Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-08-01

tnc time lHS lTdGu arrived II the Oe-
|pot in tina, city, some five thousand
J! people had assembled and great en-
thusiasm prevailed. On the arrival 81
the cars a salute of thirty.three gun,
was fired as a welcome, and amid the
the loud cheers of the crowd, Mr.
Douglas stepped from the car. b Or
reaching the depot platform he wa.
taken under escort by n .committe,
headed by the Hon. Isaac Davis. anf
conducted to prominent position
from which the asscmblage could hear
him. Eo4 st "
i Col. Davis then addressed the Hon
gentleman expressing the pleasure
he,'together with the entire company
felt in welcoming Mr. Douglas, and
said that az the time of the stoppage
ofthe train was briet, of necessity, lie
would much prefer that this time sho'd
be occupied BY him. He welcomed
him as a son Of New England and the
great Statesman Of the West.
Judge Douglas, in commencing his
reply, was greeted With the creates,
enthusiasm. He said the New Eng
land people were the first to institute
self government, and this is popular
sovereignty. There are extremists he
continued, both North and South. who
do not believe in this, and he hoped
the people in the coming campaign
would maintain the position taken 6y
their ancestors, In closing he expressed
regret that he had not time to saw
more and bid the assemblage a hearty
''good bye"
AS soon as the Judge had ceased
speaking he again took his seat in the
car which was Immediately surround
ed BY the large crowd, all anxious to
shake the illustrious Senator by the
hand, and not being at once gratified
many were in imminent danger Of be.
ing run over, SO great was the crowd
that accompanied him to the Depot.
Arriving at birmingham at four o.
clock, the citizens there had turned
out in goodly numbers to receive him,
and some Of the more enthusiastic had
procured cannon from which on the
approach "f tn train a salute was fired.
Here the Boston committee exchanged
congratulations with Mr.. douglas,
and after he had walked the length ot
the depot, to give his admirers AN CD.
portnnity to see and greet him the train
took its speedy departure for Boston.
Accompanying Judge Douglas in
the tr2in from Worcester were Hon.
Isaac Davis, Col. Levi Parker and
Hons. Homer, Washburne and Easter.
brook. sa asa l 81 safATas.sa
+ On reaching Boston, the depot and
'ts surroundings was one mass Of hum.
IN faces, all eager to see the sc Little
Giant" and this curiosity was. car
|ried so far that dozens crept in thro'
the car windows before the train stop.
ped. Mr. Douglas i was -piloted BY
the committee through three or four
cars, he having Travelled in the rear
car of the train, when they were com.
pelledto leave the cars and take to
the floor IF the depot. Here. the
crowl was so, dense. and turbulent
that with tbs assistance of several DO.
liccmen it was as much as the com
mlttee could do to protect their guest
from being crushed to a slab. Final.
" they reached the carriage which BY
= bad arrangement was waiting in
Bench street, and Mr.. Douglas with
Messrs. Bailey, Smith and Stevens got
into the first one which was. drawn by
four Of Wards best horses, and at once
commenced the drive to. the Revere
House, where Judge Douglas and wife
will remain during their stay in Bos.
ton. ag @ $3.50 s.@ 5,is
Ina second carriage followed Mr.:
Davis of Worcester. Fessenden -ot
Townsend, Thompson, Of Newbury.
port; Mrs. Douglas, accompanied 6y
Messrs. +. o. Prince and Parsons,
went to the hotel, in a private car.
lriage. a3 z&, still III.
Over the entire route a large gath.
er1ng OF the people had congregated,
and in several eligible locations cheer.
ing was INDUCED in. On his arrival
at the hutel Mr.. Douglas was greeted
by crowd Of people nearly filling the
square and in obedience to their con
tinued plaudits he addressed them
briefly. 7zli s7.z f.ls5. -.
He said he wished to express his
heartfelt sentiments Of gratitude for
the hearty and earnest reception Civ
en- him by the people of Boston, which
was only a continuation Of what com
pliments had been paid him along. the
entire route-the whole being one CON
tinued ovation-but having Yankee
heart beating in his bosom he could
fully appreciate it. He wished to i'm
press upon, his hearers the fact that
he was profoundly alive to these testi-
monials, and he was rejoiced to believe
that it implied manifestation sof de-
votion to those political principles
to which his life has been devoted.
1t having become known that Mr.,
Douglas would receive calls from his
friends at half.past seven o clock, prior
to that time a large number had as
isembledin and around the ho,ei. but
owing to some private engagements of
Mr.. Douglas, it was eight o'clock be.
fore he appeared with the committe.
in the east drawing room. Here was
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