Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-19
SENATOR DOUGLAS IN NEW oRLEAEs-ENTHu.
STASTIO RECEPTION-WHAT He THINKS OF THE

SENATOR DOUGLAS N NEW oRLEANs-ENTHu;
STASTIO RECEPTI0N-WHAT He THINKS OF THE
ELECTION.
Senator Douglas arrived in New Orleans on Thursday
last from Mobile. He was received at the depot by
great crowd aud Hon. Pierre Soue made an address oil
welcome TO which Mr.. Douglas responded as ioho"s;
M. Chairman Each time visit New Orleans, the
kindness of my friends and your citizens places me un
der increased obligations appreciate this reception
This vast crowd in the midst of this pouring and drench
ing rain and with still darker cloud hanging over our
country calculated TO depress the heart OF the patriot
shows that there is yet hope for our glorious Union
This is no time despair despond: The bright sun
will soon chase away these clouds aud the patriots OF the
land laying aside parsanship, and forgetting former
partisan strife will rally man. and throttle the en-
emies Of our country. lCheers.l Although an Adolf
zionist may have been elected to the Presidency oi tue
United States the gallant fight Whieh The Democracy haze
made IL he Northern States has secured Representatives.
snough united nth the S0tith to put Mr. Lincoln and
his Standardization ia minority in both Houses q
CoaOrsss [Cheers There IS act irhch he can do
,sheh ,oW violate or impair e rights Of any citizen
of any State Of This Union. Cheers This is no time
to indulge in elimination and recriminaOn. The contest
for the Presidency has ended and with il, allow the as
perites which il has engendered to pass away CHEERS
But We must never forget the principles on when we
stand Cheers make any sacrifice short oil prnc-
ple Men are of no consequence, principles are every
thing Cheers In the contest, then, with the flag oil
the Union US and nonntererenee by Congress on
the subject Of Slavery still embazoned upon our banners
the National Democracy will drive back Abotionsnl,
put down sectionasm, aud restore peace and harmony
70 this glorious country. Cheers renew TO you Sir
and to these assembled friends my grateful acknowledge
mens for your kindness on this occasion. Immense APP
plause.
Judge Douglas was then escorted to the St. Charles
Hotel. There procession and great enthusiasm
The True Delta says:
A rush was made for the St Charles Hotel and in
moment the whole street densely packed and the
adjacent balconies and windows crowded. The great
porch of the hotel and every place was full, and
there arose loud dcalenng cheers for Douglas which
continued until he went into the hotel For few min
ues after the band ceased playing the vast crowd eX
pccng him TO make his appearance, we're comparatively
silent Then there cry alter cry for Douglas Doug
las
The great statesman then came forth Everybody knew
him at the glance Not man in all that multitude who
was not familiar with that proud erect and massive ior
the stormy eyes broad heavy brow and firm lips OF the
man before them. There such thing as mistlk-
ING him for ANYBODY else. Like all men who have made
their mark upon the age in which they live by the
force OF character service and intellect Douglas has an
unmistakabe individuality which separates him from or
binary human beings.
His speech was interrupted by frequent vociterous
cheers aud il was strange how his words held that
great audience There they stood in the most I'M
comfortable positions pressed against each other jos
lied iammed with face upturned and rendng the air
with shouts when emphatic or particularly iehcitouS
or patriotic sentiment was uttered by the speaker Now
his face glowed with patriotic pride when be talked OF
the glory Of the "mode Republic and its proud future
and now expressed the deepest indignation while speak
ing of the incendiares who would pull 1t to pieces and
who though they had arrived at power could vet be
driven from the high places which they might proiane
His eyes flashed his brow knit, his lips became com
pressed and his snguarly clear and emphatic enunciA
lion became clearer and emphatic when he spoke
of LINCOLN being pOweress with both Houses OF Con-
gress aga1st him. and holding only the place OF Pres
dent, "Eould be less object OF contempt than oil
pity But here is his speech
JUDGE DOUGLAS ADDRESS.
Fclloo- Citizens Of Ne1 Orisans Two years ago. when
had Just concluded struggle in defence Of the Const-
tuition the Union and the equal rights OF the States in my
own State came here private business and you gave
me such reception had never before been extended
TO me- (Cheers) Then came before you victor in
great contest aud you received like cOnqueror.-
iCheers.l Aud now appear before you, having gone
through another and still greater struggle IN defence OF
the same principles and the rights defeated IN the
contest and vet you extend to welcome which could
not be exceed even il / had come among you as the
President elect loud cries Of "You will be in 1864
banner bearing fine painting Of Douglas, with "lS64,
inscribed upon it. was here waved alo amid the widest
cheers and enthusiasm) These are the right kind OF
friends (Cheers) They adhere TO man in the night,
whether defeated or victorious (Hurrah for Dougl
and cheers) have pleasure in believing that this dem
ouslraton is not intended personal compliment
to myself Ii is the gratifying TO me- because il is
the evidence of your devotion 10 those great principles
Of selEgovernmenHa constitutional liberty to which
NV life Is devoted ('Th1t's it, and cheers) believe
that If we are faithlu to the Constitution there is
grievance which cannot be remeded under that instFu
ment and within the Union (Cheers) If We true to
ourselves there is grievance for which dsunion would
be remedy (Cheers All we have to do is maintain in
violate every provision Of the Constitution perform faith
fully every duty il requires and fulfill every obligation II
imposes TCheers So long we live under a constu-
ton which Is the supreme law Of the land it must be ad
miustered so as to equal rights, equal justice and
equal protection to the peopS Of all the States Cheers
These principles of equality are not confined in their
operations 70 the States alone, but extended TO the Ter
ritores and wherever else the American flag
American soil Cheers. Let bury the excite
meut and angry passions which have manifested them
selves during the contest Let lay aside all partisan
feeling and act as become patriots and lovers Of
country. Cheers. Let Us unite 20 put down section
alism and AbOtiOnsm and every other element OF pO
Etcil aud national discord. Cheers Let no grev
auces no embittered feelings impair the force OF
efforts Let US put ourselves TO work to the GO
yernment OF the country from the hands of those whom
We think unworthy to administer t. Cheers II ARA
HAN LINCOLN is President, what harm he doy-
l"Nore'l There is a majority against him in the Sen
ate and majority in the House OF Representatives He
Is powerless for mschief-all he do is TO ill the Of
fees aud the majority in the Senate viii reject those he
nomina,es il they not good men. Cheers. He will
be an object of cOmmiseraton and pity rather than Of
fear lCheers Then why should we break up the best
Government that the in its Circuit around the earth
ever shoue upon merely because have been defeated
in Presidential election Cheers Let rather raj
ly with renewed energy aud dauntess courage To the
performance Of duties and rescue the country from
those hands in which it should never have been placed