New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-30
RRoH SARATOGA.
Of Tbe n. y. Tribune
EARAToGA SPRIN6s,

AVN since the appearance oi sno nio'oo'' ""'on
.styssted the wandering eyes af all the stargazers,
~ Ms Syringe are unusually thronged. Our great
..,.van,.ry is already filed to repetition, 90 that
.~.va. are daily +" colonsed" that is, lodged out,
an tae privilege Of eating what they can get by
-, ar persuasion, with hundreds Of Others 10 the
Inse ordinary. There is not much gayety; and
That there is, the youngest sort of Young America
controls. Things have greatly changed in tengears,
md the strplings who are barely out OF their teens,
many of them, indeed, not 70 far advanced, are now
1Ae recognized men Of society. They seem to be
we'll instructed in all the requisites of "fastness'
they drink, smoke, swear, gamble, ana assume even
fhe stronger vices. Their ambition aspres to excel
10 these respects and TO ignore those qualities winch
should most adorn maturing manhood
TbeSrfvary in eguipage is one of the striking lea
tBres about Saratoga. If foreigner should drop
down here. he would suppose himself almost trans
planted 10 Hyde Park or the great Bouevards, s1cn
= the display of livery, and tnsel, and heraldry
among our Republican turnouts of bright after
noon. How the bones OF many of the grandfather
yrocers. and taors and blacksmiths must rattle in
their collins as these second generation outcroppings
Aash reckessy along, squanderng the hard earnings
Of industry and thrift. 1t is very funny to watch
ihe foreign airs and apngs Of the SILLY cubs, whe
glory in the shame Of prOdigahty, and certify their
eentility by excuses, which honest men detest
Judge Douglas has been here a week, and though
proclaimpp that since the President has CON-
neneed stnmp-spesking, candidates ought 10 be 81
kent ne has taken care to deliver himself freely and
often ON Squatter Sovereignty assuring the curou
crowd, who, for nothing better to do, congregate
70 hear him. that he is the original Doctor Jacob
Townsend, and his is the only genuine sarsaparilla
He contrived to let off two speeches In one day. ad
yertisipg himself as rst-rate patriot and ready to
serve his country at $4,000 per annum. good
many plain people thought he would be dear at half
the money. The Judge came here, of course, for
the water and quiet but he recovered so rapidly as
30 be able to dispense with both. He was taken
down TO Lake George the other day, under the
auspices of the Hon. George Briggs, to have re-
ception and other good things, and on Thursday
night be went over to Troy to review the faithful,
attended by his faithful squire, ex'Gov. Henry ;;
Foote formerly of Mississippi, who once proposed
10 hang John p. Hale if he yentured in sight OF
that celestial Commonwealth. Tomorrow he is to
he on the wing for Vermont, then to Newport, and
afterward home, stopping, accidentally OF c0urse,
wherever be will draw" they say in the thea
ser and quite apropos Jas he happened to be
nominated in one.
Aside from the few followers here, Judge Douglas
has made no Presidential impression. His game in
heading off Master Breckenridge is well under
stood, and nobody is disposed to disturb it. The
cotton interest," which is periodically so well repre-
sened at Saratoga does not take to him either cor
daily or cOdly II does not disguise its hostility
speaks out, and cold shoulders the pretensions of
one who is regarded as worse than Lincoln in their
estimation. The Hon. T. Butler King of Georgia,
who was one Of his champions at Charleston, now
Sepudiaes all sympathy and is openly for Breckin-
ridge This single illustration tells the whole story
and il proves that his Southern supporters are re.
treating in hot haste. That cOntagiOn will spread
throughout the cotton cities of the North, and be-
fore November there will hardly be a corporas
guard around his banner at the South
Keitt's letter created a horse-laugh. Terrible
fellow that and more terrible now, that his con-
stituents have concluded to send somebody else to
Congress. When elected for the first term he
agreed to give way to competitor after its compile
6On, but q Misunderstanding interviewed, and he
was returned again. The rival was not to be put
of third time, so the redoubtable Colonel he'd to
surrender, and by way of rotation, he now prOpo-
ses to dissolve the Union, with pyrOtechnic declam
alton. We feel perfectly safe here, as Galusha
Grow is on hand at Congress Hall, but if your city
folks are really in danger just have the Keitt sent
back to Congress with 80 600 per annum, exclusive
of mileage. Then all will 60 well again, and the
earth continue to revolve on its axis. The Colonel
thinks South Carolina ought to secede alone in her
glory. That is true, as she will never have chance
In company. Let him be discreet and stop his fire.
works and his " esoaterics" and we may do some-
thing for him after the 4th of March, especially as
cid Buck has overlooked his eminent services to
mankind. What say you TO sunny berth at
gshaTleglOu,
the United States Sub Treasurer there has threat
eoed TO resign in case of Lncons election, if to
.nite Jefferson's maxim. And it is also told, that
the Collector of that post (Mr. COlcOck), who,
while in Congress, was anxious to dissolve the Union
every day in the week, even before breakfast and
after supper and the veteran Postmaster sent word
10 the Treasurer indirectly not to make such rash
threats. They have had long taste Of the flesh
pots. and why not the Colonel! What orations he
woud make over $4,000 year No sky.
rockets, or serpents, or shooting stars, or Roman
candies would be needed on the 4th of July, if he
oould only be secured.
There il a scattering of Silver Grays among our
sArong of patriots. Frank Granger and Duer and
other notablites consent to mingle with the COM
mon herd They are not very cheerful IN spirits,
and rather mourn over the decline and fall OF the
Republic As to Douglas, no enthusiasm is affect.
cd. They regard him as doomed, and hardly ques-
ton the certainty of Lincoln's election. If Lin
colin would only learn to powder bis hair, mount
white choker wear gold spectacles, sport yellow
Kids. take turn at the Lancers import little old
Madeira, write few letters to Lord John and
show his answers, take run over the continent,
furp AbOlitiOnist and then dOughface, l think he
might secure the votes of the 1891 Silver Grays in
Esw-York Until then he cannot be considered
either gepteel or sound. Kentuckian whe acts
brayely who thinks wisely, who deals justly, who
reads the Bible and praises God, who discharges
ali his duties as Christian and citizen, who has
large abilities and sagacity, who drinks cold water,
who stands by the Constitution, the Union, and
the laws is not fit to be President in their estlna
hon, because he once split rails AID often maued
Democrats They think a President should be
born gentleman--that is, with gold spoon IN his
mouth, Burke's Peerage in his pocket, young
~. l. hool, and Mr. lptfQra