The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-24
With reference to the two branches {
he interventionists, Mr. Douglas said:


Take up the leading Republican organs,
their leading Newspapers, either of this |
city or of the country, and you will find
that they praise Breckinridge as the finest
fellow in the world. [Great laughter.
A man of magnificent talents. Renewed
laughter. Really, the Republicans have
a great affection for him. Shouts of
laughter ] He is going to carry every
Southern. State, and, they really greatly
prefer him to Douglas. Laughter. Ex-
anime the Breckinridge papers. and every
one of them prefers Lincoln to Douglas.
Wonderful sympathy n Applause and
laughter They acted ia such close con-
cert and harmony the day before yester-
day out here at Lnporte, Indiana, that
they spiked a Douglas cannon in partner>
ship. [Great laughter. Breckinridgc
men furnished the spike, and Republicans
drove it in. Tremendous laughter and
applause. Why do these two sectional
parties act in concert? The reason is very
obvious. Abolitionism could not live
week but for the Southern agitators, who
fan the fame and furnish food for N orth.
ern agitation. ['.That is true,r] South
ern disunioDism could not live an hour
but for the elements furnished by North
ern Republicanism and Abolitionism.-
These two sectional parties are essential
to each other. They are just as indispen-
sable to each other as the two blades Of a
pair of shears. [Langhter.l Like the
blades of.a pair Of shears, both Of these
parties turn on common pivot-that of
intervention, and cut in opposite direc-
tions. Laughter and applause. .a.sts :.
Hence, the Republicans are greatly in
love with the Secessionists, who are hard
at work to elect Lincoln P President. TCries
of "They can't do it.n1f4 No! That thing
can't be done. Immense applause I
would not have said so. so positively, six
months ago. (Renewed applause.) But
the people now understand the issues in.
volved in this great contest. They know
that this Union. cannot last, unless this
sectional agitation ceases aud they know
that this agitation will never. cease SO long
as Congress interferes with the slavery
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i Mr.. Douglas My friends, would talk
to. you until sunset, but for the inclemency
of the weather, and the injustice / do you
as well as myself in speaking exposed to
the wind and fog. Z. I am utterly amazed
at the many thousands who have remained
so loEg thus exposed, and so far as it i'm
plies q compliment to me, am thankful fol
it. / rejoice however, in the belief thai
J it means more than personal complfment
1t is o mark of devotion to the true prin
ciples of this government (Cheers. )all
look upon this demonstration in Chicago
4 of last night and day as sealing tn,
fate of the Republican party in Northern
Illinois. Tremendous applause. -,
i Regarding Mr.. Lincoln as defeated
and Mr.. Buchanan and Breckinridge q
, not being candidates, I think we, can res
very secure for the country. Cheers.
4 know Mr.. Breckinridge thinks he is.
: candidate. 1Laughter. he thought 5,
before the August election in Kentucky
) (Great laughter had read 10 the Re
: publican newspapers of Chicago aud 9th
, er places, how fast Breckinridgs was gain
. ling ground, in Kentucky and the South
D and ] thonght L would go down Their
3 and look for myself (Shouts of laughter.
!. When I reached the Ohio rivers fonn,
i, more people standing on.thei Kentuck
: shore to receive me, than Breckinridg
; has addressed in the ten speeches he ha
! made in Kentucky. you'll find then
n every time,n and applause. I put th
: question to those Kentuckiahs, whethe
s Mr.. Breckinridge was d candidate or moi
D and thirty Thousand of them told me NC
!. (Shouts of laughter and applause g -
# AS to my friend Lincoln, have grea
deal Of respect for him. Renewed laugh
b te-.) I want to break the certainty Of hi
6 defeat to hin gradually. I know be ths
II allowed himself to be misled BY his advis
/, ers, and I do not think he ought to &
t, any further in making up his Cabinet an
!, apportioning the Offices. (prolonged laugh
e ter for the further he goes id that diret
It tion, the greater viii be his modification
) Naughter and cheers.) But we lmul
}. treat our political opponents with k:ndne'
y and moderation after we beat them.
., Iamitold every day by personal friend
y in the Republican ranks, that it is ver
q imprudent for me to make speeches Of
u hand to ffty thousand people at a tim
It on all these questions, lest might sa
e something that would lose votes. (Crit
} of.No fear of that, - applause and laugh
IS ter) What a pity it would be, if a maj
r. by the honest expression of anohonest ser
is ltiment, should lose anybady'si votei-
n daughter. My friends, I desire no man
/ vote under false pretencest ("Sound,
Id and spplause) I would not conceal
IS sentiment to get anybody's1 voteana("W
Il know that.n and cheers!) Hence tits NJ
necessary to put q paddock on my lip
y (great applause and laughter.) or to al
,, point q committee to write letters and e.
'e plain that i did not think proper to e.
f press any opinion. Laughter and cheers
/ Wherever I have been they have pr
/. ponpded uuestiooa To meL; Tho Rrecki,