Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-13
Montgomery County. Ky.
A letter from Mr.. STERLING, Ky, to &
Louisville Journal, dated July sth, says:


Yesterday was glorious day for the
lovers OF the Union in old Montgomery.
We had the Charleston and Baltimore con-
ventions in miniature. The usually char
monious" met in numbers in town, pursuant
To previous call. and demonstrated them
selves anything but harmonious. Col. Hen
ry. Breckenridge Democrat, was called TO
the chair, and delegates were appointed to
Frankfort instructed TO go for Boiling for
Clerk of the Conrt of Appeals. When this
was done, an Adjournment was moved, when
one OF the Breckenridge Democrats moved
that the meeting ratify the nomination of
Breckenridge and Lane for President and
Vice President Of the United States. This
movement gave rise to the widest scene Of
confusion; the friends of Douglas persistently
resisting the motion, and the Breckenridge
men denying that those opposed to the ratif-
cation had a right to a voice in the meeting
or to interrupt them in their patriotic DELHI
erations. They finally agreed to adjourn to
give the Douglas men chance to retire, and
Immediately proceed to hold ratification
meeting, retaining the same officers who had
not left their seats. The Douglas men re-
fused to leave the house or accept the invita-
ton to retire.
The proposition then came up to ratify
Breckilridge's nomination when it was a.
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do nothing an adjournment was moved, when
the Chair C1ieb Ike decided the motion out of
order. A motion was then made to take
the sense of the meeting whether they would
or would not raiiIy Breckinridge's nominal
nation. This brought the notorious Sam
Pike to bis feet. He is the recognized lead
err of the Breckenridge wing: he declared that
no one should be allowed to vote who would
not pledge himself to vote for the ratifca-
ton of Breckenridge and Lane. A scene
here ensued which beggars description. The
Douglas men insisted that they were as good
Democrats as Col. Pike or any Breckenridge
man in the House, and that they had right
to say whether the Democracy of Mont
gomery would ratify the nomination of
breckenridge or not, and that they intended
to exercise that right. This produced the
greatest confusion, amidst which, while three
or four were speaking to the Chair or the out
siders Zone could not tell which), the Chair
decided in favor of Col. Pike. The Douglas
ties appealed from the decision of the Chair
the Chair refused TO recognize the appeal
and vociferously shouted out that no man
should vote there but those who were for
Breckenridge, and that no vote should be
taken until the Douglasites and Union men
left the House. VIM. Raglan. who has been
the war-horse of The unterrilied in Montgom-
cry time out of mind, here rose, and, after
long effort TO be heard, asked all who were
opposed to the ratification of Breckinridgc's
nomination to follow him and leave the
house. shout was raised that made the
welkin ring. and such stampede followed
as 1t was never my fortune to witness before
the Court House was cleared in the twink
ling of an eye, leaving but, twenty-three
alone in their glory. Twenty-three more for
lorn looking fellows you never saw. henry
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receive their sentence. Many Democrats
had left the meeting prior to the stampede,
declaring they would have nothing to do
with such a disgraceful scene. In few min
utes handbills were circulated freely about
town and through the Court House, calling
on the National Douglas Democracy to rally
and come out TO meeting at q O'Clock and
ratify the nomination of Douglas and John
son. The proceedings of both meetings will
be published in the Democratic papers, as
both meetings passed resolutions to have
them published.
The Douglas meeting at night was but
SHINY attended, only some 25 or 80 straight
voters being present, as many of Douglass
warmest friends had left for their homes be-
fore night. 1t was evident they had the
ascendency in the first meeting. Qaite a
large crowd of Bell and Everett men were
present at 10th meetings to witness their
proceedings.
Hon. Jno. c. Mason passed through town
a day or two since. In his cons creations
here he regretted that there was any true
Democrat who would bolt the regular Demo
cratic nominees, Douglas and johnson. He
is decidedly against Breckenridge, and says
he is the candidate of faction.
In the evening at O'Clock we had glori-
Gus reunion of the Bell and Everett men--
men who are determined to do their utmost
to promote the success of the candidates OF
the only national party in the country,
They are both true patriots and statesmen,
and head as gallant little army as ever
fought a battle-determined alike to do bat
tie against the Yancey and Breckinridge Dis
unionists of the South, the Abolitionists OF
the North, and the Squatter Sovereigns.
wherever they may be found.
r. Apperson, SEN, made an enthusiastic
speech before the club. He clearly demon
strated that Breckenridge had been in favor
of squatter sovereignty short time before
his nomination, and is now Disunionist, and
was therefore unworthy to be trusted any
where or by any party.
Mr.. III. G. Wells made one of his beautiful
and telling speeches, when the club, after
passing resolutions expressive of their choice
for Clerk of the Court Of Appeals, adjourned
to meet every Saturday evening until the
November election, when they will roll up a
majority for Bell and Everett that will as
found Louisville herself. G.