The daily union., 1854-11-18
From the Illinois Etsie Register
FREE SPEECH-THE INTOLERANCE OF ABOLI
TIONISM


The mob spirit still pervadcs the ranks of the usionis;
while pratng about free speech and free thought they
on all attempt put down by violence those
who attempt speak against abolition views An exhibit
ton of this spirit given last week at Chicago the
occasion of the speech of General Cass there On the
cuson of the Speech the aboonsts determined to force
upon the meeting the notorious aboonst Fred Doug
lass-a black manand all attempts to prevent serious
riot seemed at time to prove unavailing The black
man. however refused to speak, declaring that the hall had
been hired by the friends of General Cass, and that he
did not claim any right be heard there This rebuke to
his white brethren" like bombshel and they with
drew without any further demonstrations of violence
At Aurora most disgraceful was enacted last
week. This Fred Douglass made speech there at
place appointed for public discussion After he had fin
shed gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Chapman introduced
the meeting who declined speaking unless the other side
would declare that they had finished which they did He
then inquired if any other person wished to occupy the
time. He was answered in the negative As we learn
from the Times Mr. Chapman then took the stand and vim
dcated the truth of history and demonstrated the exraor
dinary license which free speech had obtained when
negro from distant State patiently quietly heard in
denunciaton of the American government the American
constitution the American Senate and individual American
and statesmen He thought the charge Of slavery
aggression and the crushing Of free Speech with i'll
grace from negro who could in public meeting of white
American citizens thus denounce everything which, in the
eyes of American eemen high honorable and patr
otic. lie interrupted by the black man, who de-
nonced government for robbing Mexico of Texas,
and authorizing slavery there. Mr. Chapman suggested
that he bad better settle that question with Gen Houston
From ihs time out, and fur hour, Mr. Chapman
only allowed to speak at intervals Storms Of hipses
groans and all kinds of disgrace noises and exclama
tion met every sentence he uttered. He would wait for
moments till quiet restored, and would then
essay to speak, but the special friends of Stree speech and
free men, would hiss and groan without hearing word
from him.
The noise having become great Mr.. Chapman said
he would speak no longer; whereupon gentleman OF
Aurora stepped upon the stage and demanded fortne
white stranger the right of being heard in addressing ht
friends of free speech.
Mr.. Beeman said he would not tolerate such an inter
ference and he jumped the platform and seized the
citizen of Aurora (Mr Parks, we beeve1 with view Of
forcing him off by violence short fight took place. In
which Mr.. Beeman was most considerably worsted.
Last week similar scene occurred at Bloomington when
He had sca,ceiy commenced when crowd Of fhsotsts
cried out that Roe should speak that he was CD
dd renegade whig, and should be pulled down of the
stand This the language Of fusion leader reie-
rated by hundred other abolitionss and fusion whgs
and in vain did the friends of Dr. Roe attempt to restore
the meeting order. The fusonsts determined to
violate the freedom Of speech and they most efecualy
did it.
This the way the freedom of speech is respected by
these abolition iusioniss They claim the privilege of
speech for themselves and deny it to all other parties