Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-23
SENATOR DOUGLAS AT BELLAm.
He makes . Little speseh---He sus-
tains the Governments and Vintli-
Gates Gen. Scott.


Senator Douglas arrived At Bellair res
,erday morning. just from Washington,
and the train ON which he came oat having
missed CONGESTION. be vas compelled to
! lay orer there all day. no sooner was it
/ kaowq tia, the distinguished Senator vas
there than the town became all alive with
excitement, and nothing would satisfy abe
enthusiastic crowd bat speech from The
= Little Giant Accordingly. aboat half
past three o'clock crowd Of all the citi-
zeus, and large delegation from this city,
and hundreds from the surrounding coua-
Try gathered in front of the La Belle House,
where Mr.. Douglas Was stopping We
never saw crowd OF the same number of
people go fpll of enthusiasm. They cheer.
ed the Union aud Maj. Anderson, the Itass
and stripes, aud everything and everybody.
else that happened TO suggest iseelE. When
the hour arrived for the appearance of Mr.
Douglas, they began 70 cheer AMI yell for
him, and his appearance on the balcony
vas the signal tor tremendous ontburst
Of applause. When this had subsided Nr.
Douglas said:
Gentlemen; Its gratifying 10 me, and
my sense OF Patriottsm to 6n1 the people
Of both sidea Of this beautiful hvFr giving
their cheers aud their hearts in t,ehaIf of
the Gag of our country. CGreat spplause.]
trust the time never is coming when that
Gag will not wave IS the emblem Of peace
and union, and Of constitutional liberty
fv,%
of this Ohio river. We in tue northwest
of this great valley can never recognize
either the prOprietY or the right of States
bordering along upon the Gulf of Mexico
and upon the Atlantic Ocean OF upon the
Pacific, TO separate from the Union Of our
fathers, and establish and erect tar gath
erers and custom houses upon our COM
merce in its passage TO the gulf or the
ocean. II we reeognize the right in one
case We give our assent to it ia all cases;
and If the few States upon the Gulf now
are to separate themselves from us and
erect barrier across the mouth of that
great river, of which the Ohio is II tribu-
tary, how long will it be before New York
may came TO the conclusion that she may
set up for herself and levy taxes upon every
dollars worth Of goods imported and con-
sumed in the northwest, aud taxes upon
every bUshel Of wheat and every pound of
pork aud beef or other productions that
may be sent from the Northwest to the
Atlantic in search ola market2 The yerv
existence of the people in this great valley
depends upon maintaining lnYiolute aud
forever that great right secured by the
Constitution, of Freedom of Trade, of
Transit, and of Commerce, from the centre
of the continent TO the ocean chat SUR
rounds it. This right can ne.er be sur
rendered; (Toices in the crowd, s'never,'l
our very eEi5teaee depends upon maintains
ing il.
The proposition now is, to separate
these United States into little, petty eonfed-
erSeies. First, divide them into two; and
then, when either party gets beaten at the
next election, sRb-divide again; daughter,
and ..neveF;nl then, whenever one gets
benteR again, another sub-division and
then, when you beat on Governors cleo
tiou. the discounted will rebel again, and
SO IL will go on. And If this new system
OF resistance by tile sword and bnyonet, IN
the results of the ballot box, shall prevail
here in this country of ours, the history
of the United States is already written in
the history of Mexico
1t is IL curious fact-n startling fact,
and one that no American citizen should
e=er misrepresentation from tue day that
Mexico separated from Spain, down 10 this
hour, no President of hers elected by the
people, hss ever been inaugurated and
served his term of Office. In every single
case, from 1920 down to 1861, either the
defeated candidate has seized possession
of the Office by military force, or has
turned ont the successful man before his
term expired. What is more siguiicantP
Mexico Is now by-word for every man to
to scott at. No man would deem himself
treated as gentleman who WAS represent
ed AS n Mexican. Why2 Because he cam
not maintain his governme emit founded upon
the great principles of self-goverumeut
and constitutional iberty-because he
won't abide by the ballot box-because he
is not willing to redress grievances inside
of the Constitution, and in obedience to
its provisions, instead of seiLing the bayo-
netsand The sword toresist the constituted
authbrities
It IS not question of Union or dis
union. Il Is q. qnestion Of order Of the
stability of the government; of the peace
Of communities The whole social system
Is threatened with destruction aud With
disruption. 4 cann6t h0W' go into dis.
casston Of these queBtions. have almost
exhausted strength and voice and life, in
The last two years., 10 my efforts to point
out The dangers upon. which We were rush
ing. 7
Aud We have no time now TO stop 70 en-
quite as 70 the oauseF Of these mischief,
nor rs 70 the merits or fotbles Of seGts or
parties. Unite as a band Of brothers, aud
rescue your Government and its Capital
and your eonntry, from the enemy who
have been the 2auf9oEs OF yodr calamity.
Tremendous cheers, and cries of ave
WHY hats What we are going todo.r II
Ny friends, 4 Should not have been de.
lighted At meeting the same number Of
people, nor eTe1 ten times the number, an
lmGted BY the patriotism that End in all
Of IlodEat eeArSeIY Gnif other place IS ilnurh
e on the very spot where EaIll nov stand
ing, upon the borders Of this beautiful river,
separating The State OF Virginia from the
State Of Qbio7 and yet Instead of being q