Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-09-15
DOugIas in ChicngO.

For weeks have the fathful--that is the
faithful 10 party dictaton, but the unfaith
ful TO their country-been preparing the
soil at Chicago for the sewers Of Nebraska
seed True, the ground was not congeni-
al, and had refused to warm into begin the
sctterring seed blown over the land by the
party pufs OF wind from Washington; but
it was supposed that, after weeks of reilec-
ton, the husbandman might come home
and by digging around, and, ifrepuired, ma
nurin2 the unyielded SOIL lodgementmght
be found for here and there Nebraska
plant to sprout and bring forth fruit. The
experiment was tried on Friday evening
last, and with what success we learn from
the Chicago papers Of Saturday.
The meeting was held in the open air
and the crowd immense. 1t is not true
that the people refssed TO hear Mr.. Douglas,
but this slave extension!st and slave breed
er, had the impudence before an enlighten-
ed constituency of Northern free. men to
commence his speech by the assertion "that
they did not understand tie Nebraska bill,
and that but few had read it," This in
suit drew down a shower of Kisses. Doug
las the renewed his speech in explanation
of the bill, and upon the happening of some
further interruption, he again insulted his
deeply wronged constituents, by saying
that be had been threatened with personal
violence, but said be 81 intend to speak and
be heard, and repeat you do not under
stand the measure" Here he was inter
rupted by groaus and Kisses, and defying
the crowd, pronounced Chicago the mob
city, and said "if you think TO put stop 10
the free discussion of this measure, you are
dealing with the wrong person. / shall
stay here and talk as long as it suits my
convenience" To which the crowd respon-
ded in the well-known refrain. ave won't
go home till morning, we won't 60 home
till morning, till daylight doth appear"
Thus the meeting went on for an hour or
more when Douglas gave up all hopes Of
overawing, coaxing, or whipping-in the
crowd, and retired in disgust TO his hotel,
a wiser and it is hoped-a better man.
CleUeldnd Herald
The Journal says:
We regret very much that Mr.. Douglas
was not suffered to proceed without inter-
ruption, and conclude what he had to say
upon he subject, but at the same time do
not hold him blameless in the premises.
He came among an excited constituency,
who felt be had deeply wronged them. 10
speak in Standardization, bu! at the very
outset of his remarks assaied their inteli-
geuce, and charged them indiscriminstely
with not having read the Nebraska Bill and
being ignorant of its provisions. Instead
of asking them 10 "Hear him for bis cause.
and be silent that they might hear" he con-
stantly appealed to the immense throng for
answers to interrogatories propounded-he
boasted Of being an older resident of the
majority of the meeting. and wound up
with charging upon those who had come in
obedience 10 his summons TO hear him, with
being an ungovernable mob.
We are the unyieldiug advocates Of free
speech and free discussion, but not for the
abuse. We desire at all times. that a man
should be allowed to vindicate himself, or
his cause, in respectful manner but are
not apoogists for that latitude of speech
which assalls the intelligence of the masses
and INDUCES in sweeping accusations.
The evident tone of Douglas during The
course of his speech, was defiant. Grea
Numbers of U. S. Government officers were
on the ground, to give countenance to the
cause of Douglas and the Administration
The Democratic Press, in speaking of the
meeting says:
Mr.. Douglas had a strong meeting last
evening At the North Market Hall. There
was great amount of groans and cheers
But there was nothing like riot or any ap'
proach to it.
He said some bitter things against the
press of Chicago, and did not compliment
the intelligence of citizens in very pleasant
terms. They refused to hear him on these
subjects. Towards the close of his speech
they became so uprorious that he was o
bliged to desist.
The plain truth is there were n grea
many who there we're unwilling to hea
him, and manifested their dsapprobatlon il
a very noisy and disrespectlul manner. w,
regre: exceedingly that he was not permit
ted to make his speech unmolested. Tha
would have been far better than the course
that was pursued.
We are glad, however. that when he de
cided TO make no further efforts. the peo
pie retired peaceably to their homes ant
all wOs quiet.
Tho Tribune says: "Al about o'clocl
on Friday, reliable information to that ef
feet having been obtained, the following
handbil was issued and added greatly t
The excitement already raging"
IRISH BODY GUARD ORGANIZED
AMERICAN CITIZENS BEwAREi
AT a meeting held at the office of tn
notorious Charles O'Mally, on the Mort
side of the river, on last evening, Collecto
Snowhook acting as Chairman. TOeiv
Lrishmen from each Ward were elected i
act as q special Body Guard at the Nortl
Market Hall this evening. Shall the voic
of the free citizens be stihed in this way.
During the afternoon the railroad train
bro't in some hundreds Of Douglas me-
, from the country, which had been sent 70
, in order that their presence might ntimid
ate the citizens.-The majority of thes
persons were from Springfield and ths
neighborhood.
The fags of all the shinnino in mort ,var