Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-04
ora ALABAMA CoRREsroNDEscE
Douglas Revival in the South.


MoSrsoMEKY, Ala, Aug. %.
FmEND Dick thinking that some
of the readers Of the DEMocRAr AND
News would probably like to hear, from
an eye witness, how the cause of the
Little Giant and politics generally are
roeressiug in the hot.bed of dsunion,
and home Of the great eater, WIN. L.
Yancey, will endeavor to give you q
few facts in relation thereto.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
the Baltimore Conventions, it is true,
Douglas stock seemed to stand rather
low in this State, but We are having a
great political revival here, for the peo-
pie are beginning to understand the
schemes that the disunionists were try
ing to play off on them, and arc begin
ming to think that Stephen A. Douglas
is in fact a good and honest man, and
the regular nominee Of the Democracy,
and not the "srch traitor that the
Scceders are trying to make him out.
A few weeks ago the Brcckinridgeites
were very bold in making the assertion
that there were not enough Douglas men
IN our city to get up ratification meet
ing. Well, sir, we have had ra'ifca-
ton meeting here for the Little Giant,
and it was one that "astonished the
natives" On last Saturday night the
National Democracy of this county as
sembled for the purpose Of ratifying the
nominations OF Stephen A. Douglas and
Herschel V. johnson, tor the Presidency
and the Vice Presidency Of the United
states. The attendance was about twice
as large as the one held by the Seceders
some three weeks ago. Some $500 to
1900 men and great number Of ladies
were present, and the greatest enthus-
asm prevailed. Among the prominent
gentlemen that addressed the meeting,
was the noble and patriotic johnson,
our candidate for Vice President. Mr..
johnson is one of the most eloquent and
forcible speakers that it has ever been
my good fortune to listen to. When he
took the stand he was greeted with cheer
after cheer. lie addressed the meeting
for about two hours, and took up every
charge urged against Mr.. Douglas by
the boilers, one by one, and literally tore
them to pieces. He fired tremendous
voleys Of hot shot into the camp Of the
enemy, aud showed up the inco asistency
Of the Seceders in its true light. He
was frequently appauded and cheered
throughout his remarks. While he was
speaking, some disunionist asked him
what he wonld do in case Mr. Lincoln
was elected the next President. Mr..
Johnson replied that he would charge 1t
upon the Breckinridgeites! Here the
excitement grew intense, and there
seemed to be no end to the cheering.
1t is admitted even by his opponents
that bis speech was the best made in this
city since the opening of the campaign,
and there is no doubt that it has done a
great deal of good for the cause of the
National Democracy.
The Democracy in the Northern part
of the State are almost unanimous in
favor Of the regular nominee, and if we
continue to gain from now until the cleo
ton, as we have done for the past four
or five weeks, Alabama will be all right
for Stephen A. Douglas. All that is
necessary to bring aboui a glorious
victory is for the people to understand
the question. Douglas and job son
Clubs are being organized all over the
State, and some twenty Democratic
papers are already out for the regular
nominees.
One thing I think is certain, and that
is that Alabama will either cast her
electoral vote for Judge Douglas or Mr.
Bell; Breckenridge will be the hindmost
man.
Some excitement has prevailed in our
city for the past few days, in regard to
an attack that was made with cane by
a son of w. L. Yancey, on Col. Seibes,
the editor Of the Confederation, Doug
las organ) for publishing an article in
regard to Mr.. Yancey's political record
Col. Seibels is a regular giant, and he
disarmed the assaulter before any harm
was done. Mr.. Yancey has also publish
cd card, in which he calls Col. Seibels
some pretty hard names, to which the
Col. has responded by publishing him,
(Mr. " as cowar !, etc. Whether
the thing will rest here is not known.
but l should not be surprised if some
blood would be split yet before it is set
tied.
We have had some exceedingly hot
and dry weather here the present sum-
mer. an crops OF all kinds are very
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