The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-07-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
SPEECH OF
ENATOR DOUGL AS
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS
PUBLIC RECEPTION At CHICAGO,
Friday Evening, July 9th. 1859.

ON THE OCCASION OF HIS
PUBLIC RECEPTION At CHICAGO,
Friday Evening, July 9th. 1859.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said
Mr.. Chairman and f.Uosc-citixens II can find no
language which can adequately express my profound
gratitude for the magnificent welcome which you have
extended to this occasion This vast of hu-
faces indicates how deep interest Is felt by
mind and which underlie the foundations Of free
institutions. reception like this, great ii numbers
that no human voice be heard to countless thous
ands-so enthusiastic that no one individual can be
the object Of such enthusiasm shows that there
great principle which sinks deep in the heart Of
the Masses and involves hs rights and the liberties Of
whole people, that has brought you together with
unanimy and cordiality before excelled if in
deed, equalled any occasion. (Cheers.) have no:
the vanity to believe that it is any personal compliment
to me.
Voices SIT is' "you have deserved 1t )" and great
It is an expression Of your devotion to that great
to which life for many years past has been and in
the whole future will be devoted. Ummense cheering
If there any one principle dearer and more sacred
than all others in free governments 1t Is that which
adopt their own fundamental law and to manage and
regulate their internal affairs aud domestic instu
tiOns. (Applause.)
When found an effort being made during the recent
session Of Congress to force Constitution upon the
people Of Kansas against their WILL aud to force that
state into !hs Union with uon;%saon ST wch nsr
man OF honor and representative Of Illinois, bound
by every consideration Of duty, of fidelity and Of pa
triotism to res to the utmost Of my power the con;
did resist it, and resisted it successfully until the at
tempt was abandoned (Great spplauss) We forced
them to refer that back to the people OF
at election which is fixed for the first Monday Of
August next 1t is true that the mode of reference and
the form of the submission was not such as could
sanction with my vote for the that it dscrmi
mated between free States and slave states providing
that Kansas consented to come in under the Lecomp
ton Constitution it should be received with population
OF $4,000 but that II she demanded another Consti
tuition, con tent with the sentiments Of her peO
pie and their feelings that it shoul not be received in
to the Union until she had 90, APO inhabitants. (Cres
OF shear, hear, and cheers did not consider that
mode OF submission fair, for the reason that any cleo
ton is mockery which is not free-hat any election
is fraud upon the rights Of the people which holds out
Inducements Tor affirmative votes and threatens penal
ties for negative votes Qlear hear But whilst was
not satisfied with the mode of submission, whilst
sisted it to the last demanding fair, q just, free
mode of submission, STILL when the law passed placing
within the power of the people Of Kansas at that cleo
ton to reject the Eecompton Constitution, ana then
make another In harmony with their principles and
their opinions, (Bravo, and applause) did not be-
ieve that either the penalties the hand, the
Inducements the other would force that people to
accept Constitution to which they irreconclably
opposed (Cries OF 'slorious, and renewed applau
All say is, that ii their votes be controlled by
such considerations all the sympathy which has been
expended upon them has been misplaced, and all ths
efforts that have been made in defence Of their right
selfgovernment have been made in unworthy cause
(Cheers.)
Hence my friends, regard the Lecompton battle a.
having been fought and the victory won, because tn,
arrogant demand for the admission OF Kansas undel
the Lecompton Constitution Internationally, whether
her people wanted it or not has been abandoned anG
the principle which recognizes the right Of the people
decide for themselves has been substituted in its place
Qmmense applaass.l
Fellow-citzens While devoted my best energies
all my energies mental and physicalto the vndicatiot
of that great principle, and whilst the result has beer
such will enable the people OF Kansas to come intS
the Union with such Constitution they dssire ye
ameng q large number Of men of various and different
political creeds. prolonged applause) Twas rejoiceG
when found in this great contest the Republican party
coming up manfully and sustaining the principle thai
the people Of each territory, when coming into tn,
Union have the right decide for themselves CHEERS
whether slavery shall shall not exist within their linn
its. "a voice, "Aope they will stick to it," and grea
cheering.) have the time when that prncipl,
controverted. have seen the time when all par
ties did not teccgnze the right Of people to have sa
very or reedom tolerate prohibit Slavery thej
desmed best but claimed that power for the Cengres
Of the United States regardless Of the wishes Of th
people to be affected by it, and when found upon tn
Crittenden-M Montgomery bill the Republicans and Anne
ricans OF the Norh and may say, too, some goriou
Americans and old line Wings from the South CHEERS,
like Crttenden and his patriotic associates Joined will
portion of the Democracy to carry out and vndicat
r.
should not exist Within the limits Of Kansas,
rejolced within my secret SOUL for saw an indication
that the American people, when they coma to under
stano the pr'ncpie, would give II tnsr cos0a support
(Cheers.)
The Crittenden- Montgomery bill was as fair and
perfect AN sxpoSiton OF the doctrine OF popular sover
esn as could be carried out by any bill that man eve
devised ~ proposed 70 refer the Eecompton Constu
ton oack TO the people OF Kansas and give them tn
right to acces OF reject it as they pleased at fair elec
tion, held In pursuance OF law, and in the event
thsF rejecting and forming another in its stead,
permit them to come into the Union on an equal foot
ing with the original states 1t was ait and just in al
OF It's provisions gave my cordial support, anl
was rejoced when found that it passed the House
sspresentatives ana ~ one time entertained nlsf
nope that IL would pass the senate. (Applause)
regard the great pnncple OF fopular Sovereignty
as having oeen vndicated ana made triumphant IN tnh
iaho u PcInanoht rune OF pupnc pohcy IN the or
ganizatlon OF terrhones ana the admission OF new
States Cheers) Illinois took her 20 tion upon TIM
sinc'pie many years ago; You al recoiiecs thss II
iooo, 1tef the passage OF the compromise measures
taos years wnen returned 70 my nome there was grea
dissatisfaction expressed at my course In supporting
tnose measures. (shame) appeared before the pec
peoa lineage ~ mass meeting, ana vinoicateo eaci
anu every one oi tnose measures anu Dy reference
my SpseI on Una. wnlcn Gu was ana c
cuiated Droaacast throughout the state at the time
you VIII nno ~ .nA. .nen anu tnere sAa tnst enoss uea
sures were al iounded upon tne gieae Princpie tha
20 70 scr .ne 70 ior aug tegu
Iate snsH own doMestae ihstieusons ~ tnef own way
tnas at rgnt oeing possessed py the people VI TN
states saw no reason wny tne same principle shoult
not oe eAtehoeo 20 AZ OF the teFnoHes OF tne omtee
states generai eiec.lon was heio N tns state lev
~ onsas sa, .oi mempess oI .ns Lssn,atule
penuas Mn,en al saese quesuous Mete ene.ousniy can
anu uiscusseo' anu sne nonnees OF toe oineIen
pa.os .nsu ucseu " regssa 70 tne Wishes o tner con
@ sI'"eu.s M upon .neii. Mnen ,nat eiectoh was over
au .he asseloleu, .uey ptoceeoeo 70 con
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