The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-04


Frank o. sAuborn was acting Presden, Of the meeting.
In snicipsiion Of possible rio. he second bsstson
OF Iufa4 try held In readiness at their armory, by
order Of the Mayor The police force, however, was
amply sufficient and the day ard eveaing passed simply
with good natured but quite paIioto excitement.
SPEECH or SENATOR DOUGL AS IN WASH.
lNGrUN.
Exnator Douglas reached Washington by the Southern
mail train on saturday In the evening large
number Of his friends, headed BY the Marine Band pro-
cceded 10 hts residence pay brn the compliment Of
eeensde and congratulate him on bis safe return He
never appeared In better beab though st suneringa
little larneness from his fail At Montgomery, Aisoams
II was generally known IN the city that Judge Daus'ss
70 be sereusded and On incense crowd was al
rsc.ed anxious " hear his Wow the sxpe,sion being
that he would offer suagestors which would solve
ihe cficultles pos surrou1 ding u.s. Alter several pa
uoiic arr by the band Judge Douglas appeared tho
seps biz residence and greet Wish the mos. We
hement burss Of applacse. lie ssi9:-
terdcr YOU and ,srorgb you Ia you represent,
my sLcete tbabks Tor this expression OF your respect
be thus wcaomtd my arrss By so large M Der
cf the czsrs Of Warrington, 90 .uo6 c,'d and dfsAS
night ~ lh-. IL compliment OF which 10Y man might
wen be proud 1t IL true that have lived Dag you
dufng TIE sessors of CUpeFs for esvet teen yess sa
taye sei 9TH on and ce,yed fro you acts OF
Fiaonfr hich r.rosn fresh Ia heart &C G aiSsys
he chc'isted WITH pleasure (Cnsess) 60 b. thus 70
caiy By those woo ADow ne beet aud who have oes1
peffonsl wDetsts OF tho mode In which lave hereto
fore discharsed my public duties fuy appreciate, and
inspires win renewed eaeTgy 20 uih, thoge of The
fr,n'e (eicers) \ IL true, as J gu nA'e said. that
frt tie tiHe tie oreDtd aciseiy engaged
~ vndestnp OF fho,s grea. tutions prnc pies
upon which believe This Uoon depends, ana was sole
ara Ia the souln the Ess; and 10 The wesi-fro a
Hsrgcr Mare 10 JEFF CtJ Missouri and fron tae
sses . ite Gulf o. xealco Cheers % ioos as We
The Sau BIT 10 be administered 10 sucn amer -
10 npar. equal Tigh's equal jlstca and equal po~oon
iritgrny sud perpciri,y osAhs repubi; cepeud upon
tanning On tie sareTy question that great principle
az pcn n,crvert Which SAYS 10 eveTy peope rsgste
Your dcrCs affair 10 your wA7 fnbJ Ct olly
70 the constitution Of tie United States. (Good" aud
cheers his vsxei question 0. slavery exist wnen
father. framed the CONSTRUCTION NJ we ~ nox; aud
oLly cary out The principle ucon Whi,n they male
th eaytrImeLt preserve The UDion and trans MI
y % our la,'s. p,seri. God oless you ana case,
question af slavery where, except 10 perform its con
siitc,ora Obligation BY returning fuetives when they
oscere frs m thor masters (Cheers That o5ss 90 70
slaves Ia ncaTpratsd In the copsltaiioa,
ard " bind upon the cs sad the pstrios Of
every COCO c,,zan (chee;s) II the doctrine Of IN
RED ont, ard the Fugitive Slave law bad be.n honestly
obeyed, ny opinion ihis 'epacc would not nov be Ia
ge,u rsion're right,' and apparse | have etili
hope, and vii cus 20 that hope with the tenacity
% lie. that TIE patriotnm of the people will yet
ron 1t. lctecrsj l read IN the cars tho other
cay, my way to this city, the patriotic and
(ohert)--sud that rpeech inspires With the nops
II al there san vrtuc enough left 70 save the Uaoa
Chees) isndorss heartily the prooositloes wniao hs
svbnts . basis OF ariustment (Cnesrs TIE Georgia
platform, open which be pants himself provides. dr.t,
N al "a fundamental principle Of uetcs aud o,stitu
t'oua lac State gosn be exc udsd because che has
slavery in Der consultation; secanc that the Wmot
prov leo shall not be applied 10 any OF me territories OF
The I'm TO staes sara ,h:. oonsTess :sa not inter
Ccnsress rha rafs no ars in the Ds,rict Of C,u NO
which vill eposoeer The peace sod s.fety OF
tho fay holding siats AID fltn. that Congerss shah
tA,, iaw rpsstg pairing the efficiency OF
the pusuive Slave Law. (t9oodn and cteers) raese
that the scuinen states died. In the great coatest OF
lsto-5i think they were lst then. and believe that
tie patriotism OF tbs country. North aud su'h. VIII
rally upon them now. (Cneers Nv Stephens AIDS
