The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-26
Our Chicago Correspondence.

puy and Stops in Good HoteI-Ho,o Nah Is III,
WorhS-Hs Home Ha5ls-His Home Popularity
spontaneous Observation-Disclosures Flournoy Sticks
Boldly TO Doa0lasIs Opponen.s-7heir Rectlessness-.
breckenridge Going Doon-Beu and Eers.. 0oino
Up, dc. dc.
The home residence Of Stephen A. Douglas democratic
candidate for the Presidency in the fremont House. in
this city, Of the best hotels In the United states M
Douglas the Of seventy Of land about
four miles from Chicago which beautiful grove Of
trees and 30 situated TO command glorious view Of
the waters OF Lake Michigan site has been selected
for his future residence but the construction the
edifce has not yet been commenced.
There still exists upon the grounds old snug little
cottage In which Judge Douglas resided with his
former wife, II ia now occupied by gentleman who lie
IN expectant tutor in the Baptist College, to endow
and TO aid in the construction Of which Judge Douglas
some years since gave ten Of his best land The
construction OF the college suspended during panic
In 1851, and stands about half completed but ex.
hbitng unmistakabe evidences Of great archec.ur Al
beauty. When fnished-snd a year of prosperity in
Illinois will hasten that endit will prove Of the
most elegant and Of the attractive
architectural ornaments in the vicinity Of Chicago.
Is JUDGE DOUGLAS RICH Oh PooR2
In ourshipg times the property homestead OF Judge
Douglas valued at $4t0 900 it would not bring
even half that smoun, for cash Money! IL 20 s ssaros Hr
Illinois that is difficult to neg tate any loan upon
productive real estate, no matter what may DO It's pro-
spective value.
Having no income, and being obliged to incur epor-
expenses for political purposes-$So 900 carry the
State for Mr. Buchanan Is said TO be item-Judge
Douglas has been obliged TO mortgage his estate he
may now be REGARDED rs man Of moderate means. By
the death d the mother OF bis late wife, Mrs. Martin
North Carolina az ample fortune falls 70 his two sons
but be himself has no participation in II Liberal aud
open hearted almost 70 fault ne has neglected t, bus
in fancy substantial securitiee-nether in railroad
bank, insurance nor copper stock He has therefore,
fhara haa0 ffaAh hut
stock market His world has been politics. and his whole
has been wrapped the political the
no thought 70 the accumulation of money. He
Is OF accumuAtive turn" Fortunate his mar
very close attention TO his pscunary ssre and ss
careless man Of the world but cose thinking politician
nearly every.pereonal pecuniary consideration.
HIS rorrIAuTY AT HOME AND or
There Is probably no American statesman living Who
A. Doueas Assaed by envious Of different potcal
stamps he has been obliged 10 turn and waste Ms
in crushing them under his heel He may have rends
by this, for In political encounter Douglas without
rival for endurance and determination, and he s
fallen foe His friends a home =. warm and devoted
and they cling to him, now that the political Ornament IL
nled with nd.mm.bie material resdy 70 Durs. and TO be
stances Of The personal popularity Of Judge Douglas lately
worth mentioning One WAS the arrival here Of beauti
in oswego the Lake tads and hs other was sponta
demonstration At the Tremoat House saturday
minutes notice Yves given, crowd collected Of upwards
Of hundred persons, including Judge Scales, of the
Philip Couey who cleared the nrst vessel that ever et
this port for Europe Captain s. G. Benham, the private
secretary and nephew OF Judge Douglas; W NcComas
Esd, and many other gentlemen or distinction. The
thusasm among the people on the wharycs a, The steam
tug MacQueen passed down the river through the ship
ping was great and on the return, with the bunting Of
the stephen Dougas Aypg aio in the stu breeze, the
cheering awakened the echoes As spontaneous and
expected ebulon Of feeling in favor Of Douglas among
this little affair told with marked effect
