Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-07-24
Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, In
Reply TO Senator DOuglas--Dclivered
In Chicago. July 10. 1873.

AcPly TO Senator DOuglas-.Dclivered
In chicago, July 10, 1858.
Our readers are aware that on the return
| OF Senator DOUGLAS from the East to Chi
cago, on the 9th inst, he was met with q
grand reception ; and that to the crowd in
front OF the fremont House in that city, he
delivered set speech in reference to his
course IN Congress on the Lecompton issue
IN which, however, he seemed to acquiesce in
the Engllsh-LecomptOn Scheme defended the
bred Scott decision attempted to resurrect
his old Popular Sovereignty doctrine and
pitched in generally to the Republican lead
| ers of Illinois and more especially into the
positions taken by the Hon. ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN of that State, who is his rival on the
Republican side for the Senatorship. Mr..
LINCOLN was on the stand and heard his
assault. Notice was given that on the next
evening, Saturday, the 10th, LINCOLN would
address the People in reply--at which time
he delivered to an audience of about 5000
people, the following Speech annihilating
| Mr. DOUGLASS positions. 1t is evident, that
if the latter is the "Little Giant" of Illinois
LINCOLN is her Giant: intellectually, we
mean; but he is not far from it also physical
| ly, standing about six feet or inches in his
boots. But to the Speech-which We pub
lish at the special request of many readers
and which We think will well repay perusal:
| My FELLOW CITIzENs:-On yesterday eve
ing, upon the occasion of the reception given
to Senator Douglae, furnished with a
seat very convenient for hearing him, and was
otherwise very courteOus.y treated bv him
and his friends, and for which | thank him
and them. During the course of the remarks
my name was mentioned in such wav. as
suppose renders it at least not improper that
should make some sort of reply to him. |
shall not attempt to follow him in the precise
order in which he addressed the assembled
multitude upon that occasion. though shall
perhaps do so in the main.
THE ALLEDGED ALLIANCE.
| There was one question to which he asked
the attention of the crowd, which deem OF
somewhat less importance-at least of BIO
prIety for ne to dwell upon-than the others,
which hc brought in near the close of his
speech, and which / think it would not be
entirely proper for me to omit attending to
altosether, and yet if were not to give some
attention to it now, l should probably forget
it altogether. Applause]. While am up
on this subject, allow me to say that do not
intend to indulge in that convenient mode
sometimes adopted in public speaking, O.
reading from documents; but shall depart
from that rule SO far as to read a little scrar
from his Speech which notices the first topic
Of which shall speak:
81 have made up my mind to appeal tc
the people against the combination that ha:
been made against mel the Republican
leaders having an alliance, an unholy and
natural alliance, with a portion of IN,
scrMpalous .tsderal Office holders. intend
to fight that allied army whenever I meet
them | know they deny the alliance, but vel
these men who are trying to divide the Dem
ocratic party for the purpose of electing :
Republican Senator in my place. are Just q,
much the agents and tools of the supporters
OF Mr. Lincoln. Hence shall deal with thi
allied army just as the Russians dealt will
the allies at SebastOpol-that is, the Russians
did rot stop to inquire when they fired :
broadside, whether it hit an Englishman, :
Frenchman, or Turk. Nor will | stop tt
inquire, nor shall l hesitate, whether m,
blows shall hit these Republican leaders o.
their allies who are holding tie federal office
and yet acting in concert with them.''
TIE ALLIES WON AT sEBAsTOPOL.
Well now, gentlemen, is not this very
alarming? [Laughter.l just to think of it
right at the outset of this canvass, I, a poor
kind, amiabe, intelligent laughter gentle
man, Laughter and renewed cheers, am tC
be slain in this way. Why my friend, the
Judge, is not only, as it turns out, not deat
lion nor living one-he is the rugged Rus
sian Bear ! [Roars of laughter and loud an
plause.] But If they will have it-for he
says that we deny it-that there is any sucl
alliance as lie says there is-and don't pro
pose hanging very much upon this question
of veracity-butl If he will have it that there
is such an alliance-that the Administration
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 us while
we barely suggest to him, hat those allies
tooh Sebastopol. Long and tremendous ap
p!ause.
| Gentlemen, only few more words as 10
this alliance. For my part, have 10 say
that whether there be such an alliance, de
pends SO far as know, upon right definition
of the term alliance. If for the Republican
party to see the other great party to which
they are opposed divided among themselves
and not try to stop the division and rather be
glad Of it-if that be an alliance, confess l
am in but if it is meont to be said that the
Republicans had formed an alliance going be
yond that, by which there is contribution oil
money or sacrifice of principle on the one
side or the other, so far as the Republican
party is concerned, if there be any such thing
protest that | neither know of it, nor do |
believe it.
| THE BUCHANAN ARGUMENT.
| will however say-as | think this branch
of the argument is lugged in-I would before
| leave it, state, for the benefit Of those con-
ccrned, that one Of those same Buchanan men
did once tell me of an argument that he once
made for his opposition 10 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 Douglas ?" 'Yes," said he, IL
do want to beat him, and l will tell you why.
| believe his original Nebraska bill was right
in the abstract, but it was wrong in the time
it was brought forward. 1t was wrong in
the application to territory in regard to
which the question had been settled it was
brought forward It time when nobody asked
him; it was rendered to the South when the
South had not asked for it, but when they
could not well refuse it and for this same
reason he forced the question upon our party;
it has sunk Our best men all over the nation
every where and now when our President
struggling with the difficulties of this mans
getting up, has reached the very hardest point
to turn in the case, he deserts him, and am
for putting him where he will trouble US NO
more. (Applause.)
Now, gentlemen, that is not my argument
that is not my argument at all. 1 have
only been stating to you an argument of a