Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24

on democratic principles, maintaining the
democratic organization. Six cheers Eve
ry other free State in this Union, at some
Glme, has wheeled out of line, except gallant
limos Tremendous applause. From the
day that Illinois entered this Confederacv up
70 TINS hour, she has cast every vote for the
Democratic candidates for the Presidency and
wee Presidency at every succeeding election
Renewed applause. And yet you have been
told that the only State that has never failed
to Estand by the Democratic organization
and vote for the Democratic candidates for
President is now to be read out of the party
by those States which have all gone Aboli-
tion. When this dark cloud of fanaticism
which has spread over the New England
States, rolled over New York, completely
overwhelmed Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Ohio and reached, in its course. the Wabash
river, it was there met by the gallant united
Democracy of Illinois, who turned back the
tide and kept the flag of the Constitution aud
the Union floating above their beloved State
Cheers.
The victory you are now celebrating is one
never to be forgotten, for it is the triumph of
the Union, constitutional men over fanati-
eism and disunion. Great applause) When
the old sectional parties united against the
Federal Constitution and Union, the national
men, whether Wings or Democrats, or by
whatever other name they might be called,
united to maintain that Constitution, to pre-
serve the Union, and drive back the dark.
fatal cloud of sectional animosity. ("Sound
doctrine" and applause) Illinois now occg.
pies the proud position of having fought the
good fight; Illinois is now greeted all over
the Union-North and South East and Vest
AS the only Northern State that was not
overwhelmed in the recent elections. (Cheers)
TO what cause do the Democracy of Illinois
owe this triumph? 1t is due to fidelity to
principle. (Applause) In Illinois the true
principle Of popular sovereignty has been
sustained in Illinois the Cincinnati platform
has been strictly adhered to in Illinois the
Democratic organization has been maintain
ed. (SiX cheers and long continued enthusi-
asm.) In Illinois there have been no new tests
interpolated into the Demo sic platform
(applause); in Illinois Democrats have never
been prosecuted because of differences of
opinion, provided they remained inside of the
Democratic party and abided the usages of
its organization (eheers) in Illinois IA liberal.
tolerant, just and generous policy has prevail
ed, and in Illinois glorious triumph has re-
warded that policy. (Appause)
Now, my friends, the result in this State
contrasted with the disasters in others, fur.
nishes lesson. Let the bitterness that has
been excited, let the angry passions that have
been aroused be buried with the contest out
of which they arose. ("Good," and cheers J
Let us meet our fellow citizens who differ
with lis in politics the same as if no angry
feeling had been engendered. 1t is our duty
now to consolidate the party, to begin to
combine our forces for the future in orde.
that we may present full, united invincible
front to Abolitionism ard all the allied ar
mics (Cheers) If wise and patriotic coun-
sells now prevail, the great battle Of Popular
Sovereignty as been fought and the victory
won forever Cheers If we expect to main.
tain our liberties as our fathers transmitted
them to us, We must be vigilant ard watch.
full, preserving our organization, and ever
ready to present united and irresistible
front to the common enemy, wherever he
makes his appearance Cheers
My friends, l will now renew to you my
grateful and profound acknowledgements for
the magnificent demonstration which YOU
have made to night When | arrived home
on the 10th of July last, and was welcomed
by such countless multtudes, never expected
again to see such eror1. ms is not half
what we can do, ""Wait till 1S60' etc) The
battle is over now, and the victory won, and
again see a crowd before me, even larger
than that which greeted me on my return
home. | confess that that was so large that
| never expected to see another cove are all
for Douglas, and cheers l have not ventur-
ed to suppose that this celebration is intend
ed as pleasant compliment to me. CIT is"
''it is" and applause.) | feel more pride and
satisfaction in the belief that it is your heart
felt offerings of devotion to those great con
stitutonal principles with which my life is
inseparably connected l again return you
my grateful thanks.