The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-10-20
DOnslas and Trumbull In Chicago,

Douglas and Trumbnll In Chicago.
The fusionists, finding it would not do to
attempt to convert the State Fair into an
abolition meeting, could not resist the temp
tation, however, to turn it to some account,
and so persuaded Judge Trumbull to come
to Chicago and make speech some even
ing. The evening selected was that of
Thursday, when coniesscdly the Fair had
reached its eliminating point, and when
there were a third more people in the city
than on any other evening in the week.
How the project succeeded may be inferred
from the following, which we cut from the
Times Of Friday morning;
When We state that there were 10000
strangers in the city, and that every place OF
public amusement (cycn the fat h0g) had
crowded audiences, the failure Of Judge
Trumbull to draw a crowd exceeding three
hundred persons must have been AS mortify
Ing TO him as can well be conceived. Nearly
two.thirds Of those present were national
democrats, attracted hithcr out Of curiosity.
To them, the speech afforded much enjoy,
mcnt.
We have no time tonight to comment
upon this speech. 1t was characteristic OF
the man. Know nothngism and abolition
were the floats which supported Trumbull
in his passage to Office; having got in he
throws know-nothingism away, and intends
for the future to keep himself above water
on abolition alone. We never heard u speech
in which there was less argument, or a
more utter disregard Of fairness. lie has
disappointed the know -nothings, and we
are glad Of it. He has attempted to shirk
abolition and has alrontcd that party. lie
has told Chicago abolitionists, that Kansas
never can become slave state, but if she
does lac will vote to admit her. Did he not
say truly IN his opening remarks, that he
was drawn into public life because Of the
mIsapprehenSions Of the public.
As TrumbuI's speech was mainly INTENDED
as All attempt to defend the course of him.
self and the fusion democrats who have
seconded him in his opposition to Judge
Douglas, and as much Of it consisted in an
attack on the Senatorial course Of the latter.
the friends Of Judge y. determined that he
must have an opportunity 10 reply. So a
meeting was called on Friday evening at the
South Market Hall, aud in reference to that
meeting we subjoin another extract from the
Times, which reports the speech Of Judge b.
at length. The meeting was one Of the
largest ever held in Chicago, and not only
was Judge ID. listened to with the utmost
attention end respect but he was frequently
and enthusiastically checrcd The meeting
was organized by the appointment Of the
llon. joins MooEg as President, aided by 20
Vice Presidents, &c, and previous to Judge
d. s taking the stand a series Of thoroughly
democratic resolutions were adopted, which
we shall publish hereafter. The Times says
Of the meeting:
The mob men Of 1851 were there, but
they were cowcd, broken, and dare not risk
the deeds Of twelve months ago. No church
bells were rung 10 summon men 10 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 concOmtants Of the mob Of
1884 were wanting last Friday night The
democracy had rallied; they had recovered
their accent spirit, and armed with CON
seriousness Of Right, turned out in thousand,
to sustain that Right. The gallant chief who
was elected last fall over the combination Of
all manner Of lsfns, came up from his desk
at Springfield to indicate by his presence.
that his heart was not iorgetful Of the gal.
liant struggle msdc for him last year There
We're other men present. eminent for their
political services in the State and the cOun.
try. The Wabash, the Mississippi, the mines
Of bacna, the centre and the extreme south
sent up their sons to testify by their pre-
scHcc, that all Illinois appreciated the gal
lantry Of the Chicago democracy. We have
said there was no mob on Friday night. But
il would not be consistent with truth did We
not say that some Of the same ruifians and
blackguards who diSgraced the city in 1904,
were present on this occasion. They feeby
attempted disturbance, but public opinion
would not tolerate a repetition Of such an
event as the mob Of 1851
Senator Douglas has been heard in Chi.
cago. He has triumphcd over the fanatics.
who dared not permit him to explain and
read and defend the greatest political act Of
the age, Nay more, the democracy Of
Chicago have been able once more to assem-.
BILE in public, and in speech and in rcsoiu-
ton proclaim the eternal truths which they
profess