, 1860-11-12
THE IKDIGN1TY TO DOUFLAS A.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.


lFfom the Montgomery Observation-Disclosures.
As II will 60 out to all parts of the country
that most disgraccfnl and outrageous act
WAS pcrpetratcl on Thursday night last, upon
| the arrival Of Judge Douglas at the Exchange
| Hotel, in this city, by some unknown miscrc-
| ant throwing two Or three eggs, which strurk
| all The three gentlemen in the same vehicle
| with him, as they were in tho act Of getting
| out, it is but just that we should say, and We
| do SO with great pleasure, that the act was NOT
| only not sanctioned, but was disapproycd and
denounced by every gentleman Of the Brcckin-
| ridge party.
We think it is also due to them 10 say that,
as party, We believe they condemn 1t ura-
| luallfedly. And hi the best evidence Of the
sentiment Of this entire community regarding
this 0utragc, We would notice the fact that tle
| poor, miserable, contrmptiblc, cowardly
bhckguard dare not let his name lie known to
any ono. He il compelled to lire In the con-
| sciousness Of his having pcrpetEated . most
lisgraccful actt with tllc constant fear that it
may become revealed, and be dealt with as
such conduct deserves.
| "OuE DISQUALIFIED DIsAprRoy..L AND Cox
| nENSATIoN.-Wc hear it said this morning
| that three or four eggs were thrown at Air.
/ Douglas last night, at the Exchange Hotel,
just as lie WAS about leaving Il carriage. If it
| hc true, VIC hare only to express our regrets
that it happened In Montgomery, with the be-
lief that no one Of our citizens dill it. TlIc
Guy IL luli VI ttf.lu5Cf5-nUINc u tACEl HUH
other Statcs-and among so many Ut courBc
| all the various shades Of character may he
| found. But If Il citizen Of Montgomery, Or Of
this State Is the guilty one, lie should bc found
outand held up 10 the Indignant frowns Of or
! citizen. Whatever the degree Of respect may
| be Which VIC entertain for the opinions ard
| person Of Mr.. Douglas, Ills supporters in our
community arc gentlemen, and their feelings
| should be respected"
The above was taken from the Montgomery
| -MaI OF yesterday, and willie we agree with its
| editor that the pcrpctrator Of this outrage
| should be held up to the Indignant scorn Of
| the people, we think that If he flad dfscountc-
1lanced two weeks ago the bold assertions Of
some fire-cater5 it, our city, declaring that they
intended to tar and feather Douglas, nothing,
| Of the kind wou}d have ever happened. Docs
not the editor Of the -Httu remember the bitter
| paragraph tfIlt, appeared in lis paper few
| days ago, wishing TO know It Douglas had The
| ,n,tacity to speak in Montgomery. Here
| tits:
.TnE Man THAT CARRIED PENNSYLVANIA!
| -Douglas, having prevented tile succcss Of
! the Union conservative ticket, on the 9th Of
October, in Fennsysyania-ih -ihereLy securing
| the election Of an Abolitiouist-has the an-
tlacity to announce that be will visit Montgonl-
! cry, Alabama, on thc2d Of November.
s'That Is wt:t we call little gigantic aulaci-
| tyl"-Mda Of Ott. Is.
! Here, then, in this ston article may he found
| an euruur4:,en,r,,l uf t;.1 di.holic.ll outrage
that was committed in this city IN Thursday
night, Wcido not charge that the editor Of the
| Mad took any part in the dlssraceful scene,
but VIZ 10 charge, and NC do it boldly ami
without fear Of CONTRADICTION 9r consequences,
that the paragraph which We have clipped from
Its paper Of October 18th, nnl others Of the
| same character, encouraged somewhat the base
and miserable scoundrclto do the rascally act
that he did, and on this opinion every honest,
| true md good nsan will be with us.
| lFrom the Montgomery Advertiser -Dreckfnr'dsc.l
t On Thursday night the Little Giant arrived,
and was met Ut the depot by Douglas process
| sion, consisting Of the el.tiTc voting strength
Of the Confederation ntlice tninc) In carriages,
fl.e musicians, a couple Of dozen illsgers be:'r
ing torches, and some fifty charitable Bell
men, who kindly volunteered TO assist their
friends In distress. We regret that some per-
sons unknown, said to he ladies on the side
walk, discharged i few totten e.ss Mt tile pr'-
cesslon as it passed. Tic citizcns Of Mont
t gonlcry doubtless feel that the visit Of this
Frcesoilcr to our city at this time Ia wanton
....., ..44 :. wou,u nave been better to have
let the little dcaagosuc pass By unnoticca-
The Breckinridgc and Lane C1ub at Mont
gomery have held d meeting, at which the fol-
lowing proceedings were had In relation to the
indignity 10 Douglas:
WHEREAS, We have heard it announced on
the street that some unknown person w:s so
regardless Of all sense Of propriety as to Offer
personal indignity; 10 Judge Douglas, at or
near the Exchange Hotel, in this city on Thur
day evening; and, whereas, eomc have been eo
unjust as to charge this improper conduct
upon the Brcekinridge party; therefore, be IT
I. Rfso|,vd, BIZ the Breckinridsc and Lane
Club, In full meeting assembled, that we utter
| ly Tcpndiatc and condemn the act.
| g, That COPY of this resolution be yiycn 10
Mr. Douglas, aud the Confederation be request
I'd to copy the same.
7. B. BETHEA, Pres. .. l. Club.
J.F. JOHNSON. Scc'y,