The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-04-01
From Tho Chicago Democrat.


Remi iniscences OF Senator Douglas and Post-
master Cook, by Long John Wentworths
Judge Douglas in the Senate is attacking Mr.
Cook for events that transpired many years ego.
Since they transpired, hundreds Of eur citizens
have seen Mr.. Cook aud his family and Judge
Douglas and his family not only going to the
theatre and other places together, but riding
through our streets in all open carrage, with
liveried drivers and all at The expense o Isaac
Cook.
| Mr.. Cook then had son whom Judge Doug
las used to take delight in standing upon his
knee and showing to the spectators ss he passed.
That boy hos now got TO be nearly twelve years
OF age, and still bears the name Of Stephen Ar
mold Douglss Cook.
Mr. Cook had large suite Of parlors in his
hotel, which was never deiiled by mortal feet
save by those OF Stephen A. Douglas and such
men as he invited to 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 Us was the
Roman Temple OF Janus in time of peace. A
| light in that room on any evening was as sure an
indic icaton of the arrival and presence Of Doug
las in our city as the pointing of the needle in
dicates the direction OF the pole The building
itself, in honor of Judge Douglas, was named
| 1puIlR hntIlcu.
| In closet in this suite Of rooms was three
gallon demiiohn OF brandy, and on the tap was
written 0s follows:
Never TO be Drank until Stephen A. Doug
! las is President Of the United Stotes.'
| We have Dften felt bad for that brandy, be.
cause we believed tnat all good brandy was
made TO be drank, and we have no doubt it was
good, for Mr.. Cook selected it., ard there is ne
better Judge than Isaac; and 1t is due TO tbs
people of Washington to inform them that all
the brandy they have drank at Douglas house
has been selected BY Mr. Cock.
There seems to BE- now prospect that The
broudy may be drank. We think the Re
- publicans will elect the next President of tht
United States, aud Judge Douglas is bidding
high for the nomination,
} II Judge Douglas is ths Republican nominc
we shall have to support him aud if all ht
present supporters come over to the Republican
ranks with him, there is no doubt about our sue
cess, II So we calculate to have at least on
drink out Of that three gallon demijOhn o
brandy.
But alas for Cook, we are afraid that he vii
, decline 20 partuke of the luxury of his ow
! choosing, which has been so long preserved.
These are few among the numerous Incl
/ deuts that we can remember, showing the al
most idolatry with which Isaac Cook worshi ?
ped Judge Douglas. Mr. Cook in those day
had bank, aud although very strong ant
bank u, moCrdl, we venture the prediction thC
. there has not been day for the last dozen yea,
!, that Judge Douglas has not bad accommod;
u tons at least one, and often at several bank
} Judge Douglas had free run of Mr.. Cook
= bank as he had of Mr.. Cooks bar and kitchc>
Z Indeed, everything that Mr.. Cook had, SCENE
j. subject to the use ald enjoyment OF Judge Dou
= las.
q .-sa----------------
- IA minister who had received number
A., calls, aud could hardly decide which was tt
4, best, asked the advice Of his faithful old Africa
If servant, who replied -" Massu, go whore
n most debbil"