The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-05-10
Reception or senator Douglas q
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Senator Douglas received a general
ovation at Chicago on "Wednesday after
noon, In which Republicans oud Demo-
Gratis unite 10 do him lono-. lie r,paid
their labor by a war speech, In which the
necessity Of sustaining the Government
aud yndicating the honor Of the flag was
eloquent'y enforced.
Tho following is brief report Of
Mr.. DOUGLAS STITCH.
Mr.. Chairman | thank you for the
kind terms in which you have boon
pleased TO welcome mo. thank the
committee and citizens Of Chicago for
this grand and imposing reception.
[ beg you 10 believe that will not do you
nor myself the injustice TO believe this
magnificent ovation is pc sonal homage
TO myself reit ice TO know that il cx-
presses your devotion 10 the Coustitu.
ton, the Union and tho flag Of our coun-
try. tChCors.
lwill not conceal qualification at the
uncontrvyertblo test this vast audience
~ . slnts--thtt what political irrcnccs
or party questions may have divided us,
yet you all had conviction that when
the country Should be in danger my 10y
aliiy could be relied o., That the preS-
ent danger Is imminent, no man can con-
ocal. If war must conic--if the hayonct
must be used TO maintain TIE Constitu-
toni can say before God MY ooH-
science is clean, ! have struggled long
for peaceful solution Of the difficulty.
have not only rendered those States
what was theirs Of right, but have gone
to the very extreme Of msgnanimity.
The return we receive is war, armies
marching upon our Capital, distractions
and dangers to our navigation, letters Of
marque to invite pirates TO prey upon our
commerce, d concerted movement 70 blct
out the United States Of America from
the map Of the globe. The question is
Arc we to maintain the country of our
fathers, OF all,w Il 10 be stricken down
by those who, whom they can no longer
| govern, threaten to destroy.
Whist cause, what excuse do Diaun-
ionisls give us for breaking up the best
Government Oh which the sun of Heay.
en- ever shed lis rays They are dissat-
lisfcd with the result Of Presidential
election. Did they never get beaten be
fore Are we 20 resort to the sword
when We get defeated at the ballot box
| undeutand Il that tho voice Of the peo-
pie expressed in the mode appointed by
the Constitution must command the obe.
diencs Of every citizen, They assume
on the election Of particular candidate
that their nghts are not safe In the Uuirn
What evidence do they present Of this
| d,iy any man 20 show any act on which
II IN based. What act has been omittc,
10 be done appeal TO these assemble,
thousands, that 90 far as tho eonsdtu
tionul rights Of the Southern States,
will say the Constitutional rights o
Shareholders arc concerned, nothing he,
heen done and nothing ommitted, o
whiek they can complain.
There has never been a tine, from tn,
, day that Washington was inaugurate,
fret President Of these United States
" hen the rights Of the Southern State
stood frmeT under the laws Of the Ian,
than they now there never was tim,
when they bad not az good cause 70
disunion % they have to-day. Wha
. good cause have they now that has no
existed under every Administrator
lf they say the Territorial question
Q now for the hr5t time IN 70 is no act O
i Congress prohibiting slavery anywhere
IL Il bo the nOn-onlorcemento Of tho laws
the only eomplsiats that / have hear
have been Of the too vigorous and faith
!. ful nul6llment OF the Fugitive Slav
. Law. Then what reason have they !
! The Slavery question is mere eK
4 euse. The election Of Lincoln is q mer
Z pretext. The present seoevsion move
! ment is the result Of an enormous cob
: spiraey formed more than year since
] formed BY leaders in the Southern Con
federacy more than twelve months ego.
! They pse the slavery question a
! means Of accomplishing their ends
They desired the election Of a Norther
candidate by a sectional vote In order q