Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-03
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ENrHtHAsrIc RECEPTION OF SKSAroR DoUG-
LAs-SSrsnadsd at las RsstdsHcs-Hs MaksS
Il SPsseh.-Senator Douglas having arrived In this
city on Friday last on the evening Of the follow
ing day Saturday the Douglas and Johnson As
sociation OF this city, preceded by Scala's band,
and followed by large crowd, proceeded to the
residence Of Senator ID. foe the purpose Of tender
ing him a serenade, and welcoming him In
formal manner. As the procession moved along
the streets IL continued TO receive large accesstons
There were number Of torches in the line and
Roman candles were also shot Oh, which tended
to add to the liveliness Of the demonstration.
After one or two national airs from the band,
Mr.. John r. Ennis, President Of the Douglas and
Johnson Association, welcomed Mr.. Douglas on
the part of the Association and citizens In neat
and eloquent speech, which was responded to by
SPEECH OF MR. DOUGLAS.
MIR. Ennis: tender you, and through you 10
those You represent, my sincere thanks for the
com lfaent tnat you have paid me. To be thus
welcomed ON my arrival by so large number 7of
the citizens of this city, Ia 30 cold and dreary
night as this, In compliment OF which any man
might feel proud. tApPlause II Is tfue that
Congress for seventeen years, and have exchanged
o with you, and received from you, those acts OF
kindness which remain fresh In my heart. and
will always be cherished with pleasure. zap
plause 70 be welcomed by those who know
me best; THAT'S IL; and who have been personal
witnesses OF the mode In which have discharged
with renewed energies for future duties. Zap
plause. -
IL Is true, as you have said, that from the time
this canvass opened l. have been actively engaged
In the vindIcation VI those great copstitGtiraal
pFiBc Piles upon which believe this Unior de-
pends and have been able to exprexs my sentiment
IN the same terms in the North and the SontlI, In
the East and In the Wsst-from Bangor, Nj, to
Jefferson City, Mo-, and from the Lakes t. the
Gulf Of Mexico. Applause So long as we live
under Constitution which Is the sup eme law Of
all the States IL ought TO he administered In such
manner az 10 impart equal rights, equal justice,
and equal protection to the citizens Of all the
States. [APpIause ] 1 believe that the integrity
and per petuity Of this republic depends upon
maintaining on the slavery question that great
principle OF non Intervention which says to every
sop 6S own 10 .Ss IN
the United States ;" (Applause
This vexed Question OF slavery existed when
cur fathers formed the Consultation az well as now,
and IL We will only carry out the principles upon
which they established the Government, we can
preserve IL and transmit Ii to our latest posteriy
fApPlause The only principle upon which that
never interfere with the question of slavery any
where except to perform It's constitutional obliga-
tions OF returning .ugtives when they escape from
their masters. loud applause That obliga-
ton 10 return the fugitive slave Is incorporated in
the Constitution, and il binding upon the con-
science and the patriotism of every good citizen,
believe that II the doctrine Of nOn-interfererce
by the Federal Government had been fairly car
rled out and the fugitive slave law had been HON
estly observed, this Republic would not now be
In peril and danger. That's so l still have
hope, and viii cling 10 that hope with the te-
nacity Of lifs, tgood that the patriotism Of the
country will vet save this Republic from those
Perils and disasters that now environ 1t. Jap
Plause ~ &
read in the cars the other day, while on my
way TO this city, the patriotic and eloquent speech
Of the gallant Stevens, Of Georgia, Iapplause;l
and that speech Inspired me with hope that there
was sufficient patriotism left To save the Union
[APPlause l indorse heartily the propositions
mat be proposes as the terms Of adjustment
Applause The Georgia platform, upon which
ne planted himself, provides that, as funda
mental principle Of justice and constitutional law
no new State should be excluded because she ha
slavery in her constitution. lGood 1t pro
vides, secondly, that the WilmOt proviso shall
not be applied TO any Of the Territories OF th,
United States. II provides, In the third place
that Congress shall never interfere with the slav,
trade between the States. GOOD 1t provides
In the fourth place, that Congress shall pass M
laws In this District which endangers the peac
and safety Of the slaveholding States II provides
In the afth place, that Congress should never pas
any law rePealing or Impairing the sficiency o
the fugitive slave law. (Good, and applause
asked and all that the Southern States demande,
in the contest Of so and 81. believe they ar
just in themselves, (goodjl and l believe tina
the patriotism OF this country North and SoUu
will rally around them now. Enthusiastic az
plause
Ii is true that Mr.. Stevens adds fifth PROPOSE
tioa, which Is that all State legislation whic
throws obstructions in the way Of the faithful eI
ecuti6h Of tue fugitive slave law should be n
moved. think those laws ought to be abolished
and think Furthermore they never should hav
been upon the statute book Of any State In th
Union. [Applause. l am one Of those who b,
leve that Congress possesses the power under th
Constitution TO remove those distractions to ia
faithful execution OF the laws Of the land. TIL
Constitution declares that fugitive slaves ought
be surrendered up; the Supreme Courthas decide
that the Federal Government Possesses the powt
and duty Of surrendering them up; and also til;
the exclusive power Of legislation upon this sui
jeet is in Congress and not in the States lGOod
II that proposition be true as the Court has charge
At to be- il necessarily follows inyariable ru
Of Constitutional law, that duty imposed carrie
with IL the means Of its faithful execution, an
the power TO remove all distractions to its faitl
ful execution. Applause Hence, hold it
the duty OF Congress instantly to remove all ol
structions which may be thrown 10 the way Of q
faithful execution Of the Constitutional laws.
Let us, then, rally around the Constitution
our fathers made it; That's It'll perform all Of Il
duties under ii; protect every right guaranteed
it; and then preserve the Union faithfully for Of
posterity. lApplause
political contest. / can emily say that have dol
no act and uttered word during the who
canvass that my judgment and my conscien
does not fully approve. (APplause. The conts
is now over, and let all the asperities, and the
feeling, and the strife en2ehdered by II be burie
let the past oe referred 10 only as furnishing Il
sous Of wisdom for the future; and let all Uni
men, all cOnstitutional-loving men, unite as
band Of patriots and save the country first, al
quarrel afterwards. Laughter and applaus,
The contest has Terminated, IL 10 true, In mann
unsatisfactory to the Union men Of this countr
Ne man regrets the result more than i
Voice. think 50.
Mr. Doug as.-Not from consideration person
to myself, but for the peace and safety Of I
couatfy. lApplause. But the question ariG
whether Il 10 the part Of patriots TO destroy {
best government the sun Of Heaven ever sho
upon, merely because man has been electe
and party has been triumphant, whose prn
Piles are obnoxious to US. mo believe Ii
The election Of any man by the American Peep
according to the requirements Of the Constituti
of the country, furnishes no cause and excu
for dissolving this Union tGood, and cheers
A. havf haon oil r0rHf nsr