Year: 1860

sSda - zEszSo}n, a. IS Z E spsedH ss:t
delivered at Rochester, made the follow
Pg elegant comparison between them He
said


The contest was between Douglas and
Eincoln. Which should we choose? He
vas not here to attack an opposing candi-
date, but supposed that a man ought to
nave some standing as a statesman to quail
lty him to take the helm OF State The
opinions and actions of our Government
were closely watched abroad. Our rela
tions with the world were such that it had
become Il fixed opinion Of the masses of our
country that no man was fit for The Presi-
dency unless he is man Of tried expert
euce and able statesmanship. Mr. Lincoln
Served one term in Congress but in no
manner or measure there distinguished
himself For anything in his favor we
Search the Congressional records in vain
Il ON the other hand the Democratic par
t., feeling the weight OF the responsibility
iresting upon it-have given ! candidate
whose name no American can speak but
with pride Stephen A. Douglas? Loud
and long applause.


Twenty years ago elected to the supreme
bench in Illinois seventeen years ago a
member Of Congress. he went into the
House TO meet Drongoole, Wise. Incersoli
Winthrop, Barnard, and a host of other able
men-a galaxy of statesmen Of all parties
Not a month elapsed before the young re-
preventative OF the West made his speech
The speaker heard it. Ii took the House
by surprise, and at once placed the man in
the first rank Of able debaters That
speech was on a resolution TO refund 10
Gen. jackson a fine imposed on him for
taking measures 10 defend New Orleans
against the British in lslj. 1t drew from
the shades OF the Hermitage-from the
dying hero "A response OF thanks to the
young Democrat of the west, who had come
mp to vindica;e his honor and restore to
him his due From that day Douglas con
tinued TO advance, and his prosrcssi. II has
continued till now he stands like the sun
at mid day, in full orb admitted to hold
the position that he j. entitled 10. His ef-
forts 10 Sustain our country and party in
the Mexican War need not be recounted
or the part he took in the Senate debate
Of the Compromise measures of leJb. or
the support he gave the Kansas and Ne
braska hul in ioJi, nor his later defense
OF the Popular Sovereignty under adverse
circumstances. They are written in the
great history of the country to be read for
ever. Our people look upon Douglas like
other men, aUd seize upon his career. and





themselves Wherever our candidate goes
he Is taken by the hand, and the people
cling to him Is brother-feel that his
reputation is theirs. The American sea
men who first carried up the Thames TO
London the flag Of this country, felt that
sort OF pride when ne raised the stars and
stripes at his mast head. When hailed by
the British sentinel, and asked what flag
he carried; the Iankee replied, the flag
of Bunker Hill, and the land of Washing
tom Tremendous cheering Not
man who has the heart of an American
citizen-no matter to what party he be-
longs-treading in our own foreign soil
and ask who is the candidate that holds
the hearts OF our people but would respond
stephen A. Douglas Deafening cheers
long continued There he is, the expert
enced debater, and able statesman. the
self made man, the incorruptible patriot!
1t is left in the hands of the people 10
write his name on that scroll OF Democratic
Presidents which stands at TIE head of
this Republic!"