Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-06-14

The last number Of the Gazette contained an
extract Of what purported to be the last speech of
Senator Douglas; delivered, as the editor tells
us, on the 10Th April. The extract is given in
the usual honest style of our contemporary, and
is intended to convey the impression that the
late statesman Of Illinois was opposed 10 an
armed defence of the Constitution of our coun.
try This trick is in keeping with the secession
proclivities Of the Gazette; but unfortunately
for its editor, the Chicago Tribune furnishes the
country with the actual, genuine last SPEECH of
the Senator delivered in that city on the evening
Of the I'd ult., on the occasion of his arrival and
public reception. He was escorted by an i'm
mense procession to National Hall. and being
there formally welcomed in very complimentary
terms by Judge Bryan, as chairman of the com.
mittte, delivered the annexed response. This
was his last public appearance, his fatal illness
following it Immediately.
The following extract from that speech will
show his views and feelings upon this question
Of war as well as the reasons which have in.
duced it, 1t will not do to charge upon such
man, by garbling extracts from late speeches.
even the ghost OF e shadow of conniyance o.
sympathy with treason. Senator Douglas may
be entombed, but his works and example live to
testify to his patriotism and attachment to his
insulted country while living
MIR. Chairman: l thank you for the kind
terms in which you have been pleased to well |
come me. thank the committee and citizens |
Of Chicago for tbis grand and imposing recep- |
uon' beg you to believe that will not do you |
nor myself the injustice to believe that this |
magnificent ovation is personal homage TO NY |
SELL rejoice to know that it expresses your
devotion to the Constitution, the Union and the
flag of our country. Cheers.
VIII not conceal qualification at the uncon- |
roverhhie test this vast audience presents that !
whatever political differences or party questions
may have divided MS, yet you all had n convc-
uon that when the country should be in danger, |
my loyalty could be relied on. That the pre- |
sent danger is imminent, no man can conceal
II war must cOme-if the bayonet must be used /
10 maintain tue Constitutional eau say befoit,
zoo, my conscience is clean. | have struaRed !
loug for peaceful solution Of the dificulty' |
have not only rendered those States what wns
,ners OF right, but have gone to the very ex |
IRENE Of mngnanimity.
The return we receive is war, armies mnrched |
upon our capital, distractions aud dangers 10 /
our navigation letters Of marque 10 invite nj |
rates TO prey upon our commerce. concerted |
movement to blot out the United States Of Ame-
tlca from the map Of the globe. The oues,ion
70, are we to maintain ths couutry Of our fafhnrs
~ Mlew It to bs stricken lowl by tdose VIA,
Tmsa .ney can no longer goyeru threaten TO
Wnu' eiuee, whit excuse do disuniouists oivs
= II preAR'ng up the beat government IN
I mnlvu the sun ot Heaven ever shed its ravas
Iney are dissatisfied with the reauIt az n D..
/, deaia election Did they never Ta, , it.si,
oslore are We to resort TO the sword when W.
, get defeated at the ballot boxg Hndor "aen me
TINT the voice Of the people esntessod Y, II
mode appointed by the Constitution mns ~ 'n'
5 maud the obedience OF every citizen w. UOln-
sumo on the election Of particular cana; us, as,
that their rights are not safe in tic Union
What evidence do they present of this! deyv
any man TO show any act on which it is basei
What act has been omitted to be done An
peal to these assembled thousands that, 20 fsr
the Constitutional rights Of the southern
, Statcs-l will say the Constitutional rights OF
I si4yeAoders-Rre concerned, nothing has been
, done add nothing emitted Of which they con
complain.
There never hos been time. from the day
i that Washington was inaugurated first President
oil tae-e United States, when the rights of thu
southern states stood trmer under the laws h,
: the land than they do now. There never W. : =,
time when they had not good a cause for ,iis
union as they baVe to-day. What good oa ne