Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-09-07

spoeoh Of MIR. Breckenridge.
III. Rarbsous at Ashland on the 9th was
largely attended. Mr.. Breckenridge arrived
uIl o'clock. He was received with sa-
lutte Of thirty-thTee guns. The demonstra-
ton BY the people was enthusiastic. His
speech was long aud forcible He reviewed
the subject Of the Presidency and the Demo-
cratic nominations at length, and replied TO
all changes against him, personal and Poir-
cal. The tone Of the speech was dignihed and
gentsmanly. Mr.. Breckenridge denied the
charge made by Southern newspapers that he
signed q petition for the pardon OF John
Brown and that be was in favoro Of the cleo
ton Of Gen. Taylor to the Presidency. Al
so the charges that in ls49 he favored eman-
cipation. and that in 1855 he was Know
Nothing. Mr.. B. further stated that at no
time, either before or after the passage OF the
Kansas-Nebraska bill in Congress, did he ever
entertain or utter the opinion that territori-
al legislature, prior to the formation OF a
State Constitution, had the power to exclude
slave property, from the common territories
of the Union.
After disposing Of these charges and vim
dicating himself and the Constitutional De-
moeracy from the charge of having abandon
ed the position they took in 1854 and 1856,
Mr.. Breckenridge arraigned Mr. Douglas and
showed from his own record of himself that
Mr.. D. had abandoned the agreement be sol
emnlv made at the time the Kansas-Nebraska
bill passed Congress. He quoted the course
of Douglas on TrumbulTs amendment and
from the speech of Gen. Cass, putting Douglas
inRtight place.
Mr.. Breckenridge replied at length and
with spirit to the imputations Of Mr. Douglas
and Mr.. Crittenden that be is a disunionist-
Mr.. B. said:
Born within sight of this spot known to
YOU for nearly forty years; your representa-
tive in the Legislature, in Congress, and other
situations Of trust, invite any one TO point
N ANYTHING in nv record which would sane
ton such a charge or such an imputatlon.-
1Cheers.1 will not degrade the dignity OF
my declaration by epithets, but proudly
challenge my bitterest enemy to point out an
act, to disclose an utterance or reveal
thought Of mine, hostile to the Constitution
or the union of the States. Loud cheers
"A voice: 4" BE couldn't do IT, The man
does not live who can couple my name sue
cessf1Ilv with the slightest taint Of disloyalty
to the Constitution and Union. lAPplRuse-I J
The questions answered by Mr.. Douglas in
Virginia, donot appear to have been pro-
founded to Mr.. Breckenridge. After defend
ing his wing of the Democratic party from
the charge Of being disuniOnists, and express
ing the opinion that there are not fifty dis
unlonists per Sc in the Union, Mr.. B. thus
closed;
Gentlemen, the charge of disuniOn is hsse-
less. Advantage has been taken of the cor
dial loyalty Of the people of Kentucky, and
equally to the surprise and delight of the gen.
tlemen who engaged in it, the scheme took
better than they expected, but lam satisfied
that the sober second thought Of the people
will recall them to the assertion Of then
principles. Kentucky will never abandon {
principle which she has declared to be thi
principle Of the Constitution and the Union
loud applause.
"e Wouu INFORM the citizens Of Cleveland
that Capt ". s. Barnes is now stopping al
the Wedden in this city, for the purpose Of
raising funds for the relief Of the inhabitants
of the town of Albany Whitesides county,
Ilirois Our readers will remember even
now with a shudder, the accounts we pub
lished Of the terrible disasters Of the tornado
which swept through portions of Iowa and
Illinois on the Sd of June last The tornado
completely demolished the town of Albany,
destroying over a hundred dwelling houses.
and every church, school house, business
block, barn and Outhouse depriving town
of eight hundred inhabitants Of homes and
sustenance in few minutCL In most in
stances, household comforts were entirely
swept away or destroyed Not mechanic
shop was left standing.
A calamity Of this magnitude cannot be
repaired by the sufferers alone They have
the right Of common brotherhood to the sym
pathies and substantial aid of the more fortu-
nate, and we trust that our citizens will gen
erously contribute when called upon by Capt.
Barnes. he is one of the early, most enter
prising, and respected Of citizens of Albany,
agentleman of intelligence, and has full au-
thority to make collections for the suffering
and destitute of the devastated town. His
testimonials are unquestonable.