Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-10-31

cago unitedly commenced war upon the author of
that measure, and through him, upon the Demo-
cratic candidates for Office They sought to divide
the party and thus get their own men into office
In this upon Senator Douglas there
struggle on the part of our newspapers as to which
should be the most unscrupulous in defamation OF
the man and the measure. That defamation has
been continued with great bitterness up to the pre-
sent time Until the establishment of this paper,
these journals had the matter all their way. In
September, 1854, they had worked up excite
ment in this city which led to the mob on the oc-
casion when Senator Douglas offered to speak in
selfvindication. He was denied the privilege then.
Force and violence trumphed then.
On Friday night last that vindicaton was made.
1t was full, complete and triumphant. The mob
men of 1854 were there but they were cowed,
broken, and dared not risk the deeds of twelve
months ago. No church bells were rung to
mon men to deeds of shame. No flags were hung
at half mast to indicate that the free people of
free city, of free State intended to murder free
speech and deny an accused man the boon of self
defence. These concomitants of the mob of 1854,
were wanting last Friday night. The democracy
had rallied; they had recovered their ancient spirit
and armed with consciousness of Right, turned
out thousands to sustain that Right. The gallant
chief who elected last fall over the combination
of all manner of is1ns up from his desk at
Springfield to indicate by presence that his heart
not forgetfu! of the gallant struggle made for
him last year. There were other men present, en-
country. The Wabash, the Mississippi, the mines
| of Galena, the centre and the extreme south sent
up their to testify by their presence, that all
that all Illinois appreciated the gaantry OF the Chi
! cago democracy. We have said there was no mob
| on Friday night. But it would not be consistent
| with truth did we not say that some Of the
rufians and backguards who disgraced the city in
| 1854, were present on this occasion. They feebly
attempted disturbance, but public opinion would
! not tolerate repetition Of such an event as the
mob of 1864.
| Senator Douglas has been heard in Chicago. He
has triumphed the fanatics who dared not per-
NIT him to explain and read and defend the gratest
political of the age Nay more, the democracy
of Chicago have been able once more to assemble
in public, and in Speech and in resolution proclaim
the eternal truths Which they profess.
They send their resolutions to the country. They
are such the democracy the Aroosteok and
On the Rio Grande may repeat. They send them
forth the epitone of the great national Democratic
faith, and in their defence throw down the gauntlet
of defiance to all opponents. They challenge their
opponents controvert the truth and virtue of that
creed 1t is a creed in defence of which the Illinois
democracy have successfully resisted intolerance
and disunion in every FORM 1t is creed in def
ance OF which they can always fight with certainty
OF success, and can never, never surrender
We trust our brethren of the whole democratic
press of the Union will publish these resolutions,
even in such abotonized region as Chicago by
a simple tut firm and steadfast assertion and main
flamenco of honest constitutional principles"