Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-09-24

Saturday fell much below our eApecsa@olis
The half fare trains on ell the railroads had
plenty of empty cars, and on none the masses
were more than as one to a hundred com
pared with 10th of September. A number
Of the townships IN this county turned out
in considerable force both Republicans and
Democrats and the Northeast part Of MOnu-
meut Square, where the speakers stand was
erected. was very well illed with people
The meeting was quite a large one, and
eomposed. we think most will agree, of ma
iority opposed t0DOuglas and his doctrines
as sIpounded by himself The cheering and
enthusiasm seemed confined to few hundred
eonQregated upon and close around the stand,
and was at no time particularly Oyerpower-
ing.
Mr. Douglas evidently spoke under great
phvsical disadvantage. The location of the
stand was such that he had to speak against
a strong breeze, which carried his voice from,
rather than TO- the audience His manner
was deliberate and slow, in loud, strained
monotone; his voice hoarse and broken, and
without the emphasis and intonations SO
pleasing in popular orators. Outside Of
a circle of less than one hundred feet in
front Of the stand, it was impossible, much
Of tbe time, to hear a connected sen
,enee. and but little farther to catch sin
ola word. although the crowd maintained
GOOD order and quite the usual respectful 81
Ienoe. In not being able to hear many were
disappointed. and more were at the appear
snce manner. and matter Of the distinguished
stump orator for the Presidency. He did
not meet the expectation of the intelligent
citizens Of the Reserve, and the remark was
common that the best possible electioneering
document for Lincoln is a stump speech BY
Douglas before the voters of all parties
As the speech of the travelling candidate
was taken down by his travelling reporter for
the Plain Dealer, we shall but briefly refer to
A few points before receiving an "oficial
COPY It was in the main the Oh-told tale
Of popular Sovereignty" "Non-lnterven-
tiop." and the aIrrepressible Conflict -
Years ago Mr.. Douglas pledged himself that
he would not make another speech in the
Senate or out on the subject Of Slavery, and
he faithfully keeps that promise by rehears-
ing the old one on every OCCASION In this
he is consistent, ifin nothing else.
On the subject Of the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise and the Dred Scott Decision,
Mr. Douglas was clear and emphatic. BE
claimed the credit of repeating the Missouri
Compromise, and gloried in it as one of the
proudest acts of publice life. No longer ago
than Is49, this same Douglas said, " the Mis-
souri, Compromise had an origin akin to that
of the Constitution Of the United States, and
.. had become canonized in the hearts Of the
American people as a sacred thing, which no
ruthless hand would ever be reckless enough
to disturb"
In ezpaiiating on the blessings his "ruth-
less hand had conferred upon the country |
by the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise and |
IN establishing the reign of Popular sorer-
eighty, candidate Douglas did not repeat to a
Western Reserve audience his bid for South
ern votes of May 10th, 1860, in the words |
at is part Of the history Of ths country,
that under tLis doctrine Of HoH-iHtarUeHtioH, !
lhi5 doctrine that yOH delight to call sqllatter
,oUsTaqutb the people Of Nse MerieO have
AND PROTECTED SLAVERY
"a The WHOLE OF THAT TERRITORY.
Under This doctrine they have CONYER-
TED a tract Of FREE TERRITORY INTO !
SLAVE TERRITORY, more than FIVE |
FINES AS LARGE AS THE STATE OF
NEW YORK. Under this doctrine, slavery
as been ezteaded from the Bio GraHde TO The
Guyf Of California, and from he Republic Of
Nsrieo, not oHlg Hp to go 30> but to SO deg.
living YOU i DEGREE AND A HALF EORE SLAVE
'HRRIToRY TRAE YOU EVER CLAIMED
Candidate Douglas dwelt with ardor on the
,eauties of Popular Sovereignty in Kansas
md Nebraska, but entirely omitted any ref
renee to his vote against the amendment to
be Nebraska bill offered by Senator Chase,
the people of the Territory " to
Jrohibit the existence Of slavery therein7-.t
Tor to the veto Of the bills passed by the pop
liar soyereigns in both Nebraska and Kansas
0 prohibit slavery, by the Democratic Gov
rnors appointed by President Buchanan and
by the votes of Senator Douglas.-l
such omissions could not fail to be noted by
efeeting Western Reserve voters, in strik-
ng the Popular Sovereignty balance between
Freedom and Slavery.
Hr. Douglas fully endorsed the Dred Scott
lecision and all its enormities. On this sub
sct be was very emphatic, sustaining the de-
isiOns of the Supreme Court without any
eservation whatever. BE declared that ne
,roes are not citizens, never ought to be, and
e hoped never would be. Our Government
7as made for white men and nobody else.
he Ststes, however, he said, could do with
heir negroes as they pleased, and it was no
ody's business ont Of the State directly in
crested.
Candidate Douglas labOred to make his
learen believe he is an ardent supporter of a
iberai Homestead law, notwithstanding his
diverse Congressional record. His votes and
lodges speak much louder than words, when ]
tumping for the Presidency.
The coolest and noE, Extraordinary por- |
ion Of the performance Of candidate Douglas
n the stumping boards, was his earnest sup
licafion to Henry Clay Wings for their votes.
he real effect Of that appeal was well e1-
ressed BY an Old Wing from the country h
Tho stood aIoOf from the Republican organ
zation until after the Chicago Convention
lie said, it made his gorge rise 70 be impu-