The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-12-11
Senator pouelas IN New Orleans.

senator luCGtAs reached New orleans,
about s o'clock on the "a inst. and the
whole city. headed by the Mayor and
member. Of the Municipal Legislature.
appear to have turned cut to meet and
welcome him. Tho morning paper. had
contained an advertisement signed hy
over three hundred prominent citizens.
testiiyiug their admiration of his charac-
ter. and calling upon the people to give
him a cordial reception.
when the boat arrived at the wharf
MI Douglas was waited ON by the Mayor.
a deputatiou from the City Boards, and
another from the citizens. and escorted to
the 81. Charles. where the throus was -o
great that he and his lady. with the Com
mijtccs In attendance had considerable
difficulty in affecting an entrance. The
distinguished senator and those who had
charge Of him soon appeared upon the
mont portico where thc following specchi-
Tying took place:
ruE MAYOR:
Mr.. uorGLAs.-iu the name of the pco-
pie of New Orleans. tender you @ hearty
welcome and offer you the freedom of
the metropolis of the South and hope
YOU will remain with us a sufficient time
90 enable all oar citizens To- greet you. not
3sa partizau. but o. citizen Of our COM
mon country. who has won their admir1-
ton bv bic bold and noble defence of the
Constitution.
Tho Mayor then stepped back and Mr.
Douglas was addressed by
Ey-sES ,roa soULE.
SEN,roR purcLAs: As chairman Of n
committee selected from among your DO
| Gtiell friends and admirers. ! tender YOU.
| iu the name of chat committee. and of
those friends hearty welcome, and a,l,
leave 20 place iu your hands a letter exc
pf-s-ive Of continents which thsv hope
win meet your appreciation and Of wi-hc
with which il viii, douhtIe--, br your plea
sure To- comply.
Wchad wished % have YOU 1s oar -pe.
cial guest bat the Municipal authorities.
| imVollcd hv the feelings Of This whole
| community, having gvinccd q desire to
/ claim you us such, we have gladly -urrcu-
| dcrCi to- them the enjoyment of an honor
which. from the delicate manner in (which
| 20 was sought. could not but bc ms Hittcr-
I iuc 20 YOU as 10 is grateful to ourselves.
b. 90 home among us You are in Tie
midst of mon who know how 10 apprcci.
ate the exalted character, the indomi
I table Grmncs,. and the tpu-ccndaut ahili
l tv and talent you have 80 rloriously dis
pllvcd IN The defence of rights most dear
/ 10 them. and on the maintenance OF which
| depends. as they sincerely believe, th,
stability Of the Republic with is present
/ Institutions.
when the applause subsidized, the fol
/ lowing response was made rs
vH. DOUGLAS.
During the delivery Of the addresses %
Pierre Slulc and the Mayor, necessarily
spoken too low for the crowdt 20 hear. som,
OF the more cxciuhlc became inpatient
and called loudly Cor Douglas When th,
srgetine. were over. the Senator went for
ward 10 the railing. and with ON cnc-.
,ud souorous utteuncc he said
present ms grateful acknowledge
mauts f1r thi- cordial and unexpected 90
eaptiou-r reception iu "a two-i0ld capaci
l ty-lrom the city authorities and from nay
political friends. which Is most grateful
under existing circumstance.
came here on private business. M1
approach was ua private as 10 could be-
/ Ihad mo- Gm. o. attend 90 other affairs
| but I hud ms fcllow-citikcus of Louisiana
prepared to give mo magnificent vel
/ come. m which the constituted author
Tics unite with my political associate, am,
fr this I ana heartily grateful
have lust emerged IRONS struggle, of
| behalf III the Constitution. against sec
I fouali.m anil muaticism-aud no state Do
the American cuufgdcracy ought 90 rClo.c,
I more in the triumph OF states rights au'
I the Federal Constitution than LOUISIANA
Looking South Co the Gulf of McNic'
end Fast 10 the Gulf of So. Lawrence
tberc /. an equality &C interests tina
I sh,uld ever De- preserved undCr the com
mon Constitution. The Union can be- pre-
seryed and maintained even in the spun
l I'M which eur fathers made DO.
i Through the Constitution the tmoi
/ can bc preserved and by no other mod'
I d. it worth preserving.
/ Arliu let m. give You my sincere an'
/ rr,feful acknowledgements. and profile
/ mt thank. for the cordial greeting Nol
! have extended to me. And ] may -ay oi
returning b. any home on the Lakes
I shall ever rcmember th5s sVon'anrou' VI
I risinaand welcome received at your hano-
The senator then retired 20 his apart
ments. and the multitude, after partinI
and rousinr cheer separated.