Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-18
PROGRESS OF TIE IRREPRESSIBLE DOUGLAS
AND BRECKENRIDGE C0NFLICT-HoW THEY
MANAGE THINGS IN SURRY AND ISLE OF
WIGHT


AND BRECKENRIDGE CONFLICT-HOW THEY
MANAGE THINGS IN sURRY AND ISLE OF
WIGHT
To the Editor Of the Wig:
The Southern wing Of the Democrat ic party, adopting
DisaHio its fundamental principle OF action,
determined To rule or ruin h earthly hope for
the o hcir candidate they pushing forward
his claim in the South by all the in their power,
fair and tol The leaders of this Disunon party, at
Charleston aud Baltimore, the example of "rHie or
rsiH and throughout the State Of Virginia the little
dogs Tray Ba che and Sweetheart yep forth the same
air. They deny the Union Democrats the right Of u
voice in their political m,etrgs At SuTry Court House
learn that Capt DilIrd, the alternate from this Dis
trict offered TO The meeting sci Of Douglas resolutions
aud asked that Dr. NJ. Holt Of lse of Wight, formerly
Of Surry be allowed TO advocate them but some OF
these same so-cslled and would be Democrats most
shamefuly objected We lesru, however that the DR.
who for years bad successfully advocated the cause o
Democracy with stroke OF bis battle axe, cleft the
bar thus Indignantly thrust up to oppose him, aud
achieved for himself and his Douglas friends triumph
ant victory.
At lse of Wight Court last Monday, 10Th instant we
had very amusing, Interesting and exciting time. The
began in good earnest between tie two factions
The Douglas men were TO some extent in the minority;
but what they lacked in numbers they made up in
sge and ability. Mr. J. Kindred the delegate from this
district 10 the National Convention pre.ent TO give
an account OF his stewardship. Ar. Kindred seems to
be a very cOnscien ntous and esimable gentleman but
possessed OF but little brillancy political speaker
Considerable interest felt by the outsiders to the
"Capuets and Montagues' measure swords, but these
Breckenridge Democrats artu jockeying set OF
people auy way-With few honorable exceptions for
they bad either determined that Wings should not
erjoy the treat they afraid to show the Douglas
men fair chance. We incline to the latter opinion,
snct as soon as the meeting organized no Douglas
man was allowed TO speak, although DE- Holt and Mr. j.
L. Wilson present. both assistant Electors, holding
their commission under the seal OF the Democratic Exec
utive Committee Of the State These tie tina!
we're sllenced aud not allowed the privilege TO open
their mouths in that Democratic meeting. The Court
could adjourn for hours for Mr. X to give state
ment Of the miserable shifts aud cunning used in the
Conventions at Charleston ard Bilumore but must
sumo s duties Immediately aiterward. imagine it was
ne nsfitfi sq' to adjourn long enough for Douglas
Democrat to speak
But the Douglas men had too much of the pluck OF
76 20 be thus driyen from their position They mmed
stey gave the proclamation that the National Douglas
Democrats would bold a meeting in front Of the HOle
The cresd soon gathered together when De-. Holt
called TO the Chsr and Sir Wilson read very able
| resolutions in favor Of Mr.. Douglas
| The meeting then addressed BY Mr.. W. and Dr.
| Holt Seldom if ever have we witnessed such effect
produced upon any assembly by the remaks of DR.. H.
upon the people at that time The Doctor is political
asprant he is not prompted by any ambi lous design
and he stood forth in the consciousness Of the uness
his cause his dark eye piercing to the very soul OF his
opponents while his rounded sentences and overpower-
Although these gentlemen not permitted to speak
where and when they desglcd yet feel that the
uI in the end viii be much greater, the Breckinrdge
Democrats cannot but feel deeply mortified at the treat
men which they received at their hands and when they
shall desire to address them sgan that ma
ny will only listen but ssi he ranks OF the Douglas
Democrats. OLD LINE WHlG
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