The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-09-13

for many fayors, and take this oppor-
tunity to make our Acknowledgements.
THE MEETING.
At two o'clock an immense crowd
was gathered at the .Wigwam. The
ladies' inside and the men in the open
air. A part of one side of the build
ing was taken out and the speakers
stood where they could be seen and
heard both inside and out.
The Hon Zach. Chandler and the
Hon. VIM. A. Howard spoke at the
Wigwam and the Hon. Austin Blair
entertained house full at the Court
House. -..m $3.50 ssrs.s
The meeting at the 'Wigwam was
opened by song from the Dowagiac
Glee Club, which was received with
loud and we'll merited applause. g
Mr.. w. H. Campbell the Charm of
the Central Committee of Cass County
then introduced the Hon. Zachariah
Chandler.
Mr.. Chandler apologized for the alb
sence of Senator Wade who had been
announced as one of the Speakers.
But other and more Important duties
claimed his Senator Wade's) attention
and he was sure that every Republican
would willingly excuse his absence
when they heard that he had gone to
Pennsylvania, to convert the uncon-
verted.
Mr.. Chandler proceeded to discuss
the platform of the Democratic party
NOT the platform of any rump or
piece of it-but the platform of the
whole party, as adopted in the Senate
of the United States, by the almost unan-
nous vote of the Democratic Senators,
after an able and spirited discussion of
more than six months.
Some Democrats might say that
those Senators did not represent the
wishes of their constituents. Such an
objection is absurd. We, gentlemen,
your Representatives in Congress, are
more afraid of your disapprobation
than of the threats of the whole body of
Southern fire eaters" ASenator dare
not disobey the wishes of his constitu
ents. .'l -.
Some Douglas man may say that it
is unfair to represent that platform as
the platform of has party, because Judge
Douglas, being troubled with sore
throat" did not vote for it.
Would such gentlemen like to know
the exact strength of Judge Douglas
in the U. S. Senate. 1t consists of
himself and just one follower, Senator
Pugh, of Ohio, and he gives place to
a better man next winter, and Senator
Douglas will stand alone without fol-
lower or supporter. If by any chance
he should be elected President of the
U. S., he would not have sufficient sup
port in the Congress of the U. S. to.
carry on the government"
Mr.. Chandler then made a searching
analysis of the position occupied by
Judge Douglas with reference to the
bred Scott decision and of the decis-
ion itself
The Republican party claimed that
what Judge Douglas considered to be
the bred Scott decision never had
been made, and never would be made.
1t never had been made because all
that was decided in that case was that
bred Scott being negro had no
rights that a white man is bound to
regard-all else that is contained in
that voluminous document is stump
speech Of the Judges, telling what they
ao0u1 do. if another niger gets into
court. 1t never would be made be-
cause no Supreme Bench has ever yet
maintained a decision in opposition to
the reigning administration, and the
reigning administration for the next
four years will be that of Abe Lincoln.
Mr.. Chandler continued at some
length making one of his masterly
speeches which carry dismay into dem
ocratic camps. Our limited space pre-
vents fuller report. IS 20. veeo 1 4
Three cheers greeted him, when he
sat down. ,sss' 1910 -,
After a spirited song from the Do
wagiac Glee Club, the Hon. VIM. "A.
Howard was introduced to the audi
dience. q a - g hatl . iaaizgi
We regret that we cannot give a full
report of his speech but time and space
forbid. 1t must be sufficient to say at
present that it was one of Mr.. How
ards best speeches. got off in his pc
cullar humorous style, and kept the au-
Ham m r.