The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02
celebration In Chissgo--spsssh Of ss"s-
tor Douglas.

rlous triumph ny graha tofchi'ght PfocS
sion 10 Chicago. The procession extended
in length more than mile and u bali, and
six men deep, each man carrying torch or
u transparency. From the balcony OF the
fremont House. senator DoCaLAs address,
ed the immense crowd. We quote the fol-
lowing from his speech
My Friends and Fellow Citizens re-
turn you my heartfelt thanks Tor tina mag
niGcent demonstration. Tho Democracy OF
Illinois have achieved . noble victory over
the combined forces Of sboliti0nisin and IL
allies. (Cheera) You have right u be
proud Of this glorious triumph. 1t 10 the
triumph Of tho constitution over faction IL
Is tho triumph Of the glorious principles Of
the Union over ianaticism and sctionaIism
fapplause) 1t Ia the triumph Of tho princi.
Die Of selfgoycrnment over Congressional
Interference and Executive dIcta,on. I'm
mcHse applausc.)
Fo1r months ago, | opened the canvass
IN speech from this balcony to several
thousand OF my fellow citizens ! now ap-
pear before you To receive tho eohgratna
tons oi W many more thousand, rejoicing
over our great success. While II is right
and proper that you should rejoice at the
success Of sound constitutions! principles
/ which insure peace ana harmony 70 the re-
/ pnl lie, II is our duty 10 enjoy our victory
! with moderation. With the result Of this
election. let all the aspcrities, tho excite
men,s and the angry passions which have
/ been aroused during tho contest, bo buried
forever. II il neither just or nagnanimous
To rejoice over vanquished Zoe. (Checrs)
Let us teach our political opponents that,
although W. have triumphcd, the victory Is
/ for their good az well M oura. Great up
/ pause When We put sound just and con
/ stitutional principles into practical opera
ton in this government. tho Republicans
/ enjoy the blessings thus conferred AZ we'll ~
the Democrats (tiood, good. and cheora)
/ Il IA right, therefore, that all should rejoice
( in our triumph, but it s our duty TO be kind.
generous and magnanimoas towards those
whom We have differed with in opinion.
/ lIhoers last VA remember, that while W.
are divided into political parties and sspa'
rated from each other by antugOns,ic prin
eiples, set "a citizens Of common Repub
bc, W. oil revere the glorics OF our past his
tory, aud We will trust that our poutcrity
viii share common destiny 10 the bless
Ing. of tho government IN al time to come.
/ tApplauso) This Union, Wy the Constitu
ton, has conferred upon il the greatest lega.
ey that Divine Providence has ever confer
rcd upon FREQ people. Hear, hear) lot
that Constitution be administered a. our
fathers made il let that bond Of Union
which binds thcso States together continue
forever. each State retaining it sovereign
rights, disposing Of its own internal affairs,
aud regulating ,,a own domestic institutions
10 suit itself tChe,rs) Let that great
principe OF popular sovereignty which IN.
lcrjcs our republican institutions be carried
out in good faith in the States aud terrific
rics alike. (Chccrs) lat Illinois regulate
her own affairs, model her Institutions &c,
coulipg to her own wishes. aud mind her
own business. permitting every other state
TO do the Same thing, (chccrs) and there viii
then he concord aud lratcrnai feeling among
the different States Of the Union, (RCnew-
ei cheeringl
We must discard forever that fatal here
ay which teaches that this Union, divided
into lfpr and slave States, IA cur fathers
made IL, cnnno, endurc--tha false tr,aChC-
~ which says that these States must all b.
come ttoc. or all become slayo--th they
must become all one thing or all tho Other,
should bo forgotten forever; tapphusc) aud
the great principle Of popular sovereignty
Of State rights aud State sovereignty, should
prevail. declaring the right OF the people Of
each State and each territory 10 manage
things their own way, subject only 10 the
Constitution. ilhrce cheersl
When the priuc,plr shall be- recognized
and proclaimed by all tho American people,
North and South, there will then bo peace,
an harmony, and fraternity among oil the
States OF this contdcracy lcood and ap.
panscl but ~ long M that monstfous 20
ht,cul beruy shall prevail that tbl North
mus, combine against the South to abolish
slavery everywhere, and that the South must
combine against the North 10 establish 1t
everywhere that there must he sectional
strife between the North aud South for the
ascenlcncy, M long there will be- dIscOrd,
strife snd hatred between the different sec
tons Of tho Union ("rh,t's il. and applauscl
That gt,aI issac was directly and distinctly
Submitted to the people of Illinois at the n
cent election and thank Goj, the principles
Of the constitution aud the Union have tri
umphoi Immense applause Illinois now
stands ~ shc has ever stood. mmoyablc
upon Democratic principles, maintaining the
Democratic organization (Sn choers)
Every oihcr free State in this Union u, somc
tim has wheeled GA, OF the linc. eNc,p, gal
liant Illinois. fremcndoas applaussl. From
the LAY that Illinois entered th,s coateioracy
up 10 this hour, she has east her vote Tor
p,mocratIc candidates for tht Presidency
ami Vc Presidency a, every succeeding
election. Renewed applause, Aud yet YOU
have been told that tho only State that has
never failed 10 stand by The Dcm1cratic or
gaulation. apd vote Cor the Democratic can
dilatys for President; il now 10 be read ont
OF the party by those States which have all
gone Abolition. When this dark cloud OF
!a0atle.sn, which has spread over tao New
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