Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-29
Breckinridge Meetings at La Porte.
La PoRrr, Aug. 25th.

ganise a Breckenridge Club 22d, August 1860.
w. IL. Graham was elected President, j.. 9.
Cory Vice President, Hudson Dockery
Secy's, and Engel Treasurer.
The Club or cudgel being formed, now
comes the use of it, DIR. johnson our late
Representative in the Legislature said he
desired to hear from DR.. B. J. Coil. IA eandi-
date for the Legislature) DR.. Coil was then
ciamorously called for. After few moments
of very delicate and modest hesitation the
Doctor arose, and with dignifed grace, and
stately mein, proceeded to take possession of
the speakers stand. The Doctor then stated
the object of this large and respectable
meeting to be for the purpose of ratYying
the nomination of " Breckenridge and Lane
whom he considered to be the regular nomi-
nees OF the Democratic party, (@any clap's
and shouts The Doctor then went on to give
history of the nomination of Breckenridge
and Lane, which was about as clear as mud,
The Doctor said that in consequence of nor
thern oppression the seceders withdrew from
the Boltimore convention formed n eonven-
ton and nominated Breckenridge and
Lane. applause and big claps) The Doctor
then went on to prove that " Breckenridge
would be elected, which he did as clear as
the aforsaid mud. The Doctor said when
Breckenridge was a young man he was
nominated for the state Legislature (claps
and yells) against Wing in Kentucky where
the Whig candidate had been previously
elected by thousands majority. and Breckin'
ridge was elected by over four hundred ma
iority, and so o,said the Doctor he has continu-
ed to receive the nomination and election to
the present day, Vigorous elaps and cheers
and that too in old Henry Clay's own District
Qong continued claps) The Doctor then went
on to prove that Breckinridge was not n
disunonist, for said the Doctor, am person
ally acquainted with him, and know he is
a good union man. Immense cheers and
claps) The Doctor then read from a news
paper in a beautiful style reasons why he
should not vote for Douglas. The Doctor
then left the stand amid clap after clap and
deafening shouts. (About ten of the Black
Republican leaders were in the room and
listened to the Doctors eloquent address
with fear and trembling)
Then DIR. johnson arose and stated that the
meeting would be addressed by one of the
| oldest Democrats in the county,-his friend
, Jimmy O'Bren-one who well understands the
! present political issues,and will explain them
Jimmy was then loudly called for-and jim
my took the stand (Jimmy is also a candidate
for the Legislature, We'll Jimmy explatorated
and tried to explain things. (Republicant
cheered loudly ,Breckinridgers generally tool
large quids of tobacco) Jenny said we al
had a right now to choose for ourselves, fol
there is no regular nomination." and say
Jimmy. Fellow citizens how are we to know
which is right or whore TO go? why fellow
citizens, we must look around us and where
We find our old friends, (pointing to Presi
dent Graeam and Vice President Cory both
old Wings, never having voted for one Dem
ocratic President, the former always q high
have always been fighting by our sides, itt
, with them we should go, then we'll be sure
: we are right" (Republicans loudly shouting
that's right so it Jimmy y-Breckinridger.
casting away moist and heavy quids, and re
, turning dry and larger onesJ In fact, Jimmy
: could not tell all he knew but the exuberance
of his heart was like the exuberance of his
face plainly visible to delighted audience
Jimmy left the stand with evident regret, for
he loved to be near his old and tried
friends (Grahrm and Cory.) DIR johnson egain
arose and said he would like to hear from his
old friend Uncle Bracy (also a candidate for
the Legslature) Uncle Bracy arose amid
laundering cheers, and with very flashing
eyes he looded the din and confusion down
Even the noisy cur with a rattle box attach.
ed to his narrative who had been yelping
among the crowd "now lay lay Submissive
at his feet" Uncle Bracy said he had beer
hard at work all day in the good cause ex
planning things to some young men (Republi
can voices, "Uncle Bracys all right conse-
quently was very hoarse and would not say
much. Uncle Bracy said he thanked God that
this was free country that man had right
to vote as he pleased-Uncle Bracy said he
took the Weekly Sacramento Union and
found it impossible to post himself up but LC
would say that he had read in that paper
that James Buchanan said, all good Dem
ocrats ought to vote for Breckenridge and
Lane, and Uncle Bracy would do it. Uncle
Bracy ceased and loud shouts went up fol
W. Ii. Graham. Mr.. Graham remaining seat
ed said, he recognised them to be Anti LIE
compton voices and would not respond-but
shouts were again sent up both loud and long
and after an urgent request from Dr. johnson
"to come out" Mr.. Graham arose and thanked
the club for the honor they had conferred
upon him to night, but would not make a
speach after what had passed and been said
here to night, but would address the club
some other time. After Graham ceased.
every lisping tongue bawled out the name O
johnson. DIR johnson then arose and politely
thanked the club for calling on him. Ye:
Gentlemen said the Doctor, thank you al
the same ~hether you intend it as a bmles9,'
or not, and he thanked them for honor.
heretofore conferred on him, and if it was th,
wish of The club, he would address them some
other time, but not to night, as the ole
veterans had covered all the ground, that h,
'ods left nothing to say DIR. johnson retired
and Messrs. Cory. Hudson. Dnckeru md