ssth proposition, 10 ibe effect thl al STATE legislation
which throws ob,trrct1ns Ia tne Nay ot the fathfa
execution q the Fugitive Save lag shall he removed I
tbp that Ia Ought ne sbosned auo, further
nnre, ihst hcy should have been placed the
statute boss Ct ,ny State Of hits Union (chcers Tho
constitution declares tnst fugitive saves shat ne de-
nvered up The sagremc Court has cecice1 tat tue
feo s yovor meot po-srses the power and thai Il lis
duty To them up, aud also that the exclusive
power q legislation upon that srj ~ Cong,css, aud
10 the states that proposition DC true. and the
Cour. hsr sdIucgod. necessarily follows a. AZ iavars
bic rulc of ror.t trtiora cor.trucsau hst duty
pesed csrres with n the means ef iis faithful exccu
ton lGrest OF ,acse) Hence, hold that u
Instructors which may be fnr,~n IN tee way
o. lhe en'orcsmert Of the CONSULTATION ana toe laws,
wheiher ihose cbjeotops imposed b. state legislation
In rny other manuo- shaievar. lCheers) let us,
then rply orud The constitution fathers made
a. perform III OF or duties under protect every rignt
guaranteed by H. ard preserve tine Uo'on forever for
posterty (Cheers) sir. you have aiueed u my bear
ips eurinp TIE late political only say that
dd 20 act ard uttered no word dasire ihe Whole Of that
Canvas that ny Judgment and my cocsciepoe
DO not now fully spprove. (sies OF Good"
srd immense applause Tue contest 10 row over,
and let ali tho asperities, ~ fcciog and strife
scrdcrei by u be buriea with ~ Let the past be
frred 10 Only furnishing essors OF ~scom for tue
future ard lct all rpicu nen all CONSTITUTION iovin,
l In EAye ~
country frat, and quarrel sferSsro rs 70 vno sssn
govern u Ch,crs) is s true tbs, the election h,s
tern II aed IN . uneatrfastory To tne Untoa mon
OF this c,aruy. No man regrets the result m,re than
Do; iot from c0nsdeators personal - nyscl bat a.
o." ard oheers Bot The sos,,on arises, whether ws
the pai of patriots 70 destroy tbs beet that
the tCn ayel cve shore upcn rncry bscasso mao
has beer elected and party has trlumpna chose
principles are obDoxlous 10 u.s. declare th.t i,e cleo
lion Of any By the Amcr,an people according the
consultation Of oer country presents 10 csuse exo1sc
Lincoln having been thus elected be oaug In
Obedience " the CO. sttuon (oreat applause 8, oag
ssuhfly sxscu.es he shoad Be supp3isi ia all Goa
slsn 'onA measures by oil patriotic men, aud " ds-e
e.ds ne cath, violates I'll constitution. makes war
any section or uron tsc rights OF any mac b. saoaf taen
be held % tie 81 c,cst Accountability provided N the
eors,itnton What harm cla tbs republican President
90, ovca u be be % ospused re Ia ia q majority 10
both ha1scf o. Ccrgress fs y 10 rrarity az m, a.,
gle Of The United states rhsts ~, and cheers de has
DC po~e escep1 that By The Constitution
impcteh HIN. (chccIS) What harm. then. I repeat
can be Coy Re can do except ds,r bate the "a
trcrsse II abe gnvorelt ana n the exerals. OF that
power be k restrained by the senate, WI ca eau coafrn
or reject ell o. he PRINCIPAL s,noiu ,men.s frhe,y.D
1her fellow czrrs bosec,h yoa. without re- ersncs u
former party divisions 10 lay sslde all political aspertes
all pcrfonal p Jafics 20 indulge IN cr'miraoss "
recrmirGtons bus 70 nr he wit AMI ell rninn lorng
men, 10 common eGort ~ tho cour,ry from
the chGsArs xhich threaten u cove will"
aud ctecrs) ry fienss, the nlghi 10 TOO oii
70 dti.in lou logger. GO on.') ssan re
lev 10 yoa ny thanks Tor tns compliment
which you have paid rc. II n refreshing grateful
10 my feelings when return 10 my residence a.
prefeutsive from state ~ received by no cz,us
OF Washington ard Strangers ,hEs ssssm ,lcd Il u "a
co cufsgcuent fer the treat rcspaasblitss tina,
swah &C. an prepared on xsuiay mp-a'ax 10 resume
my ,tst 10 ise ssbate, sshoat grievances. utuoat
compliant vhovt any passion N Dtsrfere ~iih ,ns ,un-
partial dscearre Of my duties 70 crrntry (casers)
trust 'hsi TIRE fcenity o. the ocesyou the rcs,sus
tty that rcsv ufcr every public uau ths deep aaxsty
fethy the i5icsr people, VII insure all &C, soely
With ieftrsree ~ the antsnance 81 ths ~ our
fehtfs made ~ ire " ffeemsn hops OF the
oppressed thr5ug bout the world to- all tme ~ c,ms 1
thank % gentlemen. tire nendcus s9passs)
A PLAN WHICH NAY SAVE THE UNION
From the Richmond Erqivc
In eurh q ntnt this ~ 81