Another Speech From Alexander H. Stephens

On the evening of tho 2oth of Sspttoinber tho Hou. A. II. Stephens, of Georgia, delivered a speeeh at Atlanta. Tho Al tanta (Georgia) Confedeiacy, of the l2Gth uit., says. ''On yesterday, the 25th inst , Ilon. Alexander II. Stephens arrived i this citj, on his way to Oherokec, Gocrgia, and, althoug'i mudi dcbilitated frotn the oxcessive heat of the summer month, lie was prevailed upon to say somatliing in bohalf of the timo-honored principies oí' the national dcraooratic partj, and iu vindication of the grcat champioii of popular sovoreigiity, Stephen A. Douglas. At one o'clock Mr. Stephens gave his consent to spoak to the extent of his strengtb. The faet was published at four o'clock, and at half-past Sevon the largeit and most cnthusiastic outpouring of the people assembled at the City Hall to grefit the pura patriot and distinguishod statesmau. Old men", middlc-agud aod young men were there. Men of all parties wera there, and the ladies - marricd and single - and tho children, all vied with eaoh oth?r in liiteoing to tho words of wisdom which ware to fall l'rom the lips of Georgia' s favorita orator. "At eight o'clook Mr. Stephens appeared upon the stand, aecompauied by Hon Luther J. Glenn and Col. B. W. Siniins, the chairnian of the Little Giaot Club. Col. ülenn oponed the discussion ia a short and eloquent address, and concluded by introduciug Mr. Stevens.'1 Mr Stephons m:ide au able and eloquent speech, concludiug as follows : ''The cry was now procedió a ncw plank, and ons originated cspressly to defeat tho choice of tho people, Stephen A. Douglas. This protsotion plank was a myth - thcro was uo statesraauship in it ; it was of such insigniticant proportions that it was like an agtronouier turuiug his glass from a cornet the sixe ot' a continent upon that of a crecía" in n wall. The Seuate did not iutond any practicable good by the protection plank; if they liad, tlioy would have proteetcd slavery in ths l'orritory of Kansas when there was a law in that Tentory abolinhiog it. "The great principie for which he was conteudaig, aud the principie wliieh Stephen A. Doug'as and the democratie party were attempting to perpetúate, was the ! principie of non-iutervention, Of, as Mr. ! Calhoun oalld it, nm-aclion. ' Tho Nurth deniandod th'at slavery should be proliibited iu thn Territories, but iLr. Calhoun said uo, let us have n) Congrossioial interferenoe, but non-aetior, - nou-interveiition - hands o'S. The democratie party North and South aocepted it, aud the party is plodged to raaintaiü it. Aud I for one intend to j inaintain it. Aud for thus nia'mtaiuing this principie, Mr Douglas is denjuneed as disloyal to the South. Base ingratitude! ''Stepben A, Douglas stands to day like Saul among the Frophets, a head and shoulders abáve nuy man i;i t'i? ernmont. lio is great in intellect, pure in lieart, firm iu pnrpose, consistent to principia, and an unflinctiing patriot. I believo by his election that the Union will ba preserved, and all the blusMtigi of civil and religioua hberty perpetua ted. But the niglit is ilar-K, stonuy - und os the old iron-ribbed ship glides tho billows of fanatieisoi, thcre can be aeen büt one single glimnv.'rmg star, and that ia Douglas. And, my country men, I beseoch you, iu the naino of our comniun oountfy, to rally to our standard and aJl willbe well!"