Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-04-10
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INTERESTING "REMINISCENCES.

"Long John" Wentworth, in abiding to the
recent opposition shown by Judge Douglas to
the appointment Of Isaac Cook as postmaster
of Chicago, goes back into the past few years
and digs out some highly interesting reminis-
cences. We let Mr. Wentworth tell few of
them in his own peculiar way:
Judge Douglas in the Senate attacked Mr.
Cook fo1 events which TRANSFERRED many years
ago Since they transpred hundreds of our cit
liens have seen Mr.. Cook and his family and
Judge Douglas and his family, not only going
to the theatre and other places together but
riding through our streets in an open carriage,
with iveiied drivers, and all at the expense of
Isaac Cook
Mr.. Cook then had a son whom Judge Doug
las used to take delight in standing upon his knee
and showing to the spectators as he passed.
That boy has now got to be nearly twelve years
of age, and still bears the name Of Stephen Ar
mold Douglas Cook.
Mr.. Cook had large suite of parlors in his
hotel which was never deiled by mortal feet
save by those of Stephen A. Douglas and such
men as he invited into it. On the outside of the
door was written, Sacred to Stephen A. Doug
las" Judge Douglas always carried the key to
this suite
In the absence of Douglas from our city, this
suite of rooms was invariably closed as was the
Roman Temple of Janus in time of peace. A
light in that room on any evening was as sure
an indication of the arrival and presence of
Douglas in our city as the pointing of the nee
die indicates the direction of the pole. The
building itself, in honor of Judge Douglass was
named young America"
In closet in this suit of rooms was a three
gallon demijohn of brandy, and on the tag was
written as follow:
"Neyer to be drank until Stephen A. Douglas
is President of the United States"
We have often felt bad for that brandy, be-
cause we believe that all good brandy was made
to be drank, and we have no doubt it was good
for Mr. Cook selected it, and there is no better
judge than Isaac and it is due to the people of
Washington to inform them that all the brandy
they have drank at Douglas house has been Sc
ected by Mr.. Cook.
There seems to be now prospect that the
brandy may yet be drank. We think the Re
pubhcans will elect the next President of the
United States and Judge Douglas is bidding
high for the nomination.
If Judge Douglas is the Republican nominee
we shall have to support him; and if all of his
present supporters come over to the Republican
ranks with him, there is no doubt about our sue
cess. If so, we calculate to have at least one
drink out of that three gallon demion of brandy
decline to partake of the luxury of his own choos
ing, which has been so long preserved.
There are few among the numerous incl
dents that we can remember, showing the almost
idolatry with which Isaac Cook worshiped Judge
Douglas. Mr.. Cook in those days had bank,
and although very strong anti-bank Democrat,
We venture the prediction, that there has not
been day for the last dozen years that Judge
Douglas has not had accommodations, at least
at one, and often at several banks. Judge
Douglas had a free run of Mr. Cooks bank as
he had of Mr. Cooks bar and kitchen. Indeed,
everything that Mr.. Cook had seemed subject
to the use and enjoyment of Judge Douglas
In his opposition to Cook, Douglas has only
sought his personal ngratitude. Whatever may
be Cooks qualifications for the office of Post
Master, they are fully as good as they were when
lodge Douglas originally recommended him for
that office.