· government from any mixture or amalgamati with inferior races. I have seen the effects of th mixture of superior and inferior races, this amalg mation of white men and Indians and negroes; have seen it in Mexico, in Central America, in Sou America, and in all the Spanish-American State and its result has been degeneration, demoraliz tion, and degradation below the capacity for se government.

I am opposed to taking any step that recogniz the negro man or the Indian as the equal of t white man. I am opposed to giving him a voi in the administration of the government. I wou extend to the negro and the Indian and to dependent races every right, every privilege, a every immunity consistent with the safety and w fare of the white races; but equality they new should have, either political or social, or in any oth respect whatever.

My friends, you see that the issues are distinct drawn. I stand by the same platform that I have often proclaimed to you and to the people of Illin heretofore. I stand by the Democratic organiz tion, yield obedience to its usages, and support regular nominations. I indorse and approve t Cincinnati platform, and I adhere to and intend carry out, as part of that platform, the great prin ple of self-government, which recognizes the right the people in each State and Territory to decide f themselves their domestic institutions. In oth words, if the Lecompton issue shall arise again, y have only to turn back and see where you ha

found me during the last six months, and then rest assured that you will find me in the same position, battling for the same principle, and vindicating it from assault from whatever quarter it may come, * long as I have the power to do it.

Fellow-citizens, you now have before you the outnes of the propositions which I intend to discuss before the people of Illinois during the pending campaign. I have spoken without preparation and in a very desultory manner, and may have omitted some points which I desired to discuss, and may have been less explicit on others than I could have wished. I have made up my mind to appeal to the people against the combination which has been made against me. The Republican leaders have formed an alliance-an unholy, unnatural alliance— with a portion of the unscrupulous Federal officeholders. I intend to fight that allied army wherever I meet them. I know they deny the alliance, while avoiding the common purpose; but yet these men who are trying to divide the Democratic party for the purpose of electing a Republican Senator in my place are just as much the agents, the tools, the supporters of Mr. Lincoln as if they were avowed Republicans, and expect their reward for their services when the Republicans come into power. I shall deal with these allied forces just as the Russians dealt with the Allies at Sebastopol. The Russians, when they fired a broadside at the common enemy,

not stop to inquire whether it hit a Frenchman, an Englishman, or a Turk, nor will I stop, nor stall I stop to inquire whether my blows hit the

Republican leaders or their allies, who are holdin the Federal offices and yet acting in concert with th Republicans to defeat the Democratic party and it nominees. I do not include all of the Federal office holders in this remark. Such of them as are Demo crats and show their Democracy by remaining insid of the Democratic organization and supporting i nominees, I recognize as Democrats; but those who having been defeated inside of the organization, g outside and attempt to divide and destroy the part in concert with the Republican leaders, have cease to be Democrats, and belong to the allied army whose avowed object is to elect the Republica ticket by dividing and destroying the Democrat party.

My friends, I have exhausted myself, and I ce tainly have fatigued you, in the long and desultor remarks which I have made. It is now two night since I have been in bed, and I think I have a right t a little sleep. I will, however, have an opportunit of meeting you face to face, and addressing you o more than one occasion before the November ele tion. In conclusion, I must again say to you, justic to my own feelings demands it, that my gratitud for the welcome you have extended to me on th occasion knows no bounds, and can be described b no language which I can command. I see that I a literally at home when among my constituent This welcome has amply repaid me for every effor that I have made in the public service durin nearly twenty-five years that I have held office a your hands. It not only compensates me for th

past, but it furnishes an inducement and incentive for future efforts which no man, no matter how patriotic, can feel who has not witnessed the magficent reception you have extended to me to-night my return.

SPEECH OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

IN REPLY TO SENATOR DOUGLAS.

DELIVERED AT CHICAGO, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 10, 1858. (N DOUGLAS WAS NOT PRESENT.)

Mr. LINCOLN was introduced by C. L. Wilso Esq., and as he made his appearance he was greet with a perfect storm of applause. For some m ments the enthusiasm continued unabated. last, when by a wave of his hand partial silence w restored, Mr. LINCOLN Said,

MY FELLOW-CITIZENS: On yesterday evenin upon the occasion of the reception given to Senat Douglas, I was furnished with a seat very convenie for hearing him, and was otherwise very courteous treated by him and his friends, and for which I tha him and them. During the course of his remar my name was mentioned in such a way as, I suppos renders it at least not improper that I should mal some sort of reply to him. I shall not attempt follow him in the precise order in which he address the assembled multitude upon that occasion, thoug I shall perhaps do so in the main.

There was one question to which he asked t attention of the crowd, which I deem of somewh less importance—at least of propriety—for me dwell upon than the others, which he brought in ne the close of his speech, and which I think it wou not be entirely proper for me to omit attending t