Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-28


cry as uncalled for, and untrue in every par
ticular. (Applause and confusion.l
Mr.. Montgomery rose in an excited man.
ner. but his voice was drowned by the up
roarious cries of order, and several persons
/ endeav0ring to address the chair. All the
PENNSYLVANIA delegation, and half of the con-
vcntion were on their feet endeavoring to
crowd around Mr.. Montgomery, who exclaIm-
ed in a loud voice. " He lies 1t is base lie,
and the man who uttered it is lying scoun'
dreln
An intense excitement ensued, and contin-
ued for some time, until ut last order was re-
stored, and vote by States taken on the
motion 10 adjourn, which was carried.
/ The Convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
/ SDorts in tie Democratic Prize Ring-Boh
C0m5ata3as Damaged-RandaHC Challenges
! Nontgomerg- -ReconcHiation--W Tie ChaL-
/ tenge acjttdra,cn.
/ BALTIMORE, Thursday night, June q.
/ 4 series of difficulties have resulted from
( the personal feeling displayed in this efen-
1 ing's session of the Convention.
/ During the confusion in the Convention,
! after Mr.. Montgomery remark to Mr. JOSH
/ an Randall, George McHenry, Of Pennsylva-
| MIA, at the request of Robert E. Randall, went
/ over t. Mr. Montgomery's scat and said 81
! have message for you. Mr.. Randall, Jun
! Tor, desires to know if the remarks just made
were intended to apply to his father or Mr..
! Dawson r.
/ Mr., Montgomery replied" Tell Randall
( to 90 to hell!'
Mr.. McHenry said, q conveyed the mes
/ sage to yOu presuming that you were gen
/ tleman but now | discover you are not. /
denounce you as a low, vulgar fellow, not
worthy Of notice. If had known you were
/ a bIackguard, l should not have conveyed the
/ message"
Mr.. Montgomery made no reply. AS soon
as the adjournment took place, Mr.. Dawson
I left the hall in company with his friends, Mr..
/ Montgomery remaining behind.
/ Mr. Randall also left the hall accompanied
/ by bis son Robert. They proceeded down Gay
/ street to the corner Of Fayette, aud were talk
/ ing there, when Mr.. Montgomery approached,
accompanied by friend.
! On the moment Mr.. Robert Randall saw
him, he left his father, and, confronting Mr..
/ Montgomery, struck him a powerful blow be-
tween the eyes, staggering him back and cov
( ering his face with the blood which flowed
/ freely from his nose.
| Mr.. Montgomery recovered himself, and
struck Robert Randall on the ear. knocking
/ him down. lie was about to kick him, when
/ the crowd surrounded and separated them.
/ Mr. Bryan. of Texas, came up immediate
/ ly after the blows had been struck, aud draw
! ing revolver from his pocket, offered it to
/ young Randall. The parties, however, did
not get together again.
/ Some persons persist that Montgomery drew
pistol during the affray, but this is not con
! firmed by an eye witness, and comes from Mr..
| Montgomery's opponents.
Young Randall was not hurt, and proceed
| ed up the street with his father, who display.
! ed much excitement Mr. Montgomery went
/ into Il house to wash the blood from his face
/ Montgomery is large and heavy built man.
! while Randall is small and lightly built.
/ The collision caused much excitement III the
/ streets, which were at the time crowded.
| George McLIenry, Esq, Of Pennsylvania,
/ is the bearer of hostile message to Mont
/ gomery from Samuel j. Randall, another sun
{ Of Josiah Randa !, and an ex State Senator.
SECOND DESPATCH.
/ BALTIMORE, midnight-The difficulty be-
/ tween the RandaIls and Mr. Montgomery and
/ between the latter and Mr. Dawson, has been
amicably adjusted by explanations apologies,
and withdrawal of offensive remarks.
/ Friday nights r0ceediags-Aaother Erct-
ing session-A grand smash up-The south
bolts again-lMdniytt mass meeting Of the
SttCttiS- L ara p!O'StGtciy SptCCHtS'
BALTIMORE, Friday night, s o'clock.
The first votes cast tonight showed that
| New York continued remaining firm to the
Douglasites, and the first vote of New York
evincing that fact was loudly applauded.
A motion of Cessna to proceed to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President
elected loud applause.
MclIenry and Stansbury moved to adj )urn
! sine die, and then came a storm
The motion was withdrawn to permit Mr..
Russell, of Virginia, to announce his seccs-
sion from the Convention. Mr. Russell arose
to make an announcement amid great excite
ment. lie said it was not consistent with
their convictions Of duty to participate longer
in the deliberations of. the Convention
At this there tremendous applause in
the galleries, which where ordered to be clear
ed forthwith. Subsequently the order was
rescindcd, but with the warming that the spec
tators must fUrbear all such demonstrations
in the future or leave the house.
Mr. Russell then went on with his an
nouncement Of secession, and bade the con
vention adieu. There was great applause and
excitement.
Mr. Mofat. of Virginia, announced his re-
fusaI to secede.
Mr. Lander, of North Carolina, announced
the secession of a majority of his delegation.
Mr.. Ewing, of Tennessee, announced the
bolt of portion Of his delegation.
California, Oregon and part of the Mary
land delegation bolts.
The delegates are now giving their views
for seeding from the Convention or staying
in it.
Ten O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
Mr.. Golden of Georgia, is now making
strong pro-slavery speech. lie says he con-
siders slavery great blessing, and glories in
being a slave-breeder, and owning as many
niggers as anybody in the Convention. They
are handsome niggers, too. he says, and of the
true African breed. He says he is in favor
of re:opening the African slave trade, and
wants the Wildfre slaves kept here. He be-