New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-26
MIR. DOUGLASS sPKRCH.

At q O'Clock, Mr.. Douglas took the front Of the
platform, amid the cheers Of tAe Hbernisns who had
fought their way to the font, al tsad
LADIES AID GENTLEMEN: appear bsfore you to-
day for the purpose Of discussing the leading political
TOPICS which Low sgitate the public mind This vast
Of people shows tue dsep feeling wneh per-
ysdes the msssss II regard TO tcis question. By an
arrangement preT ously made We have to-day Joint
discussion between Mr. Lincoln and myself, as the
repre- tatves Of the two great political parties in
this State srd the Union.
Prior to 1854 this country was divided into two
CREST pc .itca parties, known as the hg and Demo
cratic paItiee-both national ard patriotic IN their
prncples-both advocating principles which were
uLiysrsal in their application. Al OId-lIne Wing
would proce II h:s principles IN Louisiana ana Massa-
chuset.s alike. Wig principles were not limited by
tie Ohio River by the Potomac, nor by the Inns
of the Free ard the Slave States, but applied and
were proclaimed wherever the Constitution ruled or
tie American flag waved over American soil. 80 It
was, AID 20 is, with the principles OF tins great
Democratic party, which fom tie days OF Jefferson
until this period, mes proven Itself TO be the historic
party Of tbs nstor While the Wang aud the Dsmo-
cratic parties fersd in regard to Bank, andio TO-
gs,d 10 Tariff and ID regard to Distribution, and IN
regard TO the Specie Circular AID % regard to the
Sub1ressury they agreed the great question that
sgtstes TIE Union, known as tie SayaiYo on tb;,
ton. cay ttat Whigs and DsRersd on tho.e mat.
Slavery ques,e2r y Which / have referred.
1e.iis Wing party and the Democratic party jointly
sdoptedthe Compromise measures Of 1870 the bAsi.
II the solution OF the Slavery question 10 oil Of it,
forms Clsy was the great leader with Webster on
bic right ard Cass his LEFT, sustained by the rari
ots in the Wing and Democratic ranks, 10 deyisng
ard adopting and enaoting tie Compromise measures
OF 1850. Again. in 1851 in Illinois, the Wing party
ard the Democratic psIty united IN resolutions incors
ing and approving the Compromise measures CO 1879
ss the proper adj usmeLt Of this question II 1852,
when the Wig party assembled al Bait more Cor the
puipos of nominating lie tor the Presidency,
the frat thing II did was to adopt the Compounds
measures tfs5O in substance ard in principle, as the
ak,a4-, aftts4 of al nue
Here number Of persons began 70 applaud, when
ore s'rcDg-voiced spp suder with more enthusiasm
tlen the rest, prolonged the strain until onded In
melaI choly howl, which pre- iuced great laughter
Mr.. Douglas continued. bly, friends, sence 10 more
acceptable 10 NE IN the Discussion OF this qusston
man spplsuie, desire to address my1elfto your
GdgM. nt TO your understanding 20 your aonsceLce'
and rot to your paaetops. l was ssying, wnen t9e
Democratic Convention assembled q. Baltimore, in
1852. for the purpose Of nominating candidate 70
the Presidency, they ss) adopted tho CompronlHe
rneesures Of 1880 the basis o. Detoocfshc on;
Ibus you zee that up 70 1881, the wig part snd
tbe Democratic party both stood On tie sane pat
form 10 regard 70 the Slavery question, wneo nov SCI
tates tie couLtry That platform vas the right 81 tie
people e each State snd OF each Territory TO decide
inelr .ocsl tLd domestic Institutions 'or tnersees
subject trly to tbs FEDERAL Constitution.
AZ TIRE s.sson Of 1881 ntrod1csdinto tss senate
e tte United States bl 10 Organize tte ol"1iet
a KsrsA ara Nebraska on toat ptncirs, wnlcl
rad e,en adopted 10 the COMPROMISE net s r.
Democratic party. IL Ilnois IN iS,I, slu ~
corsso by the Wing party ard the Demoeratlc pnly
il tie National Conventions % ~. ~ or1ei tno
there might ts 40 Misunderstanding IN regard u INC
rriIc PIE i've ysd in the Ksnsss hnd fsbrasks OH
4 iOftn ne t,ue intent ana nearing cf the ar! 10
i ere werj.: 1t being tns true intent and meaning
cf tbs &C. Lot 10 lee,sts Slavery into Any s.as o.
Territory rCr to e1tluds !. there:om, out 10 lesVS
tts peops th reot perfectly fies 70 Torn AID resc
4" ate tner domestic Institutions 10 teer Own way
''sUtiset srly 10 Inc + edeIsl COastItutloE
Ihas ytu Zee that rpto 1884, when TIE hshss' sno
Ntb. IA bill was b. oJgtt TITO Ccugrs's tor ths par
pose If Carrying cut TIE principles gnen, up 70 ga
liIe both psites rad iucoEsed sad approves tnsr'
al D, en- 10 Cly,oo this couLtry % regard 70 :aa
Irircpls e1oty TIE oppcsiicn Of tie Abolt,onisss
| 10 IT, Iirc. legislature, IN the houss oil keoIe
s1tsiiyts On TIE resolution prnclps
tytiy Wig ard every Democrat II tfs House VOC.
fer tat p. ne'ps Oay four men voted sgslns' =.
| e. 0 those four men were O6.L'ce Ab'itionist'. ~
ls54 Mr. AsIstsu, IiuO5lr sid NJ Tru1 bah ehtet.,
rio al 1--.r2snfr. crs viii TIE ether std escn a..
t,eir respective i.tfCs n dsove TIE 90 tIs 20.
e. 4 ere Is. c, sso &c dssclge ire oi a.. n
| sltye1 TIE OF y ltnd ara c0tytit tie nsn
tt.h parties into 80 ebtlticL:st Is'iy unee, ,' To-
,ftlF R'pu6ioan party lAppl.nse 81. h I,-csi, Ar
ieius Cf thtt s,rsrs emeIi between w - .c-id s.
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