The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-10-25
THE ZEBRA PARTY

The rinsed, strtakcd and .peek'ef, or Wing,
Abolition and Know Nothing party, is strug
Cling with wonderful energy to illustrate the
force of its principles, which consists in rowdy'
ism at public meetings. The Ho Stephen A.
Douglas was announced few days since to
speak at Aurora, and behold when the appoint.
ed day arrived, Aurora was honored with
plentiful sprinkling of black and white Adolf
tionists from the ,en0naed city of Chicago,
Cap.aned BY the illustrious colored gentleman,
Fred Douglass, who had been brought from
Rochester, ~ T., to insult an honest man and
an eminent Senator, who is simply indicating
his character from the most venal and Improve
kcd SANDERS that were ever heaped upon any
man living or dead. But, good luck would
have it, the Honorable Senator was too Ill to
furnish that aliment for the Abolition stomach OF
Chicago which it seems to covet. 1t Is very
evident that this was a preconcerted plot on the
par. of the Chicago fanatics, to get up row,
and it is very likely had Senator Doughlas been
able to address the citizens of Aurora, that such
would have been the result. As it was, min.
azure row was got up. Fred. Douglass was
made to take the stand, and discourse upon the
RIGHTS of the North, and the duties of the citi.
zen He denounced and traduced the pro-
slavery men of the North, to the infinite satlstac'
ton of his Chicago auditors. After he had
finished, Mr.. Chapman arose and asked if the
Negro had concluded all he had to say; and il
l. ol1o 70 ,Cpa f.,yy
remarks' He was responded to in the affirma
tive, and proceeded to address the meeting in
strain of eloquencc and indignant rebuke
which brought the tender footed Abolitionist:
to their feet very quick Such speaking coult
not be endured in their presence. interruption
after interruption, and denunciation after de
nunciation, greeted him so constantly, that III
had finally to retire from the stand. Even Fred
Douglass, who is quite as strong an Abolitions
as there is any necessity for, was disguste'
with the insult offered to this gentleman, ant
endeavored to sahme the crowd into permittin!
him to proceed with his remarks. But, no, tn
violence of the mob prevailed, and the libert
of speech which had been extended to blacl
man, was denied to white man.
/ A some what similar occurrence took place a
Chicago on The evening Of the Goth Gen
Lewis Cass, of Michigan, was invited 10 ad
dress the Democratic Association of that City
which he consented 10 do. For this purpos
the Assoca ion engaged the North Marke
Hall large concourse of people Assem-
of
than three score and ten. He spoke, as h
always speeks, eloquently upon the consitr
i, iional rights of the States, the sovereignty {
the people and the duty of the democratic pa
ty. After Gen. Cass concluded his remarks,
loud yell was sent forth for the negro Ere
Douglas. who was present. As soon as II
Chairman could restore order, he informed Il
rioters that the Hall had been hired by II
Democratic Association and as it had not col
, cludec its business it would be impossible f
, their speaker to have the stand. Again wi
heard vaciferous yelling for Fred Douglas
. The Chairman again repeated the determin;
ton of the Association. The yelling was
third time renewed. At this stage of the pr
: ceedings Fred Douglass got the attention Of Il
r crowd and informed them that he understood Il
ordinary proprieties of life and did not CO
ceive it proper for him to speak at that meetiI
and thereupon left The Hall.
What can be thought Of. community wi
deport themselves as do the Aboltionists
Chicago, Claiming to be city of church
. and of religion, they lack the rude civiliti
and the justice to be found among the most ba
barous nations Even the American Indian
the Arabs Of the East would be disgraced by
n comparison with them.