Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-10

ists-Thetr Recopti Loss ol
/ Munitioms and StofeS-Rt Hnli Bun
etc.
BALriMoRr, tAug, sSz- Measrs.c Breckinridg,
and Vallandigham have phrtaken OF grant
dinner at the Eutaw House this evening, giver
by Baltimore secs6sionists. AT IL O'Clock, the,
were serenaded By the Blues Band. MI
Breckinridge Ia now attempting to- speak, bu
10 constantly interrupted By cheers for Critten
den, General Scott, the Kentucky election ant
for the Union. IL is impossible to hear what b,
Is endeavoting 70 say. There are ssveta
thousand persons present, q majority Of whom
They called on the band for the Star Span
gled Banner, Yankee Doodle, but could ge
nothing from them but Dixie and the Maraeilles
All attempts TO quiet the people were respond
ed to by the cries of Remember the 18Th ol
April, "R emember the week Of terror" Sew
eral fights took place and some OF the secsa-
sionists wereroughly handled. He was finally
compelled to retire without speaking, and the
cheers Of his friends were deafened amid
groans and hisses.
Mr.. ysllandigham did not attempt to speak
and the crowd dispersed with criestor the Union
and groans for Jtf. Davis, interrupted by coun.
ter cheers and groans. l -, =, .,... - :,
f. Mr.gt Breckinridgej continued to speak for
about half an hourj interruptions were 90 fre-
quent that but here and there sentence could
be obtained. He said that he desired TO speak
for the poor and the weak, and not for the rich
and powerful. (Here Mr.. b. was interrupted
by powerful voice with the words, "You lie;
you know you do,") Mr.. B. then referred to
the position of Maryland, whose citizens had
again and again been outraged IN their dearest
Constitutional rights, To all the respectful in
quiries 90 to thescharges alledged against those
who had been rudely torn from their homes and
and their families, ,nothing but contemptuous
responses had been returned. Do you call
this liberty7 ,(Cries of y"No, no, no, % inter
mingled with cries Of "Oh, dry up; you are
traitor, etc. --~
Mr.. Breckinridge here inquired Of those who
manifested q disposition NOT TO listen to him,
why they were present II they did not desire to
hear him. This question was followed by loud
cheers and hisses A violent commotioi was
now observed to take place among the crowd,
which ewsyed from pavement to pavement as
II under strong excitement, and 1.-THE clubs of
the policemen were seen being applied with
;yigor upon the beads Of those who were resist
ing them Mr.. Breckinridge, speaking amid
the din, said, that those who interrupted him
with opprobrious epithets and hisses were poor
AeAao"o WuV WcEo tibhktnihB suo utbEhuuB let
ters which bound them. feel personally re
sponsible for the poor fellows so rudely treated.
grieve to think that any one should be hurt
on my account. Cries of "good :, and cheers
for jeff Davis and the Southern Confederacy.
An active fight now sprung up and occupied the
attention Of the crowd for several minutes, and
occasioned a general stampede Of the timid..s-
Mr.. Bfeckinridge said, it Is evident that the
disturbers are but few In number, as they fear.
ed to face him. "Do speak the TRUTH" The
inquiry was met BY renewal Of epitbets direct
ed against the speaker. (Voices--"Oh, never
mind, they are just from the jail and aims
house.o) The cheering was here renewed and
was instantly followed BY q renewal of violent
disturbance. You poor fellows may hiss now,
but your children will bless me- CA voice
"Oh 20 to South Carolina, and be damned to
you.") This Was met by vehement cheering,
anda rush was again made by the police on the
crowd This was followed bysa gang of men
from the right toward the side. whence the
cheers proceeded. c1The cheering was again re.
newed, when another ecene of commption en-
sued, during which several men were severely
beaten and pursued, bleeding.1 from the street.
Mr.. B.--If you do not intend to allow me to
speak then disperse the crowd. I did not vol.
unteer to address you, remember. (Cheers and
hisses.)l Mr.. Bit / did not know that the
squad Of men disturbing this assemblsge were
no exponents Of the sentiments OF the people Of
Baltimore, I should despair Of your city
CHEERS for JEFF. Davis and Gen. ssott1 az
q Amid frequent Interruptions, the speaker CO.'S
tinued to say, that since the time when oonsti.
tutions had been designed as ,limitssto despotic
power, nothing 90 outrageous as the acts of the
Administration had ever occurred. X Liberty ex-
isted before the Constitution was formed and
the issue is presented Between that on
the one hand and the mere form of government
on the other, the form would perish, but the
principles would still survive, Kisses, groans
~ i.fle rec L. AUa1. IANGfl
anu cneers'I esp 6ac os-assF islsYss "a bi = M
s9ih noli sIolig tHeald's Dispatch.li L41I ,qssr
The following d the official report Of the or.
tilsry losa at the battle Of Boil Run as referred