The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-09-19
Mr. Douglas Tribute 90 cristendsn

Mr.. Dousias' Tribute 20 crittenden.
| Mr. Douglas, in his remarks at the open
ing of the National Fair at Chicago, on
Monday last, reSsrred to Mr. Crittendsn,
who had made the opening address in the
following terms 'sa.''- s's 1aiii'''i
IL was peculiarly appropriate thai the
distinguished statesman and illustrious- pa
triot Mr. Crittendenl who has just ad-
dressed you should have been called upon to
deliver one OF those speeches which he alone
knows how to deliver TO Western audi
ence. [Applanse.l He is the embodiment
in his own person, and in his own mind and
character, of that very advice which he
commended to you--a Union man in every
thought and feeling and fibre Of head and
of heart.
Illinois has right to claim a part of his
fame. Look upon the roll of Illinois attor-
news, from the earliest time down, and the
first name is John j. Crittensen.l Loud
applanse.} Look upon the roll of the official
law officers of Illinois Territory, aea the
n-:.A-,-r-
General. illinois, therefore, CLAIMS right,
in common with Kentucky, aud with the
whole country, to extend to him welcome
when he comes among us.
He added the following eloquent remarks
upon the happy effects Of National Fairs ..
There will much good result from this as
from all these agricultural associations. 1t
will not only develop the agricultural and
the mechanical arts, and the manufactures
and other great material interests Of our
country, but it does that which is equally
| mportant-it quickens and strengthens the
patriotism, of the country.S Cur Union is
made as firm by the Constitution, and the
/ laws, and the form of government, as it is
| possible that II Shall he made BY these ele-
ments. But something more than that Is
necessary 10 make it perpetual. There must
| be union OF affection among the whole
| people thai will make US recognize every
| American as our brother whatever may be
his locality. Nh ~ .'... r .,f-.-. -
1 These National Agricultural fairs bring
together the agriculturalistso of slIthe States
of the Union. They tend to make union
\ of our material interests---in the develop
ment of our agriculture, the development OF
\ the mechanic arts, the development of our
manufactures aud of all those great material
interests upon which the prosperity and the
nappiuess vi Sfeat peopie oePehu. -
never can rnakea speech on this locali-
ty without dwelling upon the Union. There
is no point upon the whole contisent which
reminds one more of the necessity 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 waters OF the
st. Lawrence. From this prairie the wa
ters flow westward to swell the Mississippi
and eastward to the great Lakes, and tn,
st. Lawrence. We claim the right to fol
low these vaters wherever they how-eith
er by the Mississippi or the St. Lawrence
upon the wide ocean and over the who'll
world. (Great applause -. - - -
We have an interest in Southern as wei
as in Eastern commerce. We have an in
terest in the Mississippi as well as in tn
Lakes, the St. Lawrence and the HUDSON
I Our mission and duty, therefore, is to d
: justice to all sections, then demand and 10
sist upon the preservation of the peace an
: harmony of this glorious confederacy.