Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-05-09
THE RECEPTION OF SENATOR
.sd'se< 70 DOUGLASS euf
Masniaslent and ra,rIo,is Ovation.

Magnihcfent and Patriotic Oyntion.
l9fgi From the Chicago Tribune. May 2dlo2
/ Punetual to the appointed hour, Hon.
S. A. Douglas and his lady reached this
city. about 9 p NJ. last evening. An i'm
mense crowd greeted most enthusiastically
the debarkation Of the party at the st.
Louis depot. and a procession whose order
and features were given in full in our last
issue. the Committees programme being
/ fully carried out, escorted Mr.. Douglas to
National Hail. yeinii 2@Pi. 50 80 hHa
- Here the procession found scanty chance
Tor admission aside from the platform, FOR
not less than ten thousans persons had
long before filled every available inch OF
space. Mr.. Doughs was welcomed by
Thomas B. Bryan, Esq. as follows:
! e .aoqp NR. BRYAS's ADDRESS. I. .i
SExAron DoUoLAs: Chicago turns. from
parting with her brave volunteers. 70 ex-
tend her right hand to you in cordial well
come -.
Their departure and your arrival are
alike invested with peculiar interest, for
both you and they enjoy, the proud con-
seriousness offidelity TO that flag. which, tho
now assailed by impious hands, ever has
been. and. with the blessing Of God, erer
shall Be. the symbol OF our Nations glory.
Sir, when last you were welcomed to
Chicago, it was by the hearty applause OF
party friends, anxious for your elevation
to the highest office in the gift Of the Amer
ican people. no,o this vast assembly con-
vened, irrespective Of party, in the very
hall erected by your political opponents.
does homage to your patriotism = -
This. (tAen Republican Wigwam, no,c
baptized anew as National Hall" greets
you with the plaudits of ten thousand 10y
al spirits. naH ya'ea sai J6of d3fdN
In the momentous issues Of the present,
the political strifes Of the past sink into
utter; insignifcance. Then the nation was
at peace. and citizens turned aside from
their daily ,avocations only to. rally under
the, standard OF this or that party candi-
date. Now we are startled by the beat Of
drum. and by The bugle's martial notes.
The North unites as with one pulse. with
one arm in the rally. THAT RALLY Is TO
THE BATTLE FIELD; THE wATcHwoRD Is:-
"OUR CoUNTRYw The more vigorous the
prosecution of the war. the speedier will
be the resto alton of peace. The North,
sir, did not inaugurate hostilities, neither
is this war of sections, wherein men are
at liberty, according to their nativity and
residence, to exercise their option in choice
Of friends and foes. 1t is the struggle of
patriots TO uphold the majesty of the law,
and maintain the integrity Of that Gov
ernmeni. which of all others on the face of
The earth, is the no6Iesf the 7'roudesf citadel
Of human liberty When rebels essay to
undermine 1t, no patriot can falter between
allegiance to his country and fellowship
with those who would implant the enven-
omed iaBgs OF treason in her very vi,als.
5. In such crisis as this. the people bold
to strict account their public servants,
whether in council or in camp. Hence
execrated is Mason OF Virginia; honored is
Douglas of Illinoisld sqsii, Me,sA =
Davis basks for while in the sunshine
OF rebel favor, only to sink the deeper in
eternal infamy. Scott, in all the wealth
Of an approving conscience---right in the
sight of God and man---adds new luster
to his eyentfnl life. and ere long he will be
classel with Washington by the glad ac-
claim Of exulting millions.
Sir, it is because Of your prompt and
gallant efforts to sustsin the Government.
casting off the shacklcs of that partisan.
for the freedom Of the patriot. the Chica-
go receives you this night with open arms.
and charges me in her name. and in her
behalf. to bid you WELCOME! 4 iff3
When the cheering had in some meas
ure subsided. Mr.. Douglas spoke as fol-
lf Mr.. DOUGLAS SPEECH. !.
Mr.. Chairman: thank you for the kind
terms in which you have been pleased to
welcome me. / thank the committee and
citizens of Chicago for this grand aud i'm
posing reception l beg you to believe
that viii not do you or m vself the inius-
tice to believe this magnificent ovation is
personal homage to myself. i rejoice to
know that it expresses your devotion to
the Constitution. the Union and the flag of
our country.o[ Cheers. inHrN
4 will not conceal qualification at the
uncontrovertible test this vast audience
presents-that what political differences or
party questions may have divided us. yet
you all had conviction that when the
country should be in danger, my loyalty
could be relied on. That the present
danger is imminent. no one can conceal
1t war must come-if the bayenet must be
used to maintain the Constitution-I can
say before God, my conscience is Clean
| have struggled long for peaceful solu-
tion of the difficulty. I have not only
rendered those States what was theirs of
right, but l have gone to the very extreme
of magnanimity. 'st n
1.-The return we receive is War, armies
marched upon our Capital. distractions
and dangers to our navigation, letters of
msrqus to invite pirates to prey upon our
commerce. concerted movement to blot
out the United States of America from III
map Of the globe. The question is, Are
we to maintainthe country of cur fathers,
or allow it to be stricken down by those
who. when they can no longer govern.
threaten to destroy. bsdafsi 2aiTal hae40
|las What Icause, what excuse do Disunion-
lists give us for breaking up the best G Gov-
eminent on which the sun of nheaven ever
shed its rays?e They are dissatisfied with
the result of . Presidential election. Did
they never get beaten before? Arc we to
resort to the sword when we get beaten at