The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-07


calm the preyeing exci.ement and close up loreyer
the sS Of the @ @ Which ha rs SSs dis
the compromise measures Of $50 that the great ability
other political labor q his HE. 80.
In January S5Q, Mr. CLAY introduced INTO the Senate
basil oi iessiatlon Wklck would be satisiaetCTy 70
under eoDsdefs ion Mr. Doug as, as CSsir%aS iO tas
the admission of aforhia into the Union as state.
and the other iSI the & zatSn Of the territories o.
darl question with Texas. - =, -, -,
was appointed, and al propositions 9SncsInng The
SS SoTs Tss h ne Mr. if Do
bills eomblned in one with sing amendment When
the territorial legislature should embrace ali subiecis
ported BY Mr. cay sSe slavery SS question was expressly
excepted nom the power OF legislation This exception
original reported BY Mt Doug Jas as The Compromise
the territories were his WORK and they we're tonnSed on
the that hs OF tine .1 through
tion for then selves and have the same power ever
These measures, as you all know though thsy we're.
ar excl ement And when Mr Douglas in 1858 as Chair
81 BIZ o led and ss
FS I hf f. %% s
rtores in the uture upon the PRINCIPLES OF the comDro
intended to have a much broader aud enduring effect
aan merely the afPSs 6 9e % T
;@Sreing @ certain fundamental o PRINCIPLES & which, while
fs Of Of az action in an uTTe time when new Territories
the Union that the noDe upon which the territories
og % %ere SSanzed was tha tSe slavery question
tlcal and referred territories and states
alone responsible tor It. ex ence - and the report con-
GTded BY saying that the bi reported by the
The precise language of the compromise measures OF
The repeal Of the Missouri Compromise was incOrpo-
ment and it passed botn houses Of Congress
and became law in 1854.
here.o0re have existed in regard these
BY which Mr Douglas was nctua ed, his deep anxiety
to preserve the harmony OF the Union bis sincerity and
every pos ion he took. No opposition in or out O. the
q9ences stSSed his eSuanmy f or his courage
hse @ @ eyey aTeRS T am IN EnGh he was
manly irankneSs which aways commanded The respect
often won them over to his own convictions ""'0n
Rs as on Pc GcdSon aid c H PGSsSf
renember-when he returned this city in 1854, where
s. atoms oi respect, and appop ed meeting in 'front.'
% t6e 5Sr "a to SPEAK IN defense OF the Kan
exciteme throughout tie cOuntIy Kansas was rent
ana armed NORTH and 9ta the latter slavery
ns uc wS he aPS opns hs nS aO n by
Getsrmne- Mr. bSusas Should % not Be heard hear TST Tor
ttude cain, undaGnSd reaaraisss on Of personal GI
The Iess uncoaquered snd lnconauerabie, NV
a So such st S S Of ar
Consciousness OF wrong are never cenpanloas Of each
other and IL may be safely said that there is
OF tho Sc who then arrgyt agains. him that will
not now that excitement and passion have away
the moral grandeur with which he maintained and de-
The peculiar constitution of our Government and tn
eheracter Of our peop e, have gwen an impulse TO
tory is OF the natural growth of ree institutions There
They IeSeneraed and disappeared in Greecs after the
era OF Philip and In Rome ter he oIAugustus.
all have the desne and the need know Whatever con.
Germs the administration OF public affairs he commu-
| o
S and sS ne % S{es e 10 Ss es s "a
lice pecu lar to he United States holding assemblies
Cussns Pubic qnesons both Sides beng Geenaed Sl as
oy speaRers e. M o. opposite opinions This
but less SO In the Middle and Eastern. 1t is be re.
Nothing can be more lar than such comparison an
q be ssnT SnS there hS no
tio9 TO make them as there In mere parry meetings.
the speaker apart from the merits Of his cause
a MS G0 e Re G @
Iyng be9Te the great tribunal of the people In every
ssS issues fsf'y FhiGs aGs
is enabled to an sent eyey man
out, out he rs Is to perform 1t was IN this hed Of public
extent found His a6ors at yariOas his ife
be ee Of StSe @ SHn i0r ihe purpose Of aadressn
and the influence he acquired is in great degree to
eoGaence and his osca psws Ha 'eSe occasions by
he most memorable o. these popular canvGsses, and
one winch Is not likely ever again TO that
lss8 when MI. LIncon and Mr.. Douglas both candi-
udIes lOr the time and the Presidency
two years afte wards traversed the stare s6esRins 10
and absSea & g by
peS3e The magntGde OF the issues involved in the
eiection OF that year ar more vital to the and
that time could have toreseen, although subsequent
eyens were even hen family toreshadowed the great
ability OF the speakers, the confidence reposed in them
maas ay SS wsrs dPPTn
GgetneG to witness SO extrGordnaEy contest gave
SnSh tSne Teaan @ N witch Rs eGTS s6sy
t. 5Rd @ sSnat SS SbS% az
ended, pOstf umous character of herosm SURPRISING
wi perfect truth, been the natiO1s renresents
tives, and the exponents of $ opinions. They were
deur all other popular canvasses epic rises in dig
ni.y above a nara i've OF ordinary life "
sdmeP MIR Lincoln and Mr bougas were ueSn eSan f6 f6
geher, the former as Presldent ana the lat er as
the measures be adopted to vindicaie The i5sated
hcnOr of tine Government, to uphold s vlO cd autho
ment Mr. Douglas advised the most ample Preparations
and t6e most Vigorous action l have the highest
the President and when they parted Mr. Dousas set
out on that last great service of traveIsng the free
the great duty maintaining the Union Snb%oke1 @
AGAINST the Rigantic treason by which its existence
men, recently opposed to each others urSUSe ea@e
together In friendly conference under the i'm
NATIONAL peril, forgetting past dderences, having
no thought OF hemse e., and deslrous on Of knowing
pleased God that both should perish in Carrying ont the
gIeat purposes OF their hearts Mr. Doug as died OF a
the Sorth and West in support of the war Mr. Lincoln
1led Dy hagitous act OF cowardce and crime on the
S sumter amid the Shouts tRe f eoSgPstaaens eOS
ana the tears o. the thousands who came together to
| power. Happily the one was spared tin he saw the
people OF the fee States inspired with his own en-
made his Dnme immortal by sfrkina rom the limbs OF
S66e s nan Sen the manaeles OF slavery and seen