The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-28
Eastern correspondence.
BALTIMORE. June 2lst, l.

Last night l stood upon the balcony of
the Gilmore House and looked out upon the
angry and boisterous throng of ten thousand
people on Monument square, and heard and
saw the great men of this nation tearing
apart the great national, n-preserving
Democratic party of America. 1t was
scene only to be enjoyed once in a lifetime.
1t is said that Nero sat upon a tower of
Rome and saw the imperial city destroyed
by terrible confagration, and yet, in his
indifference and serenity, he played roilick
ing tunes on the violin. l must confess
that in the destruction of the "noble old
party" | was not so solemnly impressed as
| should have been.
Several of the largest hotels in the city,
and the Douglas headquarters at Reverdy
Johnson's mansion, all front on Monument
Square, and here is the exciting quarter of
the city. For three or four nights the peo-
pie have congregated in the Square to hear
speaking from the distinguished personages
in attendance on the Convention.
For a while the Douglas and Anti-Doug-
las factions of the populace contended for
the mastery and the speakers, but last night
t0ey separated, the AHLlS gathering dIOuuu
the balconies, and in front of the Gilmore
House, and the Douglasites assembling in
front of their headquarters at Reverdy
Johnson's. Then began the speaking.
Within forty yards of each other, were
violent and abusive harangues going on by
distinguished men of the two discordant
factions OF the alsoayg harmonious democra-
cy in which the most doubtful compliments
were passed over the heads of the two
crowds. The " sectionalism and abolition
ism of Black Republicans was forgotten.
The speakers of each wing paid their re-
spects to the other wing of the party. You
could hear from the Gilmore House. such
terms as imam worshipers," disorgani-
zers," Douglas and the hotspurs,' rule or
win party" sectionaIism," and such like
p moderate terms, while from the Douglas
stand were heard most prominently, such
epithets as disunionists," Z" fanatics
and fre-eaters, enemies of the constitu-
tion," country court lawyers" boltc1s,'
rebels" And these sentiments and cpl
thets were uttered, too, with such determ-
ined and angry feelings that it was plain,
the breach was widening-that the halfway
point of compromise was passed-that a
bitter hate and irreconcilable difference had
arisen, which could hardly be aIlayed
The Anti-Douglas or Southern crowd was
largely northumberland and vocif-
erously, numbering six or eight thousand
and when / arrived on the square were call
ing loudly for Mr.. Yancey, and would hear
no other until he should appear before them
After a half-hours screaming Mr.. Yancey
was brought forward, to the balcony, and
then the uproar was perhaps never equaIed
but once and that was when the ten thous-
and in better cause at Chicago ratified the
nomination of q honest old Abe" / had a
great curiosity TO see and hear this lion of
the South, this terrible fre-eater, and was
fully gratifed. He is a quiet yet firm
looking man, we'll built, but not powerfully
80, with clear eye and placid expression
of countenance, and by no means dangerous
10 appearance. He has one of the most mu-
steal voices ever heard. When the I'M
earthly din was quieted, he sent it ringing,
clear and silvery in its notes, away over the
beads of the vast multitudes to the opposite
windows and balconies filled with ladies,
without the least apparent eXertion, while
other speakers bad been laboring and bel
lowing at the tops Of their voices to be
heard few feet around them. He did not
attempt to make speech, excusing himself
by saying that he was saving hIs strength
for an occasion when his beloved South
would more imperatively demand it-re-
ferring to the time when he would pay his
respects to the Convention, if they ever let
him in, for he is excluded as yet.
The young bloods of the South appear to
worship him, to regard him as their great
leader &c in this hour of peril to her sacred
rights" They escorted him to ssthe stand /;
they gaze on him with unconcealed admira-
ton follow him to the bar-room; watch
him as he drinks his cocktail; and line the
stairway as he ascends. He is their great
idoljust now. +.