Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-27


TIE Louisville 5srnal calls public attention to a rich
scene enacted in Memphis week before last There was
discussion in that city between the Hon. Baile Peytou
Bel ,lsc,og, Gel William Il. Polk, Douglas eceioF, aud
Col Usya,s, Bseckinrdge electoral able men. Col
Hlyass made the sst speech and could give bis polti-
cal friends no encouragement except by saying that he
would BET upon Mr. B,eeknridge's luck Whilst Col.
Pos, Who followed, was speaking, some one handed him
slip Of paper requesting him put Colonel Haynes
the questions pu, TO Mr. Douglas at Norfolk.
lie asked Mr Haynes il he thought the election of
Lincoln would justify breaking up OF the Government:
Mr. Haynes was silent ISLAND Up" said Polk land tell
these people your opinion this question" No an
swer The storm Of shout and approval was here per-
rscly dealeuug and the crowd evidently felt that the
cause Of the Yanceyites beyond redemption.
The Hou. BaHe Peyton followed in speech described
by the Enquirer as one Of tremendous power. Then
Col Hayaes rose again, aud the EnqEirsr says:
NJ Havues in his reply, said that the questions hand.
ei Co, Polk as to Nhat lie ~ would do in the event
o. Lueoa, election, we're written by IN old Feieraist
Oar fsrov-toWusueu, W. D. Ferguson here arose and
s,d that he asked tem that he was no Federast that
he had Tough, and Oh in wars-oue under Jackson
and. that he goul fgb bleed and die rather than
dissolution o, the Union.
oar readers ,aunot conceive Of the storm Of applause
atica ibis episode raised.
Mr. HAYES .ad lc would tell them what he would 20
in the even, OF LiEcolus escton. lie would await the
inst oyertccs cragge.vn upon the rights OF the South,
and then be would summon him Col Fergusou) and 90
to Washington aud harg Lincoln; aaj If he (Col. FJ
refused to 90 he would hang him ani all like him With
grape vines.
This created immense excitement
Col Ferguson vas called TO the stand, and the deepest
p si,u was manifested at such threat toward such
citizen. b.; Mr. PeytOu begged Col F. TO remain where
De was, and leave Mr. Haynes 70 him.
/. was done, aud pben Nc. peyon came 10 reply and
G, aude to This scene honorable tears rolled doEn hs
oLeeks Then and there spoke the orator and the pat
a. 9, aud the crowd was szayed by him though had
been a reed shaken by the wind
Those who Witnessed il viii never forget il.
The q1cs ion, it seems, embarrassed Cooael Haynes
So m.er,bly that he made almost sn idiot o. bimssE-
Tie hadn't the courage 20 60 with his friends 50 far as to
declare that he would Dissolve the Uaioa for Nr. LIN
coins election; he said he would wait for an o-eyi act
ba, fearing that this would MORALLY ez4SPerate The fire.
caters he must proceed say that, upon the commi.-
sion ct wba, he agh deem 'h, first overt ac he, no
5reer an eecior. but mere private citizen would sum
~ra Colonel Ferguson, anottcr private citz aud 20
rsat on 10 Washington and proceed q; once upon bis
5sa hook to hang he Prgsidan. upon, Problb'y some
other hook aid htt he v,ull hang with grJfe vines
oalv Cl Ferguson but all other private citizens Who
should decline 20 o5.y his personal summons, and 60
~,.h him upon bis banging expedition to Washington.
So here sc have the response Of oNS Breckenridge
eeltor TO The Norfolk questions. Nov let Us hear what
:as rest have got 20 say. Pass the questions 'loug-
Shou; them everywhere Let not an opportunity be
f,st