The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
THE CAMPAIGN IN ILLINOIS.
SPEECH OF HENa Z s. Flrun, ESQ.

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70 ho' my intention gentlemen, AZ TINS late hour,
70 ueeAn you more 'nan very lew minutes we are on
,,s are u AN eAc'ts important, uenchan. campaign IN
Illinois iof the election OF State omces state iegisia-
tme snu congressman. TINE peopie are mvmed lnto
shase Pues and presest Tor the Suffrage OF eiec
tors Three distinct republican, the Douglas aud
the national democratic ms meeting has been called 10
y anu ehoofHe tne issocr ana 70 present 70 the pup
nc ew u our reasons iof 30 dong say reasons PLAIN
SOLID earliest teasons Our appeal y 70 your Judgment
we navs NOT INC TASTE nor ne training nor the tcksry
TO or the merits o. THIS controversy meangc
OF me ana sophisy Inc rhetoric OF rockets and
the logic o. lioman Lights are The political patents OF
W. icaSc pun 20 the enjoyment OF ms persua
oiVu Pyiosoo.'s, l.ncc'SJ iqls., te81E s1a,s
Rs ING =. =" w ~ ~ oo'i's o''iy
ono ol MIG SHAPES Oh Inc Oh hercditary enemy
that democracy has fought for half century We are
fare and GOOD will of the ranrhll we arc embossed 10 to,
leaders a. being the awess yulpne and unscrupuous
deyotees Of natcism We are opposed TO their
entire organization from core TO circumference as being
the political embodiment of Pharisacal phianthrophy
without q single Christian or patriot trust "a ~
AS an afliator OF this party and as disorganzer of
the democracy opposed Judge Douglas and his
partsans shall not attempt this occasion to emu
nerate the achievements of Mr. Douglas as that dsti
gushed senator has himself given many asterly elu
citations Of this subject that it would be folly in less
enthusiastic admrer to essay SO exhausted Optic That
the Judge Is one Of the greatest of living men is fact
within his own knowledge, and the gallant frankness
with which he nparts this information to his auditors
cannot be too highly commended Applause and cries Of
.'Good ri Any one who has had the pleasure of hearing
one of his speeches has heard far finer autobiogra
ply of the orator than any could give AS to his pa
triotic virtues tho Tmesthe Judge il not the idol
of himself though happiest in icons, has failed
to do him Justice tf
The simple question for Is, what is the Judges po-
sion what its merits discussed in the opening speech
of this campaign cannot approach this speech with
out inyoluntry admiring the delicate modesty with
which he barely aludes to his gigantic services in
defending this great principle that underlics free in
stitutions The entire absence of all egotstica and
complacent illusions to SELF of all boastfu pattudes and
personal vancs which characterized this speech is
ceedngly refreshing and reminds of the best efforts
the late Mr.. Benton.
a r,,s n,,e,, 81 rs
Hath borne hi. faculties so mock haul, been g
SO clear in his great Office, that his virtues
Mi plead nns age., u ~, x aeMns.
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IRON the democrauc articles OF atn he cus out some
pleasant points for parade lie ssains the bred Scott
decision citizen OF the United States could not conve-
nenty 90 less than uphoid the caim convincing Judg
ment Of 80 august tribunal oeonafy ne MAINTAINS .hat
TINS 10 not government ior negroes we nave yet TO
see the republican or even negro VINO asserts what Mr
Douglas 50 aboriousy denies The point Tor us s how
stands Douglas on the leading measures OF the admins
tration and the democratic party and especially on the
compromise Oh 'he Lhgnsn Dill
40 not propose 70 renease the arguments Oh the ae
compton issue. Inc puDc u ZANZIBAR WIN ahem. Inc
resident hei anu inc democracy agreed Win h that
'Aioo Woo i"'hb ia .o AA"io"o oiA ioquiiihb uiDe'
vote OF the people on the constitution that hat meas
uc ana not deprive them OF the right by the pee
PIE 81 every othef lerory the Bht 70 deiegatc tnat
1t DID not deprive legally and unrestricted dele
CATION from using their delegated powers IN convention
as they oeemcd most tnaI the right conferred
OF regulating their domesuc institutions IN their own
way could scarcely DC 10 SUIT the convenience
OF Judge Dougia ihto Prohpoh 10 manage their 40
mestic INSTITUTIONS IN any otner manner thm that snB-
Sesteu ny INC huthor Oh Tue Dill that having formed
CONSTITUTION WIN az inc iornas ana iegai requisites IN
conformity win inc act Oh d. they were cnttied 10 l-
mission uiuef H. Dougias upon the other hand con-
tended that popular sovereignty was very limited
sovereignty without the power OF appointing author
izcu representatives 70 ACT ~ ter agents IN constituting
ther otate government 'hat ms great popular sove-
iegnty was very iame ana mpo'eht sovereignty re-
curing an eaphs act 70 enao'e 'hcm 20 20 anything
laughtcr ana appiausel .hat inc grand fundamental
piihcipc when hnaereS our Irce nstituuons OF WHICH
me Judge Is the original dscoVerer ana 70 winch ne mas
devoted ms past me ana pledges ms uturo practically
c!ouieo 'he peopc =. ie,l'oiy ony WIN hose humpe
rgne now inherent n them ny inc constitution OF the
very Prayeu ana sHpphcauhS sort OF sovereignty Tor
which the people Oh Kansas ought be very thankful
lLaushtef
Inc contest upon tins issue ended In the compromises
OF the Engsh Dill when MI. douglas CLAIMS us sur
render on the part OF MT bucnanau ana Victory ior
himself ana yet ne denounces It's provisions and refuses
70 apide ny us results Leoompton Is accepted by the
people OK hlnsas douglas Will generously accept IL also
Tor the satisfactory reason that ne can heipi but
Lecompton Is voted down. he s not Tor keeping Kan
sas under constitution out OF the Union un
III she has the ratio which, by the English Dill VIII en-
htle hcr 70 representation.