Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-13
JUDGE DOUGLAS AT CHICAGO.

Dear agalLSt reaSon-1ree speech was denled-the
vile Abolitionsts, who appear to control the City,
feared to hear Dougl as to permit the assembage
Ito hear him, because they felt that if heard, he
would fully vindicate himself and overwhem his
aceusers with the tide of public indignation This,
of ITSELF was high though not intended tribute to
| his great intellect
l. We copy from the Chicago Times the following
account of the scene:
| SENATOR DOUGLAS IN CHICAGO.
Great Gathering Of the Characterization Rioters
| Pactorious-1he Senator REFUSED Hearing
Free Speech Regulated in a Free Caty-Anlar-
| chg an Chicago.
During the whole of yesterday, the expected meet
ing of last night the universal topic of CONVEX
sation. Crowds of visitors arrived by the several
trains from the surrounding cities and towns, even
from far Detroit and St. Louis, attracted by
the announcement that Judge Douglas would ad-
| dress his constituents.
During the afternoon the Tribune true to its iend
sh instinct issued last effort to create distul
bance, icfammatory handful, headed by the ex-
citing words:
" oRGANtzArIoN OF THE IRISH BODY GgARD."
Asserting that Irish body guard had been organ
lied to prevent Americans entering or participating
in the meeting.
The effect produced by this and other nefarous
means the public mind will be seen hereafter.
In consequence of the extreme heat ofthe wealth
er, it deemed advisable to hold the meeting on
the outside of the hall instead of the INTERIOR had
been announced.
At early candle-ght throng of eight thousand
persons had assembled at the south part of North
Market Hall.
At the time announced, the Mayor of Chicago call
ed the assembly to order, and Judge Douglas then
addressed the meeting. We have been unable to
prepare in time for this mornings paper full report
of the speech. What folowsis but the merest skel
eton Of what said:
Fellow citizens: l come before you tonight to ex-
plain to you the provisions of the act of Congress
known as the Nebraska and Kansas act. (Groans
nd | a tO-OIOhf |
statement which you will ask the authority for, as
snre you will make kind and'rcspectful response.
(Cheers) All want is to present that measure in
its true light. know that considerable excitement
exists in this city respecting the measure but do
know whether you have had any opportunity to
read the bill. The whole press of this city has de-
nounced this measure, but never till this day has
any paper in this city published that act. You
have been told that the bill legslated slavery into
territory free, by act of Congress. will read
the 18th section OF the bill to you, by which you
will that the act itself declares that its true intent
and meaning is not to legisate slavery into any ter
rtory, to exclude it therefrom but to leave the
people thereof free to regulate that for them
selves. CHEERS and noise) 1t is perfectly consis
tent for those who have denounced and sandered
to seek to prevent me from being heard in my own
behalf. tremendous cheering) say that have
been charged with lcgslang slavery into free terri
tory. | say that the bill leaves the American people
in the territory free to decide that question for them
selves
A VOICE. We knew that before.
Judge Dbl you knew that before then you knew
that the charge against me was false (Grear cheer
ing) The bill is framed on the great principle of
the right of the people to regulate their own govern
ment. (Great noise here made in the crowd,
interrupting him for some time) When orler
restored Judge d. resumed by saying that the a.
tempt Ito prevent him from speaking indicat d a
desire that the truth should not be discussed. a
good cause needed 40 violence to defend it. He said
he knew his rights, and would not permit them to
be violated He knew that threats of personal vio-
ence had been made if he attempted to speak, or to
offer any explanation. After further confusion and
remarks respecting it by the speaker, he read the
18th section Of the act, that slavery egisla
ted into excluded from the territories, He asked
was the correctness of that principle denied.
A VoIcE-We deny it.
Judge D-Then you deny the right of the people
to self government. That is the principle of the
Nebraska bill. The great objection you have is the
repeal of the Missouri compromise. (Cres of yes,
yes) Well what the Missouri compromise ?
1t was the prohibition of slavery north of line,
and the recognition of slavery south of that line.
Was there, he asked, man in this crowd in favor
Of recognizing slavery south of any line? Gre
mendous cheering) He would show that the abo-
ltonists and free soilers, i'll 1913, were pledged to
the repeal of the Missouri compromise the candi-
date who on the Buffalo platform was pledged
for the total prohibition of slavery in all the terrific.
ries of the United States, north and south of the
line of SO 30 therefore the whole abolition and free
soil party who voted for Van Buren, in 1915 voted
for the repeal of the Missouri compromise. Having
disposed of the free socrs and abolitionsts he de-
Slfeu 10 give IneIl company LIE wing party IN all
the free States in 1S4S pledged to the Wilmot
proviso, and the exclusion of slavery in all the Ter
rtories Consequently they, too, were in favor ef
the repeal of the Missouri compromise. The whig
party and the free solcrs and aboitionsts all having
been in favor of its repeal in 164S the democratic
party nominated Lewis Cass, who had previously
proclaimed that that compromise was unconstitu-
tona and he received the votes of the democratic
party. Who, then, in 1913, in favor of the
Missouri compromise Not one of the crowd around
him. ca voice-Stephen a. Dougalas) Well then, |
said he, was the only in Illinois in favor of
the Missouri compromise. He said that in 1913 he |
had offered the Missouri compromise a settlement
of the slavery question, and it resisted in the |
House of Representatives by Northern votes.
A Voice-Why did you repeal it.
Judge D.-The reason for its repeal, he said was |
because it had been repudiated by the North, and |
a settlement wasl necessary. He said that in
lieu of the Missouri compromise, adopted prin-
cple of allowing the people to regulate their in
stitutons. In 1850 the people of Chicago by unan-
imous vote of the City, Councils, endorsed the |
principles of the compromise measures of 1850
The Illinois Legislature endorsed the principles of
these measures and in the House of Representatives
of the Legislature of Illinois resolutions adopt
ed instructing him to vote to apply the principle of
these compromise to all future territorial
government on both sides of the line. That resolu-
ton (Which he read) voted by all the represent
atives except four. Not representative from Cook
county voted against it. He did not understand the
Justice of the Wing party, who voted or lodged on
these resolutions of instruction. to complain of his
5beying them. After further discussing this point,
Mr. Douglas continued his remarks. He said that in
answer to the question why he introduced the Ne
0raska bill, he did so because it right-because
was in accordance with the principles Of the COM
promise measures of 1850, and because he had been
oto1 70 do hv Tooic1 otI1 Of