Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-05

ON 0otuBosy ~ Su0 sOSWoS
occasion, although hat few minutes
ooeice VS. given, . crowd collected Of
upwards Of . hundred persons, inclu-
ding Judge Scales. Of the Supreme
Court, Alderman Prindeville, ex-Col-
Iector Philip Conley, who cleared the
frat weasel that ever left this port for
Europe; Captain s. Z. Benhsm, the
private secretary and nephew Of Judge
Douglas 4. w. McComas, ESQ, and
many other gentlemen OF distinction.-
The euthusiasm among the people on
the wharves - the steam tug Nc
Queen passed down the river, through
the shipping, Was great and on the
return, with the bunting Of the Steph-
en- A. Douglas flying aloft in the ttill
breeze, the cheering awakened the
echoes. As = spontaneous and unex-
pected ebulition Of feeling in favor OF
Douglas among those interested in the
commercial prosperity Of Chicago this
little affair told With marked effect.
90 the second occasion large crowd
assembled 10 front OF the fremont
House, at II O'Clock at night, to seren-
ade Gen. FIournoy, of Arkaosas, who
was tarrying at the hotel. 1t was as
lively denomination as you would see
anywhere, and the heartinsss Of the
cheering whenever the name Of Doug
las was mentioned, indicated the senti-
ment of tie crowd in regard to the
"Little Giant" Gen. Flournoy spoke
warmly in favor Of Douglas, and de-
clared that Arkansas was sure for him.
Mr.. McClenahau, of Memphis, Tenn,
followed in the same strain, and SAID
that the Douglas men of the South bad
not yet shown Their colors, but when
the proper time came they would do go
with telling effect. There YVES q large
party of Southern cxeursionists in the
fremont House at the time, and the
the Wholesome Southern views advanced
by the speakers, and the applause with
which remarks we're received in this, q
Northern city, afforded them much sat
isfaction.
THE FOREIGN ELEMENT.
The German element in Chicago is
not, as . mass, for Douglas. The Ger
man paper, the Stdats Zeitung, is an
ably edited and influential sheet. 1t
goes for Lincoln strong, and carries
with it the bulk of the German voting
population. There are, however, many
Germans who are warm friends of Doug
las. and who will stick to him to the last.
The Irish population, which is large and
influential, is all for Douglas, with
barely single exception. The Irish
are absolutely frantic about him, and on
his return here there will be yells of
delight that will be heard from one end
of Lake Michigan to the other. So tar
as the foreign elemant Of Chicago is
concerned, as q whole, Douglas has I'M
doubtedly the preponderance, while
among the natives he is devotedIy loved
by the many, and not hated very bad
by the few.
AN AWFUL TIME
is expected when Douglas returns home,
which, it is supposed, will be on the 18th
of September, the anniversary of the
adoption of the federal constitution.
One hundred thousand people are ex-
pected to welcome to Ills home the Lit
lie Giant" and so far as numbers are
concerned, the Douglas men say that if
they do not eclipse the great Lincoln
show at Springfield they will never try
again. 1t will be q busy time, there is
no doubt about that.
HOME HABITS OF DOUGLAS.
The home habits of Judge Douglas
are as exemplary as those Of most prom
inent politicians. He attends church
as often as either Breckenridge, Bell, or
Lincoln. The latter, / may have neg
Iected to say, stands in regard to rel,g-
ious predictions in about the same cat
egory as Mr.. Breckenridge: he Is sort
OF outside pillar of the Presbyterian
church. He owns pew, but Mrs. Lin.
coin and the children do the most of the
praying. Mrs. Douglas, it is we'll
known, is . member of the Catholic
church, and there is a magnificent ca
thedral here for those of her persuasion
to worship in, and another church-the
Jesuits' now in course of construction.
The latter is q gorgeous affair, and when
will be one Of the finest religious
edi6ces in the country.
Judge Douglass home habits are also
eminentIy social. He likes to welcome
friends from all classes of society:
the rich and the poor, the professional
man and the hard working mechanic, are
received with equal warmth and civility.
His friendships are as hearty as bis hat
reds are inAexible. Everybody is made
at home in bis company with his famili-
arity aud frankness, while the charming
grace of his accomplished wife puts the
most d'ffident at ease. Judge Douglas
and his wife are an American iustltu-
ton, and the people here who know
them best say that the body polite will
suffer nothing by having them grated
upon the government for the ensuing
four years.
THE OPPONENTS OF DOUGLAS
in this state are seeking by every means
to accomplish his political ruin; but
there is . doubt about their being able
to effect it; the Breckinr:dge men say
they will be strong enough to give the
vote of this state to Lincoln, and thus
defeat Douglas in his own state. They
count upon all the way from 5000 to
20, 900 votes in this state for Breckin-
ridge; but SO far - am able to discov-
or I think that thu amalleaf fnnra will