Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-06

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After the reading Of Sunday netiess.t The Con-
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JUDE DOUGLAS IN VIRGINIA.
HIS SPEECH AT NORFOLK.
Judge Douglas arrived 1t Norfolk on
the 25th instant. His reception was
very enthusiastic. In the evening, bon
fires we're lighted, bands played, and N
immense crowd assembled in the Court
House yard, at which place they we're
addressed by Judge Douglas. We e.
tract the substance Of his speech fftm
the New York Herald.
Judge Douglas soon appeared there
also, and taking bis stand on the top
mott step Of the stone fight leading TO
the entrance OF the building, he proceed
ed at once to address the assemblage,
computed at six thousand people. tie
spoke for nearly two hours, and made
one Of the m ost forcible Of his popular
sovereignty speeches
In the middle of his address slip OF
paper was handed to him. 1t was cut
from the Norfolk Daily Argus. and
Contained two polite questions for Judge
Douglas.
Having ascertained the questions thus
propounded, he said thereon, am rot
IN the habit of answering questions pro-
pounded to me in the course OF an al
dsesa, but on this occasion | will CON-
ply with the request and respond very
frankly and uncqaivocally to these two
requests.
The first question is, il Abraham
Lincoln is elected President OF the UNI
ted States, will the Southern States De
justified in seceeding from the Union!
To I this emphatically answer no.
Great applause.) The election OF man
TO the Presidency by the American peo'
pie, in conformity with the constitution
of the United States. would not justly
any attempt at dissolving this glorious
coufedracy. (Applause.) Now | Will
read to you the next question, and then
answer it.
Question If they the Southern States,
seceeded from the Union upon the To-
auguration Of Abraham Lincoln, before
he commits an overt act against their
constitutional rights, will yon advise or
vindicate resistance by force to their Sc
cession!
Voices" No nc" Bell men say no,
Douglas"
Mr.. Douglas.-I answer emphaticalIy
that it is the duty Of the President OF the
United States, and all others in authority
under him, to enforce the laws Of the
United States as passed by Congress and
as the Courts expound them. (Cheers.)
And l, as in duty bound by my oath Of
fidelity to the constitution, would do all
in my power to aid the government OF
the United States in maintaining the
supremacy of the laws against all -resis-
lance to them, come from what quarter
it might. (Good) In other words, !
think the President of the United States,
whoever he may be should treat all at
tempts to break up the Union, by resis
lance to its laws, as old H'ck. ~ treated
the nulifiers in 1882. (AppIauae.) The
laws must be enforced, but at the same
time, be it remembered, it is tho duty Of
every citizen Of every State, end every
public functionary, to preserve, main
tain and vinoi ate the rights Of every cit
izen and the rights Of every State in the
Union. / hold that the constitution has
remedy for every grievance that may
arise = within the limits Of the Union. l
am very frank in answering these ques-
tons. l am not in favur Of any policy
which would teud to give rise to COM
plants or murmuriugs, much less to such
as would call for resistance, from any
quarter. l acknowledge the inherent
and inalienab e right to revolution
whenever grievance becomes too bur.
densome to be borne. l acknowledge
the right of every man to rebel and
change the form Of government under
which he livea whenever it proves de-
structive TO the ends for which it was
established. That is a right, however,
never t. be resortcd to until the opera
tons of the government become lore
grevious than the consequences Of rev.
luton. Anu therefore l say that the
mere Inauguration Of President Of the
United States. whose political opinions
were, in my judgement hostile to the
constitution and safety of the Union,
without an overt act on his part, without
striking q blow at our constitution or
our rights, is not such GRIEVANCE as
would justify revolution or secession.
CHEERS
Hence, say, whoever NAV be elect
ed President of the United States, he
must be sustained in the exercise Of all
his just constitutional prerogstives and
powers. II he transcends them, We will
punish him with all the rigor Of the
Law, as you punished John Brown when
he violated your laws. A storm Of
applause. for one will sustain With
all my energy the President, whoever
he may be, in the exercise of oil the
powers enforced upon him by the
Constitution, but ! would take just az
much pleasure in hanging him If be
has transcended those powers, as l feel
pleasure in knowing that you hanged
John Brown when be was guilty of
murder and treason against the State Of
Virginia. Renewal Of storm. l am .
law-abidiug man. . Union-loving man,
and believe the Union can he MAINTAIN