The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-29
senator Douglas in the south.

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senator Douglas in the south.
On bis way to bis slave plantation, Doug
las stopped in St. Louis to receive the con-
CALCULATIONS Of his partisans and responded
in one Of his characteristic impudent and
bloviatng speeches, the beginning and close
Of which is devoted to pummeling Abolition
ism and the middle to tho advocacy Of flli-
clustering encroachments for the acquisition
Of Central America, Mexico, and Cuba.
He said in the opening paragraphs:
! have Just come through political con-
test in which have had fierce war with Abb
olitioEism, but on both sides Of the river the
Democratic flag still waves 10 triumph
Abolitionism has received its death blow
Pure Democratic prinoiples--the principles
Of the Constitution and of the Union are in
the ascendant, and will remain so for years
to come. Whatever may be the fate of the
Democratic party in the other Free States,
you may rest assured that Illinois can always
be.counted on whenever. Democracy comes in
contact with Abolitonism and fanaticism.-
1t IL a matter of pride, ~ we'll as OF pleasure,
with all Democrats, that we can avow our
principles the same in Missouri as in Illinois
the same in Kentucky rs in New York.-the
same in Louisiana as in Massachusetts, wher-
ever the Constitution is recognized as the su-
premc law OF the land, there our faith is the
same Whether in the free States or the
slave States, Democratic principles can be
proclaimed alike-whereyer the American
Tag waves on American soil. lCheers.]
In view Of the fact that the Republicans
carried the State ticket, and had u majority
Of the popular vote on Congressman and for
the Legislature, the assumption that it re-
ccived its death-blow at the election exhibits
gigantic impudence on the part of its author
at least. And the denunciation Of the Re-
publicans as Abolitionists, and the declara.
ton that Democratic sentiment is the sam,
in all the States, when he himself is classel
with Lincoln and Seward by JEFF. Davis, Sli
dell, Toombs and other great leaders OF TIL
South, will net be regarded as very discreet
we imagine, even by his own small Fraction
Of the party.
In the conclusion Of his speech. he give
in his adhesion to the National Democrac
without apparently being aware that he ha
made war upon that party during the Who'll
Of the last session Of Congress, and ha
fought his late battle in Illinois in opposi
tion to the party and the President.
If this Union is preserved, If we transmit
our institutions unmpaired to our latest pos
terity, il must be through the agency OF tina
Democratic National party that maintain
the rights OF the States and the integrity o
the Constitution wherever tie American Ga
waves over American soil. NV friends,
have unconsciously been led into q politics
speech, when | only intended to return yo
my thanks for this manifestation Of your az
probation. have just come out of con
test in which have had to fight the enemie
OF the Constitution, and for the peace an
quiet Of the Union. | am glad to find tha
the spirit of patriotism is still burning i
every American heart on this side, as we'll a
on the other bank Of the Mississippi river
II we are faithful to these great principle
there IL brilliant future waiting US in th
times that are TO come. la times past, III
Wings and Democrats fought for the Cor
shtution, and now, since sectional men hay
united for sectional warfare, let all nationi
mon, whatever may have been their past cree,
unite against sectionalism, and in extendI
prosperity to the States and peace 70 Il
Union.
We take il that Eastern Republicans, who,
sympathies were excited 10 behalf Of Don.
las on account Of the aid and comfort he rel
dered at the last session Of Congress in d
feating the National Democracy, will now |
him slide. But it remains to be seen whet
er JEFF. Davis, who denounced his position
worse than Lincoln's-S lidell, who swo
that be never should be admitted into Il
Democratic party again, and the leaders
the party generally-wiIl relent and adm
him again into full fellowship with the n
tonal Democratic party, which he lands
highly.
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