Eastern times., 1855-11-01
Democracy at the West,

The democratic meeting at Chicago, on the
18th inst, was grand demonstration. The
Chicago Times informs US that at 7 o'clock,
the square on State street was thronged with
citizens. A handsome stand had been erected
on the east side of the street near the City
Hotel
Thomas Dyer, Esq, of Chicago, called the
meeting TO order, and moved that the Hon.
John Moore, of Mclean county, take the
chair. The motion was unanimously agreed
to. and the old veteran was received with
cheers.
After returning thanks for the honor done
him by calling on him to preside al meeting
of the unyielding democracy OF the city Of
Chicago, he entered upon the duties of chair
man.
On motion by Samuel Ashton, ESQ.,, the
organization of the meeting was completed by
the choice of twenty-four vice presidents
and twelve secretaries. The officers having
taken their seats upon the stand, the chairman
introduced TO the meeting the Hon. S. A.
DOUGLAS, who, for three hours, addressed the
meeting in strain of patriotic, argumentative
eloquence, equal to the most successful efforts
of the fearless and gifted orator. His bold
vindication of the principles of the democratic
party, and his eucidation and defence of the
Nebraska and Kansas territorial bills, were
listened 10 with close attention and received
with loud applause. It was proud triumph
of reason over faction, for the distinguished
senator to hold an audience of such magnitude
at his command for three hours, where, a few
months before, his voice had been lost amid
the howlings of an opposing mob. Ii proves
what s'the sober second thought" of the peo-
pie is doing-ihe revolution it is producing.
At the close of Mr.. DoUGLAs's speech the
following admirable resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
l. ReSolred, That the constitution of the
United States is a political contract between
the people of independent sovereignties. which
bestows paramount authority to the extent of
the powers delegated, but leaves those not
delegated to the states respectively, or to the
people; that viglant guard against the cen
ttdllZdtiOu vi l0e TeSeINeO pOWerS is essential
TO the preservation of our Institutions and
that congress has no rightful authority 10 es-
tablish, abolish or prohibit slavery in The states
or territories.
ResotUed, That we re-lfiirm the time-hon-
ored principles of the democracy, and believe
that the only sure guaranty for the public
tranquility is by strict adherence to the pro-
visions of the constitution and by non-interven-
tion on the subject of slavery, applying alike
TO the states and territories, observed in the
passage of the compromise measures of 1850,
and confirmed in the Kansas and Nebraska act
the corallary of the former measure, by which
congress has declared that it is their true in
tent and meaning not to legislate slavery into
any state or territory nor exclude it therefrom
but to leave the people thereof perfectly free
10 form and regulate their domestic instiiu-
lions in their own way, subject only TO the
constitution of the United States > and that we
do pledge ourselves TO maintain and execute
The compromises of 1850, including the fugi
live slave law, and the Kansas and Nebraska
act of 1854, as we hold that they are Wise anc
Just measures, and should remain undisturbet
ior the preservation of the national peace, and
the union of the states.
3. RcsolUed, That the constitution of the
United States is founded upon the fundamena