, 1860-07-06
NTeaT BFcrktnrfdEc and Lane IkatffI.
cation Meettn:: It'll Philadelphia.

4.
There is q great Beekinridge and Lane meet.
ing to night assembled iu the Independence
square The assemblage Of unterritied and IN.
contaminated Sorereigns, rot Sauattera. and
squatters, WIS immense.
On the Saturday evening before, the Douc1as
Democracy had met aad held a rousing meet
iae, and the Democrats who believed ia The
done.
Az the past, present. and prospective cfice-
holders Of the Democratic party, we're present
with their 'eyea right"
Mr.. Van Dixie called the meetio. to order.
nominated ne Charles j.. Ingersoll TO preside.
There were numerous vice presidents and sec
retar,cf, most Of fhem Office -hn!dets,
MF. lngersoll made speech regrettiue the
d1ssens'oEs Of the party. md claiming to BE-
democrat Of sixty years. standing. lie cast
reflections upon the persons who tunk mart in
the oauglss meeting Of Saturday night.
Joseph 4. Clay read some resolutions dec:ar.
my the Front Street Theatre nominations a
nullity, and Breckinr;dge and Lane The only
i!eeglt'mates aspiring to the succession.
" hen the question was put on Mr. Claws reso-
iat'on the noes turned out to be in majority.
instantly from all parts Of the audience came
up churus tf groans apd ye'ls, followed by
cheers for Douglas and Dreckinridge-esch ta.
King turns, and both uniting in the misceliaue.
ous "tiger." Col. Wright. Of Massachusetts,
then took the stand, but while be WIS speaking
ther: was much shouting and side Gshting.-
Whenever Mr.. Wright was 50 unfortunate IS
to mention the name Of Douglas there was i'm
nense cheering. All the while during the
apeakinG there was great disorder, cries Of
"Bolter! Bjlter!" anu hideous groans. alter
mating with cheers, and supplemented with
yeI1s and cat calls.
The Democracy hurrahed for Douglas m.
yelled for YauceJ, until finally .Ar. Wright sat
down.
Mr. Van Dyke then got up and announced
tina. the meeting could not he broken up il they
tried. Cheers and hisses fot1oEcd this denial OF
the rights, OF rather tue powers Of free and in
dependant citizens, during Whl.l, Mr. Joe Lane
commenced to speak. At this there began
general osht and scramble. Ii. uproaT was
tremendous, but still Lane kepton talking.
An explosion Of fireworks confoundrd the
CONFUSION 80 much worse that he was allowed
to finish his speech in comparative qniet. lie
dlla:ed on the right Of erer! c1.izcn to take
property Of nil kinds into the t.rritnries- He
declared Pennsylvania to be the battle ground
Of the campaign, aud wished hishe4rers 10 sup
port DrecGinrldge.
Humphrey Marshsn Of Kent:ckr, followed
Lane, and quiet WAS measurabf restored, brt
presently the disorder began si1ia rs he con
tinued speaking, until finally hi had to appeal
strongly Tor courteous treatn1en. Cheers aud
hlsxes drowned bis voice.
Willis Marshall WAS sueaking, HE State House
bell struck for FIRE, and Rendered his efforts 10
be heard still more ,iicult. Il: finished with
ont much disorder.
General Wall Of Texas, toll,Hed. Hewasia
terrnpted occasionally; but tie police had got
among the crowd and kept comparative quiet,
The fact is, the Doaglas me made an upro.i.
Gus hu!lahatoo Of the meeting instead Of an or
derly rRsi6catiOn.