The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-27
The Campaign IN Illinois


CHICAGO, August %, 1853
Prcyss Of ne Fohi--Virt Of Hon. A. H. @>ph-ns--
kanoset-es Of Secretary Cobd--why e faded--A Per
unesf Qrssticn, dc.
Having been laid up days alter hard jsnut 10
the great wet" avail myself CT the opportunity 70
post yocr readers somewhat In regard 10 the singular
usugDlsr warfare raging amcng the political parties
Of this State on this city the srss, pOn, where
All tie wires are lsie logs rolsd &c. and here
that NJ noue'ss made bis opening speech Of the cam
PAIR on bis return from Washington, and IN Il destroyed
20. last hopes entertained by many OF reconciliation
with the ADMIN srstop. Many Of his friends were dis
appointed with the position he took on that occasion
They Cid net erpeos be would rcsce any Of his former
steps hvt they dd expect be would remain silent m
CARA 70 hs poysoIsl difficulty with bis party, aac
Clearly democratic basis carry the csmpago aud 10
done force The administration democrats into bis support
Thoy nov coaster xr Douglas AZ having az ,hs, tins
efectaly cut hs throat. and IN this opinion agree
Tor quite certain bis pruspec's daily becoming
srsser by degrees and beautifully less" HIS friends
who are svch personally, discouraged aud oactve
the coIary the Administration democrats, under The
ssas,sh9 soea sss s s - 'sSse OK S1ysr
al sotk, especially IN the southern portion Of the
state, and gaining around daily While The black
repub cans with captain In the person OF tue srctssqre
"a ihcoln, ne be here called, are being msfsbsiet
uDser tie banner Of negro equality Toe fact the
are tFs psi Iorsas hey bsve ceased 70 believe In his IN
vncbhy tnos The pursued and defeats he SUI
fertd sbe senate last winter "tue Giant aad Little
Docs are 10 lopsu vs;ehsoros with them, and the
know.tg sag Of rs head s very much doubted lately
Doueiss not bind 10 all ths. and VIRTUES under won.
deffUiy lie "a too stubborn. not too FAR committed
ho~evcr 10 retire IRON DOW an the nsh, o
bis proepccu " indeed fast closing around with no
rsbdy ray OF hope 10 lead MIN on 70 share the
es he tas lopg coveted at The White House some O..
Mr. Douglas friends 40 uDgenerous A. 70 attribute his
present runous conduct 70 The influence his wife 10 exert
ms overhm on this unable 10 jucge
during the psst week move from different direction
upon our political chess board has revealed The policy Of
another ssprsai for Prcs ienta hous Hon Alexander
r. sepbers and brother. Of Georgia, have made pilgrim
age ths city, ostensbly for tins purpose Of having
portrait painted Of sad brother. What Was Alex along
Icr The excuse was 700 simple lor sonoo sr c =,
ton Of The tso factions This IS veil understood here
Of CosS 70 perceive ira, Nr Douglas ssods chance
at te CHARLESTON Convention for the and IN bis
sss Scdy but obss reup,os >, .e parties IL this STATE
and Mr. Doug. The runf spirit OF thai union, and the
policy Of lhe deless,es from THIS state vii be his osn. In
sha view hs policy 70 procure the nomination Of
southern pan, and thereby brighten the chsncss Of the
Meth afipself 10 lse4 besdes, q late he has been
90 be cart ia convention for Of them who then 90
IAey 20 receive hs support The one 70 wh ,n be
rsas.sy dsspsschcd on post nssse here pooop.s NJ
STEPHENS and brobcr They performed their suty we'll
90 prpopai w~ ever 50 ven repressn,sc BY agent as
NJ Cobb Nv Mr Stephens aud brother The Ntss ssudo
ara us srtsss we're alike forgoen IN the zeal Tor M
obb sDd ne elder sseptsns himself tuaps artist drew
'arss q os me nou .S b. bsa Sp n
v.p b, me ssgs % toe fsbfu an asernsnye, should
the xoyosed terms q reconcifsiscn be rescted these
dbhse-esod efforts we're efectusly headed OF BY the
rrestsshle ne COOK spd the eephepses finding ccsxns
copg ssd eoodlpe alike unsvs'lipg, vent home least
wNer since tner The tone q the re,peo'ye psr'ee
aus ye.rV rs, not be Discouraged BY the III success
ne has mel With car 10 attempting 70 bfi1e soou'
400 @sus .1os U. ,as M - nc spr N
whcA ~ has c.mntIccc a. WINS, says me fresoen'f