The Placer herald., 1858-08-21
a Mut for the yroderick Re
publicans TO Crack!

SENATOR DOUGLAS ON THE STUMP
IN ILLINOIS-HE TAKES GROUND
AGAINST THE REPUBLICANS, BUT
NOT AGAINST THE ADMINISTRA-
TION OF MR. BUCHANAN.
The Sacr ,mento Mercury, in referring to dis:
patch published in the Union, that Douglas had
made q speech at Chicago against the Administra-
ton as well as the Republicans, says, we have the
speech of Mr.. Douglas, as published in the Chca-
go Journal, Of July 18th. and have read it over
very carefully, and confidently assert that there
is not one word or syllable in the whole of it
against the Administration. And as to his oppo-
sing or pitching into the English bill he occupies
the position relative to it that he did in his
speech in the L. S. Senate on the 18th Of June, an
extract from which we published few days ago.
In order that readers may understand the po-
stion of Mr.. Douglas in his recent speech at Chi
cago, we publish an extract, in which he says
more than can be construed as against the Admin
istraton than any other portion of it. We wish
we had room to publish the whole speech, but we
have not. Mr.. Douglas, after reviewing the ground
occupied by himself and his enemies, winds up his
speech with the following remarks
"Fellow citizens: you now have before you the
outlines of the positions which intend to discuss
before the people of Illinois during the pending
campaign. | have spoken without preparation
and in very dcsulory manner, and may have
omitted some points which desired to discuss,
and may have been less explicit on others than
could have wished. haye made up my mind to
appeal to the people against the combination
which has been made against me- The Republican
leaders have formed an alliance, an unholy, un-
natural alliance with portion of the unscrupu-
lous Federal oiliceholders. intend TO light thar
allied army wherever | meet them. | know they
deny the alliance while avoiding the common
purpose, but yet these men who are trying to di-
vide the Democratic party for the purpose Of
eecting u Republican senator in my place, are
just as much the agents, the tools, the supporters
of Mr.. Lincoln as II they were avowed 'Republi-
cans aud expect their reward for their services
when the Republicans come into power.
| shall deal with these allied forces Just as the
Russians dealt with the allies at Sebastopol. The
RUSSIANS when they fired broadside at the com,
mon enemy, did not stop to consider whether it
hit Frcnchman, an Englishman or Turk, nor
will stop, nor shall stop, to inquire whether my
blows hit the Republican leaders or their allies.
who are holding the Federal offices and yet acting
in concert with the Republicans to defeat the DEM
ocratic party and its nominees. do not include
all Of the Federal Office holders in this remark.
Such of them as are Democrats, and show their
Democracy by remaining inside of the Democratic
organization and supporting its nominees, recog-
nzc as Democrats but those who, having been
defeated inside of the organization, go outside
and attempt to divide and destroy the party, in
| concert with the Republican leaders. have ceased
to be Democrats, and belong to the allied army
whose avowcd object is to elect the Republican
ticket by dividing and destroying the Democratic
party"
What will MI. Broderick and his followers say
to these remarks of the patriotic and talented
gentleman whose name they have sought to pros
titutc to their own selfish purposes--those met
who. calling themselves democrats. have formed
an alliance, an unholy, unnatural alliance will
the Black Republicans in this State, for the pur
pose of defeating the Democratic party. Wha
think you gentlemen, Mr.. Douglas would say tt
the people of California if he could be here tt
witness your treachery and treason to the time
honorcd and patriotic party Of which he has beel
so long shining Light Out upon such barefacet
dceeption Out upon such an outrageous abus
of Il mans fair fame and name! Stephen 4
Douglas, if he We're here, for the vile stigma whic
you are unjustly seeking to fix upon his characte
and reputation, would lash you, naked throug
this State, from one end of it to the other. W
call upon all good and true men, who have bee
led astray by these imposters. TO 'ponder we'll bs
fore they further go.' Follow the example c
your great leader. and like him, stand up fo
right and principle, and don't suffer yourselves
be led off after false gods.
1t will be noticed that Mr.. Douglas does not il
clude all the Federal ohicc-holders in his remark
but only those who have boted the regular d.
mocratic ticket and combined with the Republ
cans. and expect their reward from that part
They are in Illinois what we in California ca
Broderckites or Bogustcs, and, like Coyote 10
will be with the Republicans next year. We sha
take occasion to refer to this speech again.