The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-06
THE HON. S. A. DOUGLAS
VIII address the People of Chicago on the
PRINCIPLES OF THE
RASKA BILL,
AT NORTH MARKET HALL
THIS EVENING.

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As the last sounds of the tolling bells died away
the citizens began to turn their faces towards the
NORTH and the streets soon lined with an eager
and excited crowd, Fastening to Yards the North
Market Hail. where the long boasted vindication was
to take place. -
II appears that, as we intimated on yesterday
morning, the courage OF the Douglas cabal failed
them, and they did not dare to put their first plan
OF packing the hall with their own adherents into
execution. They had erected platform in front Of
the hail. and the audience gathered quickly and In
immense numbers In the space before and around it.
The entire space extending from Clark to Dearborn
street and over the ground just before the ball. was
crowded, arr it il very moderate estimate to say
that there wers not less than eight thousand citizens
present. We heard some gentlemen, whose opinion.
In such matters is good, place the number at larger
figure, but II could not be less than the number We
When We arrived upon the ground we found that
nothing had Jet been done, aad we took the 0ppor-
tunity Of passing through the crowd, and inspecting
its character. We found IT to be composed, in .
community; our mariners, shippers, merchants, me
cbanics and professional men. They were all In
good hnmor, willing to listen to what Douglas could
say, IL spoken In respectful manner, but determin-
at his couise and to prevent him from saying that
The platform was filled by the Douglas body
guard, and by several personal and political friends
Thomas Hoyne, ESD, United States District Attor.
ney; Isaac Cook, Fostmaster; G. 8. Cameron, ad-
ministration toady; VIM. Bross, OF the Democratic
Pres; Eli b. Williams, Receiver Of Public Moneys;
and would be Nebraska candidate for Congress Tor
the First district and John L. Peyton, Esq, OF Vir
ginia, self constituted adviser. There were many
other gentlemen occupying similar high positions,
but we write In great haste, and they must pardon
If do not give them equal n0t0riety with their
illnttrious compeers.
AT little past the hour appointed for the COM
mencement Of the proceedings, Mayor Milliken, who
was supposed to be the presiding officer OF the
meeting appeared on the PLATFORM sook Oh MS na'
Tyifow C,rrzrys-ghis assemblaSe have assembled to
listen 10 remarks by Senator Douglas upon some
subjects which have interested very much ~ Is OK
peced that those who opposed to the remarks about
to be made, will remain silent and not disturb the
meeting
This Grafton was received with marks of approba-
ton by the crowd, and then Senator Douglas came
forward. He was received In entire silence, and was
allowed to speak several sentences before single
sound was utter cd by the audience.
cidate the principle Of the Nebraska bill. He was
satisfied that there wss not one among his audience
who understood that bill. (Three hearty and indis
putabe groans here greeted the orator. The bill had
this most ridiculous and unfounded statement, the
audience were convulsed with laughter And groaus
II hoWever. had been published that morning in
one of our city papers, this own orgnn.) and there
ii might be read. Here the audieuce became uu-
governabe and cries Of all descriptions rent tue air.
Nobody reads that paper!" !" Il would be OF no
use IL they did 70 Douglas thinks one but him
self knows any thing !n-which subsidized for o few
momer ts only 70 break ont again at some fresh nsuA
We shall not pretend TO give anything like re.
port Of his speech We do not hesitate TO say mat
more miserable, sopfistical and uosound declanna-
tion was ever made by the most ignorant petit
logger. Added TO this, 1t was interlafded with the
most insultng epithets which tho resources Of Biz
lit gsgate could furnish, and full OF the most unwar
rsntsble and ungrounded accusations against the
tbara OF our CITY and citizens. There was not
show Of argument through the whole effort; there
wss rot, position which he advanced but from
yhch tie most feeble rtssorer could drive hini. it
MAS ret twin as good as bis sophisfry usuN'y y;