The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-14
The ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN.

From the Chicago Times, July II. !

tuoe far the magpihcent welcome which you have ex.
faces nsicaes how deem an nero., fen by our peope
IN the great Questions which Agse the public mind and
which urdeie the foundations Of free institutions.
voice be heard 70 countless thousAnds-so ephu
sissc that Individual be the object Of SUCH
cpe which sBks deep in the heart Of the mssses and in
wolves the rights and the liberties OF whole people, that
has brought you together with unsnimty and cor
daily never before exceed IT, indeed equAled on any
oocssicn (Cbeers.) i have not the vanity 70 believe
tina. IL Ia any personal compliment 10 me.
applause.)
Mr. DorGIAs-n ID an expression Of your devotion to
that srss, priucipe Of self gcvernment-cres OF "hea
hear ito which life for many years past has been,
and In The whole future will be, devotsd. (Iu neuse
cheeripg nthere any principle dearer ana more
which the exclusive right Of free people form
ano ADOPT their fundamental law and TO man age and
tons (Arpis sse When found 40 sI,rt being made
during the recent session of Congress 10 force coustu
ton upon the people Of Kansas against their WILL snd 70
force that saate into tbs Union Win constitute wnco
her people had rejected by than 10 fe oouad,
"a mar CT honor and representative OF ILLINOIS, bound
by every coiiaerai Of duty Of doey and OF patriot
ton Of trat fraud. (Cbeere With others did resist
Is sns rs'ea % s1u iorc as sSsm y re S
tha. constitution ba TX 20 the people OF Kansas 70 De ~
copied rejecsed as they shall decide Of an ecuon,
which hxe1 the first MoudRy o. August next. II 10
true the reference aui the for OF the sub
mission such as could sanction with vote,
ave Safes, providing that KAnsss consenea come
Jec5mpton constitution should be received
with q population Of IS COO; but that If she demanded
another constitution n consistent With the sentiments
Of Der people snd their feelings, that should not be
ceiyod into the Union until she had ss420 inhabitants
(Cres Of Hear, hear" and cheers) did cousider
that of submission fair, for the any
election is mockery which Is not fres-tbat asy cleo
ton is fraud upon the rights OF the people whi,h
hods out inducements Tor affirmative votes ana threat
penalties for negative ones. (dear hear But
whilst lot satisfied With the mode OF su ,mis
sion, whilst resisted IL TO the last, demanding far
just, free mode OF Submission; still, ~nen the Law
passed placing within ths po of the people of Kaa
sas at that election to reject tee Lecompton CONSTITUTIONS
and then make another 10 harmony with their principles
and their opinions-iBravo aad applAuse) Il did
heve tia; either the penalties the one haRd the 10
ducemeDs tie other would force that people accept
a constitution to which they ireconcilably opposed
(Cres d "Glofious' and renewed applause All cao
say is that their votes caa pc controlled BY such c,a
sderstoss, all the sympathy which has been expended
them has been mispl scei and all the efforts tina.
