Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-24


of the proceedings ard speeches:
When the procession halted on Lake street
opposite the fremont, the Chief Marshal
Dr. B. McVickar, appeared on the south hal,
cony, and addressed to Senator Douglas. af
ter the shouting and music had subsided the
following speech:
DR. MvlCKAR's SPEECH.
RESPECTED SIN: The immense throno which
you see around you has come out from amon0
your fellow citizens to congratulate YOU on
the noble victory to which YOU have led the
Democracy of our State, and the personal
triumph you have achieved.
A candidate for the highest office in the
gut OF your State, not nominated by any
convention of your party, but made such by
the lmpulsve, unanimous voice of an intell-
gent constituency, you entered upon the con-
test, a few months since, with what would
have proved, to any other man, overpower-
ing odds against him; but by your genius
and your eloquence, by your straightforward
enucation of principles, an honest appca
tion and a fair discussion of them. Won have
secured a verdict of "well done, thou GOOD
and faithful servant" which verdict needs but
to be recorded to return you once again to
that high position which YOU have SO lonp
confidence we have reposed in you. we be-
lieve is still to be to you field of future tri
umphs. But while congratulatng you, sir,
we rejoice, also, orourselves, that those prin.
ciples which we cherish and for which we
have battled, as you know, so earnestly, have
been sustained. We are proud this hour that
we are Democrats, and we here pledge our
selves, before high Heav.n, each to the 9TH
er, and unitedly to our country, that so long
as the banner of Democracy floats, as now.
in spotless purity DER our heads we behold
inscribed thereon, in characters of living
light, that noble motto, Popular Sovereign
ty, the basis of Free Institutions" and be-
lieve the principles of Democracy are the
guiding star which points the way to the fu
ture welfare and glory of our country. We
feel, sir, that this is no ordinary contest
through which we have passed, but that it
has transcended in Importance all previous
local or State elections. Look but to the fact
that from the prairies beyond us toward the
setting sum- from the golden shores of the
Pacific, from the sunny plains and bright
savannas of the South, and from the rock
bound shores of the Atlantic, has the eager
and fascinated attention of men of all shades
of politicnl opinion been fixed upon the re-
suit of the struggle in Illinois; and close upon
the news of our success, as it bounded over
the electric wires, have come back to us
words of cheer and commentator for the
battle we have fought, and congratulations
on the victory We have won. And, while
mingling our congratulations with you, sir,
and with each other, we feel that the hearts
of our fellow Democrats throughout the I'm
ion beat in unison with our own.
With these feelings, as the mouth.pece of
the thousands whom have had the honor of
marshaling tonight, | thank you, sir for
your noble advocacy of those principles we
hold dear, and greet you from my heart as
the favorite son and trusted Senator of the
sovereign State Of Illinois.
AT the conclusion of this speech, which
was well appauded throughout, Senator
Douglas stepped toward and spoke as repor-
ted below. The reader cannos fail to notice
the admirable temper in which it was con.
ceived, and its sentiments will be applauded
wherever freedom and the love of d, mocrat-
ic principles extend in the Confederacy
SENATOR DOUGLAS SPEECH.
My FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS: re-
turn you my heartfelt thanks for this mag
nficent demonstration. The Democracy of
Illinois have achieved noble victory over
the combined forces of Aboltionism and its
allies Cheers. You have right to be
proud of this glorious triumph 1t is the
triumph of the Constitution over fiction it
is the triumph of the glorious principles of
the Union over fanaticism and sectionalism
Applause; it is the triumph of the prnc-
pie of selfgovernment over Congressional in
reference and Executive dictation I'm
mense applause
-Four months ago | opened the canvass in
a speech from this balcony to several thou
sands of my owcitzens | now appear
before you to receive the congratulations of
as many more thousands, rejoicing over our
great success. While it is right and proper
that you should rejoice at the success of
sound constitutional principles which insure
peace and harmony to the Republic, it is our
duty to enjoy our victory with moderation.
With the result of the election let all asperi.
ties, the eXcitements and angry passions
! which have been aroused during the contest
be buried forever. 1t is neither Just nor
magnanimous to rejoice over a vanquished
foe. Cheers Let us teach our political
| opponents that, although we have triumph.
ed, the victory is for their good as well as
ours Great applause. When we put
sound, just and constitutional principles into
practical operation in this Government, the
Republicans enjoy the blessings thus confer
red as well as the Democrats. Good, good,
and cheers 1t is right. therefore, that all
should rejoice in our triumph, but it is our
duty to be kind, generous and magnanimous
tow ards those whom we have differed with
in opinion. [Cheers
Let us remember that while we are divid-
ed into two political parties and separated
from each other by antagonistic principles,
yet, as citizens of common Republic, we
all revere the glories of our past history, and
will trust that our posterity will share
common destiny in the blessings of the Gov
ernment in all time to come. Applause
This Union, by the Constitution, has confer
red upon it the greatest legacy that Divine
Providence has ever conferred upon free
people. Fear, hear Let that Consttu-
ton be administered as our fathers made it !
let that bond of Union which binds these
States together continue forever, each State
retaining its sovereign rights, disposLg of
its own internal affnirs and regulating its
own domestic institutons to suit itself -
ICheers Let that great principle of popu
lar sovereignty, which underies our repubH
can institutions, be carried out in good faith
in the States and Territories alike Cheers |
Let Illinois regulate her own affairs, model
her institutions according to her own wishes;
and mind her own business, permitting other
States to do the same thing; and there will
then be concord and fraternal feeling among
the different States of the Union. Renewed
cheering
We must discard forever that fatal heresy
which breaches that this Union, divided into
free and slave States, as our fathers made it,
cannot endure-that false teaching which
says that these States must all become free or