Squatter sovereign., 1856-12-02

meeting ever held in Chicago, was at Me-
tropolitan Hall, on Sunday last. Fred
Douglass was the orator. This man, who
is employed by the Republican orators TO
preach insurrection and murder, who OBJ
iained applause from his audience oy de-
nying Gods Justice, IN allowing such men
as Cass and Preston to address the people |
and proclairn the doctrine OF self-govern-
ment-this man is preambulating the State |
of Illinois, in company with j ohm +. Hale, |
Ceoeral Nye, and other renegade demo-
Gratis. seeking to oYerturn the constitution |
of the land.
metropolitan Hall presented singular |
scene on Sunday afternoon. There were
white men and sooty wenches, and black
men and white women, all listening with |
open mouths tos this negro, who boasted
that black and white people We're disap- |
nearing, and that mulattoes were fast IN
creasing. He rejoiced that this ANAL
gamation was progressing, and his white
and black audience responded with cheers
and tumultuous applause to the disgusting
sentiment. =.
Fair white maidens were there, smiling
upon tbs champion of Freedom and Fre-
mont. and applauding, with their gloved
hands, his earnest wish that the distinction
between the black and white races would
be lost, and that instead of them there
would soon be but one race-the descend
ants Of white women and black men
black women and white men. He thank
ed God that the mulatto race was on the
increase in Chicago, and his audience
cried-Amsn.
Here was freedom, free love, free liv-
ing, Fremont, and free everything else,
presented to a Chicago audience by free
negro, of a Sabbath afternoon. We do
not know that the community can complain
of want of free speech, when such "a man
can utter such sentiments on such day,
to a cheering, tumultuous audience in the
very heart of the city.
Negro equality, social and political, IS
the religious or Sabbath day doctrine OF
the Fremont party. They proclaim that a
negro man is as good man as German.
or an Irishman; their sons and daughters
are taught that foreigner Is an odious So
cial being, and it is no wonder that these
sons and daughters, following the parental
teachings, take occasion to evincs their de-
lighted approval of the orator who "spea Ks
right out in meeting in favor of the abb
| sorption of the white race in that Of the
black.
! Let US do this speaker justice; he spoke
to no idle rabble; be spoke not alone to
negro men and negro women, whose gros-
ser instincts might be gratified by the Wis.
ion of white husbands, white wives. ano
mixed blood children; he spoke not alone
TO men of infatuated notions upon the sub
), iect of human liberty. His audience ,ca'
3 The gerry cream Of the Fremont party II
Chicago. Men of high social position
were there with their wives and daughters
: merchants from Lake street and Water
!. street, whose names figure conspicuously
upon Fremont calls and Republican sub
scription lists. Michigan Avenue, Wa
: bash avenue, and the palatial residences
of men who earned their present wealth
by mechanical pursuits, and who now, BY
. silks, satins, diamonds, hoops, feathers
and broadcloth,' crowd out of all place.
the laboring man and the mechanic, (w'
quote the Democrat) were represented
5 there. These representatives ogling th'
sooty beauties, and ogled by the colore,
dandies in return. These persons, EN-
bracing the wealthy and ton of Chicag
society were there, listening with delight
ed hearts to treason. and threats Of mur
der and civil war.
There were merchants and their wlve
: Fremont merchants and their Fremor
wives-whose cheeks did not blanch, who's
o hearts did not swell Indignantly, whe
!. a negro stood erect in their presence, on
Sunday afternoon, and proclaimed ths
white men and women-that fathers an
mothers, and little babes, American cit
y zens, w-countrymen-should be mad
to dream of death in their sleep, shoul
fear death at their meals, should
n met by fire in their beds, and poison
:, their bread! This atrocious sentimel
caused no horror in their hearts. On tt
70 contrary, this terrible invocation In Il
name OF Fremont and JESSIE" elicits
enthusiastic applause. This is Fremon
se ism in Chicago. This is the Fremontis
b. OF Lovejoy, who said that Fillmore shou
). have received an electric shock sendir
: him to hell, because he enforced the fug
III tive.slave law. This is the Fremontis
Of John P. Hale, of General Nye. tt
latter do not express it quite SO plainl
er but they are the white laborers in t
IN vineyard of horrors.
We commend to the countrymen
Hecker the speech Of his co-laborer in t
/. cause Of Fremont. Hecker says that G
- - intended the negro to be as free as
Sn white man. and he should be free desp
An all human laws; and Frederick Dougls
follows on, proslaiming that, Hecker
ing right. it is lawful, and indeed prai
ow worthy, to visit the STAKEHOLDER with FIRE
,et. his bed, and poison in his food. Heel
l.. declares the negro the equal of the wh
~ man, and his negro associate follows
rejoicing in the hour when negro ar
will encircle the fair daughters of G
sed many. and new progeny will arise
be- the land.
he These people, these men who profes
be. and believe themselves to be pi
Christians, were there, and with their G
gymen heard and applauded the fiend
ray invocation to murder. They retiyed fl
to that meeting. repaired to their respecl
ad. | boyn.. .nd rathorirU around thenY III