Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20

From the Richmond Enquirer OF Aug. I'd, 1850
Mr., DOuglas In Richm0nd..The
Denomination and the Speech.
ME-. DOUGLAS IN RIcHMosD@rHB FKocH1noN.
We learned during the course Of Friday morn
ing last, that "triumphal procession" would
escort Senator Douglas from the Petersburg af-
ternoon train, via Main street, to the st Charles
Hotel. Accordingly. at 61s o'clock P. NJ. we
took seat by the middle front window of the
sanctum, for the deliberate purpose of observing
the elephant. In few minutes the cortage was
in full sight, for particulars, consult the follow
ing inventoryl
key ,amblipg gracefully before diminutive chaise
occupied by two persons very youthful.
(It will interest those Of our readers who hap
pen to be rusty in Roman antiquities" TO know
that, in classic times, nothing was more usual
than to head triumphal procession with the
heros favorite steed caparisoned and led.) Cyn-
les nay pretend that the curtness of the little
giants legs suggested to the Douglasites of
Richmond the necessity for substituting the
steed with the jackass. We know better
We know that the hero of the day prefers the
gentle donkey to the fierce and fiery war-horse,
simply because the former is eminently "do-
nestle" animal and pre-eminently "squatty" in
construction.
Item second. Bapd music.
Item third. The Little Giant, with three at
tendant gentlemen, seated in an open carriage
drawn by four horses. N. B. Leader white
wheel horses of a very dark color. Very appro-
PIRATE. N. B. B. Leader and wheel horses or.
Ramented with plumes-suggesting unavoida-
bly,, the idea of tip top funeral. Somewhat
painful-but eztremely appropriate.
Item fourth. A body guard of Douglas men;
three on horseback; a somewhat larger number
on foot. Altogether, very select!
Item fifth. somewhat larger corps of Bell
and Everett men-say ffty-two, more or less,
all told. Significant of fashion.
Item sixth. Fifty-four boys. The emblem
of YOUNG AMERICA.
Item seventh. Nearly TWO HUNDRED MIG
GERS. Kept at arespectful distance-in consid-
Grafton of the Senator's avowed preference for
"clams."
About 81 o'clock, P. NJ, we approached the
Monument from the Western gate of the Capt.
monument. Making our way toward the out
skirts of the crowd assembled round the Monu-
ment, and hearing no "sound Of public debate, /"
we ventured TO inquire as to when the speaking
would probably commence. "At it already, l
believe" This good humored reply induced US
to shoulder our way towards the other side
So soon as we obtained q view of the platform,
there indeed was the Little Giant, gesticulating
earnestly but still we heard no sound. Edging
TO the front, and closing up, we at last became
one of the privileged few who really heard Mr..
Douglas speech. The effect was painful. The
orators voice was evidently too weak for out of
door speaking; was strained to proper mix
ture of the squeak and groan," every word re-
of oh off 20
pause, and effort and pause inducing an empha-
sis altogether at variance with general usage
An instance will suffice to give some conception
of the effect:
"FeloU-citizENs-THE- E-tinae-HoNoRED-doc-
rine-oF-NoN--interaen --Is--denOunced-
alike-BY-the--o6Olitio NoRTH
ionIsrs--oF-THE-
Souri,"
The matter of the speech was feeble rehearse
of the Norfolk and Petersburg speech, very
awkwardly put together, and extremely prosy.
Before the speech was half finished the crowd
thinned rapidly. Many of the remaining spec
tators amused themselves by making free and
easy comments on the matter and manner of
the address. A large number of these reached
our ears. The most sympathetic proceeded from
bare-faced juvenile of some ten years of age:
"He's dom like as if lie was goin to cry
Poor fellerl'
Some of the "boys" who had come to "see the
fun," evidently considered the programme
'slow," and tried to enliven it by addressing
pertinent questions to the orator. A short spec
linen of eloquent and refined repartee on the
part of the Senator must suffice.
MIR Douglas-I say let the people of each
Territory settle the slavery question for them
selves"
Bystander-"How about the CLAM QUESTION:"
Laughter.
Mr.. Douglas-"I understand that trick of old.
The enemy are sending outsiders here to break
up Democratic meeting" Faint applause.
"As was saying. the meaning of the whole
thing is
Another Bystander-"What's the meaning of
Squatter Sovereignty" [Laughter.]
Mr.. Douglas-"If that individual hasn't the
brains to define the term for himself, l am OBJ
iged to tell him that 1 left my dictionary at
home" Faint applause.
Indeed the attemps at applause were all very
faint. The little squad of Douglas men present
did their best in that line, but they got very
little assistance, even from the followers of Bell
and Everett.
The Enquirer says that any candidate for the
Legislature in Virginia "who would commit
one-half the blunders in relation TO well-known
political facts which Mr.. Douglas committed on
Friday night. would be severely taken to task
on the spot by majority Of his audience"
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