Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-22

AND BRECKINRIDGE CHAMPIONS TAKING EACH
OTHER D0wN-HURRAH.
To the Editor Of the Whig
On Monday last we expected to witness some fun, for
previous announcements bad been made that we would
be favored with Douglas meeting, and likewise Breek-
inridge meeting for the purpose OF ratyng the respec
tive nominations &C. &c and whenever such treat Is
promised nowadays, cure there IS lun ahead.
Monday came, and with it came The sovereigns, and
too came the rampant leaders Of the Democratic host ~
About l2 o'clock, Sir. ID. H. HOge called the meeting TO
order and moved that j. o. Taylor take the Chair Be
fore the vote put Mr.. q. A Ronald bounced up and
yehemently demanded 10 know whether it was Demo
cratic meetingy and if so what was 10 be done. Mr..
Hoge told him il would be time enough 10 answer after
the meeting organized Mr.. K. pitched in again,
but our Dan to be put cut by so young Demo-
ca and put the question os to who should be Chairman
and Secretary in short order. As soon as Mr. Taylor
took the chair ar pitched in again, and this time,
Mr.. Hoge having got things hxed answered him as TO
whether il Nas a Democratic meeting and ns TO who
were Democrats, in speech OF about an hour and a
half He gave lancey \ 20. around abu-ng, and de-
nounced the whole disorgAnizers and dsunionss
His speech extremely bitter After he Was through,
Mr. Roaad rose brimul of pent W wrath and proceed
ed to pour io th it walls upon the head OF Hoge Doug
las X Co. His speech Of hour not much In
the way Of argument he abOred in vain TO show that
John T. Breckenridge the Democ attic Uuion candi-
date and abused every body else without stint He was
freely appAudsd times, but could make no headway
Alter ne nulsneO, puOT
Laue calling him patriot general &c az even
if he was polished gentleman; Ar Hoge introduced
TO the crowd Col Turner, of Rappahanuock who made
good speech OF over two hours, for Douglas The Col.
one is good speaker, and made quite favorable im'
preston upon the crowd When he concluded resolu-
lions wese offered ratyng the nomination Of Stephen A.
Douglas &C.
Mr.. Ronald again pitched in and some sharp sparirg
took place between him aud j. C. TAyor to the sound
mss of Their Democracy. Taylor let on few hot shot
Old lin, Ruehauan and his admius
tratOn, and promised to meet any man promptly who
would dispute part and hms,f right before the peo
pie
The vote upon the resolutions of endorsement, ratiG
cation appointing delegates Staunton, &c, was taken,
and the yeas and nays seemed to be about equally dV
ded
Il was then announced that there would be meeting
of the Brecknrdge Democracy in the Grand Jury room
Of the Court House. and after efforts they got meet
ing We heard noise up stairs and went up what
was the row. and found Col Ednundson engaged in hold
ing forth 10 crowd Of about 80 seated in circle
Amongst this number, however there some tve or
more good Bell msn. The Col kept on speaking with
VIM putting it down Douglas Bel every one else
far az we could understand for 1out an hour There
was a toerabe good crowd of Bell men, &C., gathered
by this time and when the Colone concluded Staples
called for until be had 10 apologize, saying that II was
Democratic meeting and such he could not inirude
upon IT, He said that ought 20 be satf ID with the
tremendous family quarrel bad just Witnessed, and
and Everett meeting held at this place the first Monday
in September Col Edmundson told to pitch in now and
some pretty sharp sparing took between them, which
ended by Staples getting the laugh on the Col Some
further words passed when the Col gave Staples the e
and he Immediately and promptly resented it. They
separated and two OF their friends yCked, and it
looked somewhat Ike going to have free fight
A large part OF the crowd incOnnenuy soped down
stairs at a run thinking that weapons might be used
and somebody hurt Peace restored, and Col Ed
mundson like true gentleman went 10 Mr.. Staples be-
fore he got OF the house aud Ored him his hand
saying that he sorry for what had happened, and o.
his part reuacted what ne had said the whole affair
was amieably and houorably adCsed
Thus passed the ever memorable day II any one
gained by the controversy it Bell and Everett Our
cause Is in good condition here and the work will soon
be began in cool earnest.
We will hold ratification meeting the first Mon
day in September, when W b. Preston will speak, w.
r. Staples will speak, and perhaps others we want to
have good time and to be able to give good account
of ourselves MONTGOMERY.