American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-22
CITY OF LANCASTER:
Thursday Morning, July ~, 1855
SENATOR DOUGLAS IN CHICAGO,
His Reception aud Speech.

The Chicago Times Of Saturday, says:
Yesterday Senator Douglas was receiv'
ed in Chicago, and the occasion, as well
as the manner of that reception. was Of the
most magnificent character.
The Senator was met BY, special train at
Michigan city. and thence escorted In tri-
umph to the city,
THE SCENE AT THE FREMONT
As early as half.past six o'clock people
began to collect around the fremont House
The omnibuses from Union Park, and from
the southern and northern limits of the
city, were crowded with suburban resi-
dents, and pa1e came on foot from the
remotest parts Of the city, taking up eligi
BILE standing places around the hotel. AT
about half-past seven, the booming of can
non on the lake shore having announced
tie arrival o: the train, it was the signal
for assembling Of thousand OF others VINO
rapidly filed up every vacant spot in Lake
street, from State, for the distanas OF a
block and half Dearborn street was al.
SO tbrouged from Lake to Randolph. The
area occupied by the people. packed to-
gether in one dense mass, vas considerably
over fifty thousand square feet, In addi-
ton to this, every window and roof with
in hearing distance was occupied. a large
portion Of the occupants being ladies, The
assemblage Of people who welcomed in
vociferous and prolonged shouts Of Joy the
return Of Senator Douglas, numbered at
the least calculation thirty thousand.
Chicago his never before witnessed such
sight. A field of human forms parted
with difficulty as The procession passed
through, and closed instantly behind it,
with surge and roar Of the waters OF a
sea; an ocean of upturned faces, extending
beyond the furtherest limits to which the
Senator's powerful voice could repch, from
which broke one spontaneous burst of ap-
plause as he appeared upon the balcony
before theml Over all the light Of ilumiu
alton, and the glare and glitter Of fire.
works. spread an appearance which is un'
discribable.
Thus we have imperfectly attempted tc
describe scene that surpasses all powers
of description; to convey to distant readers
faint idea of the intense and universal en-
thusiasm which pervaded all the city
which drew out men of all parties 10 unil'
in a cordia! and hearty welcome to faith
full public servoHt. We could not but re
member the scene of 854, when instead o
welcoming huzzas he was greeted with de
nunciations.
The Press and Tribune says:
Thslong agony is ,over. Mr.. Dougla
has been received, has made his speech
and nobody is hurt The fire works wer
fine; tue cannon sonorous; the music un
exceplionable, except that it had gone t.
take drink when most wanted; the mill
tary was brilliant; the crowd was enor
nous, but it would not hurrah to order
the flags were abundant; the notices ex
pressive; the people in excellent humor
the orator in fine spirits and good voice
the ladies, who crowded the balconies c
the hotel, were wreathed in smiles and
hoops; the little boys who enjoyed tn
sport, were jubilant.
The Chicago Democrat simply says, thu
Douglas made zone of his old speeches.
The Times-Mr. Douglas organ-hold
over its report of the speech. having in
ported reporter to take it in full. I'll
x Press and Tribune devotes some three CO
umns solid to the Senator's remarks I'll
following scene, as described by the TT
bune. took place preliminary to the speecl
Shortly before eight o'clock the proce
sion from the depot, proceeded by a bar
Of music. and two companies Of mihti
reached the corner of Lake and Dearbol
streets, from Randolph, The hack drive
charged furiously on thr dense throng, al
by dint of whipping and swearing, the ca
riage containing Mr.. Douglas was broug
up to the north entrance Of the house.