Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-24
aRRAT LIGHT FoR rmR
;HAMPIoNsHIP OF TIE u. STATES,
AND THE
BUoHANAN KNOCKED OUT OF TIME By DOUGLAS!

PRESIDENCY IN 1904
BUCHANAN KNOCKED OUT OF TIME By DouaLAsl
For longtime past the public mind has been
excited in an unwonted degree in anticipation of
a grand "mill'' between the two noted comba-
tants, James Buchanan and Stephen a. Dol-
glas, for $4,000 "a Year, and the championship
of the United States. This fight, which came
off-in Illinois on the ID. of November, grew ont
of q rough and tumble fight in Kansas last year,
in which Buchanan espoused the side of the
border roughs who were the .partisanss of the
Lecompton Bill, and Douglas took the part of
Anti-Lecompton and the free State settlers
The rough and tumble fight to which we allude
was long and bloody one, as all our readers
will remember, and engendered many hard feel
Iings between the political pugilists of the day.
The members of the P. p. r. political prize
Eringl discussed the matter In their various pla-
ces of resort aud it soon became evident that a
grand fight by the champions of the opposing
parties must be the result
Menaces and threats were thrown out about
this time by Buchanan, and Douglas eagerly
took up his challenge to fight in Illinois, on the
second day of November The opinions of the
country became divided upon the result Many
of the Evolutionary amateurs in the manly artof
politics relied greatly upon the skill of Buchan.
an, whose muscle had been many years matur-
ing, and who had enjoyed the advantages Of
considerable training in England. On the other
hand, the friends of Douglas, who had given
him the sonbriquet of the sI.ittle Giant" in
consequence of his success in previous encoun-
tiers, were confident that hisindomtable pluck
mess, his game, and, above all, his excellent
Constitution, would give the advantage.
The usual preparations were made and Blu.
chanan went into training at his old quarters,
Washington. This ground possesses some adj.
vantnges, but the atmosphere is decidedly bad,
nj OfrSIn FOL
was trained mostly by the editor of the WASH
ington Union (Mr John Appleton), who was
assisted in his duties by Secretary of State Lewis
Cass, of Michigan. Several members of Con-
gress, who hang around the national gymnasium,
ready for a job, aided i'll the training OCCASION
ally.
Itwas the opinion ofmany of the knowing
ones that hewas getting over-trained, as in some
set-to's with his trainers before the fight he
| showed weak on his pins In anil with For
ney, of Pennsylvania, a few weeks since, he was
defeated in such style that his hackers were
compelled to acknowledge that he lacked STAN
| ina saE
Douglas went into severe course of training
in Illinois, where he set-to almost daily with a
powerful political pugAist, Abe Lincoln. OF
course, he gained a superior knowledge of.the
| fighting ground, and his youth and healthy
muscle were much in his favor, provided that
the other party did not kick up a grandrow in
order to win. He was trained by Robert j.
Walker, of New York, IN very able and scien-
tifc manner.
The ground chosen, being a level prairie, af.
torded ample room and verge enough for the
combatants. The ring was formed accordingto
thernle, and the principals and their seconds
entered at nine o'clock in the morning.
Buchanan was the first to scale his beaver;into
the circle, followed Immediately by Douglas,
both parties being received with cheers. The
seconds of Buchanan were Cobb and Toombs,
of Gorgia-J. Clancy Jones, of Pennsylvania,
bottle holder. Buchanan chose as umpire Gen.
Concha, of Cuba. Douglas was seconded by
Eorney, of Pennsylvania, and Wise, Of Virginia;
and Harris, of Illinois, acted as bottle holder
Umpire for Douglas, Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky.
| Some time was spent in choosing a referee
The umpire for Douglas namcd Isaac ". Fowler,
Nathaniel 2. Banks and Arson Burlingame all
of whom were objected to on account Of their
having bet heavily on the fight. Concha, the
umpire for Buchanan, named several foreigners,
who were objected to as unknown to the other
party. Finally Breckenridge insisted that the
people should be the referee. To this Concha
objected yehemently. He didn't know the PEG.
ple-he didn't care a. dot for the People
His principal called him to the corner, and in
formed him confidentially that the People was
once quite friendly to him, and that they had
better accept him rather than fare worse.
a time;keeper was appointed, and the parties
stripped for the fight. Upon shaking hands at
the scratch, before retiring to their respective
corners, it was observed that Douglas was in
much better condition than Buchanan. The
latter. had been overturned at first, and about
ten days previous to the 2dinst. an old sore had
broken out upon his left leg, which Obliged him
to remain in bed, where he had accumulated ad.
ipose matter which hung upon him in loose
| folds &.
Douglas appeared to be in. the perfection 5oi
fighting trim. His training had been kept up
closely to the hour of the fight, and he seemed
able to. give or take the hardest blows. His
sinews and muscles were well defined, standing
out distinctly upon his form, and his skin had
the appearance Of well tanned hide. Never
did this championof the P. P! r. appear better
to deserve the appellation, of the Little Giant
than now.
Round las the men brought their toes to
the scratch, they were critically examined by
the crowd about the ring, large number 81
whom were Black Republicans, whose new sys.
tenn of political pugilism has been SO successful
in the New England and some other states within
a few year past. a good many of.the border
roughs were interested spectators, also, anclfit
was observed that they were we'll armed with
pistols and bowie.kniyes, ready to sstake the
chances" in case ola meleeamon ne the outsiders.
Buchanan advanced Syit n h;s ,r.ei Fr,,, ~