The “reception” of Judge Douglas at Atlanta must have been rather mortifying to this feelings.— There was a “balk” when he arrived— the committee of arrangements apparently not knowing what to do with themselves or the Judge— and the most stupid observer in the crowd saw that a screw was loose somewhere.2 The committe finally “fixed things” to their liking, and one of their number introduced the Judge to a very respectable crowd of persons.— The Judge said he had not time, and was not well enough, to make a long speech— at which remark some of his political friends were surprised, for they had been told that he would make a speech of an hour’s length. The Judge said he was glad to meet so large a number of the residents of Logan county; and after referring in very brief terms to the position assumed by him in the U.S. Senate, in regard to the principle of squatter sovereignty, he took leave of his audience. He was faintly applauded.

When the Judge retired from the stand, vociferous calls were made for “Lincoln!” “Lincoln!!” “Lincoln!!!” Mr. L. appeared before the audience, and remarked that feelings of delicacy prompted him to refrain from addressing them.3 He said he appreciated the kindness which induced his friends to call him out, but he hoped they would not insist upon a speech from him on that occasion. As Mr. L. made to move to leave the stand, one of the crowd called, in a loud voice, for “three times three for the Hon. Abraham Lincoln!”— and nine such cheers as followed have not been heard by us since the hard cider campaign of eighteen hundred and forty.4 Mr. Lincoln appeared to be deeply affected by the enthusiasm which was evinced for him by the people of Atlanta.