, 1863-02-26

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.e:1 ..11erealm Of Homeopathy bnt 10 deepen the
confidence Of tlc community in The curative art
Eloquent Addresaes were made BY Drs, Smith,
= Lord. Ludlam, MacAfee. Deebee and Others. and
In speech. laughter, humor and sentiment the
hours were passed until midnight, when the com
meneemeut exercises and the attendant Festivities
were terminated =
THE MISSION OF: THE WAR;,
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FREDERICK DOUGLASS At EEYAE HALL,
An E1Sa@ent Annsa1 In Behalf OF the
Citizens.
Tie announcement published IN our Tssue OF yca-
te1day, that Fred Douglass, the eloquent colored
orator, would lecture In Bryan Hail. for the benefit
Of the Ladies' Loyal League, created Jurors which
Inns never been surpassed in Chicago. Long before
so'clock Last evening the body and gallery OF
Bryan Hall was crowded with large and appre-
canre audience, and as the hour grew nigh for the
distinguished lecturer to begin the people came in
-witha perfect rush, filling up the aisles, lobby,
stage and every inch Of standing room. A large
number Of co1ored persons were prcaent testifgfne
that they too had come interest the unity Of our
Government. and were not entirely drawn thfther
BY the fame OF one Of their own oppressed race.
One of the mainpoints oflis lecture. which Has
an eloquent appeal for the rights Of the negro rac
was that In consideration Of their valuable ser
vices, the Federal Government should grant them
the freedom Of the ballot box and that they should
be allowed to vote. The Arguments used, and the
deductions derived thefefrom, were logical and to
ttepont. but still there was one error which thedis-
ftnQrfEhnh ta3 rhoE a1n rn,r
etnment has not the to con-
for the franchise On any person. whether whlte or
black; it eau invest him with the title Of Citizen
but beyond this It can go no further. The frau.
chise Is one OF the rights OF State Governments,
over which the Federal Government has not par
ticle Of CONTROL and it Ia ony BY State legislation
that the freedom Of the ballot box Ia conferred In
the New England States the State lemslatu1e has
conferred the privilege negroes, irrespective Of
property qualification, while in New York, Doug
lsss' own State, colorcd citizen must own resi-
estate to the va1ne Of 5000, In Ohio a negro is
allowed to vote If he is more than half white. In
Wisconsin foreigners a.e permitted to vote
previous to- taking ont naturalization pa-
'pera, while in other States they
cannot Citizenship and the franchise
mCst not be confounded-the former Is constltu-
nonal right while the latter ie State privilege.
Where the Eovc1nment has military Jurisdiction,
it may debar suspected disloyallsts from voting,
hut it cannot add to the number Of voters, Prob
sbty the design Of the Speaker was to demand
great deal so as to get something. HIS remarks
on Fesscnden Of Maine, and. .Doolistie Of W1stou-
s1n, were scathing and we'll descryed for the con-
fenptitle part they took in requiring the ne
gro to fight Tor one.halfthe nmount paid to white
soldiers, ard no bounty although they are allowed
By these gentlemen to be equally brave aud useful
AtSo'clock Ar. Douglass was introduced, amid
loud applause, to the auuience, In few well timed
remarks, by Wm :. Dross, Esq., Of the TRIBUNE.
His remarks we're substantially Us follows:
II AFFORDED him great pleasure to meet The etl.
zcn6 Of Chicago, aud speak to them on the = Mis-
sion Of The War;" and describe the great sociA
it viii accomplish. The drat Of these is the abo,.
