The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-06
JUDGE DOUGLAS IN PHILADELPHIA.

Bdtetln,
Judge Douglas had open house at the st. Law
renee Hotel this morning, and he was called upon
by a large number of his personal and political
friends, who took advantage of the favorable OPP
portunty to congratulate the author of the Kansas
and Nebraska bill and the illustrious champion of
Anti-Lecomptonism. At 10 minutes past II O. clock
this afternoon Mr.. Douglas went to independence
Hail. in compliance with the invitation extended to
him by City Councils. There was great crowd
assembled outside the State House, and the appear
of the Senator, as he descended from his car
riage was greeted with loud cheers.
Mr.. Douglas entered the Hall in company with
the Committee of Arrangements, Colonel Forney,
David Webster, Esq, and other well known politi-
cal and personal friends committee of fourteen
present.
Mayor Henry was in waiting for the purpose of
doing the honors, and he received Judge Douglas
with much cordially.
MAYOR HENRYs SPEECH
Mr.. Senator-The Councils of Philadelphia have
rendered you, in passing through this CITY, the use
OF the Hall of Independence for the reception of
your friends, and in their name welcome you upon
this occasion.
This spot is the common heritage of American
freemen. Within these walls-memorable for the
most Industrious deed in our country's history-hal-
lowed more than once by the ashes of the mighty
of patriots and heroes, all other sentiments merge
in that of unaoyed devotion to the Union, its
prosperity and its perpetuity.
greet you, sir, member of those National
Councils on whom devoves the guardianship of our
nations interest and destny-as one whose eminent
position in those councils has elected the admira
ton and respect of many of your fellow citizens
Permit me individually to express my wishes for
your personal welfare, in the assurance that the
hospitality of Philadelphia will be well cared for BY
your surrounding friends.
Mayor Henry much applauded at the close of
his remarks, and Judge Douglas thus responded to
the greetings of his honor
SENATOR DOUGLAS ADDRESS.
MI Douglas then said In reply, that it had been
his lot as public man and politician, to receive
many testimonials from party friends, which had
been exceedingly grateful to him; but this welcome
so far above partisan politics, rendered, as he I'M
derstood, by the unanimous consent of the author-
ties OF Philadelphia was far grateful. Such
a testimonial, rendering the of these sacred
precincts where the great principle of the right of
all people, all States, all provinces, all dependen-
ces, to regulate their democratic concerns in their
| own way-a right now acknowledged by every
free government in the world, was he felt an over
| towering one. Sir, Pennsylvania has always been
true to that right; for, when Franklin and those
congenial spirits, who wrung from England the ac-
encouragement OF our right elected delegates to the
| Congress which proclaimed those rights they in
| structed them to maintain, in every event, the
right of Pennsylvania to regulate her domestic con-
Germs, her police regulations and laws of that char
| acter, against any power which should be brought
| to bear. And the witnesses of that act are all
| around us, upon these walls. Applause
Sir, five remain true to those principles enuncia-
ted within this Hall, the union of our glorious coun-
Try may last forever In the spirit In winch our Ia
| theirs created it, No partisan breath should be
breathed within its precincts, thought unworthy
of the principles here commended for, and it is in
this spirit in which accept the tender of its use
from the authorities of this city of Independence.
| He was serenaded at half past 8 o'clock in the
evening and addressed the crowd which received
his remarks with the greatest enthusiasm
! CHICAGO GRAIN TRADE.-The Chic ago Times pub
| fishes number of tables showing the business of
that city for the year just closed. The following
statements will give an idea of the grain trade: