Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-29

NORFOLK, August 81, 1860.
The Little Giant arrived here yesterday. His recep-
ton was most enthusiastic.
lie has entered on the campaign South under most aus
picious circumstance and he pumes himself according
iy. Had be arrived on Friday, as expected, be would
have had at first sight for self ntiton, Tor
on that day large body Of electors had formed in pro-
cesson, who with band Of music and cannon whose
rude throat intended to add to the noisy character
Of the welcome awaited his arrival He did not make
his appearance bnt the people cheered however, the
music played, aud the cannon awakened the echoes oil
the still regOin all the same.
When the boat arrived on Saturday, there was still a
considerable crowd receive him, aud hastily the mu.
sic and the big gun and all the little boys, black and
white assembled TO welcome him and escort him to his
hotel
Oa landing he expressed his thanks for the uuexpect-
ed warmth Of his welcome, and for couple OF hours
afterwards was occupied in receiving his friends at the
hotel
During the day he visited Portsmouth, by invitation,
and was escorted the Ocean House there and under
went the inevitable aud drary ceremony OF reception
In the evening immense crowd gathered on the
streets Of Norfolk oonires lighted bands played
and queer time of il altogether had fermenung an
enthusiasm foreign to the Noriolkertes. committee
of arrangements formed and under their directions
the whole body OF people proceeded to the Court house
yard.
Judge Douglas soon appeared there also, and taking
his stand on the opmost step Of the stone flight leading
to the entrance Of the building he proceeded at once to
address the asembage, computed at SIX thousand peo
ple He spoke for nearly Two hours, aud made one of
the most oIcbe of his popular sovereignty speeches.
This was the burde Of his song throughout nterarded
with occasional references TO the men and topics attract
| ing most attention a few years ago, aud with which,
from his late speeches. the readers OF the papers are Ia
milAr.
In the middle Of his address a slip of paper was hand
ed to him. Il was cut from the Norfolk Daily Argus
and contained two polite questions for Judge Douglls.
Having asceraiued the questions thus propounded he
said thereon am not in the habit OF answering qnes
ons propounded to me in the Of address, but
on this occasion will comply with the request aud re-
spOnd very frankly and unequivocay to these two ques
| tons.
The first question is if Abraham Lincoln be elected
President of the Uned ates will the Southern States
| be justified in seeding from the UniOnE
To this empha,icaly answer no. Great api liuse.)
The election of the Presidency by the American
people in conformity with he constitution OF the United
States would justify any attempt at dissol'ng this
glorious cOniederaoy. (Applause Now will read to
you the next question and then answer It.
the Southern STATES, ,secede from the
Union upon the Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln before
he commits agsinS; their constitutional rights,
will you advise vndicaIe resistance by force to their
secession
Voices-"No mo-" "B.l men say nc, Douglas"
Mr. Douglas-I answer emphaicaly thatit is the duty
of the President of the United States aud all Others in
authority under him. to enforce the laws OF the United
States as passed by Congress and the expound
'
fidelity TO the constitution would DO all in power TO
aid the government OF the United States in maintaining
the supremacy Of the laws against all resistance to them
come from what quarter it might. (Good.l In Other
words think the President Of the United States who
ever he may be- should all att mps to break up the
UuiOn by resistance to its laws Old II ckcry treated
the nuhers in 1899. (AppauSe.) The laws must be
enforced but at the time, be it remembered, It is
the duty OF citizen Of State, and every pub
lie funciOnary preserve mlinaln aud yindicate the
Of ttD ftrhf of
in the Union hold that the constitution has RENE.
