, 1863-01-19

lfrom the Springfield JournaI.J
After Gen. 0glesby had concluded, Mr. East
man beiug called for, spoke substantially as
follows:
MR. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
was present at tic Democratic meeting in o
room in this building last night. Can 1t be
that It was this hn1l The atmosphere now
Is different. The audience is not the same,
arc emb1azoned the names of dozen hard
fought battles. Transparcncies are here bear
ing patriotic notices. And the Responses
thanks be to God the Union Is safel Tire
1ncndous app:ause.1 Gen. 0glcsby has given
The battlc:1ields Of the Union -Ichcersl-ayc,
from the sainted dead. TRenewed applause.
Chicago has heretofore BEEN represented on
this platform by men who hare one set OF
opinions Tor their people at home, and anotll-
know Mr.. Cloudy and Mr. Fuller-they arc
my ncighbors- 1 have never known them
in Chicago when they professed the princi-
pcls that men going BY the names respective
y Of Goudy aud Fuller hare professed here.
Il these gentlemen shall change as much in
their forms and features as they llayc changed
in their political opinions since they left
home, when they get buck their own wives
will not recognize them. Laughter.] Their
children will run in alright from them.
Laughter and applausc.l My sentiments
have undergone no change in consequence Of
hare neyer been anything else than Demo-
cra1; and know Of no place for genuine
Dcmocrat but in the ranks Of the Wal, part;
Of the loyal States. You see, we in Chicago
and the northern part Of the State have q kind
Of Democracy, the real old Jefferson aud jack
ron Kind. which the minority party in our
General Assembly call abolitionism- Well,
UP with us we call the Dem ocracy they haye
down this way treason-or the next thing to
i. I cannot say, rs Col. Doughcrty has said,
that took ny first lessons in patriotism aud
loyalty under Gen. jackson. But can say
with pride that imbibcd my political princf.
Tlcs from the teachings Of the lamcntcd
Douglas. follow both his teachings aud ex.
nnples in giving my humble support to the
administration.
We hear every day that the Abo1itionists
rublic,ns- It il false. Tie Southern wing
Of the Democratic purity was mostly, If no
alone, to blame for these calamitics. Th'
leaders 1T the South disregarded their pledge
10 the Northern Democrats. They repudlatet
touri Compromise. TINT the people Of the Ter
ritories, and not Congress, sho0ld settle tn
question whether they would have slavery O.
not. II the rebellion was pcelicatcd on th
issue raised in 1860 on slavery, then the re
bellion argues as much against the Norther'
Democratic creed as against the Republican
Look little into this matter. The Rcpubli
cans held that slavery should be prohibited b
Congress in all the territories. The South In
sisted that slavery should 50 everywhere, an
eminent. The Northern Democracy held
with Douglas, that the question should be lei
to the free choice Of the people Of the Tcrr
tories. The leaders at the South did not OF
pose Mr. Lincoln The issue WAS made, NO
against the Republicans, but against Dougla
Presidency. In order to defeat Douglas, til
leaders at the South broke up the C6ar1csto
Convention. In order to defeat the illustriou
Illinois statesman before the people, the
broke up tho Democratic party. Thus it va
not Abolitionism that jeff Davis aud his 70
crcignty. Rather than make dishonorabl
and dangerous concessions, Douglas dede
his enemies, and exposed their traitorous d
signs on every stump In every State that no
remains loyal to the Government
Let me relate to you something that 50
with my own eyes, and heard with my ON
cars. On the day before the inauguration
Mr. Lincoln, I happened to be at Mr.. Don
Las library, at Washington A number
other gentlemen were present, some Of the
naturally upon events to come of the ne
day. Presently two distinguished southe1
gentlemen came in. One Of them said
Douglas, "Do you intend to support Lincoln
,,,7aa snsxfred Rong:S % eoatpa dipe'
tie gentleman from the South, share ma
up our minds We shall retire from t
Union' Douglas pointed out to them t
folly and madness of such . course; ~
have now, and will haEc when Lincoln
mcut-thc Suprcac Court and both branch
Of Congress. What arc you afraid ofs" 7
gentleman answered, in substance, that th
Gould not endure the disgrace Of Rcpll
can In the White House. "Wel," repll
Douglas, "if tho South secedes and takes
r$4$ ny tx-f1f 7,
be an end Of compromise. Ton and your
Eti,ution will perish together" tApplaus'
Ny view is this: when Douglas spranE
The assistance of the Administration, and
the defense Of the Government, and pfedg
all his energies to help crush this wicked
loyal Democrat in the country. ICheers.l T
one, I intend to keep the pledge. fReneT
II: Eastman alluded to The action Of I
majority in the HOUSE Of Reprcsentati7
Jaruary, he said that *'0ld Hlckory'' VOL
not thank them for the compliment. On
contrary, II the ghost Of Gen Jackson col
endure the contamination Of the so.cal
Democratic caucus, lie would be at this Z
7ncnt in the midst Of that conclaFe to % dispc
ii. [Lond continued chcering.l. BE &C
mentel severely upon some Of the speec
That harc been delivered In the House I
ont Of II, and spoke Of the attacks
9ov. Yates. The party In the house prof.
10 think his cxce1lency rather aggressive; q
ne must acknowledge that he thought so t
Inc Governor has sent his message into th
mlds'. g'ying them Z regular broadside: I'll
On on Tue lab!e; the majority haTe not yet fol
the sSIs couraI;c r. to print 1t. They dare not N
1t before tue people.
In conclusion hc said: When this war St
3 have ended; Mhich viii not be until the rel
ed to rejoice all hearts @ and to % make M c'ad M % cy
nGghboriood; when tho foundatipns Of
Union shall have been repaired and M
hSfont;er: and the sapcrstruciure rcuogatc
Andt The historian will not remember that G
Richard Yates has been censured md iusul
" this General Assembly. But be win
member, and will record, In words That 81
n;c @ as long, as the language lives, that G
hiehard Yates raised il 1css than two ;,
oysr oEc hundred thousand men in Hin
t,Ss. ~. As cGufpped, regimented aud oflict
s.etn, aid scrt them 70 the field, where I
sought with J1r1.nnafnanf hr,v1rr' 4 a m a In