Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-07-30
Great Republican DemonstfS:
ton at Chicago.
Speech Of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, in reply
to Senator DoEGtas

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The Hon. Abraham Lincoln made speech al
Chicago Saturday evening last, in reply to Sem
ator Douglas. The Press and Tribune, from which
we copy the material portions Of the speech, esti-
mates the number present at 90 0, being 500
less than the sulenee addressed by Mr.. Douglass
on the preceding evening. M. Lincoln was re-
ceived with much enthusiasm.
The Speaker introduced his remarks by . refer
encc to the alliance, alleged by Mr.. Douglas 70
have been effected between the Buchanan Demo j..
Gratis and the Republicans, against himself. Az
ter quoting Mr.. Douglass, On this point, he
said
Just to think of it ! right at the outset Of his
canvass, l, poor, kind, amiable, intelligent
flaughterl gentleman. Laughter and renewed
cheers l nm to be slain in this way. Why, my
friend, the Judge is not only, it turns out, not
dead Hon, nor even living one-he 10 the rug
ged Russian Bear tRoars Of lsushter and loud
applause.l
But if they will have it-for be says that We
deny -that there is any such alliance, - he says
there is-and don't propose hanging very much
upon this question Of veFacity-but If he will have
it that there is such an ailianes-that the Admin.
istration men and we are allied, and We stand in
the attitude Of English, French and Turks, and
he occupies the position Of the Russian, in that
case, | beg that he will indulge while we bare
ly suggest to him that these allies took Sebasto-
pol. Long and tremendous applauss.1
Gentleman, only a few more words as to this al
lance. For my part, have to cay, that wheth-
ter there be such an alliance, depends far - I
know, upon what may be right defnition Of the
term afliamee. If for the Republican party 10
the other great party to which they opposed,
divided among themselves, and not try to stop tie
division, and rather b. glad Of it-if that is an
alliance, l confess am in; but if II meant to be
said that the Republicans had formed IN alliance
going beyond that, by which there IL a contribu-
ton Of money sacrifice OF principle, on the
one side or the other, 20 far as the Republican
p rty is concerned, if there be any such thing,
protest that neither know of it, nor do belle 10
it. will, however, say-as think this branch
| of the argument is lugged in-I would, before
leave it, statc, for the benefit Of those concerned
that of those same Buchanan men did ouce
tell me of argument that he made for his op-
position to Judge Douglas. He said that friend
Of our senator Douglas had been talking to him,
and had among other things, said to him: Why,
you don't want to beat Douglasv 'Yes' said he.
Il do TO beat him and will tell You why
believe his original Nebraska Bill was right in
the abstract, but it was wrong in the time that
it was brought forward. 1t wrong in the ap-
plcation to Territory in regard to which the
question had been settled; it was brought forward
at time when nobody asked him; il was rendered
to the South when the South had not asked for it,
but when they could not we'll refuse il: and for
this same reason he forced that question upon our
party; it has sunk best men all over the na-
tion, everywhere; aud now when our President,
strugs Cling with the difficulties Of this mans get
ting up, has reached the very hardest point to
turn i'll the case he deserts him. and AN for put
ting him where he will trouble US no more" ZAP
plause.
| Now, gentlemen, that is not my argument
that is not my argument at all. / have only been
stating to you an arrangement of a Buchanan man.
You will judge if thcre is any force in it.
WHAT Is POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.
Popular Sovereignty everlasting Popular Sow.
eroignty Let rs for moment inquire into this
vast matter of Popular Sovereignty. What is Pop
ular Sovereignty? We recollect that ut an early
period in the history Of this struggle there was
another name for this same thing-Sguaner Sou
ereiymy. 1t was not exactly Popular Sovereignty,
but aquatter Sovereignty. What do these terms
mean! What do they mean when used now
And vast credit is taken by friend the Judge,
in regard to his support Of it, when he declares
the last years of his life have been, and ali the
future year, Of his life shall bo, devoted to this
matter of Popular Sovereignty! What is it,
| Why, it is the sovereignty Of the people. What
was oquatter Sovereignty? l suppose if it had
any signif, ance at q !, it was the right of the
people to govern thems Ives, to be sovereign over
their affairs, while they were SQUAT
ted down in u country not their own. while they
hal squatted on Territory that did not belong
to them, in the sense that State belongs to the
people that inhabit it-when it belonged to the
nntion-such right to govern themselves was call
ed s-quatter Soverei snty.'
Now | wish you to mark. What has become of
that squat'er Sovereignty. What has become OF
it. Can YOU get anybody to tell you that the
people of q Territory have any authority to gov
ern themselves, in regard to this mooted quc;t on
Of Slavery, before they form State Constitution
No such thing ut all, although there is general
running fire, ana although there has been hur-
rah mado in evcly speech on that side, assuming
that that policy had given the people of Ter
ritory the right to govern themselves upon that
question: yet the point is doGged. To day it has
been decidcd-no more than year ago it de-
cided by the supreme Court of the United United
States, and is Insisted upon to-day, that the peo.
pie of Territory have tight to exclude
Slavery from territory; that if any man
choose to take slaves into Territory all the rest
of the people have right to keep them out
This being 50, and this decision being made Of
tie p ints that the Judge approved, and one in
the approval of which he says he means to keep
me down-PUr me down | should not say, for
have er been up. He says he is in favor of it,
and sticks to it, and expects to win his battle
that decision, which says that there is such
thing Squatter Sovereignty, but that any
man may take slaves into Territory and all the
other men OF the Territory may be opposed to it.
and yet by reason of the constitution they cannot
!
this vast matter OF Squatter Sovereignty, should
like to know "a voice)-"It has IL gone
When We get back, We get to the the point Of
the right of tho people to make u constitution
Kansas was settled for ex mple, in 1854. 1t was
Territory yet, without having formed consttu- -
ton, in very regular way, for three years. All
thi time negro slavery could be taken in by few
individuals, and by that decision Of the Supreme
Court, which the Judge approves, all the rest Of
the people cannot keep it out; but when they
come to make constitution, they may say they
will not have slavery. But it is there; they are
obliged to tolerate it in way, and all expert
ence shows that it will be sO-for they will no,
owners Of them. All experience shows this to be-
So All that space of time that runs FROM the te
, ginning Of the settlement Of the Territory until
there is sulhcieucy Of peop,e to make staa
constitution all that portion of time Popular Sow
eregnty is given up The seal is absolutely put
down upon it by the Court decision, and Judge
Douglas puts his top-of that; yet he is appea
ing to the people to give him vast credit for i
devotion to Popular Sovereignty.
Applause and cries Of right ! right -! good
good 2
Again, when we get TO the question of the righ,
} of the people To form State constitution tn.
please, 10 form it with slavery or without slavery
If that is anything II. ", confess don't know
1t. Has there e.er been time when any ono
4 said that anybody other than tho people OF Toi
, r,tory itself should form their constitution Whu
is new i'll ii, that Judge Douglas should hav,
fought several years OF his life, and pledge hi
self to fight all he remaining years Of his life foi
Can Judge Douglas find anybody on earth tina
said that body else should form y constitutiol
$ tor people, "a voice, 'Yss.) Well, | shoul,
- like to have you name him; l should like 4
q know who he was. Same voice, John Cal
houn.)
I Mr.. I.incoln-No sir, never heard Of evel