dy for every grievance that my arise within tbs im-
it, OF the Union. very frank in answering these
questions | am not iu favor of any policy which
would tend to give rise to compl Units or mnrmurings
much less 10 such "a would call ssance from
quarter | acknowledge the inherent aud iualienahle
right to revolution wherever grievance becomes 100
burdensOme TO be borne. | acknowledge the
right of every man rebel aud change the form of gov
ernment under which he lives whenever H proves destnc
tive TO the ends for which il established That u
right however 10 be rcsocd 10 unul the opera
tons of the government become grcvous than the
consequences of revolution. And, therefore, say that
the mere Inauguration of President oi the United States
whose political opinions were in INV judgment hostile to
the Constitution aud safety Of the Union, without an
overt act his part without striking blow at our Con
sttuton or our rights is not such grievance a. would
Justify revolution secession. (Cheers) Hence say,
whoever may be elected President Of the United States,
he must be sustained in the OF all his Just c0lst
tuiiona prerogaives aud powers 1t he ascends them
we will punish him with all the rgor oi the law, as you
punished John Brown when he violated your laws "A
storm OF applause) for one will sustain with all my
energy the President Whenever he may be IN the eNeT
else OF all the powers conferred upon him by the Cous-
tuition but would take Just much pleasure ia hanging
him it he transcended those powers feel pleasure IN
knowing that you hanged John Brown when he was gull
" of murder and treason against the State OF Virginia
Renewal of storn) am a aw.abiding man, Union
loving man. and believe the Union eau be maintained
by faithful observance of the Constitution, but insist
on exactng the fuhlment in good faith OF every prov
sion of that Cons utiOn insist on line OF policy
which will place all the people OF all the States in an e1-
act equality and maintain and protect them in their just
rights but which will also compel obedience TO the con-
sttuon and the constituted authorities Ol the country
Now these questions put to me the hrst day hnue9 on
Virginia soil having emanaed from the friends OF the
s,cessoust candidate ask that like questions may be
also nut to those candidates and that you insist upon
such frank and unCquivocal answers as have given
| A VoIcE-"Tney could not do it square"
| Mr. Observation-Disclosures that Mr.. Breckinrdge was
nominated on the theory that the election OF Lincoln was
preferable to that OF Douglas Now, no man doubts
that If Brecknrdges friends had not seeded at Bat
more but had acquesced in the legitimate action of the
Convention would have in this contest beaten Lincoln
by the popular vote.
| YoIcE-"ThRts So"
Mr. DouGLAs-Less than one third Of the Convention
seeded from the two thirds the ground that South
ern honor aud Southern rights safe in my hands
aud that hence it necessary to divide the party IN
every State in the Union that Lincoln might have
chance Of running in between the democratic forces OF
the democratic party and get elected by majority VOTE
A VcIcE-"Thats So"
Mr. DoUsLAs-The only ostcnsible aud true object
sought in making Breekinridge ticket in the Northern
States was to divide the democratic party as TO give
Lincoln every one of those States that tell you
il Lincoln be elected President it will he the secession
ITS whom YOU will have to blame for it.
A VoIcE-"That's So"
Mr.. Douglas-LincOn has no hope of being elected
except through the efforts Of the secesonsts who have
divided the Democratic party-suppOsng that Brcckn-
ridge could carry every Southern State-though it now
seems he is not going to carry a single one by the
people, STILL by dividing the North, he gives every one
Of the States to Lincoln thus allowing him TO be elected
the popular vote Why, what was the true aspect o.
the contest before the secession? Lincoln bad no show
whatever for more than two States till the Breckenridge
division took place and would have beaten him in every
State but Vermont and Massachusetts, As It is, hink
will beat him in almost all Of them yet (Cheers But
should Lincoln be elected the secessionist who nom
mated and support Breckinridge, will be entitled TO
the credit for it, aud upon them will rest the responsio
ty of having adopted the fatal policy and dreadng the
result of their rash and unpatroc acts which gives
to Lincoln chance Of success, they come forward aud
ask me il will help them TO dissolve the Union in the
event of Lincoln being raised 10 the the Presidential
chair tell them nO-never earth. (Cheers and cries
of "Good'1 l am for putting down Northern Abolition
ISM but am also for putting down Southern secession
lists, ana that too, by the exercise oil the same
constitutional power. ("Good.D l believe that the
peace the harmony and the safety OF this
country depends upon destroying both factions
} (Cheers.) Both parties, il parties they can be
tailed are allies in cause; for however hostile
they may to each oner however opposed in purposes
aud objects their Of action tends t1 the same
deplorable result and without meaning any disrcspec
or personal unkindn, Sc, believe that in the event o
,be sccess Of either party the of Northern ab0