The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-18
LETTER FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 9Th, 1860.
EDITOR OF THE DEMOCRAT: have been here
two days, and find this wen laid ont and
spacious city. The buildings, especially, be-
ing very beautiful, and would do credit to any
city. The place has not yet recovered from
the shock of ~. There was then too much
money in the country, ss it was manufactured
at pleasure at nearly every little town in the
State Every one was rich, or so supposed
themselves until the rags which they called
money were asked to be redeemed this could
not be done, the bubble BURST. and there was
a general collapse.
There is an immense inland grain market
here, but l think the requirements of the trade
did not justify such extensive improvements
What is called outside property, or unim-
proved lots, cannot be sold now, and the
improved property has greatly deprecated in
value. One of the wonderful features in the
improvement in buildings. is the raising up
several feet of whole blocks of brick houses,
and this is done, too, without the removal Of
Q piece Of furniture, or the occupants being
interrupted in their daily avocatons.
Last winter, when the line of Railroad to
New Orleans was finished, the people here
were invited to visit the South which they
did, and were enteraised in New Orleans,
and, BY way of returning the compliment, the
Southern people were invited here, s. large
number of whom found here from Louisiana,
Mississippi and Tennessee, erjoying the hos
pitalties of this place. These kind attentions
were extended to myself and companions. and
the gentlemen of this city are very hind and
polite, and did the honors Of their beaurifuy
city handsomely. The citizens here seemed
especially DESTROYS to cultivate more intimate
and friendly relations with their Southern
brethren, and seemed to deprecate the ultra
men of the Black Republican party, whose
onslaught on the South tended so much to
weaken the bonds which bound the sections
together. This fnterchanging Of friendly visits,
and becoming acquainted with each other,
wiz bring about better state Of feeling, and
will doubtless be productive Of much good.
/ was introduced to Mr.. Hoyne, the Q. S.
Marshal here, and hs told me thaS lie thought
fugitive slave might be returned to bis mas
ter from this place without mob, which has
heretofore not been the case !; bat that con-
sentative feeling had taken place in the senti'
ments of the people, and no hindrance would
be thrown in the way of the execution of the
fugitive slave law I have negro boy here
now, who ran away from me last spring in
New Orleans, whom ; am trying to catch, and
should find him, am determined to test the
sincerity Of the professions OF this people.
The fght in this State is between Lincoln
and DoEglssJ-Brecknridge and Bell not be-
ing in the race OF ALL 1t is supposed that he
State will 60 for Lincoln, although the Douglas
party claimed it. Indiana is also claimed for
the Black Republicans. observed call in
to-day'S paper for Breckenridge meeting, and
| must be pardoned for feeling somewhat proud
at the names of the O's and Macs Squirting
conspicuously, showing that this branch of
" furriners" are still as they have always been
with the South.
Do reading the Black Republican papers in
this and the Deighboring free States, find
that the North are in no wise alarmed now at
the action of the South in case of Lincoln's
election. They argue that the South is divided
and cut up with factions; can't agree with
themselves; the seeding and disunion howl
has ceased to be heard; there is no concert of
action amongst them hence they (the North)
can elect Lincoln with impunityy and no dis.
of the Union will ensue IN con-
sequence. 1t it not worth while Disgusting
the tact that the North and Northwestern
States are all Black Republican, presenting
to the South almost an unbrOken front, with
the inscription on their banner that T" there is
No property in slaves" And the South, in
stead of combating this doctrine by voting
for Breckenridge and Lane, who battles for
equality of rights of all the States, under the
Constitution, many are led off by old preju-
diCeS, some supporting Bell and Everett, who
stand upon no platform at all, and others voting
for Douglas, the practical working of whose
doctrine regarding the Territories, is no BET
Ter than LineOln's; thereby losing sight of the
main issue as to whether slaves are property.