t.itu,ioh which yi prohibit forever slavery IN Tho
the ionEth the complete unidcation Of the nstitu-
We have been told That slavery is already dead,
, ano tlat We should siye oursclFes no unsasineas
passing it becomes Us ) a. sober men IS 10 ioot
ihoughurlls nj the subject. There Is no erldenco
that pros:denee ts not one whit more IN
;ea1s ago Tke war NV now 'Aa raging VIC iooms rs
htnS bai95e rs a. ;, gra9d national Opportunity
o. neglected ss naeasi destfueiion. % II 9sn is
tie strength Of a1mte. II the people fal to apply
them 10 bcneTo?ent ende, Weaf now in sa!1i-
to sh snd nd1
tice In :the claims OF despised nation We are |
fa!e; II on the other hand we neglect the lessons
s1Tcct the Government On the old liquidation OF |
sand, depend upon 1t We shall 70 down a. warn. |
Ing to all other nations who may copy or exam- |
The speaker regarded the abolition cf slavery as
@ tEe ietalt q TINS great contest. The oak Is In
stance defeat the Ar6H n fYnfu fhoa rfr
that revolutions neret go backward, is an ex:
eellent saving hnt ought 70 be taken n llmita-
threw Louis PHILIPPE but bni.t up daz-
The downfall Of K1ngcratt Was i hand. BIT they
ere1ba1g .. bntthe elements II their ease and
411s are almost identical II the former deapot
eventually triumph. Let Us look at tbs wiz.
culinary rebellion, one which we We wee s assured
IL wersf feature. stands alone Wiz nothins Ike
iniqult5 black as he'll Ths rebellion IN its de-
Eetion Of III and property is tks the earth
ttidIefs, p,iing Up debt higher than ana monntain %
Of gold, endangefing our existence, inviting the
The nepabc itat ever afa,s bsesed m sedom
.weepinG our commerce from the seas. In what
name Ia all this dfyastAflon wrought and for what
summed Up n on one ~ word: % Slart1y i l. IL eat4ss. ~
iew. &sn: 5syins inss.ted / Two Two Z shoa- u
SEE S:as u obs eSRfa eezea ess eenmasig
have brought 4 on They saw that tho publ:
epno1 Of 1he Nh e. 11;dsfntnn their
s1s seT 6y snn Il
o asSs e. III sfs sS e Of hgSsss Ses. e aaa
sien At rst; that was an st.ss.thonght. lswasnot
simed aiter: 'jea: Davis Secretary Predicted @ the
Confederate flag floating over the Capitol At Wash
tngton. They hare taken TO secession ~ necss-
great crime to strife down this great Government.
No ordinary wick edness. no ordinary circumstan-
e0' the osfs so1 % and an1H sesfy Ss0o
speech, and the liberty OF tho press, they
tim away to do their bloody work. The very act
ment he enaaves d man stamped with the image
OF biz maker, the wretch is 1t for secession and
se sS H. hSad I The
slaveho!dinE rebellion on this continent. Many
haye been appalled, At the length Of the war. He
and South NIT On, the deadly plain
we should hsve long and bloody war. It might
g q Be-
nan and an American citizen, declared to be 20 bY
United States. Tie speaker had stake in this
country and Rg much interested IN its veal OF sEoe
hes ess T.
ID for the war: Twenty-Five years ago
when fleeing from slavery and escaping to Massa-
chusetts {God bless her u he was Introduced into
the society Of the noblest men Of that State, and
engaged il the work Of emancipation. From the
e
the liberty Of the whole blood. We arc striking
a lover the world like the briek Ut the end Of the
leg
whtn the remedy was applied Our moral eonsti-
tution was in yerY low state when the war broke
out. There WAS nothing sound in n, We were 80
much 20 that when Dr: Buchanan was
called in, he said We we're 1T for burial; we had
nd there vas no s moral II ish IL rs. We ought te
up against the traitors. We needed this long war |
sal seins e ana nothing But % its slos % presesati9a
which We now see. The speaker remembers,
hep she people were were ed viii cotton, snd Ser con-
ec3enccs tuEared over.
so ii the va ee q. This will no. suit The
rsscs y On. ne as nUt se1t TO eoaee
rather nked this characterization or the Peace |
b,gt nt{ bss IT, sht + t. N abSijSa tS,a
word" Abolition 10 now more popular than It |
used to be. They charge It with Being an aboll- |
ton WEI, thinking to render it uupopnlar. And |
then We ehallbc safe; then will the strong arm OF
The Government swing itself unewes7ed. and the |
proud bead Of rebellion shall bow itself to the |
rl-r TaUu uaaaea and RI iyvneF