New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-18
Movements of Senator Douglas.

pained until the hour Of the citing a. Clifton Springs
The gathering at Clifton Springs has far exceeded
pubic Expectation. From Wayne County procession
LAUNDERING nearly 1900 persons ia wa9ons carriages,
aud ho setback, arrived at noon; white all the sur
rounding towns sent in large depuatious. "L'ttls
Giants from Waterloo, Seneca Falls, Geneva, Cau-
q, dagua, Palmyra, Victor, Vienna, and Lyons, at
tended IN uniforms.
The processioo, accompanied by six bands Of music,
received Judge Douglas the HILL at the to
the town. ard escorted him to the fine grove opposite
Clifton syringe Hotel where 10 900 TO 900 peo-
pie had assembled TO hear his speech.
Judge d, uglas commenced by expressing pleasure
that he had the opportunity of relieving the anxiety Of
his Republican ffiencs by announcing that he had
found his mother The old lady, God bless her, was
in fine health, and in no way annoyed by the COM
ments Of the partisan p'ees he expressed reg ct that
Mr. Lincoln did find safe to visit his birthplace
or he graves of bis psrens for fear Of violence, and
commenced an argument against the Republican doc
uioe from that siarting point.
Soon after The ent Of the speech person
in the crowd asked permission to out ques ion TO
JUG ge Douglas who replied: No, Sir; | cau't allow
any man 10 interrupt my chain Of argument. No mau
has the right to interfere with ~d of twenty thou
sand peo for the purpose OF gratifying personal van
n.y.
After the conclusion of the argument, which occu-
pied nearly two bours some remarks were made by
Mr.. Ogden when Mr.. Douglas again appeared on the
platform, and announce that the psrsOn who
had desired 10 interrupt MIN in the crowd had sent no
a WRITE question which he said be desired answered
for information. The question was: Have the peo-
pie of Territory the rglt according to the doctrine of
non.iDtervention, to abolish exclude Slavery from
Territory, while in a territorial condition T. In an
swer to the cries of g Who wrote that question 2" it
was stated that il was put by Ii. C. Hutchinson.
lLsugbteT
Mr.. Douglas then said: l have only word to say
in reply. If that gentleman had read any one speech
that have made the subject in the last We years,
he would have found an uuequivocal answer to the
On stion. have made more than fifty speeches this
year in which have answered that question, AID yet
N.t Incl inn m for fha
purpose of creating doubt on the subject. cannot
believe there is a man IN America Of ordiJary
intelligence who does not kOo that hold tina the peo
PIE of TeIrit ry, while Territory and during ter
rtTia condition, may introduce exc'dde, abolish, or
regulate Slavery jus as they please. have said that
Nor and South, and held the same doctrine every
where. Wien have seen newspapers and small poll
tcians renewing that question, il has excited 10 my
bosom Other feeling than that of unmiugat1d con.
enpt thai they should pretend TO have doubs on the
subject. Loud applause followed this interlude.I
At the cuson Of The ting the crowd surround
ed the hotel serepadiDg Douglas all the afternoon
The town is filed with ped1ers wagons aud temporary
stands Fair day auG the whols place Is alive with
enthusiasm. Thirty five extra cars from the eat,
and twenty from the west have reached here, all
crowded. ,o
SYRACUSE, Monday, Sept. II, 1850.
Mr.. Douglas left Clifton Springs at Z O'Clock this
morning. AT Senaca Falls and Auburn large crowds
Of people assembled to him. Graud demo STATIONS
were made at the latter place where the firing OF can
non and band of music welcomed the arrival OF tbs
train. Mr. Douglas was called out aud briefly ad-
dressed he assenblags until the departure Of the train
cut off fuitoer remarks. The enthusiasm was very
great On the arrival of the train at Syracuse tne
dem onstration of we come was made. portion OF
the Reception Commit ee had met Mr.. Douglas 1T Au'
burp. They were accompanied with band Of music
AT the Syracuse depot many hundred persons had as
sembed and large procession vas formed 10 conduct
MIR. Douglas 10 the Syracuse House.
meeting was called at p. m IN hve-acre lot op-
posiie the aTmOIy, used as parade groun1. before
oyA had
bed opposite the speaker stand. AT the entrance TO
tie grou5ds hsnd,eme tIiupph9l arch was cree ed,
over which was the motto, welcome 70 the ereal
Statesman of the West. Tbs stand was h4n1so1 eiy
decorated bearing 10 front tbs figure OF . Liberty,
holding forth laurel wreath with the inscription,
Welcome, Douglss." As the hour for the meeting
approached, the masses poured III IN an uhoioKen
stream.
large mn pbers One of the delegations from Ultra nun
beT.d coo five hundred of whom were l4ltue GiSn's
of Utica under the command 81 CtI. ,. A 1uDeFt'
A delegation Of between 5000 and OOJ from W. "ego
WAS tavsd on the road in consequence OF the break
ing down of the locomotive attached to the TRAM out
rived in time for the meeting. AT p ~ the ID an
noce ssion reached the ground, whn the vast assem-
bsge exceeded any metpg ever Deiole 1sla ,h n'
locality In poipt of numbers. The lot within te IN
snre conf rising over four acres wac enl ely led
II ia inn oossibe 10 estimae the number present. bnt
NAV befput down ct f,om 3 900 TO % OOO! Tue croWd
CONNIE need packing de1s ly around the piIULi, aid
aayg
oronpd were thus IL elofed in mass The oai enec,s
IF this soon became apparent. Two or three laae
ftintld away, and were borne up over IAe peaue
.of tbe crowd One female with child IN arms vac
'sb,S in the crowd She wildly sErieke1 tor assist
snce when the child handsd over the heads Oh tHe
eonie and after time the mother was rescued from
the press amid the applause OF the people fo Ioe
lime much confusion and disorder prevailed III az
10 release Iersons from The crowd, both mae ana 10
n ale who had been caught in the jam acd had not
strength enough 10 Withstand the pressure Amer some
dIay in cor sequence of the unexpected largeness Of
he meeting an organization effected by William
XII kparick calling the meeting to order and D'nns
Mccarthy of Syracuse, beng electea f.esluent ;,t
JnJge Douglas then appeared and was greeted win
enthusiastic cheers After the applause snoeideu Tue
va,t audience was more still than could have Desh eA
rec,1d. Many thousands, however beyond the reach
Of Mr.. d. q voice, soon left the ground.
The speech Of Mr.. Douglas EN- 'raced soule new a..
onments on points not before touched upon by hiqi'
1Je comm enced by stating that prominent od Iin
on.d Aboi,onist had requested him TO explain t1e dI'
ference between "Squltsr Sovereignty ana upa ..
lar Sovereignty; the other proceeded oy
younded on historical facts to prove toat ~
IT;ted STATES and in rebellion against the tedeial 1oV
vernmept while Popular Sovereignty Is lnsue VI
the Conettution and in obedience 10 euer A. pI
lie aIso fully replied to question put Dy hoPu y.
caD as 10 what were Mr. JehsIson TsTarson yyas
nc Ordnance of 1897 stating that Mr. Jefferson was
NIristsr IN France when the 0rdnsnce wss adopoed
in New.York, and knew nothing OF II I'LL sler"aru
and Inv giving history of Jeerons plan i0r 'ns gov
ernuenf of The Territories IN l7s4, wesh ~ ~ rs
las, said was the fullest recognition OF the r8ns " uV
people 10 the enjoyment OF "foPuIAf oo'oi0'e"'
ever made in the United ates. ... od
The meeting was admitted to be greas success, aua
fully as large if not larger than the meeting III 'on''
Wood, Eew-York.
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