The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-02
TnE SOUTHERN MOVEMENT.
The Commotion at the Ma
tional Capital.
SPEECH OF SENATOR DOUGLAS.
A Quorum OF Members Of Con-
gress Present.
Our Dispatches from Richmond, Nor
folk, Columbia, Charleston, Men,
phis, Lebanon and Pittsburg.
INsURRECTr0N IN KENTUCKY.
One White Man and Fifteen
Negroes Hung.
Speech Of Hon Caleb Cushing on the
American Union.
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Lsttcr Of Rev. Mr. Whitefisld, the Grclt Methodist
Preacher, n slave Labor,
Be-, H., ~
MsURREcrroN IN KENTUCKY.
One White Man and Fifteen
Negroes Hung.
BERENADE To SENATOR DOUGLAS-SPEECH
ON THE CRISIS.

WARRINGTON, Dec 1, foo0
Ths Douglas and johnson Association and other ct
sens, numbering Two thousand, waited 0n Judge
Douglas nine o'clock this evening" accompanied by the
Marine Band Of the Assoc alton, and oompmcnted him
viii serenAde.
Judge Douglas was welcomed back 10 Washington In
Ssw ecitous remarks by Mr. John Eunis, President Of
the Association, after which Judge Douglas was intro
duoed and received with tumultuous applause.
In the course Of his remarks Judge Douglas
aid, that TO be thus welcomed by those who knew
him 50 well, inspired him with energies In his
public efforts He rs;esvsd with pride 70 the
sAct that during the past canvass he had been
able his sentiments In all parts OF the country,
In the North, South, East and West From Bangor TO
Missouri he had adv Gated the principles Of equal rights
equal justice ana equal protection al citizens He
believed the perpeuty Of the republic depended upon
she triumph Of the principle Of non. intervention He
said the federal government had power TO Interfere
with slavery anywhere except in causing the
turn Of fugitive slaves agreeably to the Law
and constitution. Be held the Fugitive Slave
nv 70 be binding upon all gooi citizens; and n II had
been carried out IN good faith the republic would not
be in peril and danger Referring to Hon. A. q.
Bephenf late speech, Judge said he endorsed every
sentiment contained and inspired him with the hope
that there party yet strong enough TO the
country. He accepted the Georgia platform IN sl ns
Seaturcs The Personal Liberty bills should
been upon the statute books Of any State. He believed
Congress had power TO all obstruction the
Fugitive Slave law, whether resulting from State or any
other legislation. Judge ID. remarked he had said
nothing during the canvass tha. did not meet
the approval OF his conscience. He urged all
Union all constitutional loving men, 10 sink their
chickering's and unite to the country nrst qna
rel they pleased sfterwards Mr.. Licoln having been
elected according 70 the constitution he be naugu
rated according 10 that constitution What there 70
SearS Congress Wi be against him. II he vi,a es his
oath, violates the oousttution makes upon the
rights Of any seston anybody he be impsashed,
for the Senate s enjoys the confidence OF the counry
Be again exhorted his friends not to iadulge IN
rccriminaaion; 70 let bysonss be bygoncs, and to
uns for The preservation Of the Union He concluded
by saying that on Monday he should his seat In
the Senate without prejudice III feeling towards any
one except the foes OF his country.
Judge Douglas re peatedly cheercd enthusiastically
He was followed by Hon. John Young Brown, Of Ken
tucky, In N eloquent Union speech.
re band then proceeded 70 the residences Of other
gcnslemen. A number OF speeshes were made and the
ana~ Was kept up until . late ho1r This the most
lively Union demonstration that has occurred in Washing
Ton for . long time.
THE REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
wssmsoroS, DEC 1, 1850.
quorum OF members Of both houses present.
Sentiments favorable 10 Union expressed by those
arriving In the early trains. Tne evening trains how
ever brought Southern members, and disanionBn was
In the ASCENDANT
Kentucky and Tennessee Senators and Representative.
announce that the Union held by thread, and both
Bates ready 10 y with their Southern bretheren tue
North refuses satHfsciion
Senators Salisbury, OF Delaware; Powell or Kentucky;
Nicholson Of Tennessee Brown, Of Mssisspp wsfa Of
Texas and many Others expires, these opnions Senator
Fessenden, OF Maine, hopes sone adjustment may be
effected. Senator's Seward, wilson aud samner smile
amid the excitement Vice President Breskiadgc hopes
for an Adjustment the with Senator Criiienden.
Judge Douglas speech tongh. will speak Tor Itself.
Much cxcitcmen, prevails IN The public and private
Rooms hots and the tpic of discussion Is Unlou
di,uhon Conservative both sides favor unlou
An important meeting of Southern senator's viii bo held
on tuesday
An agen, Of James celebrated rife csuron arrived TO-
night rcie for Virginia, North and sorGh Carolina
TsnnoSfee Alabama and Gcorgs, by mvlAtoa Of the
sovcrnors Of several of those states
mo rrcsIdeuis a,fsage beas overhauei At ,hs Aio,,
moment viii carse eey Ia the irsrsmisssr Of to Con.
rress sre NofhSard CJngress may not recalve il be.
fore TacsdAy The Oslrassm Of all discussion OF The me.
ris oI The pending question or The Message
considered wire measure Il will withdraw one cause
Of Irritation 70 the SOUTH
wAsHiygroS, Dec. l, 1880.
me opinion !. nov amost universal here .ha, unless
the non sayehoGrg States consent 10 give the consttu
tiona gusrsrtece demanded all The sayeholdins saes
win certainly secede.