The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-11
Our Chicago Correspondence.


CHICAGO, Ill.,, July 6, 1867.
CITY improvements Buldsngs and Populascw-Frss
poets Of the Crrps-Negro Poaics-Mr. Buchanan kan
and the Government Policy-Judgs Douglas Spring
field SpeecA-His Support Of Governor Waper-Wiu the
Judge lead the Senate as Government Man Pills Pre-
sides,tial Aspirations
In spite Of hard times and money being worth from
three to Eve per cent month, this town going ahead
There large stone and iron buildings going up
this year than II any time previous, while the new
frame houses contracted for and TO be completed In o.
teber actually reaches the number Of FIVE thou
sand We have undoubtedly from 1000 to 100 900 in
haban, and expect To have 10000 in $780, Consider
Ing that have not this year had usual share OF mm
grafton from the East hourands having gone TO Kansas
Minnesota and Iowa. and thai the has been re-
msrkaby backward one both for shipping and going for
ward Of grain, have abundant to be thankful
The weather continues cold however, and the failure Of
the crop, added TO the loss Of winter wheai
would prove . FERROUS drawback 10 our farmers Gam
bling in produce WILL in consequence be accompanied
with greater risk Barring this very questionable species
Of enterprise, all merchants shippers, lumber dealers,
and radespeope Of all descriptions doing excellent
business Our croAkers however, and those Of the East
owns have done vast deal OF good by inducing
orr fast men to make haste little more slowly. Had
there been Jonas to propesy the ruin of Nnevah there
is knowing what might have become OF II In those de-
generate days. We wanted breathing spell In business
enterprise and politics. and shall accept little comfort
OF that tori with Christian resignation.
In politics the breathing spell has already come for In
rpie or political parsons aud editors visit and lecture
from Gerr smith, and the occasional return Of freedom
shreker from Kansas, men won't he ted. AS long
John Wentworth said In 1851 nothn in the Mig
ger, and there is no use in jumping hm any longer"
extraordinary clrc instances which have since passed
into hiftory combined to invest the negro with new
charms since 1882 but these too now apparent are
IN ha ebo If tha
administration In Washington and the conduct OF Governor
Walker in Kansa' unassaabe, because just and truly
national There Is capital TO be made oot OF abusing
Mr. Buchanan, who, If his calm prudent, states manke
policy does not produce Shouts OF approbaon does
factonsts. Mr. Buchanan q popular tribune,
nor was he elected as such his high qualities challenge
admiration and respect on reflection, and his admInstra
ton will furnish better theme for the historian. With
him the line Of old Presidents will be continued and
national fame will take fresh start This the people
and feel without being told professional pol
public mind where, but few months ago, all excite
ment, passion and sectional vndictiveness II Mr.. Blu
chapau q candidate for the Presidency he would
sweep the North western States like q whrlwind. He
would carry illinois by 10000 instead Of 5000 1000
at the last election. Like mild, fruitful rain after long
drought does his wise administration descend the
parched and torn ground in which but sectional weeds
and poisonous aDatca plants wont to take root
Every ftes its eautary influence in the revival Of
hope and hdepee and In the dispos manifested by
to sustain the President in his great objects Of
domesuc peace and national glory.
Judge douglas speech lately delivered at Springfield,
in this state the three leading topics of the day. VIZ
Kansas the bred Scott decision and Uah-foreshadowng
is believed the visws OF the administration these
important subjects and support Of the President is well
received by the democracy The Senator's intimate
lation with Gov. Walker (who, while here, Judge
Douglas guest, and closeted with him for several
hours leads suppose that heir conception Of
the OF quietipg Kansas IDENTICAL that the Sena
tor approves all tho Governor has done promised to do
under instructions from Washington and that neither Of
them aims else than vns % nnG
Of Mr. Buchanan Judge Douglas laudabls ambition and
that OF his many eI ds consists In seeing him the ad
leader In the Senate the views
OF the President and vindcang In the most triumphant
manner the patriotic Of the leg innate
(aer considerable interval Of Washington, Jefferson
and Jackson