New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-06

he waf listened 10. In EOru- tne icclhs VI VIZ
crowd evidently was TO listen 10 reason but TO DIS
own AID decry sophistry and 10 show Dougias and
hx Clique that they were no longer TO be imposed
upon.
Throughout the speech Douglas refused to say one
word in defense Of his vote against the River and
Harbor bill although he frequently requested to
do 80. He probably thought that his course in that
matter was wholly indefensible and that the least he
said upon il the better for him.
During his speech he claimed Chicago as his home.
The crowd repudat-d this claim by groans and excla-
nations Asserting that he was longer worthy 10 be
citizen Of the place be had oully disgraced. Ihe
most pertinent and searching questions were frequent
y put 20 him by various persons in the crowd when
stripped HE pretended logic of iis false covering and
showed il in its true light filling the audience with
mingled feelings of disgust and mlrth at the person
who thus attempted 10 deceive them. Many of these
questions and retors of the happiest and wttist
order, and the crowd received them with much zest
Douglas avoided answer 10 them, generally. ~
they often Of such character as 10 be too dan
gerous for a reply
After hs had spoken about fifteen min utes, Mayor
Milk sgain arose and ordered the police who were
scattered among the crowd 10 Immediately arrest any
peryon who should throw any missile No missiles
lad been thrown, and the order was generally sup
posed 10 only have been given in order 10 intimiste
the crowd from expressing their dissent from the pro-
Slavery seqtImen:s of Douglas Ii that was the in
eniion Il he order, il certainly failed of accomplish
ing iy object
After speaking for something more than an hour,
'he people Of the Revolution would have regarded
BeDedlc; Arnold, had he come among them for the
purpo,e q rihdaca,iHg his treachery and that they
treated bin IN pretty much the same way as Arnold
would have been treated Douglas lost his temper
sbch mp 10 this time he had preserved pretty well
began 70 and at the end OF another hour his
downfall was complet
The entire crowd, with the exception OF the Body
Guard and the Irish hackers, who were all present.
but who were eowed by the immense numerical su
periorliy Of their opponents was against him. and
ceyed bis nsults falsehoods and misrepresentation
with terrific groaDs and Kisses. Doug las soon
became perfectly transported with rage and his face
umed that jabolcal expression so strongly sug-
gestiye OF tie feline race IN anger, which Is peculiar
TO him when Tritated. He began 10 denounce the As
sembaee mob. and declared tina; the tone OF IT
"wss produced and regulated by the influence ot that
organ of he Wing and Free SOIL parties of the
State The Chicago Tr.bHHc' At this, three hearty
cheers were given for The T'rituHe, and the same
number of groans for The Press and Times, all OF
which were afterward frequently repeated
Douglas row apparently gave up all hope OF moli-
flying the ssSfmblage, and putting on his nat faced
the crowd enG attempted TO tire and bully them into
silence. Leaning upon the top rail of the PLATFORM
he ASSUMED BkOy air, and attempted every art
within his scope 10 accomplish that purpose but in
vain. Thomas HoSne advanced and attempted tn
speak but Douglas took him by the shoulders, turned
hlm around, ana sent him back again Illustration
we presume. Of his remark in the Senate that this
wss "his fight" and that he wished for interfer
ence.
Toward The close of the scene Douglas irew a let-
ter from his pocket and attempted to read IT. IL pur
ported 10 lie letter threatening personal violence
ho spoke here IL is needless say that such let
ter was ever written, al least by any reliable person
here. He denounced the KnowNothiDgs, for which
he received no lack of groans He again attacked
this papeTaid the result OF the meeting at our door,
lwEeIe are very Wen content 10 nave IL lie, and
Denounced Us the organ Of the Wing, Free-SNl and
Abolition parties.
Al his illusions to The T'ribaae were received By
groaus always followed by cheers for the paper. He
finally said that as he saw il useless for him To
proceed, be would leave the stand. Cries of good!
eCcd! He said however, that he would not give 1t
W So Thet he would speak again To the people, and
iLai they should hear him. lie would now leave the
stand end resign il TO the mob He went off with his
hat bis head has face distorted with rage, and shak
tHg has fst az The audience. His disappearance from
tie stand was the signal for renewed outburst of the
most terrific cheers and grogns ever heard, which
continued for some moments.
Authorizations were entertained that the unbeara-
bic bsuts which he had given the citizens might inn
pei them 10 niiict upon him some personal violence
upon bis way to the hotel, but are happy to say
that nothing Of The Kind attempted. His body
guard formed III close order, placed the Little Giant
liz their midst llite enough now,l and lighted by
torcn-bearers, escorted him 10 his hotel, the fremont
House The crowd lined the -id-s OF the streets
through which the guard passed, and saluted them
With heavy grpans, and then followed them to the
hotel UponsL. .iv.ng there, " Little Dug" imu,o-
diately disappeared, and the crowd, numbering even
then some thousands after amusing themselves with
groans for Douglas ard cheers tor The TrDuRe
quietly dispersed. At tie time we write, o'clock
eyCryihiLg is perfectly quiet.
Thus ended the vindication of Senator Douglas
before the people of Chicago. IL cannot bs regarded
rs en,thpg but Il complete and humili ia,ing defeat
ard overthrow OF Douglas and his cabal, and ~
most glorious triumph OF the people. No skili, no
diplomacy, expense, had been spared Ia get il up
sid 10 have il result, by fair foul, the in
dorsenent of Douglas by Chicago. Weeks of LABOR
l.y N .ir,.a pf
dollars have been expended in carrying ii out. IL
was al in vain. The PEoPLE-the people whom We
prophesed would rule last nlght-met, without the
sligliost preoOncered action, and actuated BY on.
mi use blew the whole fabric into ruin in instant
The news ofthis defeat of Douglas will 90 out like
wild. fire the length and breadth OF the Union.
II will carry with II Immense power. Itw cause the
pChcians everywhere 20 tremblo in their -.iOes AMI
the people every where 10 rejoice. The people have
got ahead of the politicians and they will i there
The e.ioct of the meeting tonight can indeed be
hardly calculated. Ii can hardly be- over-estimsied
II rH secure ILLINOIS fer Ffeed0m, anil as goes Wfs0is
thu fell SO goes hie Ta,On
We will recur 10 this subject at more fitting
season at length We lay down pen with
ole more sentence, and it is one write With
heart full OF joy, CHICAGO HAS TRIUMPHED
AND DOUGLAS Is LAID LOW!
From The Chaalgo Time, (Douss Orgau)
The MEErIsG LAST NiGHr.-Durng the whole Of
yesterday the expected meeting Of last night was the
universal topic of conversation. Crowds Of visitors
srrived by the several trains from the surrounding
cities and towns, even from far Detroit and St.
Louis, attracted by the announcement: that Judge
Douglas to address his constituents.
During the afternoon The Tribune, true TO il, tend-
sh instinct issued last effort 10 create disturb
ance, IN inaammatory hanibiil, headed by the ex-
citing words:
"O,gGnizs'ion of the Irish body guard
Asserting tina, an Irsh body gaard had been organ.
ned 10 prevent Americans entering participating
in the meeting.
Tie effect produced by this aud other nefarious