New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-13
LAST WORDS OF SENATOR DOUG
Las ECG TEE UNION

ties, who insisted on escOTtlng Mr. DOugHs III
procession TO the great Wigwam, which was al
ready packed with ten Thousand persons. Room
bayiDg been made for the admission OF Mr..
Douglas, he Was addressed by THOMAS Is.
BRYAN in behalf Of Chicago as follows
SENATOR DOUGLAS: Chicago turns, from parting
with her brave volunteers to extend her right baud TO
you 10 cordial welcome
Their departure and your arrival are alike invested
with peculiar interest for both you and they enjoy the
proud consciousness Of fidelity to that flag, which,
though now assaed by imrious hands ever has been,
and with the blessing OF God, shall be- the sym
Dol of our Nations glory
Sir when last you were welcome to Chicago, it was
by the hearty appliance of party friends, anxious for
your elevation 10 the highest Office in the gift Of the
American people; nor this vast assembly convened,
irrespective Of party, in the very ball erected by your
political opponents, does homage TO your patriotism
! This then n Republican Wigwam, nom baptized
anew as) National Hail." greeis you with the paud-
its Of ten thousand loyal spirits
In the momentors ssues Of the present. the political
stres of the past sink into utter insignifeance Then
tic ratog wes at peace and citizens turned aside from
their daily avocatiors only to rally under The standard
| Of this or that party candidate. Now are startled
by the beat of the drum, and by the bugles martial
notes. The North unites with one pulse, with one
arm in the rally. THAT RALLY Is TO TIE BATTLE
FIELD; THE wATCHwoRD is, "OUR COUNTRY" The
more vigorous the prosecution Of the war; tie speeder
will be the restoration of peace. TIE North Sir did
not nauguIute hostilties neither is this OF sec
tons wherein men are at liberty, according to their
nativity and residence, to exercise their option in
choice Of friends and foes 1t the struggle Of patr
OTIS to uphold the majesty of the law and maintain the
integrity of that Government, which Of all Others on
the face of the earth is the noJs, the proude citadel
Of human Liberty. When rebels essay TO undermine it,
no patriot fser between allegiance to his country
and fellowship with those who would implant the en-
venomed fangs of treason in her very vitals.
In such @ crisis this the people hold to strict ac
count their public servants, whether in council in
camp Hence execrated is Masonof Virginia; honOyed
| is Douglas of Illinois.
Davis backs for awhile in the sunshine Of rebel favor
only to sink the deeper in eternal infamy. Scott in all
the wealth Of an approving conscence-right in the
sight of God aud adds lusier to his eyentful
life, and ere long he will be classed with Washington
by the CHAD acclaim Of exutng millions.
Sir, it il because Of your promp;itude and gallant
efforts TO sustain the Government casting of the par
tsan for the freedom Of the patriot that Chicago
ceives you this night with open arms, and charges me
in her name, and in her lehaf to bid you WELcosEi
When tie cheering had in measure subsi6ed,
Mr.. Douglas spoke as follows:
| MIR. DOUGLASS SPEECH.
| Mr.. CHAlRMAs: / thank you for the kind terms in
! which you have been pleased 10 welcome me. i thank
the Committee and citizens Of Chicago for this grand
and imposing reception. beg you TO believe tina,
will not do you nor myself the injustice to believe this
magnificent ovation ia personal homage TO mysef.
rejoice 10 know that it expresses your devotion to the
Constitution, the Union, and the 1ag Of country.
lCheers.
Twill not conceal qualification at the uncontroverti-
bic test this vast audience presents what political
differences party questions may have divided US, yet
you all had conviction that when the country should
be in danger my loyalty could be relied That the
| present danger ia imminent, can conceal. II
war must cone-f the bayonet be used 10 main
tain the Constitution--I say before God my
science is clean. have struggled long for peaceful
soluton Of the difficulty. ] have not only rendered
those States what theirs ofrigh, but have gone
to tie very extreme of magnaniInity.
The return we receive s War, armies marched upon
our Capital distractions and dangers TO nayi ga
tion letters Of maIque TO invite pirates TO prey upon
our commerce, concerted movement 10 blot out the
United States Of America from the map Of the globe
The question u.s. to maintain the country Of
fatbers or allow it to be stricken down by lhose who
when they no longer govern, threaten to destroy.
What cause, what excuse do Dsuniouiss give us
for breaking up the best Government which the
sun Of heaven ever shed its rays They dssatis
fed with the result Of a Presidential election Did
they never get beaten before Are we to resort TO
the sword when we get defeated at the balot-boX.
understand that the voice Of the people expressed IN
the mode appointed by the COnstituton must command
the obedience Of every citizen. They assume on the
election Of particular candidate that their rights
not safe in the Union What evidence do they present
of this. defy any man To show any act on which 1t
is based. What act has been omitted TO be done !
appeal to these assembled Thousands that far
the constitutional rights Of the Southern States, will
say the constitutional rights Of sayehoders
cerned nothing has been done, and nothing omitted Of
which they complain.
There has never been a time from the day that
Washington wss naugurated frst President OF these
United States, when the rights Of the Southern States
stood irmer under the laws Of the land than they do
now; there never was time when they had not IA
good cause for Disunon as they have to-day. What
good cause have they now that has not existed under
every Administration.
If they say the Territorial question for the first
time there ii no act Of Congress prohibiting Slavery
anywhere. II il be the non.enforcemen Of the laws
the only complaints that have heard have been OF the
too vigorous and faithful fuliilment of the Fugitive
Slave Law. Then what reason have they
The Slavery question is excuse. The election
of Lincoln is a mere pretext. The present Secession
movement ia tile result of enormous conspiracy
formed more than year since formed by leaders the
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