Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-10-03
JUDGE DOUGLASS

readers all the information We can, relative to
the several Democrats now talked oi ior the
Presidency. We mlly agrrc With sur cor
respondent a. io the eminent abilities ct lroor
DuuGL,ss llis late address before the New
York State Agricultural Society, delivered
a, Rochester, on the 10Th uli show him Ia be-
a strong man, understanding we'll tie real M
,crcs,s Of the people throughout the Union.
Srrr. -, Is5i.
FrrSp MrltN-Dcar SIR notice sew.
cral communications have recently appeared
IN your paper, rtuag forth the political his
tors. character. snj qualifications Of several
pruuineu, democrats, as candidates ior the
next PRESIDENCY and these drmncrals | high.
!, esteem on, there Is doe name If one 9th
or true dcmucul. whose claims think are
entitled tu s1ur consideration, that has nn, p.
pcarrd in your PAPER, NOT, II | am not mr''I-
Ken. CO.. ANY uih,r lu ,ho Srate. | refer io thc
Hon S,cphc1 \ Douglass, United States
senator from Illinois True, am not cNlcn.
,ncly acquainted With the political history OF
the man, bot 80 flr as have been abb ia
learn hi, character and qualifications, an
especially pleased with them and Judging
from ms earl, habits, training, and eminent
,as,uts. always devoted lo lhc real Interests OF
the people, can bot think HIN Just the mat
for the misses. throw out these sugrcsuons,
hoping To- elicit the attention Of solnc one bet
ter acquainted with the man, VIII will do hIu
justice, aud bring hrm properly Scs'rr the Poo,
PIE,
az Judge Douglass, d, has bccn well said
,hl, hc Is a notable Instance Of thc rIsc Of d
man irum the ubscurcs, Ys'cry ~ a pruml.
n,ui position before 'hc country While y,, Dol
the pumc VI life. All that he b., OF NAV be-
come. be- owes mainly To- ms o~u cNcriious
Beng l.ut an iulhu, at The time of his father
death. be- Vas len dependant upon the scau,y
rr,1urc,s 81 Lis muiAcr iur education and sup.
port. When finccu years oi agc, Young Doug
lass commenced learning the trade Of . c.hi,
net maker. but at the end OF two Ncau, OIL
health compelled hlm To IelIn4ulsh the en-
plo,mcnt. H. next spent two OF three ycau
a, Cauandaieua Acadcmy, Pur,uug, pant oil
the time. the study Of Law under 10, direction
II an attorney n the ucighborhuud Having
mingled with the common people 'rcm m'
youth up, be can hardly hll In lc'l that h'
interest Is Identified With their interest, and
,ha, he Is one IT them.
While Vet a minor, VIZ. Douglas deter
mined To seek home, fame and Fortune ,n ,h'
Weston Saps. Though be- encountered
difficulties sufficient 10 discourage common
men, yc, be- per,e,ercd through lbcm all, and
ht. public career is we'll known aud b,uoa,
Bile. he has held various offices ~ llhguls,
among them that Ut Secretary Ut State, Judge
ul the Supreme Count, aud Member OF Con.
rrrs,, pre-, ious 10 his election 90 the United
States Senate. In the Scualc ~ ~as Chair
man Of the Com ou Territories, and laburcd
lndciaupably With olhcrs 10 their efforts To
settle the Territorial question, and secure the
passaEc OF the COMPROMISE BILL since "h-h
he has made one OF the most pow crlul and
conclusive speeches IN rs defence, that has up.
pearcd l.iorc the putIrc. None eau bot adj
nlro the splnl aud boldncss-iTse marks ol
geulus-which are stamped upon every line
Of his mastery productions and II must b.
a source uf Qualification " every i'cni OF ih,
ucmucratc cause, To- hud 10 To, hour OF dan
ger, ~ uuGluching aud uncumPrumislng ao
advocate Of democratic principlcs. IhcS'
things prove hu. ability and popularity, aud
a. a mau Of the people, warm defender oI
their rights and liberties, be has shnWn him
sell worthy of their highest honor.
The nomination Of Judge Douglass as a
candidate for the Presidency, would doubtless
h. gratifying To a respectable Por''sn OF the
democratic parry ia this State. lbs high
character Or intelligence, Probiy, aud bene''
olence, a. we'll As his honest ard straighl.lor.
ward course, commend hin, la the warm APP
pruyal OF all Who know him. His oPpOser'
have formed their conceptions OF his charae,
,er from tie partlLan attacks OF political cne'
mics, and noI from the examination Ut his po'
lltical OF private history, or his sen,imes's,
opinions AID principles, as exhibited 10 his
various public efforts. Pelty political schen'
ers, dreadng that hls high character aud com.
mapJlng talents would insure the SUCCESS oI
a party opposed To their selfish plans, may
from lime to time assail him with the utmost
violence, incorporating and Iraducing hlm
almost as a man never was before but feel
assured that the course he has taken, and The
zeal and devotion with which he entered into
the wamest Of the fight, IN the great Polii'
cal CONTESTS Of his time, will reader him still
dearer to the hearts OF the American people
Oue thing is certain no act of Judge Doug
lass in his capacity as public servant or as a
private citizen, can be found, that initiates
agains, the peace and happiness Of society
OF iuyades the rights Of the humbles' citizen
His principles and his opinions lead him To
respect sacFcdly the rights and interests OF all
the highest and lowesi-the wealthles, aud
the poorest, True, he does no, consider pow
erty crime, nor riches a virtue neither dos
he hold the former 20 he virtue, nor the lat