The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-24

ing at l0t degrees, and when they came 10
water seemed almost indifferent to It, Not
ah drank and Those that did, hot with the
furnished cugcrncss Of other animals when
deprived of water Tor the sama length Of
time.
scna,a, DoUgia.. by AZ pp,,ositiun Paper.
The following sketch Of the Hon. Ste.
rnrS A. Douul.As, by tho editor of "a Re.
publican paper, the Newburyport Mass
HtdH. is graphic aud amusing. Accord
ing To our policy OF giving every shade Of
opinion aud fair hearing, we let this writer
speak for himself II appears tina, he was
passenger with Judge DorU.G on n trip
IN the cars from st. Louis to Chicago, %,
the close Of tho celebration ol ,he opening
Of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, in
June hast;
Tha, little nan. with big, round hoal
brow almost as broad as Wcbstcra. aud a
quick, active eye, that rolls uRler the heavy
projecting brow, watching every other man.
and not allowing motion 10 escape him
with arms Too short for hiH body which is
full and round W. though il never lacked the
juices tha, supply lie and with small dack
legs, which. had they grown as thick rs his
backbone, land they would probably. If
Providence hal not lnresscn that he would
want back bone more than legs in his but.
.le Of liie.) would have me.le him Of respect
able stature that littlc man is 10 lcss than
tho great politician Of ihr West, who has
attracted more attention in the last four
years ibnn any other man Of the nation. and
loac morc to give direction Ia public Affairs
than even the Plesnicnt, with IA million and
u half voters nj hs back, and the army. M.
Wy, and treasury Of North Amuri@ nj h's
command. j, il the ldttlc Giant Ste
phcn A. Douglas. with whom W. parioi
company ut Ninccnncs, anI who has slowly
come alonr, feeling the public pulse to learn
the political health of the suckers, up to
springfield. the capital Of the State
The means oi success IN senator l|onglns
nrc very apparent First he h really and
intellectually n great inaa. Eastern people
who view him only m n low politician, should
ilsaluse their minds in relation to one who
IL 10 exercise u wide influence IN the affairs
of the country ar"l very probably---for hc
is young yct---io bc The hcld Of the Re-
UHblit W HtAsNft III ''b''IABptS,
broad and eoBprelsn r,ve IN his views. aBd
IN good ulsnsuf, IA endowed with all iboso
powers Of mind that makes II statesman.
Bot be- ia greater still IN spcrgy of char.
nc,cr. There nrc those who think that u
defeat oi him next year would loo his death
~ politics but the man who sprung from u
cabin + makers shop in Ncrmnb,, and with.
out father or friend worked his way 10 nh
honorable placo upon the b'neh oi juhgcr,
who entered Illinois with loH, than liity cents
IN money and not ohc cent 10 cr'dIi, md has
ncquirr,i gf,ai wealth ahd the highest station
aud influence. ia not easily 10 be whipped
out But il DC i- grca, ~ mind, and greater
IN cnrxy. be IL greatest IN those winning
nannes from which the world calls him "a
deinMqogue. scarcely nau, woman, or
child IN the cars cscapc h. attention or
wns passed hy rnspohun io At oir ino.
meat be talks with tle old, sicrD-ylagcd
politician. wh ho lis,. boB soured by tbous-
aad defeats and d,sappointucots, III the next
10 that welinIorne'i and genial kcntuckian
who has lns, roupb, lfec Stat now he
slls down with the lit,lr girl. approaching
Ler l,cDe. an,l aska oi her schooi sluiie.
ani b. plis the little boy on the head api
IN thc pn.senre of his lond mothrr and proud
father. twia, f,tleF ia not proud to soc hia
boy npiiccd , Say- a word u hs mitl eyes
80 Vinrry l0ckA.
Ausin tins lady r sppro ,rh,1 "'th n fair
gDrd and bland smile, and goes home
pltsy,d 90 tl l.cr husband sr father hvw bo
looksand what he says and ihcll bali adon-n
are about him. all standing ,og 'tber. Ile
can tolk religion with ibe Idi'si "a well A.
politics wiih the stale,mhb; b" can cJDafai-
,ti,,te the pr8iy APPOINTED l'nchaban Aiicc.
hr.Icr. ubG h9s supplan'el his ffien1 tel
iIic iispiaosI IrIepd oi the "ggsi u'ne enu
iny," @I4in he wing shall be- up. AID al
cycry station more regularly than the con.
ductors. Mr. DoaQias Is upon tie platform
with . good bye Ia the having agi - wei.
rsame tD the departing ttasci.er-. shaa"
81 tlc laud w.ih pie man that stand ~ In"
j pot. and ,Gnch Di the hat to aup'h'r.--.
lie kupws cva yDCaiy. caD tell The gnroti1D
ibBt affects each locality, caA thg name oi
every farm owner IN tie say, tell aiI travel
,cfs sDmrtbing 0f the homes they lc.t that
thy l,yer knew tbogs.ly*., aBd suggest
wha, ii.cy arc adapted iT in lhis life. and
shat place they deyf'e IN payen. Now,
such a man a. tbai, 10 contact With every
bGJy. knOwing everybody, and capable Of
pleasing everybody, and at tle bottom wrap
I'D up with The one h!ea Il peicrment
lpxrr, aDi dominion among mfp. u boi
easily 10 h. pot down and his up oGeuis
might IA well believe a, once, that when
they tgh, him they hgh, strong maD--a
little g'sni ind"d. lie would bc popular