The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-10-14
SENATOR DOUGLAS, by AN OPPOsI-
TION PAPER.


The following sketch of Hon. Stephen A.
Douglas, by the editor of 4 Republican pa-
per, the Newbuypot (Mass) Herald, is
staphic and amusing. II appears that he
was passenger with Judge Douglas on a
lrip in tho cars from ST. Louis 10 Chicago, at
the close OF The celebration of the opening Of
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad in June
last.
The little man, with big, round head,
brow almost as broad as Webser's, and
quick, active eye, that rolls under the heapy,
projecting brow, watching every other man,
and not allowing a motion 10 escape him
with arms 100 short for his body, which is
full and ronnd, as though il never lacked
the juices that supply life; and with small
duck legs, which, had they grown as thick
as his backbone (and they would probably,
il Providence had not loreseeu that he would
want back. bone more than legs in his battle
of liie,) wonld have made him of respecta-
bic stature; that liule man is no less than the
great politician of tho West, who has at
tracled more attention in the last four years
Than any other man of the nation, and done
more 10 give direction 10 public affairs than
even tho President, with a million and
half of voters al his back, and the army,
navy, ard treasury OF Nonh America a, his
command. IT is the "Litlle Giant" Stephen
A. Douglas, with whom we parted company
at Vincenues, and who has slowly come
along, feeling tho public pulse, 10 learn the
political health of the ".uckers." up to
Springfield, the capital of the State.
The means of success in Senator Douglas
are very apparent FRS, he is really and m
lellectually a great man. Eastern people
who view him only as a low politician,
should disabuse their minds in relation 10
one who is 10 exercise WIDE influence in
the affairs of The country, and very proba-
bly-ior he is yet yourg-to be the head Of
the Republic. Ho is massive in his Concep.
tons, broad and comprehensive in his views
and in a good measure is endowed with all
those powers Of mind that make a siales-
man.
But he is greater still in energy OF charac-
ter. There are those who think that a de feat
o: him next year would be his death in pol
itcs; but the man who sprung from a cabinet
makers shop in Vermont, and without father
or friends worked his way 10 all honorable
place upon the bcrch of judges, who enter.
ed Illinois with lees than fifteen cents in
money and not ono cent in credit, and has
acquired great wealth and the highest sta
ton and influence, is not easily 10 be whip
ped out But if he is great in mind, and
great in energy, be is greatest in these win.
ming manners with which The world calls
him demagoeue. Scarcely man, woman,
or child in the cars escaped his attention, or
was passed by unspoken 10. AT one mo-
ment he talks with the old, stern visaged
politician, who has been sourej by thousand
defeats aud disappoinimenis, in the next 10
that welcomed and genial Kenluckian, who
has just sought free State; now he sits down
with tie little girl approaching her teens,
and talks Of her school studies; and he pals
the little boy on the head, and in the pres
ence of his fond mother ard proud father
(what father is not proud TO see his boy no
ticed y says word of his mild eyes OF
glossy locks.
Again The lady is approached With fail
word and a bland smile, and goes home
pleased 10 tell her husband or father how he
looks and what he says, and then hall d
dozen are about him, all standing together
He can talk religion with the priest "a wei
as politics with The statesman; he can Goa
gratulale the newly appointed office-holder
who has supplanted his friend, tell the dis
placed friend Of the 'good time coming.
when his wing shall be up; and al every sla
lion, more regularly than The conductor, Mr
Douglas is upon The platform, with soo'
bye TO the leaving, and welcome 10 the de
parting traveler-a shake OF the hard wi!
one man that stands at the depot, aud I'll,
touch of hal to another. He knows every
body; can tell the question which afeci
} each locality; call the name oil every farm
owner on the way; tell all travellers som'
thing Of the homes. they left that they nevs
knew themselves, end suggests what tael
are adapted for in this life, and what Plact
they deserve in heaven.
Now such a man as that, in contact viii
everybody, knowing everybody, and capable
of pleasing everybody; and a, the bottom
wrapped up with the one idea OF Ptefsrneni
power, and dominion amoug men, is NJ
easily to be put down; ard his oPPoueat
might as well believe q, once, that wne
they fight him they fight a slro0g man
little giant indeed. He would be popular i
Boston or anywhere else, and h,lt the '',hte
, Thousand cersymeu" ne denounced wons
. have their hearts s;o!su ii hs saorlt sPsa
/ TO them hall Sour.
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