Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-26
Douglas at Hartford.

We clip from the Times the speech
made by Mr.. Douglas at his recent re-
ception by the citizens Of old Hartford.
The Times says that never before has
such enthusiasm been manifested by
the people OF that city on any similar
occasion. Thousands and thousands Of
people thronged welcome to the Little
Giant. The throng could not have num-
bered less than ten thousand people,
Douglas enthusiasm in Connecticut is
overwhelming. Read the speech:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF Hartford IL can com.
mand no language that can adequately express
nv surprise ut this sponta neous and unexpcct-
Ell as.emblage. 1t was intending to pass quiet
~ on to q nejehboring city to meet relative.
without making any public speeches on the
way. l was told on my way hither that there
would be small gathering Of my iriends to
give me friendly reception but what mus.
be my feelings now to meet such large con.
course Of citizenss All parties must be rep
resented 10 this vast assemb.age.
Sir, thank you for the kind and hattering
1t 10 true, as you, have said, that I am
a New England boy was born amid the
Green Mountains of Vermont, and though in
later years l have lived far in the West, have
never ceased to feel deep pride in the pros
p.rity and advancement OF New England
Loud Cheers. l fee! . lively interest in every
section Of our beloved country. Great ap-
plause
In the time of the Revolution, our fathers
knew no distinction between the North and
South-they shed their common blood that
they might transmit to their posterity the
blessings of . common government and a COM
mon country. You do me no more than JUS.
tics, sir. in saying that stand between the two
sectional parties of the country. You find at
the present time . Northern sectional party,
whose sole aim is to abolish slavery where the
people want it on the other hand We find
sectional party in the South who desire to
maintain and protect slavery where the people
tie Democr attic party, believing that No lin
PREVENTION by Congress with sl.very in the
Territories 10 the ss,e principle which offers .
solution to the slavery question. Cries Of
That's the doctrine 1t 10 the cardlual prin-
cpls to which al national men stsnd pledged
In 1880 the immortal Clay came from the
shades Of Ashland to pour oil on the troubled
wsteis-tO restore peace to q distracted coun-
try. [Great applause He then said to the
North and to the South: Hands off Leave
this question Of slaveay to the people of every
distinct political community under the opera
ton Of Popular Sovereignty. Let Us stand by
that great principle and this Union can forever
endure ss our fathers contemplated. Cries Of
"amen"] II you Let the sectional parties Of
this country who believe in the doctrine of in
tervention-ose for the maintainence, and the
other for the prohibition Of slavery In the Ter
ritories-carry out their policy, you will hsz-
ard the strength Of the Union and give rise to
IN irrepressibie conflict which will destroy the
peace Of the Confederacy.
AMI afraid that have been led into max
ing political speech do not intend to 90
into the discussion Of psrtizan politics, and
will only cay that the Democratic party Of TO
day must naintain its regular Organization aud
stand by its tme-honcred principles. - the
only party that can secure the peace Of the
country. Unless you stand by the regular or
ganization Of the party, Immense applause.
and sustain the doctrine Of non.in2erv ention
there will be no safety for the Democracy and
the National Union.
Irsturn you my hearty and profound thanks
for this magnificent RECEIPT ion, which has been
90 unexpected and 90 grateful to my feelings.
Immense and long continued applause.