The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-08-15

Msssrs. Breckenridge and Vallandig-
ham have partaken of q grand dinner
at the Eutaw House this evening, given
By the Baltimore Secessionists. AT IL
o'clock they were serenaded oy the
Blues band. Mr.. breckenridge is now
attempting to speak, but is constantly
interrupted by the cheers for Critten-
den, General Scott, the Kentucky cleo
ton, and for the Union. 1t is impossi-
bic to hear what he is trying to say.
There are several thousand persons
present, most of whom are Union men.
They call on the band for the Star
Spangled Banner and Yankee Doodle,
but can get nothing from them but
Dixie and the Marseilles. All attempts
70 quiet the people are responded to by
cries of remember the 10th of April"
remember the week Of terror" Sew
eral fights took place, and some of the
secessionists were roughly handled.
He was finally compelled to retire with
out speaking, and the cheers of his
friends were deafened amid groans and
Kisses.
Mr.. Vallandigham did not attempt
to speak, and the crowd dispersed with
cries for the Union and groans for jeff.
Davis, interrupted by counter cheers
and groans.
Mr.. Breckenridge continued to speak
for about half an hour. Interruptions
were SO frequent that but here and
there q sentence could be obtained.
He said that he desired to speak for
the poor and weak, and not for the
rich and powerful. Here Mr.. B. was
interrupted by a powerful voice with
the words, "Y on lie, you know you do. !"
Mr.. B. then referred to the position OF
Maryland, whose citizens have again
and again been outraged in their dear
est constitutional rights. To all the re-
spectful inquiries as to the charges al
legged against those who had been rude
ly torn from their homes and their
families, nothing but contemptuous re-
Spouse had been returned. "Do you"
Mr.. B. asked, "call this liberty ?"
TCries of "No," "No" intermingled
with cries, ooh, dry up, you are a trail
tor" &c.
Mr.. Breckenridge here inquired of
those who manifested a disposition
not to listen to him, why they were
present if they did not desire to hear
him. This question was followed by
loud cheers and Kisses.
A violent commotion was now OBJ
served to take place among the crowd,
which swayed from pavement to pave
ment, as if under strong excitement,
and the clubs of policemen were seen
being applied with vigor upon the
heads of those who were resisting them.
Mr.. B., speaking amid the din, said
that those who interrupted him with
opprobrious epithets and Kisses, were
poor fellows who were Tightening the
degrading letters which bound them.
I feel personally responsible for the
poor fellows 80 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 gen.
eral stampede of the crowd.
Mr.. B. said, Z" 1t is evident that the
disturbers are but few in number, as
they feared to face him. DO l speak
the truth %
The inquiry was met by a renewal Of
epithets directed against the speaker.
Voices, oh, never mind, they are just
from the jails and aims houses. The
cheering was here renewed, and wa:
instantly followed by renewal of VIC
lent disturbances.
You poor fellows may hiss now, bu
your children will bless me.
A voice" Oh, 60 to South Caro-
lima and be id to you."
This was met by vehement cheering
and rush was again made by the
policemen on the crowd. This was
followed by q gang of men from the
right, towards the side where the cheer,
proceeded. The cheering was agair
renewed, when another scene of com
motion ensued, during which severa
men were severely beaten and pursued
bleeding from the street.
Mr.. B. said, {" If you do not Intend
to allow me to speak, then dispense tn.
crowd. did not volunteer to address
you, remember" Cheers and Kisses.
Mr.. B. continued, eff did no
know that the squad of men disturbing
this assemblage were no opponents o
the sentiments Of the people of Balti
more, / should despair of your city
fCheers for jeff Davis and Genera
Scott eo ri.t.
Amid frequent Interruptions thu
speaker continued to say that sine,
the time when the Constitution hat
been designed as limit to despoti'
power. nothing so outrageous as thu
acts of The administration had ever oc
Cured. Liberty existed before thu
Constitution was formed, and when
ever the issue is presented between
that on the one hand, and mere form
of Government on the other, the form
would perish, but the principles would
still survive. Kisses, groans ant
cheers.
Mr.. Breckenridge said, az have at
tentively watched the faces of thos
around me tonight, and / feel boun'
to say that this disturbance has bee
occasioned by handful of men carry
ing clubs and wearing brass badges