Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-21

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Augusta, 10 that State. 1t 10 a glorious
production, and is worthy Of the fame Of
the finest intellect OF the South. We
have only room for the following clio
quent extract relative 70 Mr.. Douglas ::
And in the vindlcation OF these great
fundamental truths, relating to negro in
equality aud his natural subordinate po-
si,ion, which lie At the foundation OF
our social fabric, no man, North OF
South, or in the world, has displayed
more boldness and power than this same
much-abused and grossly misrePresent-
ed Stephen A. Douglas.
No man has ever uttered these,or any
other truths, in this country, with more
peril or hazard to himself. Whether in
the Senate or on tao hastings, whether
1T the South or tie North-whether be-
fore party friends or Abolition mobs, be
has never shrunk from their utterance
from fear, favor or affection. When duty
required HIM to speak, he has never
BEEN silent. See him breastIng the an
athtinas of the three thousand New Eng
land clergymen, hurled against him for
the defense Of your rights under the
Coost tuition. See him At Chicago, i'm
periling even life itself, 10 vindcation OF
the same cause-your rights under the
! Cons,ituton-and say if 1t comes with a
good grace, from the Southern men, to
denouoce him as an enemy TO Us or ours
Was there ever blacker ingratitude,
since Adams first great fall, than such
demonstrations against such man p
Were to remain silent while l hear
them, and see him so Uni nstIy slain by
those who know not what they do, l
should feel myself to be a. guilty OF in
nocent blood as those who stood by
and held Stephens clothes while he was
stoned to death.
Whatever may be his opinions OF pop
ular sovereignty, or squatter sovereign
ty, or the right OF seIf-government on
the part of all organized communities
call it what you ~iil-they are the same
now that they have always been, the
same that they were in 1856, when he
was the favoIite OF the Georgia Democ-
,acy for the Presidency. thought Of
his doctrine then nst as do now. 1t
Others have changed their opinions since
be has not. 1t is one of the qualities
about him that increases my admiratio on
that he is no t'me-server he does not
change with the popular current; he
bends to no storm he maintains his
fidelity and integrity to principle through
woe as we'll as through veal. The most
manly exhibition of moral courage and
nerve this country ever witnessed was
his contest il illinois in 1857. With
the Abolition hosts in front, aud all the
forces of the Administration so unnatur-
ally and so unjustly Brought in the rear,
he fought the battle sngle-handea and
alone, achieving victory unparalleled
n the history of politics 10 this country.
Why should not such man receive our
support Not only Democratic, but
Wing aud Americana united Sonth-
ern as eel as national support ? Are
his principles not national, equal and just
to all! Of his associate on the ticket
| need not speak here. Herschel v.
johnson needs no endorsement from any
IN Georgia. No son Of hers was ever
more sensltively alive to all your grea,
and most vital interests. lie has been
tried in the Senate and the Executive
chair, in the highest and most RESPONSE
bic offices, proving himself to be equal
to any and every occasion.
Fellow-citzens, there is much more
wish to say-lnucn upon the protection
platform OF those who call themselves
the ue Democracy, but my strength ha.
tailed-l am completely exhausted. !
can only add Look at the questions
in all their bearings to your past rec
ords-to your present and future securi-
ty, and as patriots, do your duty-trust-
lug the rest with God.
do not feel, fellow citizens, as If, in
justice to myself, l ought to attempt to
say more tout sht but there is no cause
IN which | would more willingly die
than in the cause Of my country and !
would just as soon fall here, at this time
in the advocacy of those principles upon
which its past glory has been achieved,
its present prosperity and its future
hopes depend, as anywhere else. or on
any other occasion. l told you at the
outset that the signs Of the times por-
tend evil. l gave you this as my deIib
crate Judgment the future must make
its own disclosures. But you need not
be surprised to see these States, now so
peaceful, contentel, prosperous and hap
py, imbroiled in civil war in less than
twelve months. There are occasions
too grave for excitement, or any appeal
to the passions. Believe nue., mean al!
say-the ost terrific tornadocs-
those which demollsh cities, destroy
whole fleets, and sweep everything be-
fore them come most unexpectedly
So do the most violent revolutions
among men. The human passions are
the same everywhere. They are dam
gerous el,meuts for public men, pollt-
clans and party leaders TO deal with
The condition of the country threat.
ems the most violent conflict of sectional
feeling, an'lpathy and animosity at no
distant day. Should All outbreak occur,
where is the power that can control it !
"A ball may be put in motion BY one who
cannot stop ia fire may be kindlcd by
hands that cannot quench lt-those who
begin revolutions seldom end them.
What | affirm is that the position Of