Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-11-13
Judge pouslas's Addresin New Orleans

On his reception In the Crescent City
the other day, this distinguished gentle
man msds the following remarks, which
70 to shown, his patriotism snd devotion
TO the Federal Union
f,iige citirsns If Nor O,isan,i Two
years ago, when I had just concluded =
struggle IN defense OF the constitution. the
Union and the equal rights Of the states in
my own state, came here on private bu-
siness and you gave me such reception
ss had never before been extended 10 me.
fChesfs.l Then I came before ycn rs y
visitor In great contest, and you received
me like n eonguerur. Cheers. And
now ] appear before you having Just gone
through another aud n still greater sttug
gle In defense Of the same principles aud
the same rights, defeated IN the contest,
aud ret you extend 10 me a welcome which
could not have been etcelled. even if 7
had come among you as the president
elect. Loud cries Of "you will be 1884,
A banner, bearing fire painting Of
Douglas with "l26i" ineribed upon ".
was here waved sloft amid the widest
cheering and enthusiasm These are the
right kind of friends. Cheers They
adhere to a man In the right, whether de-
fested or Victorious. i''Ilurrsh for Doug
las and cheers. have pleasure IN be
lieviug that this demonstration is not in
tended "a n mere personal compliment TO
myself II IL the more gratifying to me
because it IL the evidence Of your devotion
10 those great principles Of self govern
ment aud constitutions liberty 80 which
my life IL devoted l"Thss II, !" and cheers.
7 believe that If we are faithful TO the
constitution, there Is no grievance which
cannot be femedied unuef that instru-
ment and within the Uuion. tCheers.l
II we are true 10 ourselves, there
IL no grievance for which disunion would
be - remedy. Cheers. All we have TO
do II TO maintain inviolste every ptovis-
ion Of the constitution, perform faithfully
every duty it requires. and fulnll every
obligation N imposes. lUheers. So long
as we live under constitution which i
the supreme law Of the land. u must be
administered 80 rs TO secure equal rights.
equal justice and squsl protection TO the
people Of all the Sta es. Cheers. These
principles Of equality are not confined In
their operation to the States alone. but ex-
tend TO the territories and wherever else
the American flag waves over American
soil. TCheers.
Let Ms now bury the excitement and an
gfy passions which have manifested them
selves during the contest. Let us lay aside
ell partizan feeling ar 4 aei M becomes "a
triots and lovers Of our country. Cheers. }
Let us unite TO put down sectionslism and
abolitionism, aud every other element Of
political and national discord. (Cheers.
Let no grievances, no embitiered feelings
impair the force Of our efforts. Let M put
ourselves 10 work to rescue the govern
ment Of the country from the hands OF
those who we think unworthy to admins
ter it. (Cheers.) If Abraham Lincoln IL
president. what harm can he dot I"None."l
There is a majority against him in the
Senate and n majority in the House of Re
representatives.. lie is powerless for mis-
chief-all he can do is 10 FIJI the offices. aud
the majority in the Senate will reject those
he dominates If thew are not good men.
(Cheers.) lie will he an object of com
missetation aud NIFTY rather than fear.
(Cbeers.1 Then way should we break MP
the best government that the sun in -
circuit around the earth ever shone upon,
merely because we have been defeated in
q presidential election (Cheers.) Let ma
rather rally with renewed energy and
dsuntless courage 10 the performance Of
our duties and reseus the country from
those hands In which IL should never have
been placed.
My friends. did not come out here 20
make speech only made my appear
snce TO acknowledge the compliment Of
this enormous crowd. You have filled me
with gratitude and rejoice the more at
the spirit which animates you, believing
that 10 means the constitution and the
Union rather than q personsl compliment
TO me. (Chesrs.
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