Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1860-07-25
APREgM or nan. DOUGLAS AT HART
%@MN.

On the ocoasa0a Of the reception Of DIR.
Doaglas, "a Hartford, On Monday sven
ing, q Geographic aeconnt Of which We
hare published, be made me following re-
marks:
lPEAGow-CFvzxxxs or HARTEoRD III can
command no language TO express my sur
prise az this sudden as&embfage iza~
rnsnse uEUwd--og TO express my profound
gratitude for the overwhelming deznsz-
ssEatiop. Twas expecting 70 pass through
this city On nay way 20 visit relative ia
neighboEing State, and had no sxpeesa-
ton of mcaElng such eoncourss OF nay
fallcw citizens. ] WAS told, while APP
proaching your beautiful city, thai my
friends inben1u& 10 receive me here, and
must not be surprised il che crowd was
. sEnaH enc, as the time 0f giving netiea
had been abort. What must hare been
nav sarprise to see thia immense mass Of
citiE Ms, composed, as | believe, Of nen
of ali parties. ] thank you Ito Dir. Hub
bgrd1 for your kind and catering intro
duc&i0n. and ths terms In which you have
spoken OF nav political career. Ii is true
| I ana q fsYankea boy.e bora among the
| Green Mquntains Of Vermont bat proud
as am Of the wiae praiTiss Of the West
have never esased to feel pride also
in the growth, prosperity and happiness
of New England; and trust the day Mag
| be far distant when shall cease to feed q
s@pari Ear tha interests Of abs whSIa
| country.
| HE then referred to the Union Of &C.
ton between men Of all sections in gain
ing the independence Of a common eoun-
Try, ete.l @s a~. g.. s
You have done me no more than justice
/ in stating that / stand on mi idle ground
! beew eon the two parties who are Row ag-
italihg the country in fnrthePanee Of tbs
/ yfews of their particular sections. Or
one hard yoa and party demanding tbs
interference Of the federal government
for the purpose Of destroying slavexy
where ne people want L.; on DE other
yon Cad party who demand the sam,
IfusA<ea1sn@a kaI ozSsaz So fierce 81 Sshasa ia.
people do not want IL. stand where Ri
| Democratic party has stood for four yeart
and where ths Wing party stood Ia 1852
upon she greand of Transformation b
/ Congress ID the matter Of slavery ia Ii,
! Territories. Nan-antseveAtisn il the doe
tgine to which ali national men stand
pledged. Whsn the Southern fire-eatees
Ii 1850, sought 10 bring trouble On Cd,
eounsry. the Immortal Clay eana forth q
| pear Gil on the txoablea waters aud q
restore peace 70 the distracted country
/ The langaAgeo Of the compromise wa, Il
the South. . Hands Oh ~ to The North
i Hands OF ~ tsssSo intsEferames by Con,
| nresa with the institutions af tine paopit
4 81 he States ~ II you cherish section
d al party al the South or 1t the North, y0s
produce an ifvapseasihso conflict aad de
Istroy tha bond 0f affection which bold III
Il Bnibn together.
asd afraid have been bstrayaJ lnlS
making politieal speech, wieh | anll
meant to express my gratitude al this ~
espsien. [GgieH Of tsgo cas- ( eanno
40 into paa&isan politics further, axcep
10 sag chat the Democratic party, stand
ing BIZ its time.honored pEinciplss, 10 tn
Fsniy party whose pFtaeiplss and policy ar
capable Dc maintaining the honor anl
prosperity Of the government. Stand b,
year organisation IL you would be sud
sessful IN carrying out these principles
and IN a0hieFing arfunph, Il