Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-04

OF Missouri. The terms Of the resolu-
tions are highly deprecatory of the
Southern attack upon our flag, and the
accession spirit generally. Missouri has
q strong Union element, and we do not
imagine under any circumstances there
could be called together . convention
which would pass the ordinance Of sc
cession. Missouri may be set down in
the record as one OF those States that
will never abandon the stars and stripes
without some good and valid reason for
so doing.
senator Douglas Reception at Chicago.
Ga Wednesday evening about
O'Clock, Judge Douglas and lady arrived
at Chicago. His reception by the citi.
zens, wilhou, distinction Of party, was
the grandest affair ofthe season. Thou
sands Of people attended with numerous
bands Of music, escorted him to the
Na,'onaI nan, formerly the Wlgwaml
which, though having . capacity fol
10000 people, could not hold the vas,
numbers which crowded thither. Judge
Douglas was welcomed home in q short
and p,thy speech by T., B. Bryan, Esq.
to which MIR. Douglas responded q.
follows
Nix. CHAIRMAN II thank you for
the kind terms in which you have been
plea ell to welcome g. l thank thu
Committee and citizens of Chicago for
this grand aud imposing reception.
beg You to believe that will not DO YOU
nor myself the injustice to believe this
magnificent ovation ~ personal homage
tomysef. rejoice to know that it ex-
presses your devotion to the Constitu
ton, the Union and the Flag of oul
country. Cheers.
] will not conceal qualification at the
uncontrovertible test this vast audience
presen,s-that what political d,tferen
ces or party questions may have divid
ed us yet you all had conviction tina,
when the country should be in danger
my Ioyaty could be relied on. That
the present danger is imminent, no mar
can conceal. Ii war must come-if the
bayonct must be used to maintain III.
Constitutional can say before God, m,
conscience is clean. have struggled
long tor peaceful solution OF the diff
Guilty. l have not only rendered those
States what WAS theirs of right, but
have gene to the very extreme Of mag
nauimty.
The return We receive is War, armies
marching upon our Capital, distractions
and dangers to our nav igalion, letters OF
marquc to invite pirates to prey upon
our commerce, a concerted movement,
to blot out the United States OF America
from the map OF the globe. The ques
ton is, Are We to maiutain the countr,
OF our fathers, or allow it to be stricke,
down by those who. when they can nc
longer govern, threaten 10 destroy.
What cause, what excuse do Disunion
ists give US for breaking up the bes
Government on which the sun OF HEAVIER
ever sled its rays! They are dissatis
fed with the result Of a Presidential
election. Did they never get beater
before? Are we to resort to the sword
when we &c: defeated at the ballot.box
! understand it that the voice OF tn,
people expressed in the mode appointed
by the Constitution must command thu
obedience of every citizen. They as
sume on the election of particular can
d'date that their rights are not safe il
the Union. What evidence do the,
present Of this. Idefy any man to show
any act on which it is based. Wha
act has been omitted to be done! al
peal to these assembled thousands tina,
% far as the Constitutional rights Of the
Southern States, will say the Cousti
tutional rights Of Shareholders are con
cerned, nothing has been done anf
nothing omitted Of which they can com
plain.
There has never been time from tn,
day that Washington was inauguratet
6rst President Of these United State,
when the rights of the Southern State1
stood firmer under the laws of the land
than they do nov; there never WAS ,
4 time when they had not IS good . cause
for Disunion - they have to-day. Wha
good cause have they now that has uo
existed under every Administration,
II they cay the Territorial Question
new fer the frat time there il no acl