Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-19
Douglas Entry into the Senate Cham

The correspondent of the st. Louis Repub
lican thus describes the resumption by Judg,
DouGLAs of his seat in the Senate, which tool
place on Monday, Jan. 10th.
'The Senate Chamber was n scene of nm
usual interest this morning, and the galleries
were crowded to excess. Something more
! than ordinary seemed to he anticipated. and
every one appeared on the q,H riUe The floor
Of the Chamber as well as the doors leading
thereto. were closely watched by thousands
Bright and Hammnod were in earnest CON
vcrsation at the seat of the former. Squads
Of Senators were here and there dotted over
the Chamber. and numherless UiUam tabieaus
presented which afforded study for the spec
! tator. Hunter and Pngh were chatting in
| lively tones: CLAW and Fitzpatrick were con-
sulting: Brown. of Mississippi was intent on
| pamphlet he was reading; Seward and Will
son were Joined by Wade, and the three pre-
scented a suspicious looking trio of Black
Rnpublcanism. Houston and Clingman
discussed the ClaytOn-Bulwer treaty and the
Mexican protectOrate. Green entered, and
soon Joined Hammond. when Hunter came up
and Bright left. But the hOur for business
drfsw near, and the grave Senators again
scattered to thier seats. General Jones, Of
Iowa. now entered the Chamber. but appeared
restless. as II looking for something or some
body. Slidall. too. entered on the opposite.
and cast furtive glance around to see 1ChO
were present. A new face was evidently an
ticipatcd. Collamer and Benjamin now en-
tered. and taking opposite directions across
the Chamber were soon seated. The journal
had been read and the current business COM
menccd. Senators looked at each other and
the towards the main entrance; when. Just at
that moment Senator Douglas, Of Illinois,
entered with graceful, easy tread as if he
were entering his own private parlor. The
galleries resoundcd with clapping and APP
plause. and the Little Giant was soon sur
rounded with Senators shaking hands and
Offering congratulations. Green first ap-
preached, followed in order by Brown. Stuart.
Hunter. Foote, Mallory, Shields. Pugh. Davis,
Of Mississippi and many others. 1t was a
proud moment for the Senator and gracefully
did he receive the ovation. Congratulations
over. he was seated by Senator Stuart and
Hunter, and soon engaged in earnest CONVEX
sation. General Jones, in the meantime, was
busily engaged in arranging the papers on
his desk, and exhibiting the greatest indif-
ference to the scene Transporting near him.
He soon rose To offer resolution. and some
persons thought his voice tremblcd slightly.
Slidcll declined beinga spectator, and retired
from the Senate Chamber, and had not return
ed ut the closing of this letter.
such was the return OF STEPHEN A. DoCG-
LAS to the United States Senate, after one Of
the most remarkable champaigns known to
political history. His colleague, Judge
TRUMEUIL. remained seated at his desk, with
his eyes bent upon some loose manuscripts
before him. apparently ignorant of the arrival
OF DOUGLAS. or the applause in the galleries
The latter was gross violation of the dccorum
Of the Senate, yet it seemed so appropos and
not altogether unexpected. that no one arose
To rcbukc il.
Judge DOUGLAS laughs heartily at the
action of the Senate in decapitating him as
Chairman of the Territorial Committee, and
says he feels truly grateful To Senator for hav-
ing relieved him of labor he has discharged
continuously for fourteen years. He regrets
he cannot entirely approve the motive which
promoted the action. In reply to an intima-
ton that he was in danger OF collision with
those who seemed determined to kill him off
in one way if not in another, he said he had
noidea of being shot but in any event his friends
should know il in time to take charge of his
body. The impression now is that the bait
So temptingly offered him in the shape of
"pstols and Coffee" will not answer the
purpose designed by his enemies, and that
DOUGLAS will yet live to reap all the honors
the people have in store for him."