Year: 1860

ed to dissolve the Union if Lincoln elected
ed them frankly and after doing sO said to him that he
questions to his candidate, and let Mr. Breckndge an
| swer Them lApplause) The answer to me from
| the crowd, ''It shall be done y


The Louisville Democrat in Kentucky paper friendly
to me- copied those questions and NV answer and called
upon Major Breckinridge to respond to them in his
speech Lexington yesterday in that speech accord.


ing to the report which saw tonight Mr. Breckinridge
refers to my speeches in New England and also in the
South showing that he had my Virginia speeches
and the questions and answers the first speech
made in that State-but looked through his speech in
vain to find his answers to those questions.


ask you what does it mean Breckenridge eIector
catechzes me whether will favor disuniop in certain
event which Breckinridge aud his friends will respon
shle lor producing II 1t HAPPENS, and when Bceckin
ridge IS called upon to answer the question: he
not answer it. Other questions, trivial questions ina
ginary charges, which dreamed he
guilty Of were specified and answered, but this great
question: involving the fate Of this Union, involving the
existence of conspiracy to break up when brought to
his notice is not answered.


tell you my fellow-c citizens believe this Union is
now IN danger In my opinion there is mature plan
throughout the Southern States to break up the Union


believe the election of Black Republican is to be the
signal for that attempt and that the leaders of the scheme
desire the election of Lincoln to have for
disunion. do not believe that every Breckenridge
is disunOnist, but do believe that every disunoniSt
in America is a Breckinridge loud cheers j. and
hence desire Major Breckinridge to specifically
on tis pont whether or not he will enforce the laws of
the land i'll the event Of attempt secede break up
this Union You have right to have an answer from
him to that question.


But for my apprchensions on this subject would not
have taken the stump this am not seeking the
Presidency. am too ambitious to desire to have
my deathwarrant signed now, to be fulfilled four year
hence, when must he taken out and buried before
ready to die. daughter and appause) do not believe
that my fame requires that should be President now
and if accept the Office want you to understand that
think comforting quite as great favor upon you by
accepting 1t as you confer upon me i'll giving your


My object is to preserve this Union by pointing out
what in my opinion is the only way in which it can he
saved love this Union, t"good, and believe it
be maintained by perpeuating and carrying good
slavery in the Territories. Cheers believe it is our
duty to put down all sectional parties Let now unite
to crush them out Clay, Webster, Cass and Fillmore
the Union Wings and the Union Democrats, united to
crush out Northern aboitonism and Southern secession
in 1850 lApplause.)


am for burying Northern abolitionism and Southern
secession in the grave. ('Goodn and cheersl
peeve the Democratic party according to its old organi
cation, and its old platform, its usages and its time
honored principles, is the only political organization in
this country competent for that task. (Applause1 Be
that it may let perform our whole duty TO our coun
try to the Constitution and to children (Cheers)
My friends fee that am under deep obligations tc
you the courtesy and attention with which Won have
listened to fear that have neither done Justice
to myself to the great cause in whose behalf have
tempted to speak, to this audience in the mode
IN which have presented my views tonight. My friends
have imposed more labor upon than any
could bear. They promised when started out that
should not be compelled to make than one speech
day but have sometimes been obliged to make three
and even more.


have been received with kindness and hosptali
ty wherever have been in the Southern country that
was not in my heart to refuse to respond to these exhb
tons of good feeling (Checrs) Again thanking YOU
bid you very good night


After Judge Douglas had concluded speaking the
crowd began to disperse, the band playing 'Hail
| Columbia" &c. Some time elapsed after this
when gentleman stepped forward on the balcony
and introduced to the meeting Mr.. ThOs j. Fields,
of New York, who addressed the crowd for about
fifteen minutes. After Mr.. Fields concluded, the
crowd began to move off quietly. As the thrOng
was passing the Battle Monument, man named
James NJ. Stevens mounted the abutment and pro-
posed three cheers for Bell and Everett. Stevens
was Immediately arrested and taken to the Middle
melting a riot. This little affair created great ex-
citement at the time, a large crowd following the
officers to the station-hOuse. Much dissatisfaction
expressed at the arrest, and eXCamations about
''free country" and ga man had right to hur-
rah for whom he pleased" were heard all around.
Stevens appeared to have a good many friends, who
came to the station and seemed anxious to procure
his