The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-10-12
VOL. Xu.-NO. 81.
Douglas In Chicago.
From the Ch icago Times.

Never in its history has Chicago wit
messed popular demonstration that could
be compared with that OF yesterday. New
er did any people turn out with more spon.
taneous enthusiasm to do honor to the repre-
sentative OF great principles, or the winner of
glorious victories. As they love liberty, JUS
Iice and truth, so do the people love aud ad-
mire the great exponent Of these principles
the bold and fearless defender OF that sacred
doctrine which is the grand corner stone of
our republican system, Popular Sovereign
ty. And so loving and adm ring the man
who has identified himself and his history
with the most vital principle of American
liberty, 1t was to be expected that the an-
nouncemcnt OF his return home would call
forth large number of his fellow citizens
20 greet and welcome him. But that the
whole country should turn out, en- masSe,
Was more than even the most saDguine could
anticipate. Every one therefore, Was sur
prised and astOnlshed to witness the i'm
mense throngs OF people who crowded al
most every thorOughtare in the city yester-
day.
We have no means Of ascertaining accu-
rately the number of strangers who were in
the city yesterday. Taking the Republican
estimate OF the crowd which came to hear
Senator Sewarj, as basis, and we should
say there were near h,tnd,e ed and fHu
thousand. That is, the number was neariy,
II not quite, double that of the Seward
crowd. But the Republican newspaper
statement I'VE allude to the Press and Irtb-
une) was absurdly false, as We have not the
slightest doubt lis Statements in regard to
the gathering OF yesterday will be. The
Seward gathering, at the very outside did
not exceed forty thOusand-that of yester-
day Was, at the lowest estimate, eighty
thousand.
The procession started about one O'Clock,
aud moved through different streets to the
Cricket ground. The carriage in which
MIR. Douglas rode was drawn by six noble
looking white horses. 1t was preceded by
the Legion on horseback, and Immediately
followed by large canOpied vehicle, drawn
by eight white horses, aud contained thirty
three ladies, all dressed in white, and intend
ed to personify the thirty-thre American
States. This beautiful aud appropriate
testimonial in honor OF the illustriUus states.
man and the Democratic cause, Was Origi-
mated and carried out by some of the Dem.
ocratic German ladies of the North Divi-
sion. 1t was thought which, both in the
conception and the carrying out, did infinite
credit to their minds aud hearts.
Following this vehicle was another of
smaller dimensions, containing SIX young
girls, also clad in white, and intended to
represent the six organized Territories that
have not yet arrived at the adult condition
of the States.
The front rank of the procession arrived
at the Cricket ground about halt past one
o'clock, but it was nearly an hour later
before the rear ranks came upon the ground.
The very best of order Was maintained
throughout all, and it is but simple Justice
to say that the Marshals in command per.
formed their duties 10 manner to entitIe
them to the thanks OF all. We have never
seen crowd of such wondrous size, in
which everything was done in mauDer so
orderly, and with so little excitement. 1t
is gratifying to be able TO say that none of
the disOrderly scenes, wh Gu transpired at
the Seward demonstration were witnessed
in the crowd yesterday, notwithstanding its
much greater size.
The Cricket round contains eleven acres.
There were over five acres of deDseIy packed
Democrats in it yesterday when Mr.. Doug
las arose to address them.
A raw northeast wind was blowing, ac
companied by "Macnac tog," which rem
dered the atmosphere not very pleasant.
A good many ladies, anticipating rain, lett
the ground soon after the Senator com
menced speaking. But tie majority of the
crowd remained throughout.