The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-21
Douglas, Progress Through Illinois


The movements of Senator Douglas
through Illinois ls continued ovation. His
presence has brought out manifestation Of
the deep current of popular feeling that has
been gathering force, unseen, in his favor.
His speech at Chicago made deep impress
sion and was fortunate opening of the
canvas. y correspondent of the st. Louis
RepuJliean, a Lecompton paper, opposed to
Douglas, says:
Since he delivered that address his stay
in Chicago has been one continued round of
congratlAation. individuals, whose lives
have been spent in combating some of the
political principles of the Judge, have call
cd upon him with their friendly greeting,
while some of them, little mixed in poll
tics, have paid their visits in companies
frequently calling the Senator from the side
of his lady to make a response TO neatly
worded addresses. His political friends, too,
have rallied around him, until his rooms at
the hotel had become ms reception hall of
some distinguished foreigner, who, take il,
is more lioniZed when PLAYING the part of
the tourist in this Western Hemisphere
than any other class that can mention.
But not at home, is il alone that this feel
ing is manifested. When the crowded city
is left and the prairie cottage is visited, we
find the same predominating sentiment
abounding. This was apparent at every ro-
tatiOn of the wheels upon which he and his
escort OF friends made, on their way to
Bloomington for which place they left Chi
IN L..
beginning OF the political campaign. Al
though the rain poured in torrents, he was
iollowedto the cars by large concourSe of
citizens. The cars were decked with flags,
and over the locomotive was stretched Il
transparency, inscribed Stephen \. Doug
las, the Champion of Popular Sovereignty"
Us the train departed, IA salvo of applause
gave him hearty adieu.
On the Outskirt of the city crowd of
men awaited the coming, and rs the train
got within range Of their vision, a shout as
ccndcd which drew the Senator from the
bcvy of the friends that surrounded him.
and in moment his "white stove pipe was
swaying in the breeze, the only response he
could make to the crowd as he passed at the
rate of 80 miles an hour. At every station
ON the road the people had gathered inmass
cs, and as the train passed, the popular SEN
ator, was greeted with pc.is Of artillery aud
the cheers Of the people. At Bloomington
his reception hv an immense crowd was en-
thu>iaStc. The day was given up by al
classes and parties 10 celebrate the arrival OF
the champion of Popular Sovereignty -
and heard his eloquent defence of his course
AMI his principles. If any Judgment of the
feelings of the pcop!e can he formed 10y It's
display in Douglas progress thus far, it is
certain that popular enthusiasm i'm his favor
viii sweep the State Ike n whirlynd and
his opponent, Mr. Lincoln, will Le annihilatcl
by it. Ii was a sad mistake ON the part OF
the Republicans, that they did not unite
thcir strength with the Little Anti-Lecoinp-
ton Giant. But tEe ambitious Republican
leaders did not want To share their dominion
over the party, with SO powerful a rival. II
Douglas was associated with them, they
knew they would of themselves bc OF snail
consequence. They have sacrificed their
party and lis cause 10 their own egotism and
SriiislucsS.
Mr.. Douglas arrival at Springfield drew
together an immense crowd. On the l7tI
he addressed the largest crowd that had ever
been assembled in the city. Just after h,
had commenced his address, the platform
was broken down 10y the numbers thai
crowded around him. Luckily no one Wa.
seriously injured. y large table was pro
cured on which Mr. Douglas mounted anj
addressed the people for two hours. Mr.
I.iRcoln replied to him, a; The State House
I in the evening.