have been made in defence OF their right 70 sefgovern
Hence, my friends regard the Lecomp.on battle
having been fought and the vctory won, because
under he Lsoompsu constitution aoiS
whether her people waited 1t or not, has been
abandoned and the principle which recognizes the right
OF the ople to decide Tor themselves hss oeen substituted
In i,s place. Immense appause Fellow citzensThile
devoted m! best energes-ai my energies, mental aod
physca-to the vadicstion of great principle and
whilst the result has been such &c viii enable the peosle
" karsxs 70 come into the Uoon with such constitution
as they desire yet the credit Of this great moral vissory
and different poricsl creeds prolonged spplause)
rejoced when found this gres, repub
pie that the people Of each Territory when coming into
the Union rghtto decide (cheers)
whether shi ,s OF , sn. no, os sis within .nsi,
obeer,rg) have the time wnen ths priocipe
coptroverted have the time when all parties dd
dom tolerate prohibit avery they deemed best
but claimed that power for the Congress OF the United
Ses adess Of the wishes Of the people TO be Affect
cd y "A and ~ / found Ia md Nan
gomery oil the republicans and Americans Of the North
and may say too, some gio ious Americans and old line
psirotie associates joined with portion Of the demo
cracy cary vindicate the right people TO
the limits OF Ksnsss was reoced within nv secret soul
aud indication that the American people, when
they come 10 understand the principle would give their
cordial support (Cnsers) The Crttenden Montgomery
bill fair and as perfect exposition Of The dos
trbe Of popular sovereignty could be carried by
st nul that man ever devised 1t proposed TO refer
the Lecomp,or Constitution back 70 the people of
Kansas, and give them the right 10 accept reject
as they pleased at fair election, held in pursuance
OF Law, and In the event OF their rejecting IL and
mipg aoothr In its stead 70 permit them
the Union equal footing with the original II
fair and just In all OF iu provisions. gave IL my
cordial support and rsjoced whea I found mat Il
parsed the House OF Representatives, and si time
entertained higa hope that I. you'd pass he Senate zap
plsuse regard the great principle OF popular sove
reignty having been vindcated and made triumphant
in tns land rs permanent RUE Of public policy
o,ganizston Of Territories and the admission OF new
states (Cbeers) Illinois took her position upon this
principle many years ago You all recollect that In
thai year whes returned 70 my home there was great
Expressed at my supporting
those measures. (shame appeared before tie peo
pie OF Chicago NJ q maB meeting, and vindcsted
ssch and every OF those measures; aud by refer
ence my speech that occasion which was
printed and circulated broadcast throug hout the
state al the time, you viii Ind that / then ana
there SAID that those all founded upon
great principle hs. sysy peOpe OSsn. 70 posses. the
their way, and that that right being possessed By
The people Of the States saw reason why the
principle should not be extended 10 all Of the Territories
Of the United States general election bed in tnis
state few months aerwu for members or the Legis-
ature pepc ing which all these questions were thorough
~ and discussed, and nominees OF the off
parties Instructed 10 regard 10 the o. toeir
constituents Upon them. When that election over,
and the legislature assembled, they proceeded TO c)n
OF those COMPROMISE measures and the
principles upon which there pre'ca'ei. Aud wha,
s,s, ,sse ~. VIII wDa .
thereof acop,ed another resolutoo IN vnGn they de-
carsd TIE great principle which ssser the right Of the
people 20 MAKE iher own form OF grvernrae0t ana
'absh thoIr own Institutions. rhss resolution Is iol
Itws.-
sesclved Ibs, our liberty .sd independence are based
ey may choose hs ta sres, eriasDls iee
,hs bs ~ our snressor. onxs, u be sen "a " fuiurs
and 70 %so9 .sss, to b srDss 70 s. so.
ether Terror Or ssse provided
confsrniy with he consiItuOp Of the United staes.
rhAt rosoluop, declaring the great priac,pe or self
q applicable 70 The Territories and rec ses
pasfcc the House Of Representatives, o. the sasfs
vote o. ky m the Affirmative
beestve fbus you und that exprrt- ...
opiD on, euiis htsne6 educated, ittelligeut
on tbs question BY the representatives, o, -p .t.
approaches Dearer 10 unanimiiy than h-s Deco
pbta1sd on any copuoversed quesuol. rnsi re.o
luton wss entered The journal OF tue Legislature
q u'ircss and II has remained there from ,na, day
n this tardpg instruction 20 ner Senators asd
are W her representAves Congress 70 carry oui that
pfircre IN ali future csses Illinois therefore, siaods
eut the State which stepped foe ssrd esry snd
es,abi hsd sforn applicable 70 tois slavery sreston,
concur - Ia sise by wings and democrats, IN sh,ch
va decHrec 10 be the vsb OF people thai Thereafter
The ptoe Of the territories should be lea perceny free
u requisite their domestic institutions IN their
ouu va and that no Limitation ebould be placed upon
that rirht 10 sny form (rremeodous appau-e) Hence
wbss my duty IN 1854 When became necessary TO
bring bh 10, the organization Of the Territories
Of Kabs and Nebrsssc Was IL not my duty, In ODE
deuce The Illinois platform, ~ your standing nskuc
tons 90 your senator's, adopted with almost entire
unsutmlty, 10 incorporA IN that bill the great prn
rinIe Of aef government Declaring that WAS