Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-25
mr. Breekfnrfage 20 Take the stump.
The Lexington Statesman publishes the fol-
lowing correspondence:

The Lexington Statesman publishes the fol-
lowing correspondence:
AUGUST Is, 1860.
Hon. JOIN C.. BREcKINRIDGE, Lexington, KY:
Dear S;r : Your friends of this Congress
sional District, have depu.ed US to request
you to address the people (at barbecue to
be given by them to suit your convenience.
fir the purpose CT publicly vindcating your
self from the violent personal assaults made
upon you since your nomination for the Pre-
sdency at Baltimore.
They have been induced to make this re-
quest mere particularly, because you have
been recently assailed from the stump" by
Judge Douglas, at Concord, aud Mr.. Critten-
den at Louisville; the former charging you
with having uttered extreme opinions in
favor of Squatter Sovereignty, and the latter
asserting that as Presidential candidate of
the National Democracy, you are the head of
disunion party; we wish to afford you the
opportunity publicly to repel these assaults.
believing that no just man would be disposed
to require that you should, by your silence.
permit charges so unjust to be promulgated
under the authority of these distinguished
men. The prOpriety of thus publicly star p
ing as false these and other accusations is the
more obvious when we reflect, that for the
last three years, you have not had the right
to speak in the Senate, although by law its
presiding officer; and because the obvious
motive of these personal assaults is to weak
en- the confidence of the people in the Nation
al and Constitutional Democracy.
Will you permit us to urge you TO name an
early day when it may suit your convenience
to meet and address US.
Very truly aud respectfully your friends,
WILLIAM JOHNSON, RICHARD HAYES,
JUNIUs Il. WARD. THoS. B. MONROE, Jr.,
ASA PAYNE, Asa MCCONATHY,
A. THOMAS, L. C. RANDALL,
JOSEPH PATTERSON. c. NJ JOHNSON
JAS. II. GARRARD, VILLA Wiley
JAS. 2. METCALF, V.M. FLoURNoY,
THoS. W. BULLOCK, JAMES WARREN.
LEXINGTON, Ky, August 81, logo.
GENTLEMEN: [ have received your letter of
the 18th inst, in which. on behalf of my
friends Of this Congressional District, you in
vite me TO address the people, for the purpose
of vindicating myself from the violent per-
sOnal assaults made upon me since my NOM
ination for the Presidency at Baltimore.
| have not proposed at any time to take
part in the general political discussions of
the day. To this letter, however, recognize
the signatures of many of my oldest and
most cherished friends, whose wishes are with
me almost commands: and after some refiec-
ton, | have resolved TO accept your invita-
ton; not that L consider any defense neces-
sary before my neighbors and constituents,
but because it may be well TO group together
and refute. in a public and authentic manner,
accusations remarkable for their number,
their injustice, and the pcrsistency with which
they have been urged against ME. | feel
that it would be unjust to my principles, my
friends, and myself to remain longer in ST.
lencc beneath this tOrren. of defamation; and
hope to repel every charge which has been
made, 10 the satisfaction of all candid and
honorable men.
l. will be agreeable TO me to meet my fell
low-citizens on any day and at any place
that You may select.
Very truly your friend,
JOHN G.. BRECKENRIDGE.
The StateSH,aH says:
His friends have designated the 9TH of Sep
temGer as the time for the address, and
NEAR LEXINGTON as the place. of the