The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-06

sands OF gallant and glorious minded citizens
Throughout the State who difisr In opinion with
Judge Douglas will mark their condemnation OF
this conduct Of the aboi,ionists Of Chicago by Civ
ing To him their support. .
These aboltionists, intent only upon present
triumph, forget that in refusing 70 hear Judge Doug
las, they mark their own cause with beng unwor-
thy Of examination, and honor him As champion
OF truth before whom they dare not STAND.
from the Chicago Democrat, dem
Last even ng a large numbsr I citizens assembled
in front of the North Market Hail. some to listen TO
Senator Douglas remarks on the act known as the
Nebysska act ana some Sith the express purpose Of
| DIE vent tng bis making any remarks The messing
was called to order, and Senator Douglas was nitro
| epced 10 The audience by Mayor AilikeD. The
noise and distut bance OF the audience was such,
however, that he vas unable to pursue his argu-
merit in manner satisfactory to those who wished
10 learn what he would say In vindlcation Of his
course.
Mr. Douglas had stormy meeting last evening
at the North Market Hall. There was q great
amount Of groans and cheers but there nothi ng
like riot or any approach to 1t.
He raid some bitter things against the press Of
Chicago, did not compliment the intelligence Of
citizens in very pleasant terms. They refused to
hear him on tneee subjects. Towards the close of
his speech they became so uprcarious that he was
The plain truth is there were q great many there
who were unwilling to hear him, and manifested
their Interpretation in very noisy and dsrespect
full manner. We regret exceedingly that he was
net permitted TO make his speech unmoested. Taat
would have been far better than the that was
pursued.
We are glad, however, that when he decided to
make no further efforts, the people retired peace
ably TO their homes, aud all was quiet.
From the Chicago Tribune, abolition.l
At quite an early hour on yesterday morning, .
very psrceptihe degree Of excitement was observ-
able among all classes OF our citizens The certainty
Of the fact that Stephen A. Douglas would attempt
in tO fba oh
which the city Of Chicago, the State Of Illinois, and
the whole Northern confederacy had brought against
him-the wellgrounded approximations entertained
choke the real sentiment Of the city, and to subdue
the expressions of the opinions Of her citizens at
any cost-the fact Of the organization of body of
men, under the name of the Douglas Body Guard,
for the purpose Of aiding In, and perfectng, this
suppression Of the people rights, and the numerous
rumors Of every shade relative to the meeting aud
the course to be adopted there, all aided to swell
the tide Of excitement. The matter formed the
almost exclusive subject Of conversation and remark;
and, although every one appeared determined to
resist to the last any attempt to msrepresent the
people of Chicago in the eyes Of the country yet so
conflicting were the rumors, and SO various the
opinions that no definite plan Of action the part
Of the citizens, could be determined on. The
weather was oppressive to the last degree the heat
being more severe than any we have yet experienced
this summer.
At about four o'clock, reliable information to that
effect having been obtained, the following hand.
bill was issued, and added greatly to the excite.
ment already raging
IRISH BODY GUARD ORG ANIZEDl
AMERICAN CITIZENS, BEwARE!!
At meeting held at the Office Of the notorious Charles
CMay the north side Of the river, last evening,
Collector snowhook acting chairman twelve Irishmen
guard at the North Market Hall this evening Shall the
voice Of the free citize ms be stifed In this way9
During the sfterroon the railroad trains brought
in some hundreds Of Douglas men from Che country,
who had been sent for in order that their presence
might intimidate the citizens. The majority Of
these persons were from Springfield and that neigh.
borhood.
The flags of all the shipping in port were dis.
manned there during the remainder Of the day.
There can be no doubt Of the feeling entertained
towards the recIeant Douglas.
At q quarter past six the bells OF the city COM
menced to toll, and continued to fill the air with
their mournful tones for more than an hour. The
city wore an air Of mourning for the disgrace which
her Senator was seeking to impose upon her, and
which her citizens have determined to resent at any
cost.
The Douglas cabal, up to q late hour yesterday
afternoon, issued no public call for their meeting,
but did all their work in secret. They worked with
that Jesuitcal policy for which their leader ia de-
servedly calculated, and had all their arrangements
well and skilfully perfected Their last and most
effective move was to give the Irish of the city
twenty-five cents per head to attend the meeting,
end follow the beck and nod of their leader. To
card issued by order of Douglas, which was the
on cali made for the meeting:-
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o THE HON. S. A. DOUGLAS
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