TO be the
nominee of the only Democratic Convention
authorized to make nomination, and as
such are determined to support him.
The disappointment to our opposition
friends was most cruel. With laughing
faces, and hearts bent on rich treat at the
expense Of Democratic unity, they placed
themselves conspicuoasly in the Courthouse
so that everything that passed might be seen
and heard. But, 'salas ard alack y fer
their calculations. As the speakers, espe-
cially Messrs. Smith and Leake, began to
develop the record of Bell and Everett and
clinch down the evidence of their hostility
to the constitutional rights of the South
pillng fact upon fact to force the con-
elusion that they were unworthy Of South
ern support-the CALLED jades WINGED, twis-
ted, turned, cursed, mot loud but deer,"
and finally swore out right that they had
been bamboozled, cheated into the exhibit
tion by forged bills and had not received the
"worth Of their money" It was, indeed,
to them asore disappointment, and conyinc-
ing proof that the Electoral vote of Virginia
will not so easily fall into the hands of tie
friends Of Bell and Everett, as they had ina
aginea.
From the manifestations on Monday, we
are lead to assume That at least in Augusta
county, tfis canvass can and will be con-
dGeted Without elimination between Demo
Gratis, aud that d spirit of fraterlal regard
will be observed, even should the Charlottes-
vile Convention refuse to adopt the COM
promise rendered by the friends Of both car
didates on last Monday.
1t is proper to state, as fact connected
with the proceedings on Monday, that the
friends of Douglas proposed to 60 into
general meeting and for the majority to d.
termine whether. delegates should be sent
to Staunton or Charlottesville. This pro-
position was peremptorily rejected BY the
friends of Breckinridge
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