The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-09-23
An Eloquent Speech.

At the opening of the National Fair at
Chicago last week, speeches were made by
| the Hon JOHN J. CRIrTENDEN, of Kentucky,
and other gentlemen As Mr.. CRIrTES-
DEN retired, a loud and enthusiastic call
for Senator Do; GLASS arose from all parts
Of the vast crowd, Mr.. DOUGLASS came
forward and said:
FclkoW Citi=cns-I am at home, and
you are our guests; it is therefore my duty,
as it is my pleasure, to welcome you among
US, 1ather than TO make a response to any
welcome you should extend TO me. We
| are delighted-we, the citizens of Chicago
and of the State of Illinois, are delighted
at this vast concourse of people, and heart
lily sympathize in the causes that have
brought you together. But we have as
sembled now for business-tor work, rath-
er than for public speaking.
1t was peculiarly appropriate that the
distinguished statesman and illustrious pat
riot who has just addressed you should
have been called upon to deliver one of
those speeches which he alone knows how
to deliver TO a Western audience. ZAP
plause He is the embodiment in his own
person, and in his own mind and charac-
ter, of that very advice which he commend
ed to you-a Union man in every thought
and feeling and fibre of head and of heart.
Illinois has right to claim part of his
fame. Look upon the roll of Illinois at
torneys from the earliest time down, and
the first name is John j. Crittenden,
Loud applause. Look upon the roll of
the official law officers of Illinois territory,
and the first one is John j. Criltenden,
Attorney General. Illinois, therefore,
claims right, in common with Kentucky,
and with the whole country, to extend to
him a welcome when he comes among us.
We have assembled here for business.
| Providence seems to have smiled upon us
1t has given us glorious day for the go-
rious work. There will much good result
from this as from all of these agricultural
associations. 1t will not only develop the
agricultural and mechanical arts, and the
manufactures and other great material in
terests Of our country, but it does that
which is equally important-it quickens
and strengthens the patriotism of the coun-
try. Our Union is made as strong bv the
Constitution, and the laws, and the form
of government, as it is possible it shall be
made by these elements. But something
more than that is necessary to make it
perpetual There must be union of at
lection among the whole people that will
make us recognize every American as our
brother, whatever may be his locality.
These National Agricultural Fairs bring
together the agriculturalists of all the States
of the Union. They tend to make union
of our material interests-the development
of our agriculture, the development of our
manufactures and Of all those great mater
ial interests upon which the prosperity and
the happiness of a great people depend.
| never can make a speech on this local
ity without dwelling upon the Union
There is no point upon the whole CONT
nent, which reminds one more of the nee
essity of its preservation, than this prairie
where we now stand. In this prairie YOU
find the dividing ridge which separates the
waters of the Gulf Of Mexico from the wa:
tiers of the ST. Lawrence. From this
| prairie the waters HOW westward 10 sven
the Mississippi, and eastward to the Great
Lakes and the ST. Lawrence. We claim
the right to follow these waters wherever
they how-either by the Mississippi or the
St. Lawrence, upon the wide ocean and
over the whole world. Great applause
We have an interest in Southern as we'll as
Eastern commerce. We have an interest
in the Mississippi as well as in the Lakes,
the St. Lawrence and the Hudson Oul
mission and duty, therefore, is to do justice
to all sections, then demand and insist
upon the preservation Of the peace and
harmony of this glorious confederacy.
Gentlemen, have almost been betrayed
into making a speech, when | only made
my appearance for the purpose of excusing
myself. repeat, that it is my pleasure
as well as my duty, to welcome you among
us as our guests, and to contribute what
ever may be in my power to render youl
visit here agreeable and useful. l there
fore extend to you, as | may, on behalf Of
every citizen of Chicago, a cordial and
hearty welcome. Prolonged applause.
Our Democratic friends are growing fat
over the good feeling produced BY the fac