Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-15
Breokinridge and Vallandigham in
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Aug. s


;. -, BALTIMORE, Aug. 8.
Breckinridge and Vallandigham have par
taken OF a grand dinner at the Eutaw House
this evening, given by the Baltimore seces-
slonists. AT eleven o clock they were sere-
naded by the Blues Band. Breckenridge is
now cudeavoring to speak, but is constantly
interrupted by cheers for Crittenden, Gen
eral Scott, the Kentucky election, and for
the Union. 1t is impossible to hear what
he is ondeavoring to say. There are several
thousand persons present, majority of
whom are Union men. They call on the
band for the Star Spangled Banner,
" ankee Doodle, &c, but can get nothing
from them but ''Dixie" and tho "Marseil-
laise.
Attempts to quiet the people were respond
ed to by cries Of Remember the 10th of
April, Remember the week ofterror. -
Several fights took place, and some of the
secessionists were roughly handled. He was
finally compelled to retire without speaking,
and the cheers of his friends were drowned
amid groans and Kisses.
Vallandigham did not attempt to speak,
and the crowd dispersed, with cheers for the
Union and groans for jeff Davis, interrupt
ed by counter cheers and Kisses.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 9.-Breckinridge' ef-
forts to speak continued half an hour before
he was compelled to desst. Among broken
sentences heard were that he desired to
speak for the poor and weak, and not for
the rich and powerful. Ca voice-"You lie,
and you know you do")
He referred to the position of Maryland.
whose citizens had again and again been out
ragged in their dearest constitutional rights,
and to all respectful enquiries as to charges
alleged against those who had been rudely
torn from their homes and families, nothing
but contemptuous responses had been heard.
Do you, he said, call this liberty? (Cries
of mo, mo" interminglcd with Misses
and shouts Of "Oh, dry up, you traitor"
&c.)
Mr.. Breckenridge enquired why they were
present, if they did not desire to hear him.
( Cheering, followed by Kisses which drown
ed his voice.
A violent commotion was now observed
among the crowd, which swayed from pave
mcnt to pavement as under strong excite
ment, and the espantoons of the police were
piled with vigor upon the heads of those
who seemed to be resisting
Mr.. Breckinridge, speaking amid the din,
said that those who interrupted him with
opprobrious epithets and with Kisses, were
grading fetters which bound them (Renew-
ed cheering, followed instantly by renewal
Of violent Disturbance
Mr.. Breckinridge-You poor fellows may
hiss me now, butyour children will bless me.
A voice-"Oh, go to South Carolina and
be Id to you.")
This was met with vehement cheers and q
rush by the police, followed by gang of
men right towards the side from whence
proceeded the cheers. Another scene of
commotion ensued, during which several
men were severely beaten and hurried bleed
ing from the street
Mr. Breckinridge-If you don intend to
allow me to speak, then disperse the crowd.
| did not vol unteer to address you. Re-
newed cheers and hisses)
Mr. Breckinridge--If did not know that
the squad Of men disturbing this assemblage
were no eyponents Of sentiments of the
people of Baltimore, | would despair OF
your city. CHEERS for JEFF. Davis and Gen.
Scott
Amid frequent Interruptions, the Speak
er proceeded to say that since the time when
constitutions had been designated as limits
to despotic power, nothing so outrageous a.
those enacted by the administration had ever
occurred. Liberty, he said, existed before
the constitution was formed, and whenever
an issue is presented between that on one
hand and mere form of Government on
the other, the form would perish but prin-
ciples would survive. Kisses, groans and
cheers)
Mr.. Breckinridge-I feel personally re-
sponsible for the poor fellows so rudely
treated. | grieve to think any one should
be hurt on my account Cries'of "Go on, -
and cheers for JEFF. Davis and the Southern
Confederacy.)