The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-08-10

Dreckinrtags. and vsssuuaewaam
Fcassed ~ Bsisimere sccesss sn-
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BsLrisokK, > August s.-Messrs. Breckin-
ridge and ValIandigham have partaken Of
grand dinner. at the Eutaw House, this eve
ming. given by Baltimore secessionists. At
eleven o'clock they were serenaded by the
Blues Band. Me-. Breckenridge Is now at.
tempting TO speak. bat Is constantly inter.
rupted BY cheers for Crittenden. Gen. Scott.
the kentucky election. and for the Uuion.-
II Is impossible to hear what he IL eadeavor.
ing 10 say. There are several thousand per
sons present. q majority Of whom are Union
men They call ca the Band ior the Star
Spangied Banner and Yankee Doodle, hat
can yet nothing from them but Dixie and
the Marseilles. All attempts 10 quiet the
people we're responded 10 by the cries of
remember the 18th Of April, s'remember
the week of terror" Several fights took
place and some Of the secessonists were
roughly handled. Tie was finally compelled
TO retire without speaking. and the cheers OF
his friends were deafened amid the croans
and Kisses. Mr.. Nallandigham did not at
tempt to speak. and the crowd dispersed with
cries for the Union and groans for Jef Da :.
Wis. 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 n sentence
could be obtained. He said that ke desired
10 speak for the poor and weak. and not the
rich and powerful Here Mr. Breckenridge
was met BY a 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 iteir dear
-.
spectful inquiries to the charges alleged
against those who had been rudely torn from
their homes and their families. nothing but
contemptuous responses had been returned.
do you. Mr.. Breckinridge asked, "call this
libertyg" Cries OF mo, no,lF intermingled
with cries OF "oh dry up, you are a traitor,'')
Mr.. Il. here inquired of those who mani
tested disposition not 20 listen 70 him. why
they would prevent IL they did not desire TO
hear himf This question was followed by
loud cheers and huzzas.
a violent commotiOn Was now 1bseryed to
take place among the crowd, whi.h swayed
from pavement 20 pavement as ii under
strong excitement, and the clubs OF policemen
were seen being applied with vigor, upon the
heads OF those who were resisting
Mr.. H.. speaking amid the din, said that
those Who Interrupted him with opprobious
epitbets and Kisses were poor fellows, who
we're tightening the degrading letters which
bound them. | feel personally responsible
for the poor fellows so rudely treated. |
grieve 10 think that any one should be hurt
on my account. Cries of good. and cheers
tor jeff. Davis and the Southern Confed
eracy.
An active fight now sprung up and oceu-
pied the attention OF the crowd for several
min nd caafnn mad oto rofo
Of the timid +a
Mr. b. said IL Is evident that the disturbers
are but few in number. as they feared to
face him DO | speak the TRUTH The en-
quiry was met by renewal of epithets di
rected against tho speaker. (Voices-"0h
never mind, they are just from the Jail and
aims house The cheering was here
newed, and was instantly followed by re
newal of violent disturbance.
Mr.. B.-You poor fellows NAV hiss now,
but your children will bless me. A voice
ooh so I, South Carolina and be damned TO
YOU
This was met BY vehement cheering, and
a rush was agaiu made by the police on the
crowd. This was followed by gang of men
from the right.
Amid frequent interruptions the speaker
continued to say, that since the time when
Constitutions had been designed. no acts
such as the acts Of the Administration had
ever occurred. Liberty existed before the
Constitution was formed, and wherever 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 survive. Misses. grosns,
and cheers.)
Mr.. b. said-I have attent vely watched
the faces Of those around me tonight, and
feel bound to say that this disturbance has
been occasioned by handful Of men carry
ing clubs and wearing brass badges.
Voices--"They are the Dodge police
Mr.. B.-I protest against the usurpation
Of this Administration. and trust in God the
day is near at hand when the evil carriers of
these badges would receives summary check.
The -disturbers of the ting undoubtedly
had the sympathy and countenance of the
police with them. the same as the April riots
had the sympathy and co'intenance of the
police with them.
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