The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-09-16
The Douglas Msetinu at
Chiearn

lineage papers Of Saturday. Tie [,,iow-
ing As from the Chicag, .TounaL and Tho
reports IN the Press and Tribune all CON.
cur in its detailS '''''
PURSUANT 10 the notice of Sen. Doug.
las. that he would address the citizens 81
Chicago, upon the principles of the Ne.
bIaska Bill, q large crowd assembled a,
an early hour at the old Market Hall
Al nail past seven il is estimated the,
there were 5000 persons present and
from that time until the SPEAKER rose
large accessions were constantly made
The street in front Of the Hall was block.
ca up for long distance, and the adioin.
ing housetops were literally swarminr
with people.
Mr.. Douglas arose and observed tina,
ne had come to explain the objects and
provisions Of the Nebraska Bill. This
announcement was followed by a storm
OF Kisses, groans cheers &c. He then
said that he would answer all questions
that were put to him, in a respectful man.
ner. He had come to lay before the peo.
pie the grand principles Of the Nebras.
ka Bill. They did not understand the
Bill and but few OF them had ever read
il. This remark drew forth such a tor
nado Of discordant noises, that it was
some minutes before he could proceed.
He proceeded: The whole of the city
press have united in condemning me, but
none of them have published nv bill in
order thatit might vindica,e itself. You
see they have done me injustice. You
have been told that the bill was a meas
ure to extend slavery in territory then
tree. Wells, groans, Kisses &c., for
some minutes.) The bill does not lie.
gislate slavery anywhere, the Statement,
that the bill legislates slavery either way
is untrue. will expose the ISLANDERS
heaped upon me. The principle of the
bill isto allow the people the privilege of
regulating their own institutions in their
own manner. This is the great princi-
pie that our revolutionary fathers strug-
gled for. Laughter This is the grea,
principle upon which the glorious Decla.
ration Of independence is founded CA
voice tall men created free and equal"
Gentlemen, if you will be quiet | will go
on, but 1t is impossible for me TO proceed
with so much interruption. { renewed
interrupton.) Personal violence has
been threatend me if dared to come
here and vindica,e myself, but I intend to
speak, and intend to be heard, l repeat
you do not understand the measure. The
State Of New York has the same right to
have slavery as Kansas or Nebraska.
The State of Illinois wants slavery her.
self. (Grea. uproar.) You listen to all
who come to address you, but you drown
my voice so that shall not be heard.
ask all to keep silence and not disturb
the meeting. Here the mayor arose,
and told all the policemen in the crowd
to arrest any one who should be seen
throwing any missiles.) (Renewed un-
roar. must again request you to be
silent. You deny.hat is correct to allow
the people the right Of self government.
You say too that it vas wrong to repeal
the MISSOURI COMPROMISE. Cres OF
YES, for some minutes. Viii any one
rise and tel ne ,lr.l he was ever III iaroT
Of that COMPROMISED Ceres yes. an
renewed disturbance. wall pFocce
TO show that none Of Won were ever ~ tt
vor of the Missouri Compromise (N'
no. First tie FreeSoiers who voted
for Van Buren, in lSiS, the platform re,
pudiated all compromises with slavery
| Having thus disposed Of the Free Soller'
and Abolitoinis,s. (No. no.. no"O
Gentlemen, I will relieve the Free SOIL
ers and Aboltionis,s if they desire It
None of them were ever in favor OF the
law until Douglas talked OF repeating 1t:
Was any one in this crowd IN favor OF It:
CONTINUED cries OF ayes, Dug was IN Ia
vor of it himself.") Twill show You why
| did not stick to it il you will keep ST.
lent (Go on. The Compromise mea'
sures Of 1850 affirmed The great princl'
pies of Nom Intervention OF Congress
, With the question Of Slavery. This MADE
, il right to remove the Missouri res'rie.
/, ton and / did it. (Groans and Kisses.
Would any one here like to sec the MIS-
souri, Compromise re-enacteds eiieF
, Of YES ard continued noise and disturb,
!, ance, lThe Illinois Legislature passed
resoI3;ons instruc,ing me to support Inc
prinenles of non-intewention. In Ia.
house 81 voted for the resolution ana
agains. it. mine cheers for the Jop.
I was instructed by the Legislature OF my
own state and acted accordingly.
Gentlemen, by the Nebraska Bill 'h'
people are allowed the night Of sell gov
eminent. "a voice who appoints ln'
Governor and Judgess') The Preside n
e Of the United States. Three groans To-
1 Pierce. He appoints Judges IN every
: state in the union, why should he not II
,. Nebraska and Kansas! cRead the sec
ton Of the Bill 'Read the Bill. n
Mn was published in. one OF your c'fy pa
pers TO-DAY, and you can read 1t at you
leisure. Don't take tina, paper. a so'e'
What head.') The best interest :
the United States required that my Oh
sbopld become law, and that the ,rIgh
Of the people to self regulation should D
recognised. ('Iet the nisgers ngoNerl
tbemselves.') Gentlemen, we are pc
,alk,ng about niggers, we are 'al !,
ahou. the Nebraska Kansas bill. zen
,lemen YOU have had Convention ia,ei.
in the first Congressional Dls'f, o.: