Nebraska advertiser., 1859-01-27

over the Chamber, and n~umberless UiUdnt
tabledur presented, which afforded study
for the spectator. Hunter and Pugh
were chatting in lively tones; Clay and
Fitzpatrick were consulting; Brown, Of
Mississippi, was intent on a pamphlet he
was reading Seward and Wilson were
Joined by Wade, and the three presented
a suspicious looking trlo of Black Repu-
blicanism. Houston and Clingman dis
cussed the Clayton-B ulwer treaty and the
Mexican protectorate. Green entered,
and soon Joined Hammond, when Hunter
came up and Bright left. But the hour
for business drew near, and the grave
Senators again scattered to their Seats
General Jones, of Iowa, now entered the
Chamber but appeared restless, as if
looking for something or somebody. Sill
dell, too, entered on the opposite, and
cast a furtive glance around to see whO
were present. Anew face was evident
ly anticipated. Collamer and Benjamin
now entered, and taking opposite direc-
tions across the Chamber were soon seat
ed. The Journal had been read and the
current business commenced. Senators
looked at each other and then towards the
main entrance +; when, just at that mo-
ment, Senator Douglas, of Illinois, enter
ed with a graceful, even tread, as if he
were entering his own private parlor.-
The galleries ~resounded with clapping
and applause, and the Little Giant was
soon surrounded with Senators shaking
hands and offering congratulations. Green
first approached. followed In order by
Brown, Stuart, Hunter, Foote, Mallory,
Shields, Pugh, and Davis, of Mississippi,
and many others. 1t was a proud moment
for the Senator, and gracefully did he re-
ceive the ovation. Congratulations over,
he was seated by Senators Stuart and
Hunter, and soon engaged in earnest
conversation. General Jones, In the
meantime, was busily engaged in arrang-
ing the papers on his desk, and exhibiting
the greatest indifference to the scene
transporting before him. He soon rose to
offer a resolution, and some person thought
his voice trembled slightly. Slidell de-
clined being a spectator, and retired from
the Senate Chamber, and had not return
ed at the closing of this letter.
Such was the return of Stephen A.
Douglas TO the United States Senate, after
one of the most remarkable campaigns
known to political history. His colleague,
Judge Trumbull, remained seated at his
desk, with his eyes bent upon some loose
manuscripts before him, apparently ig-
norant of the arrival of Douglas, or the
applause in the galleries. The latter was
gross violation of the decorum of the
Senate, yet it seemed so appropos and
not altogether unexpected, that no one
arose to rebuke it.
Judge Douglas laughs heartily at the
action of the Territorial Committee, and
says he feels truly gratiied to Senators
for having relieved him of a labor he has
continually discharged for fourteen years.
He regrets he cannot entirely approve
the motive which prompted the action. In
reply to an intimatIon that he was in dan
ger Of a collision with those who seemed
determined to kill him off in one way if
not in another, he said he had,no idea of
being shot, but in any event bis friends
should know it In time to take charge of
his body. The impression how is that
the bait SO temptingly offered him in the
shape of "pistols and Coffee" will not
answer the purpose designed by his enc
mics, and that Douglas will yet live to
reap all the honors the people have in
store for him