Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-08
kenator Douglass AT Chltarn

The course Of tho Aboltonists Of CHICAGO ,ybor
Senator Douglass recently undertook to defend b;s
position on the Nebraska BILL is one of the gros.os,
outraSes upon the liberty Of speech that has evor
been perpetrsted in this country The New yorL
Herald denounees it in the following appronri.,o
terms:
THE sboitionists Of Chicago have won another of
characteristic triumphs large number Of tbe n ' u,
Inas CITY were opposed 70 the Nebraska bill have held
meeupgs ana heard speeches against aud ENCOURAGED
political parsons, quartered among them tot .ri,e
phsmous letters to Senator Douglass upbrajinu him " ~
hiS conduct 10 introducing IL o. bis return from Wash
fngton the latter lost no time In announcing bis
OF eIcupatDg himself with his fellow citizens H. az
msuded TO be heard and to be judged out Of hi, o @
lie asked the men who have been pouring out cauois m
hls bead Tor months for permission jnsufy bnsaIf H.
their sight. He sought exercise OF a right vbicb o, ~
Chicago, IL not denied the felon the murderer NJ a.,
PeEpoeket Yet this inaenabe pfivilege-tbe rigbt al
refused by Chicago to one Of her most dis
pnBu.usd sons A crowd gathered round the platform
90 which be stood aud booted aud beloved vhesvsF he
attempted TO raise his voice. Boorsb shou,s d,o..,I
y ynH9e atd alter yaln contest OF upwards oftwo
hoofs the Senator was baGsd by display of brute
oily on this continent "0''u iu any
As'aled ID msnoer equally uolu.i6sble. though IN
oiusren "ey and IN the order Of Congressional debate
john Randolph Of Roanoke Is knogn 10 bsvs ,;laoI
coWardy antagonist with the whitening reps,to. IT,,
member boasts OF an attribute 10 which The negro hi,
equal, and tho jackass bis superior Whe, ~ t ~
Of Chicago boast Of their succes, in silsnc psOF.
Douglas, they too must recoect tdat they have aebi
eminence 10 pursuit 10 which the calf their equal and
the jaetsss their superior As nany calves or half .
many jaokssses az there we're men assembled round
Douglas platform, would have done the Job mere efT o.
tualy aud 10 shorter time aud Of the two We tbi,y
the four,footed brutes would have shown to mos, ad
yantsge.
&c Amer this hope the people Of Chcaro will remain
steadfasi Ia their aboltonist belief The Constitution
cause gains strength by such exhibitions Of the true char
acter OF is foes aud who silence speaker instead
OF hearing aud answering him. t allies for the CARR
ron aud Greeley sect cardinal point 10 the abotons
creed has sEays been 10 refuse argument and 70 subst
tute 10 s stead defamation aud abuse free 90 lers neve
discus, principal OF practcethcy call the one e
She other villainy' Summary dsposug Of their auag
onso By styling them in Wholesale way scoundrels and
thieves they relieve themselves from any necessity 81
examining their cause testing ia merits The people
Of Chicago proGcients 10 this sort Of tacticsn
The rev Canadian Parliament met at Montreal on the
sh insi The approval Of the recent Reciprocity Treaty
With the United States will up for consideration 4
m early day but dolb, IL entertained that Il will bo
'e'riy ooacurrei TO- Mr. Hinck' Inspector GENERA ol