Of The e@oa. House AZ eleven os,ocr ~ ns 70
paae Gen. Fournoy, OF Arkansas who carrying At
the hotel 1t was as lively demonstration you would
anywhere and the hearness Of the cheering wnen-
ever the name OF Douglas mentioned indicated tie
sentiment Of the crowd In regard to the "Lile Giant"
Gen tournoy spoke warmly In favor OF Douglas and
cared that Arkansas for him Mr.. NcCenahan,
OF Memphis Tenn followed in the same strain, and sad
that the Douglas men OF the South had yet showu
their colors, but when the proper they would
do so with telling eject. There was q large party
the time, and the wholesome Southern views advanced
by the speakers and the applause with which their
marks were received in this Northern city, afforded
TEE FOREIGN rxxxr
The German element in Chicago rs not, a macs, for
Douglas. The German paper, the Nddta Ziuro, Is
ably edited and influential sheet IL goes for Lincoln
sitoug aud carries with the bulk OF yotag
population There are, however, many Germans who
ienes Of Douglas, and who Will st cx 10 N 10 the
lat The Irish population, which Is large and uhuenta
Irish are absolutely frantic about him. and on MS return
here there VII be yes Of delight that win be beard from
one end Of Lake Michigan To the other 30 far as the
foreign element Of Chicago Is csneeTned, whole,
Douglas has undoubtedly the prcpordersnce-s hlst
among The natives esvc,edy oved BY he many and
not hated very bad y the ie- WV
is expected whrn Judge pourss returns home Which, 10
niversary Of the adoption OF the federal cors,ia;ou.
One hundred thousand People are expected to welcome
concerned, the Douglas say thsi Il they do not
ecpse The great Lincoln show al sprnraeld they VIII
never try again. hwin be busy time, there 10
Bop HABITS OF DOUGLAS
The home habits Of Judge Douglas exemplary
as Often as either Brecknrdge, Bell Incoo. Toe lat
ter may have neglected 70 say stands IN regard TO
eious predictions in about the category r.
Brecknridge he Of outside pi lar Of nc Presley
terian church. He owns pew but Ms Lincoln and tho
s sS NE NJ so J s s cSs q
there Is magnificent cathedral here for those Of Der
re.suason 70 worship ~ and another church, ihe Je-
gorgeous afa'r, AID when finished VII be OF tho
husst religious cdihces 10 the country.
Judge Douglas home h,bits aiEo cInucutiy social
Tic likes 10 welcome frendrom among AL classes Of so.
oieiy; the rich ard the poor, the professional
with equal warmth and ciyllty. He trend
ships arc hearty his hatrcds are lnnexibe
Everybody made ~ bone N hs COMPANY by his FAINT
ariy rapkness while the charming grs5e Of he ac
complished wife puts the most dimaent al Jadgo
people here who know them beet say that tie body polite
VIII sner nothing BY having them grated UPON the go
vcrnmtni for the ensuing four years.
OPPONENTS porcfts
In this State seeking by every TO nccorplsh
bis political ruin but there doubt about their being
able 10 effect " The Brtckinridge men say they win be-
strong enough 70 give The vote Of this state 10 ucolr
and thus deiea, Douglas in bis state They count
urtr all the way from 600 TO 20 ooo votes 10 his state
Tor BreCs nrldge; but 50 lar as able 10 discover
think that The smaller tgure will come nearcst the
mark. The Kentucky election has blown the preckn.
rctc rovtmeni IN Illinois into pieces there scarcely
enough tnof n here % get ID decent funeral. Alta
meeting IN metropolitan Hail. Saturday evening, there
was such Plentiful lack Of lhusasm that was pain
iul 70 remain CRY that the building was on Gre wcrd
rave per reet Bel and Everett incresse strength
ss the Breckinridsc movemcn, wsnes
1hh cgOTs
az over lHloN never Locked better, II 90 we'll The
hlmefs and merchants ard mechanics are oosicg br-
ware 70 busy season, % speedy redemption rom The
WEIGHT ther property has e. long itorei under Cheer
ig Worct GENE Rom al quarters u The state ana there
every indication that The trtdc 81 ts the COMMERCIAL
eu fruu 81 tie great West, VIII soon be 90 unparalleled
r- rr-- ErarALl h---.-n. ~ ---Er-- d ne I.rn