Year: 1864

certainty SLOW enough IN nepiuhiup. lie
did not issue call for soldiers until the
rebels were marching on Washington it
self; and yet, men calling themselves
Democrats. 20 aboGt the country yelling
themselves hoarse with the lie that this
is Lncoin's war. The miserable traitors
know better. The rebels in the South
don't pretend that this is liucoln's war
1t is heir war They glory in it, and
they despise their tory tools in tEc North
who 90 around decciving the Ignorant
masses with the monstrous lie that this
is Liucoln's war.
The Last Speech of D"uslas.--A Docu-


mrnt for Loyal Democrats to Read at


this Time.


The following is the las. speech the
lamcntcd Stephen y. Douglas ever made
in Chicago, a few days previous to his
death. We commend its manly spirit
and its noble patriotism to all tucn at the
present time:


Mr.. CHAIRMAN : thank on for the
kind terms with which you have been
pleased to welcome me | thank the
committee and | thank the citizens Of
Chicago for this grand and imposing re
ccption. but beg you to believe that
| do not do you the injustice to consider
this ovation personal one, but rather
that rejoice in the knowledge that it is
an expression Of your devotion to the
Constitution and the laws Of our coun-
try. | will not conceal my qualification
at the iucontrovcrtible testimony which
this vast audience presents, that what
ever differences of opinion may have
heretofore divided US, the conviction
row exists in your mind that in danger
my lsyalty to my country may be relied
upon. That danger is imminent none
can conceal from themselves, no matter
how they may desire to avert the evil !;
but if war must be--it the bayonet must
crush social order and liberty, then, be
fore God, | feel my conscious clear. |
have struggled as long as there was hope,
and even after hope had almost disap
pcarc1, for a peaceful solution of the
trouble. | have not only rendered full
satisfaction and ample justice, but prof
3 IiItu CtiiIiidtitb, INtI " liit tAltut VI
maguanimity and generosity. The re
turn which we receive is war on our
Government, the march Of armies on ou:
capital, tie obstruction of our trade, the
issue of letters of narquc authorizing pi,
rates 10 prey upon our commerce.
short, a concerted movement to Blot out
the United States from the map of the
world The simple question is whether
we are to maintain the Government, or
allow it to be stricken out Of existence
by those who 10 longer acknowledge its
authority, and seek only TO destroy it.


What excuse can the disunlonists give
for breaking up the best Government
the sun ever shed its light upon ? They
are dissatisfied with the result Of The last
Presidential election. Were they never
beaten before? Are we to tolerate the
idea that The deafeated party is to resort
10 the sword! | understand it to be a
fundamental principle that the voice Of
the people must command obedience
They assume that in the election of a
party candidate their rights are not safe.
u hat evidence have we Of it? | defy
any man to show fact that will substan.
tate it. What one act has been com.
mittcd which they can complain of! Sc
far as the rights If the South are con
cerncd--the rights OF slaycholders-nC
act Las been committed of which they
can c0ml plain There has never been The
day since the hour of Washing tons IN


auguratiOn down to this moment whcI
the rights Of the South have stood tirmcl
under the laws of the land. There nev


er was time when they had not quite
as good cause for disunion as now, Wha


specific grievance can they assign from
, the day Of Washington to this moment


If they refer to the territorial question
. it is an extraordinary fact that there i


now no act on our statute books limiting


slavery in any manner. If to the en-
f0rccmcut Of the laws, the only complain
is that too much has been done, that W
have been to eager to enforce the tugi


tive slave law. Then | ask what cxcus,


has the South for the schemes which
: they have concoctcd to wind up tn
: Unl0n? The slavery question is a mer


excuse. The election Of Lincoln is bu
5 pretezt. The present secession move
t ment is the result of an enormous con
,spiracy which was matured a year ago
. This conspiracy was framed BY the lead
: crs Of the secession movement lively


months ago, and they have used ever.
= means to urge it on They have cause'
a a man to be elected by sectional vote


to demonstrate that the Union was ii
. vided i; and when the history Of tn
e country, from tho time of the Lccomp


ton Constitution to the date of Lincoln
: election, is written, it will appear
@ that a scheme was maturing meantim


which was for no end except to break u
e the Union. They desired to break
f up, and they used the slavery qucstio


as a means. They desired to create
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