The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-03-14

Ame lean Congress 10 which nv coll-Ayu
NJ. Fickin. hos alluded. shall neve,
forge; the hour-,iIat great hour 10 me
when he arose on that floor and made the
rpesoh concerning Jackson's fue-tha,
g'est effort, With reference u which Gen
Jackson afierward. took his hand and
r"npiimen'ei him, by saving that he had
never tonnd hi- Own full Justification unit
he read II in the speech Of Julge Douglas
That sp-rc', made him leader in tie
Il,use Of Representatives..
And we'll do | remember ,be GREAT eel
ehra'inn af the Democracy on tn. Sh @,
January. lS44 IN honor nt The passage Of
The bill refindiug Gen Jack>-n'- tno 1t
was the last time The united Democracy ni
America ever assembled together on a
festive ocrnsioI. | tElink see stars thar
composed that galaxy "t talent aud patriot
i~n' now shining before me. There we're
Siias Wright Col Benton. Lev, W"nd>
worth. Gen Gaines. the lre Vice PreSl
dent King Judge Wilkins, Sena or SEWER
Gen. Dodge. and, in fine every one OF
that glorious old band of Democrat. who
aiored 'ha, day. but the most of whom
have, with Gen, Jackson. prece'ied Judge
Donyias to their final destination bn
that oc,.a,ion, ever To- be remembered, there
VA. no man more highly rou,plimsn'-.!
bv all present than Judge Dcngia., for his
-ff f'r,s in The Halls of Congress The Eli
abs ina. ked him GU, ~ The Elisha upo
whom their mantle WAS soon to fall -
| knew Judge Douglas well AZ the time of
bill. There WAS money At that time in
that bill, but nor for him or for his EN-
olu.nen, Illinois .tacks had previously
ynn. down very los. and our state been
brought almost To the verge of repn.irai ion
|, WAS understood that the bill WAS I" pass
he next day. \ stir wa- made in the
I"bbie- and am"'g the hangers on ahon'
with the idea that II good ri,n- wa- com
in- AMI m INV starfel 10 NV irrk 10
>ppcnlare IN rorks, yadye Dnngla, had
ihe same opportunity a'nnng un"ni-d
fr,en.i> ~ others. blt IT wns his boast iha,
he never would ui.ke cent through his
political position.
Douglas was naturally great man. As
much rs any ma" that ever aio,n-d
American history. H. Was ambitions bui
il MAS nos 80 much hl- own ~ the a,nhi :
ii n Of his friend in his bel'alfi. With
ih.m there WAS no man like i'pugia>.-
Wl'h them there WAS II" place that ought
not 10 he fi.l.i hy Don las. With them
the old prnverb that there Is time and
pac- far All rhiny- WA enirelv set aside
With EN- hpre was always The place for
Douglas and na.r WAS ALWAYS the time for
l,ruv'a~ Man, have as--r'rd that h+
would have been President but for his nw n
anxiety. In his ease, thar of the gal
isnt CIav il MAS NOT his over anxiety. hui
that 0 his friends. Scarce was one P'e>i
Dental election decided before they he
gan the contest in his name for the next
Mt. President, make these remarks
a. due from ole who opposed Judge Doug
las in the latter part of his crrrrr So far
aS related I" the TX ensi"n nf human slav
.ry, bu, ON one Of his mos. ardent triend-
and admlrer. in all those measures IN which
he walked in The tro'-teps of the fathers
of our constitution. Iniee,i he NAV he
said 10 t- the onl, man whom personality
over and above all other, ever desirrd IL
>ee made President. [ never with To be
come so strongly personally alta. he'd to
anv Other man. II is dangerous to be so
for We should ALWAYS follow prin'.i pies
ra'her tn IN men. Bn; " hen almost a!or
ed him agreed with him in principle
our ,"pa, xtion continued trr severa
years upon our 'il>ayrreme i"nrhlng the
pr"rret, OF ih- eN:en>l >l'n of the ordinance
oi 'S7 20 al new ,e ri'nrv. BIT when he
made. bis las, s,,e-ches in This hall and il
the Wiya aam n, Chicago recognized h II
It" longer ~ a partisan, but AS parrio'
Fl fyh'iug tor the same constitution. th'
IL ne flag and Ih.. SAME. country ~ nv
>elf. After those speeches, rh- ins' part
cie of aninosfy III nv boS"m an III ii'
hos"rns ,'f my political Associates died "u'
| | thought thai | saw that the eue!nie, o
oir republics existence rea>an.i we'll 10
/ the ful ,ierence of their designs, wheI y
| CharIs-ton they declared it necessary L
destroy Douglas hef .re ri,ev could .ie,tr /,
! th. con. tuition uf their country Frnr
tue property of a mere ia ". Judge Doug
las hn these -peeri->. he,arI- The prop
-r,y Of all the lo,sl people Of The conn'r,
Hi sp~-ciies. like hose If Patrick llenr
| in ,he revnlu ion, ruu-ed hi. counfr, me
~ one man to the defense Of th-i flag =
He once eliminated in ihe z-n;h {
universal adm ration: hut In III. III, stcr
ou- wo ks ri :ha' Pr .vi,l-n Z VINO ove
rules al thing for good 'ha' cnlminatIo
War of short duration. H.. die |. the gre;
mSn Of the time, aud whom have We, as
20, uI~r l-s.i-r. 10 take his place An
~ re- .ur again TO th.t sentiment upn
hch my remarks havs been predicate
u,av ,he good ,ha, Stephen A bongl'
did, live after him may his d lug ahvi'
To hi> children he rngraven upon all Oh
hearts, and he the incentive 10 ail our a
lions.
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