Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
Judge DoEglas and Hon. John Nc.
Cle-nand at Was1Iingto0-Their
Ss1cecsses &c

lows:
Judge Douglas said that to be thus vel
coined by those who knew him SO we'll, inspir-
ed him with new energies in his pubic efforts.
He referred with pride to the tact that duling
the past canvass he had been able to avow his
sentiments IN al parts Of the country, in the
North South, East and West. From Bangor
to Missouri he had advocated the principles of
equal rights, equal justice, and equal protection
to all citizens. He believed the perpetuity of the
republic depended upon the triumph ofthe prin-
cirlc of non-intervention. He said the federal
government had no power to interfere with
slavery anywhere except in causing the return
o. fugitive Slaves agreeably to the law and Con-
stitution. He held the fugitive slave law to be
binding upon all good citizens; and ifit had
been carried out in good faith the republic
would not now be in eril and danger.
Referring to Hon. A. Fl. Stephens late
speech, Judge Douglas said he endorsed every
sentiment it contained, it inspired him with the
hope that there was party yet strong enough
to save the country. He accepted the Georgia
platform in Its features. The Personal Liberty
bills should never have been upon the statute-
books Of any State. He believed Congress had
power to remove all obstructionS to the Fugi-
tive Slave law, whether resulting from State or
any other legislation Judge Douglls remarked
that he had said nothing during the canvass
IiCl tilStI Gi vi IliS
He urged all Union men, all constitutional low
ing men, to sink their chickering's and unite to
save their country first and quarrel, if they
please, afterwards
''Mr Lincoln having been elected according
to the constitution he must te inauguratcd ac-
cording to that constitution. What is there
to fear? Congress- will be aglinst him. If he
violates his oath, violates the constitution, or
makes war upon the rights Of any section Or
anybody he can be impeached, for the Senate
still enjoys the confidence of the country. He
again cxhorted his friends not to indulgein re-
elimination to let bygoncs le bvgones, and TO
unite for the preservation Of the Union. He
concluded by saying that on Monday he hould
resume his seat in the Senate, without prejudice
or i'll feeling towards any one except the foes of
his country"
Judge Douglas was repeatedly chccred en-
Enthusiastically.
Judge Douglas having concluded, the crowd,
learning that the Hon. John Young Brown, Of
Kentucky, was present having, called to see
Judge Douglas vociieronsly called 1or him.
Mr. Brown, on being introduced, apologized
for his inability 10 address them, having just
got to he city, after travelling several days and
nights. incessantlv. He however. entertained
the crowd with a few patriotic and Union-lov-
ing remarks.
After leaving the residence of Judge Doug
las the crowd repaired to Browns Hotel,
where Hon. JOAN A. McClernand was stop
Ping who, being called out addressed them
saying.
GENTLEMEN: Only having arrived in the ci-
t. to-day, and claiming nothing of pulc COZ
sideration, either for what am or for what
hare done, am equally surprised and compl'
mentcd by this demonstration of numbers and
music on so inclement a night For seventecn
wears It has been NY fortune to visit this city
at cons itutioat Il intervals. as a represen tatiVe
Of q portion of the people Of Illinois, and
throughout that protracted period | have al
ways been kindly and Hospitality treated by
YOU. for which, as we'll as for the honor Of this
cal. beg to return 10 yoa M grateful ac-
knoN!edg9,nen $, M heartfelt thanks.
As Of CT as have visited this great CAPT
tai. never before did visit it under circuin-
stances 50 portentious OF evil to the Republic,
What do we sec? Society disturbed; political
parties disrupted and sectional menaces push
e,i almost TO the extremity of cival war. This
IS deporable state Of things, havinr no par
allal in the history Of The country The strife
between the par.;sans OF Jefferson and the elder
Adams scon subsi cd within the limits Of mod
Grafton; 50 the strifa between the p3rtisans Of
jackson and the young,r y Adams; and so the
contest in regard IN he tariff in 1882 but
,uch arc not the inlications OF the tins III re-
card to our present unhappy differences. Orr
Ii>sensons are growing more and more violent
ana <lisunon itself IS threatened--nay, is i'm
pending,
1T an asked THAT is the pro"ocatioa to all
this, I answer the election Of Abraham Lin
IT, Elacll Republican, to the Presidency.
T.s Is the rart:cul.: reason assigned in the
>;nath for these hostile demonstrations. Now,
y, n lemcn, [ regret the election Of Mr.. Lincoln
a< mucn as any man in Anlcrica-nay, more, I
d1plore his election as & great national calami-
tv, and did al could to avert it from the coun-
ti-y-.o pass this bitter cup from our lips. |
Iaborud zealously, d ligcntly, and with all the
n3ergy possessed 80 prevent i. | opposed
Nj L., although he vas my rcighbor living
in tie same town; ana he and his friends anl
relatives opposed M reelection 10 Congress
perhaps with TO rlore zeal than ! opposed hic- ,
bat certainly with much less scrupc, Never
thcess, | cannot agree that his election is SUI
fciant cause for breaking up the government
On the contrary, I deny that it is, Having
been elected by the verdict CT the people, ac-
corlng to the forms Of the Constitution and
laws it is our duty to acquiescc il his election
ifnot in respect for him, in respect for the peo-
/ re and tlc Constitution itself. Chech-matcd
! as ne IS DOW by the Senate, and as he will be
! by the next House of Representatives hc car
! 20 10 serious harm, even if 81 disposed And
/ the fear Of impeachment and Of the co1scquen
! ccs Of an aggr: :ssion by him, on the rights O
! any section, would restrain, even If he pos
sessed the power and disposition 20 do wrong
To-day, thousands and tens Of Thousands oi
| Republicans are undec.ived in reglrd to the
nature AID tendency Of their political doctrines
In view Of current manifestations, they have
i, discovered that their leaders have m;sled then
hat their doctrines cannot be enforced con
! sistenily with the peace Of the country. The.
| are ready to admit that the government canno
be, and ought not to be- adm nistored On sec
tionai platform. VIII this change Of Northern
sentiment, let the South make the distinct i<
sue Of repeal OF tho:c laws in Tie North nul
Iifying the fugitive slave law; let hc~ max
this isSne, and will give nay head for foo
ball if the Conservative men in the North d
not either 1orce the Republican party Itself t
repeal those obnoxious, unconstitutional laws
or other wise wrest from that party the powe
which will enable the conservative men to d
it. And in effecting this repeal, rcvolutio
Of public sentiment in the North in regard
the rights and relations Of the States vi
have been necessarily effected which viii b
, another great ED.
AS for myself am 4 Union man. and the D
m"cracy Of the Northwest are all Union mon
ara. for the Uhinn. becau We regard it ii
:, ark of our political saf.ty-because we F-gard