Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-04
TIE sEREyADE TO SENATOR DOUGLAS.

Senator Douglas was >er2nad:i II the Evere'
House. il New YORK. on Friday cTenins ~ hi
poli,ica! friends. WHO turned out III large nu:!
Der, 10 welcome the distinguished gentleman
The inccncncy of the weather. doubtless hci
many away; hI,, nevertheless. several thoc
sand enthusiastic people had gathered ,osethe'
at the Everett House by . o'clock, the hou
appointed for the screnade. Three larrEvn-
fires hlazed in front Of thc.Jtcl, and bod
wor,I'> band Furnished the music. Within the
hotel there were great many distinguished
gentlemen, comprising nearly both Boards OF
the Common Council. Cyrus W. Field Mr.. Me-
Masters. and many others.
" nine o'clock precisely the band struck up
.ua;i Columbia. when three cheers were giv.
Ell for the little Giant, who soon aiterward
ar:.cared. in company with Alderman Bradley
and other Gentlemen Of the committee, upon
III. uiazz, in front OF the hotel. As the Sena'
,.,r cane forward the multitude below, nov
,,r,,,,.icj with the rain and standing in horri-
H.. .Iu.h cheered most enthusiastically.
Silence being restored. Alderman Bradley
cam. forward ami introduced M Douglas
Tn, Alderman said that this screnade was no
mart Of the civic reception rendered to Senator
i,nnrias brt the Spontaneous act of the Sena-
Tors friends. He cine -\lder.nan) had been
chosen 70 introduce the distinguished gentle
man near him. and without saying anything
;m-;b.r ne would present TO them the Hon.
Stephen y. Douglas OF Illinois, Cheers
MIR. DOUGLAS REMARKS.
Mr. Douglas. OIL coming forward, was recciv.
-, oSfip clu
He commenced by saving that ne did got pos
scss the language which would tit'ins!y express
inc gratitude he felt al the generous reception
which he had met FROM his iellow.cit!zea> Of
New York. They had overwhelmed inn with
kindness, and he could 10 no less ihan 'e'Hiii
his hearty and sincere thanks. The weather
forbade that he should long claim their aiie;'.
ton. and besides he had not yet fully recovered
from the fatigue consequent upon h!' !aic Sc
material struggle lie had not the vanity to
suppose that this greeting was INTENDED as a
co,nplimcnt 10 himself alone. but rather 10 the
principle which he fought for, and laoored ior'
that State should bc allowed 10 regulate It's
own affairs in its own way loud cheers. y
Tina, great principle unLe:lay our complex sys-
tenn Of government. The Union, as given T.
II, by our revolutionary fathers, was founded
unon that basis. and i, would fall just so soon
as the great support OF popular sovereignty
was taken away. Cheers lie reJolced u
know that New York was for the Cnlon'
. CHEERS. and loved the country, and the whoI,
| country. 1t belonged L. no section, repre-
sen,el the heart Of the Republic, it WAS the
| centre Of commerce and Of finance, and could
/ no, be aucht but national, and true 10 the
/ hest interests of the country. They were
, honnd 10 maintain the rights OF every section
( of the confederacv. and he knew that they
would do it, if in their power. e. That So
/ lie, these great principles. then. oil popua'
I sovereignty and State rights, be hriniy ehui'
cia,ed. With these and rigid adherence ''
the Constitution. the Republic might, ant
would, exist forever Great cheers lh'
pcople of New York regulated their OWL
! affairs so as to suit themselves. and permtte'
no interference from abroad. Having eSer
ci>ed that right among themselves, they
should also allow other States and Territories
TO do the same. as it pleased their constituents
If these great principles were kept up, 'hit
| Union would last forever, and increase unti
the American continent should be one entlr'
nation. Ii might be said with truth that w
had now territory enough. This might hav'
also been said when the treaty of peace wa
signed with England; yet, as the popa'a'io'
increased, there was necessity for an incrca>
Of territory This was \ great country anu a
we went on increasing in population We mus
obey the law of Scripture, and increase ant
multiply exceedingly Urea, app xasnsed
laughter Just as the ropu'at'on rA' sa'J ~
territory must extend. This destiny cou'a no
be altered, and he was unwise who place.
himself in collision with American Destiny
The next thing to be done was to e.ta6 isl
sound. liberal and firm foreign policy
On that poin, he would say that he hi. ha'
ever held the doctrine that the United s'a.e
should never make such treaty with an.
foreign power, as destiny in the future misn
compel US to break (Voice-"God bless you
old boy On that principle he resisted IN
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty. On that principle n
never would agree not to COLOMBO or hold 90
minion over Central America: lie asked theu