The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15

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end irod he soutf1fn and northern limllt
lofs the city, were crowded with suburb on
EFebidentgi and. the people came on foot from
the Femptest parts "a the city, taking up
eligible stShdIAg pIEees around the hotel.
Afabout half past eeven, the booming az
cannon on the lake shore having announced
the arrival of the train, II was the signal for
the assembling Of thousands of others who
rspidly filled up every vacant spot In Lake
street, from State, for. the distance Of Q
block and half. Dearborn street was also
thronged from Lake to Randolph. The
area occupied by the people packed together
! in one dense mass, was considerably over
fifty Mousand square feet. In addition to this,
every window and roof within hearing die.
tance was occupied, large portion, Of the
occhpsnts beiDg ladies' The assemblage
OF people who welcomed in vociferOus and
prolonged shouts OF joy the return Of Sen.
ator Douglas Numbered at the least calcu.
lation Mirty thOusend.
Chicago has never before witnessed such
sight A field Of human forms parted
with difficulty as the procession passed
through, and closed insta hlly behind It, with
the surge and roar Of the waters OF sea
an ocean Of upturned faces. extending be-
yond the furthest limits to which the Sen.
ator's powerful voice could reach, from
which broke one spontaneous burst OF APP
plause as he appeared on the balcony before
them Over ali, the light of the illumina.
tion, and the glare and glitter of fire works,
spread an appearance which is indescriba.
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The building just across the street from
the fremont, on Lake, occupied BY John
Parmly, hat manufacturer, and others, was
finely Illuminated, and a handsome trans
parency was displayed, bearing the words
"Welcome TO Stephen A. Douglas, the De.
fender of Popular Sovereignty"
THE SPEECHES.
i Charles Walker, Esq then appeared on
7 the Lake street balcony, and in very neat
address, welcomed Senator Douglas TO hi
constituents, from prolonged but glorious
struggle in which he defended and main
tanned the right. ....,s
: Senator Douglas responded in speech o
over an hour, in which he reviewed the his
tory of the past and the prospect Of thu
future. He distinctly defined his position
, and stated broadly and clearly the point o
difference between him and his opponent
l Mr.. Lincoln, who was present at his side
As this speech was reported otleDgth b!
Mr.. ]. B. Sheridan, Of Philadelphia, whit
came hither for that purpose, and as it vii
appear in full in the next issue Of this paper
D we forbear making even an abstract Of it
We will merely say 1t was one Of his bes
and happiest efforts, in Which he renewe'
his pledges to the Democratic party, an
his determination to adhere to them, n
matter what might be the consequences t
himself personally.
: Thus we have imperfectly attempted I
y describe scene that surpasses all power
: of description to convey to distant reader
Q faint idea of the inte 1se and universe
enthusiasm which pervaded all the cit
which drew out men Of all parties I
: unite in q cordial aud hearty welcome to
u faithful public servant. We could not bu
0 re remember the scene Of 1854, when instea
i of welcoming huzzls he was greeted wit
,: dennncutions. The past, however, is gone
!! the present is upon Us, and instead OF tn
u mere handful who endorsed his course
s 1854, he now can count thousands who OF
u prove his course, and an united constituenc
who applaud aud admire the fidelity wit
. which he has adhered to his principles an
+ to the pledges he made to the people.