New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-15
MR.. DOUGLAS AFTER HIS DEFEAT.
HIS SPEECH IN NEw-ORLEANS.

Mr.. Douglas arrived in New-Orleans on Thursday
last, ard met with exceedingly enthusiastic recep-
ton. He was welcomed by the Hon. Pierre Soule,
ard responded as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: Each time ] visit New Orleans
the kin dress of my friends and your citizens places
ton. Til vast crowd, i'll the midst of this pouring
and drencling rain, and with a stlll darker cloud
hanging over country, calculated 10 depress the
feaIt Of tie Patriot, shows there is yet hope for our
glorious Union.
Tis is no time to despair TO despond The bright
will chase away these clouds, and the patr
ots Of tie land ing aside partzanshp forgetting
former Iari2an strife will rally man and hro-
tie Tie enemies Of our country. Cheers Although an
AbolitioIit may have been elected to the Presidency
# the United States, the gallant fight which
the Democracy Rave made in the Northern
States las secured representatives enough united
Administration in minority in both houses of Con
pIess. lCheersl There is no act he can do which
will violate impair TIE rights Of any citizen of any
State cf s Union. tCleers This il mo time TO indulge
in ciiTnaii,n ard ee'imnaii3n: The contest Tor the
PeidenCy Lac ended and with it, allow the asperilies
which it las generated pass away. lCheers. Bat
must never FORGET the principle upon which we
stard. lCl GERS. l can make any sacrifice short OF
JIinoiJe. Men Of no consequence, principles are
everything. lCheers. In the contest, then, with the
fsg of tie Union ard noninterlerence by Con-
eIoss on tie subject of Slavery still embaz0ned upon
our arrers tie National Democracy will drive back
u'NI TtstDft peace
ard harmony 10 this glorious country ICheers.l |
rerew to you Sir and to these assembled friends my
gTaCfJl aCkuOv ledgTeDis for your kindness this
occasion Immense applause
Mr.. Douglas then took seai in a carriage drawn by
four beautiful hays, procession was formed, and he
was escorted through immense crowds in the streets TO
Il ST. Charles Hotel where he was again called out,
and spoke as follows
FELLow-CITIzEss OF NTw-ORLEANs.-Two years
agc, when Rad just concluded struggle In defense Of
tie Constitution, TIE Union and the equal rights OF the
States in my own State, came here on private busl-
ress, ard you gave such reception "a had never
before been extended to me- Cheers Then came
before you viCtor in great contest and You re-
ceived ne like cOnqueror. And now appear before
you having ua gone through another and still greater
rrg l. in defrse of TIE same PRINCIPLES and the
rclts defeated in the contest and yet yOu extend 10
uea welcome which could not have been excelled,
if had come among you as the prcsident-clect
II ord cIes of Yon will be in 1861" banner,
bearing a fine painting of Douglas with 4" 1864 ,, in
scr uyon it, was here waved aoft amd the widest
cheering ard enthusiasm These the right kind Of
fierde. ICheers. They adhere to man in the right,
whether d, feaitd or victorious. " Hurrah for Dong
las " ard cheers.
lave leasure IN believing that this demonstration
il rot irterded a personal compliment TO my
self. 1t tie gratsying to me because Il Is the
evidence of your devotion to those great principles
Of achievement and constitutional liberty TO
vi ich my life is devoted. {" That's it," and
cleersl believe that if faithful to the Con
stitution, there is no grievance which cannot be
rem edied under that instrument and within the
lIIion lCfeerF Ii we are true TO ourselves, there
il 70 grievance for which disuron would be a remedy
lCteeIs. al we have TO do il to maintain i1violate
every proyii len of the Constitution perform faithfully
every duty it requires and fulfill every obligation II
impCieS. Cheers. SO Ing ~ we live under a
Constitution which ia the supreme law OF the land,
it must he administered 10 as TO secure eqnal
rights equal Justice, and equal protection to the
rcOrle Of all the States Cheers. These princi-
lies Of equality not confined in their operation
to tie States alone but extent TO the Territories
ard wherever else the American flag waves over
American soil. Cheers. Let us now bury the ex-
dteneTt ard angry PASSIONS which have mani
ted Themselves during the contest. Let Law aside
all pa1tzan feengand becomes patriots andl0ye
of our country. Cheers Let unite to put down
iiorasn and Abotonism, and every other element of
political ard rational discOrd. Let no grievances no
en- Uttered feelings impair the force of efforts.
Let us put ourselves 10 work TO rescue the Govern
erTment Of the country from the hands OF these who
We think unworthy to administer It, lCheeFs. II
Abraham Lincoln il President, what harm can we dc!
f" None"l There il majority against him IN in the
Serate and majority in the House of Representative
He is roweress for misci ief-a he cen do IL to fill
the Offices, and the majority In the Senate VIII reject
those lie nominatea, if they are not good men.
lCfeers. He will be an object Of comniisseration and
Jity rather than of fear. Cheers Then, why should
We break up the best government That the sun IN It's
circuit around the earth shone upOn merely be-
cause We have been defeated in Presidential cleo.
tonl ICheersl Let us rather rally with renewed
erergy ard dauntless courage to performance OF our
duties and the country from those hands IN which
it should never have been placed.
My friends, not come ont here to make speech
only made my appearance to acknowledge the com
lin ent of this enormous crowd fon have hled me
with gratitude, and rejoice the more at the spirit
WI ich inmates YOU believing that 1t means the Con
situtiOn and the Urion rather than personal conp-
ment to ne. Cheers.
After Senator Douglas had concluded, the multitude
cent ont upon the air three deaenng cheers the band
struck up patriotic air and the people quietly retired