New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-15
SPEECH OF MIR. LINCOLN,
IN REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS.
~ CAIcass, JsIy 10, 1858.

The audisrce assembled 10 heaS the Hon. Abrshsm
Llcon Saturday evening wss, in point Of numbers,
shout three -fovrls large that q the prev fous
evening, when Douglas he'd forth and 10 poot Of en-
thueia<m, about four times % great the crowd e1-
tep6ed from The corner of LAke ard Dearborn streets
the whole seh Of the fremont House, add ~ on the
evening previous the balconies, windows and roois of
the sejoippg buildings filed with attentive spec
sakn-lsdies ard gentlemen. TIE only advertisement
Of ue meeting ccrssted Of q notice IN the osurosy
ncsEirg papers and few handbils distributed during
the day. The essential difference IN toe Two denonsIar
tors xss simyly that he Lincoln audience was ehthu-
sAstesly for Lincoln, and the Douglas audience was
but qpAl6edy in favor Of anybody. This will be 3D.
United by any fair-u,pded man who witnessed both
demonstrations. The Douglas authorities estims.e the
crowd Of Friday evening q. 80 o0o-or netting more
tAsn the whole male adult population Of the city. We
presurDe that 12,000 10 liberal reckoning for tia.
evening and that 600 would about cover the gather
ING Of Saturday night.
DuYipg the progres. Of Mr.. Lncolns speech pro-
ssseion Of 400 men from the Seventh Ward, Including
Tie German Republican Club arrived on the ground.
preceded by band Of music and carrying the Seventh
Wasd Banner. They were received with loud and con-
tnued cheers from the audience.
NI. Lincoln was introduced by c. L. Wilson, esq.,
and - be made his appearance he was greeted with
perfect storm Of applause. For eone moments the
enthusiasm continued unsbated. At last, when by
vavs Of his hand, partial silence was restored, Mr..
L;peoln said:
Nv PILLOW CiTIzEss: On yevterday evening" upon
Tie occasion Of the reception given TO Senator Doug
ss, was furnished with sest very conysnen. iIr
hearing him, and otherwise very courteousy
tIested by him and BY his friends, sod ior Tilco
SAa1k him and them. During the course o. ME- re,
naSks, my name was mentioned IN sncn way, az
H. tNst1x at not
make some sort Of reply TO him: snail not attempt
- follow him 10 the precise order IN which be addressed
tAe assembled multitude upon thst occasion, though
shall perhaps do 20 in the man,
ACQUISITION OF vERACITY-THE ALLIANCE.
There wee one question TO which he asked the at
tsntion Of tho crowd, which deem OF somewhs less
importance least Of propriety for me to dwell upon
than the Others which he brought in near the close
of bis epesch and which think !. would not be en-
tirey proper for to omit attending TO altogether
and yet were not to give some attention to now
should probably forget it altogether. Applause.
While am upon the subject, allow me to say that
do not intend to indulge in that inconvenient mode
sometimes adopted in public speaking, of reading
ron documents; but shall depart from that rule 70
notices this FIRST topic Of which rha speak is
provided can find it in the paper: Examines The
Pyess and Tribune OF this morning
VoIcK-Get out your rpecks.
s;a s. x .a. 70 the S
sSsI, s:ss; formed 70 - ap.Sy and a.
Intend TO heh! that allied army them.
noe j. bs@ecIsc p.ry fo the purpose Of sieoDs HepaS
so s.s:os in ny PEI ore Os much the s1' ana G
lied the Russians dealt with the allies sevs.opol
sa ss S &c. ~ ss ''s
U :h vii ~ Sr 70 ns NOR :s Or Is s wses G
:,s bcldss the Federal Offices and ssiDs in with
Well, now, gentlemen, is rot that very alarming
iLAughttI just to think Of IL! right at the outset
Of his canvass, l. poor, kind, smiable intelligent
Ilsughtsrl gentleman laughter and renewed cssersl
] en- TO be slain 10 tns way. Why, my friend the
Jsdgs 10 not only, a. turns out not dead lion. nor
even 8 living one-he is the rugged Russian Bear
IRsars Of laughter and loud spplause.l
But il they will have it-for he says that We deny
tibet there is any such alliance, he says there e
and don't propose hanging very much upon this
qpston Of vsrscitybut II he will have it tina. there
j. such an alhance-thst the Administration men ana
We are Allied and stand in the attitude Of English,
French nd Turks and he occupies the position OF the
Russian, in that case beg he will indulge Us while
~ barely suggest TO him that these allies took Sevss-
tppoL long and tremendous applause.
Gentlemen, only few more words as to this alb
AScs. For my part have to cay, that whether there
b snoh an alliance, depends, 80 far o know, upon
what nay be right definition Of the term alliance
Il for Tie Republican party 70 see the other great
patty to which they are opposed divided among them
sslvss and not Try TO stop the division and rather be
I'D q It'll nat On Alliance .h R sonlS am I'M
6smsd IN alliance going beyond that, by which there
= eontSbution Of mosey sacrifice Of principle on the
ore side or the otheI 20 lar a. the nepuoucnh party
eopcsrpsd there be any such thing, protest that
I neither know Of it, nor do believe it. will, how
ever say-as think this branch OF the argument
> lveaed inI would before leave it, state for the
hensff Of thoee concerned, that one Of those same
Buchanan men did once tell me Of An argument that
- made for his opposition to Judge Douglas. He
aid that friend OF our Senator Douglas had been
tAlAna to him, and led among other things said to
him, "Why, you don't want to beat Douglas
,.1 you Why. believe his original NsbrA.ks bin
uss night in the abstract, but it was wrong IN the
time that II wss brought forward. 1t was wrong in
The application TO territory in regard to which the
question had been settled; it was brought brwsrd 81
tAs esuth when the South had not asked for it, but
when they could not we'll refuse it; and for this Same
peasen Ae forced that question upon our party: has
semi our best men ell over the nation, everywhere;
end nov when our President, struggling With the diff
eeuiss Of this mans getting up has reached the very
hardest point turn in the case he deserts him, and
an fcY putting him whore be will trouble us no
ueFe." tApplause.]
WHAT is POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
Nov, gentlemen, that 10 not my argument--thN -
not my sIgu,pspt st IL. have only been stating to
ycu ~ argument Of Buchanan man. You viii Judge
there . any force in it, Applause Popular sSvs:
Psigsty everlasting Popular Sovsreixnty: Laughter
cad okssIs.] Lot us for . moment inquire into this
1Nst matter Of Popular Sovereignty. What e Popular
Sovereignty We recouect that q IN early period IN
Ne history Of this struggle there snother name
Sor Tie came thing-Squstter Sovereignty. It was
ysigney. What do tAess terms mean Whist do they
ocoa wAsn used nowl And vast credit 10 taken by
eur fisud the Judge in regard to his support OF 1t,
vhsn be declares the sst Lears Of his life have been,
tAs matter Of Popular Sovereignty. Wat is j:
Why, il u the sovereignty Of the people. What va
6auaitsT Sovereignty lsupPose II is had any sig
sAesscs st all twss the right Of the people 70 gov