Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-07-25
SENATOR DOUGLAS

We publish the following account Of the re-
csprion Of Mr.. DOUGLAS in this ancient city,
from the Hartford Timer, which is unfrisndly
20 bis election, Tor the reason that we thereby
obtain more correct view OF the state OF pub
lie opinion in that Commonwealth
Senator Douglas arrived in this city on the
100 train from New Haven last Monday
evening. A large crowd Of people Of all par
les was collected at the ASYLUM street de-
20. 70 see the distinguished gentleman when
the cars came 10.
He was received By the First Battalion.
Capt. Green, acting as an escort-consisting
ot Colts Guard and the Ligat Guard, headed
by the ATmory band.
A salute Of 100 guns was fired on the Park.
On stepping out Of the cars, Mr.. Douglas
vas loudly cheered, and was immedistsly es-
eorted to a handsome open barouche, drawn
hyfour SLOWLY csparisoned black horses from
lie City Hotel stsbles-small flags hring al
the head Of each horse.
Hrs. Douglas, who accompanied Der hus-
band, was driven 10 the residence Of Mayor
Bfming, on Church street, whose guests AIr.
and Mrs D. were during their stay in The city.
Mr.. Douglas, accompanied by mayor Dem
ing and others, was driven through High 10
Church street, through Church to Main street.
and down Main street to the PhRuix bank,
HAr -4Aar was a EAaA GlAAA EULleeLe0- ln
consequence or an announcement in the TiBes
or nat afternoon that Mr.. Douglas would
speak there. Tie crowd vas variousIv esti-
mated At from 5000 70 5000. The bells in
several OF The church towers were ringing, and
the booming OF guns on The park continued.
a temporary staging had been eIected 90 the
landing a. he top Of The PbGnix bank steps,
and from this position Mr.. Douglas was intro
daced to the crowd BY Mr.. Hubbard.
Mr., Hubbard said
/ have the pleasure, o. behalf Of this i'm
mense crowd ! see around me, and in behalf
~ these soldiers, who, like the minute men OF
Old, have come forth in answer to this minute
cali, to welcome a New England boy Tebesrs:l
ore whose name has been often heard. one
who has carved out bis own fortunes, unsided
and alone, and Fon his way into The halls OF
cur national councils, where bic acts are well
known, for they have NOT been done in a cor
ner, but on the h~olseiop and before the ewes Of
bis cOuntTFmen.
You have recognized in blm a patriot and a
NED statesman % the most indeyible resoIr-
Ho4 ana lhe most varied resources-a constant
ana urn friend q the Federal Union. without
raUshleness or the shadow Of fnrping
.lCheers Ihaye the pleasure Of iptrojucinv
70 you a statesman who is pledged 70 neither |
extreme u northern fsnatcism, or southern
disunion-who stands neither unon tie Arctic
extreme OF prohibiting slavery BY e~oneres-
sionai Intervention, nor upon the Ahtartie ex-
irene OF protecting il by congressional legis-
iauon-one who does not stand on the barren
pole Of either extreme, but on he fruitful MA
die GROUND where verdure, and tree and flower,
aEd The olive and myrtle, and oil and wine in
crease and the heart Of man r~eioices in The
smiling gifts Of God. ICheers.I H stands
before you as The exponent Of the views vour
fathers maintained whel they began and car
asd out ne struggle 70 throw of The British
crown ICheersl Ihsve the honor OF intro I
sgeing to you ne Hon. Stephen A. Douglas.
Six rolsing cheers
Mr.. Douglas was received with loud and
prolonged cheers. He spoke as follows:
FELLow-CITrzESs o. HARrFoRp. I -
command no Ian suags to express nv surprise
% this spontaneous assemblage, or 10 expreso
ny gratitude for this imposing demonstration
] was expecting r. pass quietly through vcur
beautiful city, on my way to vissi a relative IN
q EeiEhbori1g state, and bad no expectation %
seeing Eacn an imme0se eone0urse sf nv EEL
loW-citizens. was told, a. / was approach
ing your beautiful city, that there would be =
small erswd-snd that ! must not be surprised
10 found ita very small one-as th-rs had
been no time for extensive arrangement. What
must Be my surprise TO see these immense
masses Of al parties In yOur whole cnvP For
en- parties must be here represented. TChesFs. n
I thank you sir, FOR the kind and fattsrng |
'-rns in which you have spoken Of ny public
career.
10 true, A. you have said, that / an a
Yankee boy, born among the Green mountai M
n Vermont. ] an proud OF it. TCheers.
And, much as ] ike the vide nTairiss and fer
lie valleys Of the West ThaTe never ceased to
feel a pride IN the groNih and prosperity o.
ny native New England lCherrH And
rust he day may never come when / shall
cease 70 feel a regard To- the interests Of every
section Of our common country. loud
cheers.7 In the war q The revolution, our
fathers knew no distinction Of North and
South. bat stood side b. side, and poured cut
their blood In o c0mmon cause, fer ths defense
Of their liberties and their common country. 1
And you have done me no more than iusiiee IN
saying that stand hair way between those
two extreme parties, each Of which Is doing ts
utmost 20 promote national strife. On one
you hnf a party demanding the ~iBtsFfsr-
encs OF the Federal Government 10 destroy
where the people want II, aud on the ether
hand you ind a party demanding tie same in
reference TO maintain and protect slavery
where the people do not want II. TCheers.
and cries Of "Thsts the talk - That's /
sofa1
- stand where The Democratic marty has
stood FOR years fchssrHl-where the sxhig
party stood in 1852-on toe ground Of nom
interference b. Congress with slavery n. he I
Territories ? lCheer. Non-intervention Il
the cardinal principieto which an national
men stand pledged. lCbsers.
When sthe southern fre-eaters and northern
aboiitionisis, in 1860, brought tie couDtrr 10
ne verge Of ruin, the immortal CLAY came