Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-08-10
THE LITTLE GIANT IN OLD HIGHLANDl
ENTnusIAsM oF rME PnopLF
Especial correspondence Daily Empircl


HnIsBoRoU0H, August G.
Dear Empire:-Last Saturday was a glo-
rious day for the Democracy Of Highland
county. The great outpOuring Of the people,
their enthusiasm, and the good feeling preya-
lent on the occasion, was evidence sufficient
that Stephen A. Douglas has hold upon the
confidence and affections Of the people which
envy and malice cannot weaken or diminish,
and he carries with him weight and influence
not possessed by any other man within the
broad limits Of the Union. His name is a
tower of strength, the bare mention Of which
fires the enthusiasm Of his followers.
But | was going to tell your readers Of the
meeting in IIllsborough, on Saturday II
was rousng one--notLing like it since 1856
II was such an outpouring Of the uniou-oving
conservative element Of the county, as to
cause the sectionalists TO "tremble in their
boots Ii was the shadow of coming events
the handwriting on the wall
The Democracy were not little dsappoint-
ed in not finding present your able and talent
ed Representative, Hon. c. l.. Vallandgham,
who had been published to address them; but
on learning that he would be here on the 9Th
inst, their disappointment was relieved, and
all look forward to that time with great anx-
iety.
The meeting on Saturday was ably and elo-
quently addressed by Hon. w. j. Flagg, of
Cincinnati, Gen. J. j. Mcdowell, H. L. Dick
ey and c. A. Sheaie, Esqrs of Highland
Each of these gentlemen discussed ably
and fairly the doctrines and platforms Of the
different Presidential candidates They
showed that the platform of Douglas is the
only one which speaks the true sentiments and
is free from sectional prejudice and partizan
10 ma fkn oho lnta tfrbN Of ha
people of the Territories to manage and con-
troll their domestic institutions in their own
way, denying the right or power of Congress
to interfere in any way whatever. Lincoln de-
clares that Congress has the power by virtue
of the Constitution to prohibit slavery in the
Territories, and that it is their imperative duty
TO do so. Douglas declares for non-interven-
ton, which is the only true ground, and the
one that is in consonance with the Constitu-
ton and the settled policy Of the great Demo
cratic party. The several States which make
up our National Union are independent and
should of right enjoy all the mmunities guar
anteed by the National compact Let that
policy prevail, and the storm that now threat
ems to shatter our Union TO fragments, will be
calmed, and peace and good will, and harmo-
ny prevail The Republican party will not
do this. They claim the right of censorship,
and not only sit as judges against the people
of the South, but condescend to play the part
of "Andre" and are therefore spies, lurking
around the very fresides of their social and
domestic relations.
The Republican party is built upon the EN-
bittered prejudices and passions Of Northern
fanatics, that keep alive and inhame Northern
sentiment, and there are many honest men in
the party who are being led, unconsciousiy in
dangerous work, that of tearing down the
great pillars of the State. The leaders are
one-idea men, and see nothing but their own
circumscribed vision. They look at the whole
universe of God, through goose quill and
only see at the other end a little nigger dang
ling in chains" But the election in Novem-
Der will put plug in the end Of their goose
quill, and shut out the negro forever. The
triumph OF the great principle of selfgovern-
ment will forever allay this Internal quarrel
about the negro. Douglas will be the next
President of the United States-his great
principle of squatter sovereignty will become
the doctrine of the country-sectonalism and
disunon with all their horrors and deformities
will be forever buried beneath the triumphant
popular tide of conservatism and union.
HIGHLAND.