Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1850-11-06
CHICAGO-JUDGE DOUGLAS.

We copy from the Washington Union the follow
ing Telegraphic account of the action of the City
Council of Chicago, Illinois, with reference 10 the
Fugitive Slave Law, together with the well-merited
commentators bestowed by that paper Judge
Douglas, for his patriotic efforts in breasting the
storm of folly and fanatcism in that City. The
Union says:
"We have received telegraphic despatch, dated
the 25th instant from S. S. Hays, at Chicago stat
ing the efforts of the city council to nuly the late
fugitive slave law and the conseqent assemblage of
large public meeting to disapprove of the act. We
subjoin the interesting bulletin to article.
Judge Douglas, of the Senate, addressed this meet
ing in most able and eloquent speech, vindicating
that law, and condemning the efforts to evade it. The
effect was tremendous-the meeting unanimously dis
sen,ed from the Of the council, and that body SUBJ
sequenty rescinded the act. Such is the force OF
truth, boldly, openly, and manfuIly maintained.
Judge Douglas deserves the highest credit for his
patriotic efforts sustain the law and the constitu-
ton of his country.
We see in this memorable transaction the triumph
of great principle, which we have often endea-
vored to impress upon our young countrymen. We
see in this case the triumph of Truth when she is
boldly and frankly vindicated. "Tru,h is mighty
and will prevail :" but it is because she has cham
pons worthy of her cause. tlad Judge Douglas
consulted the dictates Of prudence, and shrunk from
the contest. had he entered upon the discussion
with half his armor on, and shcrn of half his moral
power. he would not have achieved the decided victo
! rry which he has won. Never more triumphant
tribute paid to the oftruh maintained with firm
ness and advocated with elo9uence than in the effort
of Judge Douglas this delicate and trying occasion.
That one single man should, by his moral courage
and his intellectual resources, successfully turn the
tide of opinion in a meeting of 1000 citizens-that
he should, by single speech, have effected an 'en-
tire revolution OF public sentiment" and that he
should have induced even the council of Chicago to
council its nulIifying resolutions-is feather in his
cap, which any orator mi ght desire to We know
not whether it is a higher compliment to the force
cf his talents or to the power Of truth. With such
champions, the Union may defy every attack. Let
American patriots but boldly speak out in the North
as we'll in the South and all sectionalism, all ul-
traism, all Sewardism. all disunionsm would vanish,
and this Union would stand upon rock, which
would defy all the winds of Heaven and all the ele-
ments of Nature to shake it from the firm basis on
which it rests:
CHICAGO, Oct 25, 1850.
" IT, the Editor ef the Unioa:
"Great excitement in Chicago. The council has
passed resolutions multiplying tine act of Congress
la,ing to the fugitive slave law, releasing the police
from obedience, urging resistance. and denouncing
our congressman. Last night four thousand citizens
assembled, the Mayor presiding. Senator Douglas
made great and glorious speech in defence of all
measures of the Compromise, and the fugitive-slave
law particularly, effecting entire revolution in
| public sentiment. 1t was resolved unanimously to
sustain the law, and the action of the city council
was repudiated. rs. 5. HAYS"
CHICAGO, Oct. &c, 1850.
| "Since Judge Douglass speech, the city council
has rescinded the nullifying resolutions.
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