The Nevada Democrat., 1859-09-21
THE DOUGLAS STATUE AT CHICAGO.
[From . Chicago Letter. ]


While wars dread alarm vibrates from Ca
lais to the Rhine and the meanderng streams
of Italy are disturbed by the steeds OF the Gaul,
German, Croat aud Italian, and while France
auivers with her old enthusiasm while drinking
the burning words "Victory at Magenta - yes,
while the Austrian and Frenchman hies to the
bourne from whence no traveller returns at the
command of the Lord annointed, here IN the
city of Chicago a scene took place-pleasing,
Instructive and highly gratifying to the lovers
of the sublime and beautiful.
From Europe young man came here few
years ago with dawning genius illumined by
the great and immortal works which have been
studied by Thorwaldsen and Hogan, and which
ever shall command the artists contemplation
and study and the admiration of the retiHed.
This young man. fresh from the glorious works
and chaste souvenirs that adorn the old city OF
the Tiber, with a keen and ripe brain and
heart telted with the words of Bnlwer:
''There is such word as fail"
be settled here among the wheat buyers and
shingle-sellers TO commence work whlch IS
creditable to himself aud worthy of a niche in
the Louvre in its palmiest days. Volk's statue
of Senator Douglas is finished, and has won the
most earnest and glowing encomiums from all
who saw it. The press are united for the pres
ent aud very liberal in their adjectives and high
ly complimentary; superlatvely so TO the
young artist. This splendid piece OF work was
cut from block OF Italian marble. Every fea-
ture is as natural as if the Little Giant" was
metamorphosed while speaking from the stump
into a marble statue. Standing in front OF
veritable stump-t.e finish of which is superb
aud really beautiful-in the act OF addressing
the people; the head bent slightly forward, and
the broad, overhangng brow-the throne Of
thought and mighty dcedS-bent with eager aud
eloquent expression. while the forehnger of
the right hand points Significantly to scroll
in the left loosely rolled, on which are the
words-Populdr Sovereignty. The togG is that OF
an American gentleman which is decidedly
better garb than your Greek mantle or Roman
tunic; it is too, triumph of good taste over
the old fogyism that is invaribly the turn OF
pedantry, which would have the Frenchman,
Briton and Russian in the costume of a Pericles
or Cicero. The dress coat of our day looks
better on Judge Douglas than if he had the
classic robe of two thousand years ago. To
dress an Athenan of the days of Aristdes in
the small clothes of a cavalier Of the Elizabeth
an era, or Roman in the close-ftting style of
Broadway daudy would be, To speak within
reasonable bounds. the height of folly mounted
on the hill of absurdity. Let France, England,
aud Russia aud America enrobe their statesmen.
phianthropsts aud warriors in the armor that
they fought the great battle.
| JuuRe OOuRhS ls ceTtaluly uahlHR ueeP
impression on the people out here. His fidelity
to party customs and usages and the platforms
which guide all parties, are the themes here and
all along the valley of the Mississippi, aud from
the Falls of St. Anthony to Winnebago, and all
through Wisconsin. The bakers dozen of car
pers at his bold and independent course are
getting very dumb and wise for all sorts of
things, but be laughs at their qualification as
he did at their malace. He knows no power or
authority but the laws of his country and the
wishes of his bold, reliable and faithful cOnstit-
uency. Your friend JobnBrougbam never pen
ned sweetcr words tnan the following when the
"People's Senator" fought the black spirits,
white spirits and grey, from hundred stumps
iu his beloved Illinois:
Oh never
Unworthy
Linked with that raying cry;
To friends spell,
To foes a knhell,
And ST. the scout
Rang fercely out
Fate owned its conquering sway
Stand firm and fight,
For truth and right,
Douglas to the fray