Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-16
The Democracy of Butte.

N"0 ''eet'hS, on saturday night. The meet.
ing was addressed by Messrs Price. Tiden.
Harris and Lott. A few Of the SeceGers were
present as lockers on. We give the following
further account of the proceedings from the
Butte Record
In.the course of his remarks, Mr. Price
stated that, should the Breckinridge party
elect majority of the members of the Lecis-
lature, they would be compelled to re.elect
Gwln to the Senate, and that those of them
who we're not pledged to his support, would
pe compelled to accept Of him a. the caucus
nominee OF their party Mr. Buffum, one of
the nominees of the Gwin party for the Leg.
lsIature, was present and denied, vociferous-
" that he was pledged to vote for win
lie was politely invited upon the stand to
show how h. would avoid voting for him. -
lie ascended the stand with The fereeness of
poodle, amid the loud cheering of half Il
dozen Gwinites who were present We never
before realized the uproar that half dozen
men could make over a rotten. corrupt. free
soil, slave code candidate for Legislative
houors
Mr. Buifum proceeded to state after manner
OF approved Gwiuites, that he was not pledr
ed to any candidate, and did not know who
he would support until he knew who the
candidates were He was then asked if he
would support Gwin as the caucus nominee
lie again stepped forward and went over his
previous harangue about not knowing who
the candidates were, and declined to answer
the question. lie was then asked if he was
not a boiling Van Buren candidute for Pres
ldeutial EIector in Illinois in 1858? lie was
silent as the grave, and retired from the
- nd tl,., i
racy. He eapproached his little knot of dis
comftted friends amid a silence that actually
palled upon the senses! lie had Knocked
the wind and noise completely ont of them.
They had nominated one who dare not saw
he would vote for the nominee Of his party
We have seen the human countenance. ex
press shame, modification, chagrin amaze
ment, etc, but never before witnessed such
contortions of countenance as played upon
the facial features of Mr. Bufums friends.
who had cheered him so Justify but mo-
ment previous. The silence was broken bv
a horse laugh from the President of the Re
publican Club, who, amid the excitement had
Joined in the cheers for Breckinrdge! Dem
ocratic cheers then rang out, uni Table
Mountain shook to its base, and the foothills
and gulches echoed back the thunder
In the course of the evening, something
was said about challenge, thrown out by
one f. NJ. Smith, in the Breckinridge club
room, to discuss the principles dividing the
Democracy and the Seceders Mr. Price ac-
cepted the banter, and invited any gentleman
present who wished to defend the doctrines
OF the Seceders, to come upon the stand and
do so Some talk here took place. in which
Smith announced his readiness to meet and
discuss the principles at issue at some future
time. Mr.. Price thought he would return
here about the goth instant in company with
another Elector. Mr. Smith thought he
could stand the two. The next dav he de-
cllned the discussion, through his friends,
unless he could open and close the ars sumeut.
BLooDY SANorUM Capt. Jarboe, feeling
himself aggrirved, doubtless, of the frequent
attacks which had been made upon him in
the Bee, and lnttery of a notice regarding
his recent marriage, visited the Bee office
yesterday afternoon, just before the paper
went to press announced his name and in
quired Of James McClHtchy if he was editor
of the paper. There was present ot the time
tlother OF McCitchys (Naleutine) who
was engaged in conversation with him Sup
posing that Capt. Jarboe had some business
to transact, Valentine rose aud rendered the
Captain his chair james stated thut he was
the editor, whereupon the Captain inquired
OF him why he had beea pursuing him in his
sheet for year or so past McC latchy an
swercd that he did not know that he had.
The Captain inquired if he did not write
against him pending the consideration of lis
relief bill before the legislature at the last
session, aud upon AlcClatchy answering that
he did, called him (McC) d-n s-n of Il
b-h The words were no sooner spoken than
McClntchy sprang from his seat and struck
him several times in the face, with his fst j..
drawing blood freely. Upon the Captain
making successive movements with bis hands
as though in pursuit Of pistol or knife Val
enine McClat,hy seized him and pinioncd
his arms rendering him pow eress man
named Hildreth, who accompanied Jarboe.
venturing to interfere, was assaulted by Ne
Clatchy, hy well directed blow and CON
sidered himself out of the fight About this
time a Dutch butcher hoy Somewhat intoM
cated) came up the stairway, with brlgcrent
intentions, lut made r pid descent to avoid
a threatening "sheep's foot" Finally the
whole party were arrested by the special dep
uty Constable james Moore, who took them
before Justice Barr. Hildreth charged Nc
CATCHY with assault and battery, but with
drew the charge upon McCntchy's asserting
that he had no charge to make against CAPT
Jarboe, and here the matter dropped. This
is all we know about the fight Mora-keep
out OF editorial sanctums.- Sac NeWS
To THE DEMOCRACY OF ARKANSAS r.