The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-11-06
SJaOnntaiu Democrat.
Deu9las Meeting.

The Theatcr was crowded on Saturday
night with Democrats, Republicans and
DouRlasites, to hear John Conness vindi-
cate himself from the serious and dis
graceful charges that have been preferred
against him by his O10n political .triends.
II II needless to say he failed entirely to
vindicate himself-iaiIed TO blot the stui.l
from his record. Humphrey Griffith, who
bOlted in 1856, and has perAistently war.
red against the Democratic party ever
since, who has for years miSrepresented
it's principles, villified its champions and
denounced its organization, first took the
stand, and delivered himself Of a speech
that commenced with an an, cd ito, con.
tinued with IN anec lOte ard ended with
an snccdotr. II was q remarkable di..
play Of weakness, arros sancc and imbccil-
ity. He evidently thought he was ad-
dressing q crowd Of idiots, who were
ho,,elensly ignorant and crcdulOus. lie
stated, what every intelligent man knew
q be untrue, that Brtckinridgc had been
nnminated by . Southern Convention at
Richmond. had accepted the nomination
and was running as the Southern diSuniOn
i.t candidate; that the President Of that
Convention had informed him OF his non.
inatiOn, and that he lad the papers in hi
p cket to prove it. To prove the grounl
Iessnc.s Of his allegations, it il only
necessary to say that no such Convention
vas errr held i; that ono was called, is true,
hut II never organized. If he had such
letter in his pocket it was fnrgery. No
other man than Mr.. Griffith has ever seen
or heard Of il. So much for that lie
alao stated, what every man who heard
him knew to be false. that the Brcckin-
ridge speakers never uttered word
against the Republicans, nor the Rcpubli
can speakers against the B'ccninridCe
party. OF such lille, silly assertions his
speech was made mp. lie said that Breck.
inridgc vas as much a traitor to his
country as Aaron Burr. and would tn ct
with Q like fate. When BrecGinridgc
was fighting the battles Of his country on
che bloody but glorious fields Of Mexico,
his Slsndrrcrs were safely resting At home,
engaged in the Infamous work Of tradu'
cling the volunteers and giving aid and
comfort" to the M"xhanS BrcckinriIgr
and Lane perilcd their lives in their conn
tTyS cA'ISc.-thrir puny iefamcrs-
rri,l,ef the pstTi4ti>In nnr couragetofn'low
their example. But enough Of Griffith.
His allegations were too rHlpahly untru'
90 deceive any one John Z breckenridge
q diSuui"niAt. His whole life rrfute> th'
AIantrrous assertion. List, II to the noble
and patriotic language "f Brrckinridge
coming direct from the heart and stamped
with the impress Of truth
IAN A KEHTUCKIAS. Az AMERICAN
WHO NEVER DIU Az ACT. NOR CHER.
lSHED A THOUGHT. WHICH WAS NOT
FULL or DEVOTION TO TIE CONSTITC.
TION AND TIE UNION"
John G.. Breckinrijge ~ill live in the
h-Aru If hi. countrymcn when his ira
duc'rS are only remembered with scorn
Indignation and contempt
COnuetS next took the stand and deliv.
cred . Characteristic spe,ch-fillcd with
rGoIi,n. arrogance, vitnpcration, bitter.
ne>s and blaCkguariism, the latter being
its principal ingredient lie said that il
he got elected and the same BulkhCAd
Till should be introduced. he would vote
G"r il, under similar circumstances. lie
mistakes vulgarity for severity, and oh
Scenity for argument, and dealt in both
extensively. His charges against Mr..
BOwc are beneath contempt-diAGraceful
to the man who uttered them and insult.
ing to the few persons Who li.tcncd to
them. When he commenced speaking
the Theatcr was well filed, but he soon
dispersed the crowd, and ere he concluded
he was nearly left "alonc in his glory"