The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25
From the St. Louis Republican

Washington His family accompanied hi =.
Curiosity will be fel: in his own State, as
well as elsewhere, to see what Judge Doug
las had to say in the great commercial met
ropolis, and the quarter from: whence radl-
ates good deal of the political feeling which
controls and animates the South. To graft
fy this desire we publish the best report
which was made of Mr. Douglas speech, de
livered shortly after his arrival there, on
the invitation of large number of citizens
of New Orleans and Louisiana, and in the
presence of thousands. His De nocratic
friends in Illinois-thoso Old Line Wings
and conservative Americans in the same
State, who gave him q hearty and effective
support, ard secured his reelection to the
Senate Of the United States, will be glad to
see that be did not hesitate to proclaim in
Louisiana the same sentiments which be had
uttered in their presence in Illinois; and
that those sentiments met a ready tolerance
we might even say experimentation the
thousands who heard them. 1t was time
to try tie spuak Of Judge Douglas, and it
affords the best prsof of the honesty and
fearlessnesS of the man that he then and
here uttered, without reservation, his
views on the slavery and other political
questions which have so deeply agitated the
whole country. His canjor and his bold
ness appear in marked contrast with that of
another Senator-Mr. JEFF. Davis, who has
recently demonstrated that he had enc set
of opinions for the North and another for
the South, and will recommend him far
more to the people Of whole Union, than if
he had followed the example of the Senator
from Missississippi. While it is said of NJ.
Davis that he posse SEES a high order of phys
zeal courage, i, must lie questioned whe,h r
his moral courage makes SO marked a fca-
turc in his character. Certainly no man
can be a great statesman who carries his pol
itical opinions about him in his pockets, and
adapts them tn the political latitude which
he may chance 10 be IN. The Senator from
Illinois, when speaking in a" extreme South
crn city, did not abate, or conceal, Que Jot,
or title OF the opinions or argument which
he had proclaimed in Northern State,
and therein showed his moral courage and
daring
Not TO pursue this compa ison further, i
may with truth he said, that no speech ever
met more hearty response from an intelli-
gent and discriminating people. than the one
made by Judge Douglas in New Orleans. Ii
vas addressed to men jealous o: Their po.iti,
cal rights, many OF whom were present to
carp at, and find fault with it; and yet so
little matter was there for condemnation in
it, that Il commanded the admiration OF
those who heard 1t, as well as those no sf-
terwaros had an opportunity Of reading it.
W. have 10 remark oft, this, that while
the masses Of the Democratic party testified
their appreciation Of the speech, the OLE,
Line Wings and the Americans, comprising
large po, ton g: the population we've deci-
u. / -.
press;ons Of confidence n the man. 1t is
not 70 DC concealed, that a portion OF the
Democratic party-that set o. OF it which
is led by Mr.. Siide'll-took 10 part n the
demonstrations OF respect for Mr. Deu ,laS,
and were, Of course, dlspleased with the
views so clearly enGnciated by him; bu;
they form only an uncomfortable portion o:
the party to which they belong. So, too,
the tiiibusters were ci.p' eased at the con-
seryative views advanced by the Scnat r, in
regard 10 the acquisition sf foreign territory
lie did not 60 far enough for them, while as
policy will meet the ensors ncnt Of nine
tenths OF the people OF the United States
Notwithstanding these drawbacks, the re-
ception Of Judge Douei;s by the p ople OF
New Orleans an Louisiana. and for the rep
resentation Of al tie ) Iutbcra S.a'es assem-
hla there al this bI~y >o1sp-. i grit wing
and honorable trllu'e 10 Lis ;,.s-sz'. n Is =
statesman AMI lit.i4i-tl,o NOR. gras.-r-
ing, perhaps. because it was ir,9r=,nr.tn.
and not brousil. a. L ; a., .i-... u hi.
coming, or ;Le clap trap arralcc,a - OF =
pa:ty. |, : crd ace, al~o .! tlc rap, ID
Iteration oi that cx,r>-i 80 spirit n party
which has her,t"tor- q y c tie country.
andwhich las prev ntcd any ,;nowledg-
ment o! merit in 4 lo'.;i's' opponent. Il is
the presag", il We L! / ! Ho', 0! tine
rapidly approaching, w.. % y Of cv-
cry party wi.i unite To tax .he political al.
fairs Of tie country oct 81 the hands Of in
competent managers ami party ii k~'trS-
when Black Rcpub lea ni>;m in the North and
- sso'utonism in the South viii be alike
te pat in the discussion Of candidate for
Slave State man, but, rather, is he honest,
is he capable, is he faithful to the con.;i;u
ton and the Union: The States Of the Cen
tire have an important part TO play in this
political drama, and we are glad that Mr..
Doug as has made the speech which we pub
lish to-day. Taken in Connection with the
appreciation bestowed upor tina, Of Senator
Hammond, which We published some weeks
ago, we have the best evidence of sound
conservative, Union loving sentiment perva-
ding the country, and encouraging our pub
lie men to adopt more enlarged, healthy
and national course for their political action
something tia; lo:.Es above and beyond
mere party management and party success,
and which must end in binding tn. Union
still mere strongly together.