Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-01

| The BREcKNRfpGE AND LANE Demons m TioN
At BELIstILLkIOn Saturday last, the Jackson
per announcement, to Belbvifle, TO attend a Joint
discussion between the Bell and Everett and
Douglas and Johnson electors at that place. Upon
the arrival on the ground of the Jackson Demo
tfatie Association not an elector Of either of the
tontending parties was to be found The Demo
cratic Association marched to the platform, headed
6y EsPufas full brass band, playing lively airs.
The stand was beautifully decorated with the
American colors The open space in ffont, as far
az the voice Of the speakers could reach, was
crowded.say about one thousand persons-with
The friends Of the cause, who listened attentively
giving vent from time 70 time to their admiration
OF sound Conservative sentiments, by shouts of
applause. ~
Dr.. 8 J. Cook, Of Beltsville, was unanimously
elected president, to preside over the meeting
present, and invited them TO partake Of some re-
mence. The following are the names of the
speakers: Mr.. Hubbard, Of Beltsville; Mr. Craw-
ford, Of Pa, (Mr. Carter. a friend OF Douglas,
undertook to reply to Mr.. Crawford's speech, and
some sharp cross firing passed between the speaker
and MI Bach, of La.;l Mr.. Sprowle, of Ind 1,
next addressed the meeting, In behalf of Breckins
ridge and Lane. In speech Of great length. He
same side This was decidedly the most eioouent
speech delivered on the occasion.
Mi. w. Berry, member of the Washington
par, followed In a neat and interesting speech
He was followed on the same side by Messrs
Valiant Of Miss, Dawson Of Ga, Horrailee of s.
Allen OF Ga, DIR. l.. M. Taylor Of Michga
Edelin, OF ID. C., w orthington Of Miss, and Rus
sell Of Ga all Of them eloquent speeches. While
the association was waiting for the cars, Mr. Hope
entertained them in brief speech; after which
Or Boyle. president Of the association announced
thatthe cars had arrived when the whole company
len In high spirits for w Washington
Mr. Allen, of Ga, acted marshal of the dav
ACORRESPOyDFNTss AccorNr ruv
M Editor: In company with many others
found myself vending my way to the depot Of
the baltimore and Washington Railroad, to en-
bark for Beissiile to attend Breckinridge and
lane meeting 1t required but a short time to
errve at our place of destination, 1t being but Is
miles distant We formed In a procession led by
brass band, and marched to beautiful grove
some four or five hundred wards from the DEPOT or
platform at Beltsville There were but coulpara.
lively few individuals presents, owing TO an un.
explained cause Nevertheless those who Were
present were manifestly not wanting In enthusi-
astc real for the cause Of true democtacy and its
regularly nominated candidates for the presidency
and vice MISUNDERSTANDING and Lane.
After RECALLING ourselves with a sumptuous re-
past OF the substantials Of life, were called to
the stand to listen to the eloquent and patriotic
FOUNDER of true democratic princi ples. Mr. Craw
FORD ana truly Ii may be said to have been an elo-
quent and intellectual effort IL was one of the hest
arguments have listened to In any campaign, and
II told with scathing effect upon the few Oouulas
ties who had the temerity to be present He re-
viewed Judge Douglas political course. showing
him to be traitor to the South and disloyal to
true democracy, proved him TO be, If not the au-
thor, the godfather Ct the odious ansas raska
OLA, ana conclusivelY proved that he was not the
nominee Of the democratic convention at Balti
more. | might review his speech, but time and
rear OF encroaebing Upon space in your paper
deter me from entering more fully into the afgu
ment adduced In that speech. Mr. c was followed
py MI SProue whose speech was listened TO
Wit, @ltn ofeaihlsss attention. Applause followed
ceeded In his argument to prove the fealtv OF
Brec kinritge and Lane and the disloyalty of
Douglas and Johnson He reviewed the political
course of Bell, showing that he proved recreant
10 the Interest OF his native South osde from the
interests of his immediate constituency, and that
he was obliged to obtain letters from Judge Ber-
lien, OF Georgia, and Others to gull his consttu-
ents and the South generally into the belief
that he had not proved traitor to their interests
and his record was read from the Congressional
Globe, and consequently there was no sduirming
out OF it. He administered a castigation to Bell
and Douglas that can never be effdced from the
minds OF theif adherents. As an evidence of this
fact many were fully convinced of the error of
their way came to the anxious bench and after
crying Lord, what shall We do to be saved
were forgiven their sins, admitted into the genu
Inc democratic fold, and Were told by President
Boyle, Ego thy way and sin no more"
20 MIR. Beckwith West was new enthusiastically
called for. He arose amid the deafening cheers Of
the entire audience. word Of comment here,
Mr. Editor, i sincerely hope, 10 not deyop Mr.
VESTS young gentleman Of superior intellectual
endowments, and, from what have learned this
was among the first political speeches he has
made Suffice 1t to say, foremost among the chiv.
alrous champions Of the South, standing like a
colossal monument of patriotism reared to perpet-
uate the memory Of the Constitution, and devoted
TO Tue interests Of his native South, is Beckwith
West, VINO should be one Of North Carolina's IA
yorIte sons AS politician and an expoundgr Of
the interests OF his native South he is sans psur
at sans repIoehs His fidelity to his country can.
not be questioned; and by ali who heard him on
this occasion he was denominated the embodi.
ment OF sincerity, as the purity Of his intentions
ana tne qns drinking frmness Of his purposes at
tested. In a speech Of more than an hour, he
clearly evinced that Judge Douglas was an arch
southern THAT Belts dsloyaty to the home
OF his childhood ought and would damn him .
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