Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1860-10-17
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. On Yesterday shs 18th inss., Hon. Alex.
andcr III. Stephens arrived In tho city, On
his war 10 ChaTokss, 0sorgia, and 81
though much debilitated from the sxees-
sive beat of - summer moaths, be was
prevaifsd upcn 70 Soy seansshing u bee
bali Of the rime honorsd principles OF the
Esxiou4l Democratic party, and In vindi-
sass : sspsss sa l. =
o'clock Ar. sssphsns gave MS sonsens 30
spssk 10 the exteat Of BIZ strength. The
facs waa puhlishea 81 four o'clock, and 1t
half past seysn thu isrgsss and saost en-
shasiaatie ogtnpuring al she people assern-
bled at the Ety Hall 10 greet the pure pa
tgiot and distinguished statesman. Old
men, Middle aged and young men we're
thara. Msn from ell parties were there,
and the ladies, married and single, and
the childgan, all Wed with each other in
listening TO the words Of wisdom which
were TO fall frem the lips Of: Georgis's
f&vorise orator, -. LIZ.
Al eight o'clock Mr.. Stephens appear
cd upon the ssana, accompanied By Hon.
L. j. Glean, and Col. n. w. SiEams, the
Chairmsaa of the Little Giaas's CIab.---
Col. Glenn openad the discussion in .
short ADd eloqaans address, and conclu-
dsd By Introducing Mr.. Stephens.
The remarks OF Mr.. stephens we're in
substance 40 follows: ........-.
my countrymen I thank yoa for this
cordial reception. | aza here to address
you a. citizens OF D common cause, and
not a. members Of aay particular party
or organization. Tbs times are porten-
ous, and il bshooyes every freeman to
look to his coantry's interest. .L n.
My coantrymen, this - good govern
nent. II Il the best In existence, or that
has ever existed. 1t has cost much treas
IRE and blood! 1t ID government which
has been, aud is, the stniration OF the
civilized world. The people are prosper
oas and happy to 50 extent unknown Ia
the history OF other governments. And
If they aFe not mislsA By mischeyioas
desaagogues and factioaisss, would be the
most contented people In existence
am here to detract from no man Or
party, and if cannot ssy something N
pTaise of the several gentlemen who are
candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, on the different tickets, | viii
not say anything to thsir prejudice. i
am well acquainted with the sew sral can
didates. know them well. And none
do know better than Stephen 4. Doug
las. know him to be honest, faithful
and just. He il no time server but o
statesman and q patriot. He is . con
sistent National Democrat, and having
been nominated according TO the usages
OF the party, Is the only regular nominee
OF the party, and should receive the cor
dial support Of all National Democrats,
Mr. Douglas 10 constitutional Demo
crat, and friend 70 the uuion Oh the States,
and the unIinehing advocate Of the per-
| petuity of this priceless government. He
has stood for years the CREST barrier TO
drive back Abolition fanaticism from in
fringing upon the rights Of the South
Upon all occasions and under all cireum-
stances, even at the hazard Of his own
life, he haA manfully and unpreeedentediy
| defended the rights Of the South. lie
was the krst statesman of his secti0n TO
assert the inequality Of the negro. He
maintains that this lie government for
white men and not for negroes and that
the Declaration of independence had no
reference TO the negro. Mr.. Douglas has
defended the South when assaulted BIZ
three thousand clergyman, by higher Law
| ism, and All other isms THAI were war
ring upon her rights and interests, evsn
when our own Representatives ware dar-
-elict of duty. And now we are called
upon to strike down this man! Where,
nay countrymen, Is your gratitude, Or is
there no justice in man?
Dir. Douglas has been charged By the
supporters Of Mir. Breckenridge, a. an in
Etanee Of his un1orshiness of support, as
having voted for the Wilmot Proyiso.--
This intention to prejudice the public
mind at the South in relation to that vote,
was wrong and unjust. Mr.. Douglas
never supported the Nilmos PrQyis, 0nly
when instructed as Senator by bis State /;
and before and after casting his vote he
protested against the principle Of Con.
| gressionai protection TO slavery in the
Territories, and stated that his vote on
that occasion was nos his, but that of the
Legislature of Illinois. When untraan-
meled by instructions, be always opposed
the WiEnot Proviso, although 1t was tn
dorsed In the Oregon bill by Mr.. Yancsy,
Dir. Cobb, and almost every Democrat in
the South.
The effort has been made to prove that
Mr.. Douglas was thu advocate OF Popu-
lar Sovereignty; ergo, be was not a safe
custodian Of Southern rights. Ii being
the advocate and endorser Of popular SOY.
ereignty made q nan unworthy or unsafe
to be trusted by the South, plead guilty
TO the charge. E
It was popular sovereignty thai intro
dueed negro slavery into the colonies Of
| Virginia, the CaFolinas, and GeorEia,
against the prohihstovy powers attempted
70 be exercised by the trustees ef the
crown Of Great Britain. IL was popular
sovereignty which made Georgia, Tenn.
esee, and even Texas slave States. In
Texas there was law prohibiting the in
Productions Of Slavery, yet popular SOW
ereignity carried u there. And fog khas
reason the people saw thai slavery was
suited TO the soil and climate Of Texas.
30 Ii will be everywhere. Soil and eli.
mate will oontrol is ia tha settlements OF
all the Territories a
Mr.. Douglas bad beea charged with
having said ia bis Norfolk speech that If
Southern State seeded ha woald assist
LineolBs ii elected President, In eoeseing
her into SUGGESTION. ann here TO sieuy
the charge. Mr.. Douglas held no pueh
language. Ar. Douglas did say, that
when n candidate for President was elee-
ted according to the prescribed rules Of
EAe Constitution, he would defend him In
the discharge OF his Constitutional dssies !.
but whenever hs undertook to esarp Coa-
ssatutiosaa authority -or conmiis any az
sssssioa apon the rights Of the soaah, ke
wsaid assist IL hanging him Is high d
TIE Virginiasas hung DID John Brown.
Mr. Douglas said fashermore, thai the