Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-21

THkt DOUGLAS MkkriNs LA.r EVENING =
SPEECH OF Nh GALLAGHER, &c.-There was
quite a large and enthusiastic gathering at the
headquarters Of the political adherents Of Dong lac
sud Johnson IN this city last evening. About 3
O'Clock the caPaciOus hall occupied by this Asso-
tween Four-and-a-haf and 81 xth streets was lite
rally packed. The meeting was called To order
by the President, John +. Ennis Esq. when
We, very inser..ting ceremony took place. This was
can nag to the Association by Mr. Thornley, ON
the part of the ladies Of the Fifth Ward. This
appropriate and beautiful gift was received ON
behalf Of the Association by the president in a
few weii-conceived and appropriate remarks.
SPEECH or MR.. GALLAGHER
The large crowd then repaired To the outside nj
VIE building. in front Of which was stationed the
Marine Band, executing various national airs
The band then struck up 'Hail to tine Chief. y on
the conclusion of which, the president of the
meetlng, Mr.. Ennis, appeared on the balcony and
announced that Mr.. Francis Gallap her of Balfi-
more, was present and had kindly consented to
address them. Three cheers were then given for
MI gallagher. when that gentleman came for
Fei,o,D,., g1ng in'roauced spoke as follows
mere this evening most reluctantly, as the gentle.
men who visited me yesterday will certify that
they found me In sick bed, and 1t was only al
ther earnest solicitation that consented to come.
But when called upon to advocate such a cause
The cause OF the Democracy Of the Inion-I can
only repeat, what was said by Claude Melnotte In
II
soldier, and am there to do battle for the cause
(Appiause
trust that what was said by my friend who In
uooueeo me, with reference to my having served
nietlme in the service of the Democratic party
VIII De sufficient assurance that am advocating
no new doctrine. The principles that now have
tne honor to advocate, learned from the wrt-
tings and teachings Of jefferson, Jackson. Poff
and, may say, Mr.. Buchanan himself and am
not TO be driven from the Democratic party at this
nme by the cry OF some of our friends who threat
en- 10 read US from the party because we will not
eow the knee to a set Of men who desire to act as
dcators Tor the people when the people should be
the arbters Of the politicians, and not the politi-
cis9s ans, OF the people. lApPlapsel
too prevalent in this Republic. We boast of be-
ing Republic Of freemen; we boast Of framing
the institutiois Of our country by the voice Of a
majority OF the people; but 1t has been too much
the habit Of the people to listen to the politicians
OF the land, when they should teach the poll
uclans TO listen to them / trust that the day has
gone by when that state Of affairs can any Longer
he tolerated in this country And now / viii
say, In coming to that point, that that Is the
reason why from the start / advocated the posi
ton that Judge Douglas has assumed do not
and he ssd she snd all he
ton. But thought there ought to be federation
enough among democrats to tolerate a differ
ence OF opinion upon an unessential question;
i',Thats so, and applause especially in man
who had done SO much service for the democratic
party. l'.Thats honorable
w here Is the man, North, South, East or West
tSat has labored longer and harder and spent
more time and money in the cause than the states.
man OF illinois-no, not the statesman Of Illinois
out the statesman Of America IA round of three
entnusiashc cheers was here given for Stephen A.
Douglas Why, his friends had the power in
cincinnati to defeat the nomination of Mr.
Buchanan Did they do it? No, The very
moment he got the majority there, Judge Douglas
Of Thomas III. Benton, 'sUnion and harmony:
everything for the cause; nothing for men - and
urged his friends to go for Mr. Buchanan: and
tney ala So And not only did they advocate the
eieclon OF Mr.. Buchanan, in Illinois, and carry
the State for him, but used their influence every
where, and thus secured his triunpbant election
sGood, and applause. But yet because he
differed with him upon this miserable Lecompton
question, which he commended the people sb5uld
settle for themselves, some of our friends have
undertaken to cstracise him. and read him out of
the democratic party Why, fellow citizens, the
people Of this country say mo- II remi nds me of
case In English history, of leader of one of the
Iebellions there-l forget whether it was the
hentish rebellion or not-of a man by the name of
Ireiawney, who was captured and condemned to
tAe block. The working people and the masses
rose up against 1t. The king was determined to
have him executed in this manner The announce
ment Of this determination caused stjrring sonys
TO De composed and sung; and the enthusi asm of
the people rose everywhere to the highest degree
In one Of the most celebrated songs the chorus
rang
"And must Trelawney die,
Aud shall Trelawney die? @-
Then twice three thousand Cornish men
WIN know the reason why" (Applause.
That song was sung from " John 0'6r oars TO
lands end.n twas heard from every hamlet. i'm
every workshop in every coal mine in England
The King heard it In the chase and bioh above
the taliybo of the hunter and the yelpng cries Of
the victims, he heard that song
"And must Trelawney die,',
He beard 1t on his way to the Parliament House
"The people would know the reason WHY,
re la tx-ax 81 nd lSt..
King never did -
"Give the reason Why's (Applause
NOW we say in regard to Judg. Douglas, Must
ne politically die' because Of this difference of
opinion In regard to an immaterial issue, One
million of voters Of this Union demand the rea.
son why" They will not be satisfied until they
Bat our southern friends saw. uHe is not true to
the South" Not true TO the South Why, who
was the man they put forward when the South
demanded the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise! Not man Of their own Had the North
70 doh! Yes. Northern man Of ability w,s
selected because Of his supposed influence with
Northern Democrats And the proper man was
ie ecied for the proper office. Thatrepeal was ac-
complished, and what was the result, From
whence came the denunciations Of Judge Doug
las then! Peans were sung TO him at the South
He was denounced everywhere at the North
and the fanaticisms Of the pulpit threw the Bible
aside forgot 10 preach Christ crucifed and
ed, Cruelty Douglas" daughter and applause
legs, and from the black Abolitionists who were
stealing negroes, "Crucify Douglass and for
what! For his advocacy Of Southern right
And this, fellow-citizens, In the gratitude of
our Southern friends to Judge Douglas This In
the gratitude that they extend to a man who has
sacrinced bis all for them And IL remains to be
seen whether the true men OF the South win, upon
this occasion, allow their prejudioes to be over
come, and cast their votes against him. ~ 4
Voice--"Louisanaw won't"
Why, my fellow citizens, it 10 well enough for
Mr.. Slideli and Mr.. Toombs and Mr.. Benjamin
on their plantations, to denounce the abolitonists
OF the North; there 10 no one to reply to them
there. There was no one to take the stump 70 OBJ
pose their arguments. But Judge Douglas wss In
the midst Of the enemy, with his face TO the foe
nghung In the very ranks of the enemy Where
these southern men dare not 20 to defend their
principles, Judge Douglas was defending them
l'.Fhat's %, and applausel And now, fellow
citizSns, the people Of this Union are determined
fbat he shall not fall without making manly de-
fence r. That's So" and applause.l They are
not fighting his battle alone; they nghting the
battle Of the Union; because IL has been declared
by some Of the southern men, and especially by
Mr. Yancey, "that II Lincoln be elected, this
Union must be dissolved And they are con-
tributing to that very result by running Breckin-
ridge tickets In the North, where they know he
cannot carry single State, in order 10 divide the
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