New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-10
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The announcement that q serenade yyo1ld he given
to Messr Breo kinridge and Vallaudigham last
l.g attracted TO the Eu'aw House an immense
senbage of persons long before the hour appointed for
the serenade. The windows anG balcony o the Eutaw
Were packed with ladies' while every available space
10 the street surrounding the hotel was crowded 10
cess Mr. BrecAinrldge was absent IN the early part
of the evening" but returned TO the hotel about half
past nine O'clock when he greeted with cheer
after cheer by the multitude.
A few minutes afterward Mr. Breckenridge appeared
the balcony of the hotel fronting Eutaw street,
when he was again cheered. lie began by expressing
his surprise at the demonstration, he had not eX-
pec,ed 80 large and enthusiastic meeting. He pre-
sumed the deHohsraou token of their confidence,
personally and politically, and Of respect for the quiet
and temperate, but decided manner In which be bad
asserted the principles Of personal and political liberty
in the Congress of the United States The defenders
and friends OF the Constitution and vi the rights OF the
States could hardly he heard.
The cry in Congress was faction, not words !"
argument is exhausted; want TO know nothing Of
the origin aud causes Of our difficulties But a SMALL
undaunted band OF patriots determined to be heard;
they attempted 20 call the public mind TO the prcsen
condition of the country to those principles OF per-
sona and public liberty which have existed, and will
continue TO exist, whether the Union lives dies.
Here the speaker cheeIedi but 1t lad hardly
begun, when several yice-poccman made an attack
with iheir clubs upon citizen, who proposed three
cheers foY JEFF. Davis" The greatest uproar pre-
vailed for about live minutes. lie hoped that the
f,y reuarks bs had TO deliver would be heard III
silence by his friends and his foes. On this occasion
he would not undertake 10 discuss the causes
of the present troubles, or the manner OF set
tlement; but ne would speak OF the right OF
the people to the Safeguards oi political and
personal freedom. lie said we were living
io-day under the broad shadow of spreading military
despotisIn. lie would repeat that he-a Senator III
Congress--was living under the shadow OF an ire
sponeible military despotsn. How ls II III Maryland!
iCries of "Ihats 80. He exhorted all to be quiet
and then proceeded. Maryland was state OF the
Union-a co-equal member OF the ConiedeIacy. An
other premeditated assault here made upon the
citizens by the vice-poict, and pause was crea.ed
which caused portion Of the great assembage TO re-
tire for moment. They, however soon came back,
and the rowdies and Vice-pOlice, numbering in all
the rowdies called To Mr. BreckiIdge TO leave the
stand or they would hang him.
Mr. Is. continued as follows: We will stay here, and
cannot be driven away. This uprOar doesn't disturb
ME, kentuckians are used 10 such things. The
rowdies here proposed Three cheers for kentucky,
aud Kissed the speaker. Now, II thai enthusiastic
little squad on my right will listen, will reciprocae.
1 propose Three more cheers Tor kentucky, for
never in my life have | uttered word or committed
an uc. in violation Of the Constitution.
After this interruption, he continued TO speak OF
Maryland. He said that the Police Commissioners OF
Baltimore were imprisoned without the shadow ol
law, without specifications without charge, ln aiot III
Mary Land and then removed hey ond the limits OF the
Commonwealth TO another iort. And wneu The House
OF Representatives. passed resolution asking the
Precedent inform the people WHY these arrests "eie
made, he answered that II wOnld Oo @uEe'so " 80
public interest TO let The people know why te IoN'
Commissioners OF Baltimore were thrown ihto Pfison
DO you cali Tins hbor.y DO YOU S.H - M h-T
There were lond cries OF No No No! from me
crowd when rullians immediately commenced another
onslaught and after the Ice-pvl1eenen LAD Oe.Ieh w.
Incredibly a man who cbeeIed fer Jef. Davs, qaiet