The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-07

1 votes, Inc total amount caat being over J6.-
/ 900, and over 100 votes for Douglas being
rejected IN consequence ol his name being
spelled Douglass instead Of Douglas.
| In 1910 Illinois, US is known. went Dem.
ocratic. and Douglas became Secretary of
State. lle relinqushcd his position for that
Of Judge OF the Supreme Court of the State
a life Office, aud one which WAS well suited
his service on the Supreme Cour, bench
which eaaned for him tho sobriquet Of
Judge" by which he is still best known IN
the Western country.
In lSi3 tho Democratic party, being IN
want OF reliable candidate for Congress-,
( pitched upon Judge Douglas but with nm
honorable feeling. rare enough In political
conventions, solicited him not 10 resign his
Office OF Supreme Court Judge. until tho
election was decided Judge Douglas refus.
al Ia consent 10 any such arrangement. He
had his doubts abou, rc-entering the political
arena under any circumstances, but, in DC.
terence to his political associates, he at length
agreed 10 put himself in nomination. and
again. as bclsrc. stumpcl the State in the
company oI his opponent. Mr., Browning.
B"th wrought 80 s,ronuously ihat on the
day oi election both were in bed, side by
side, qaaking with fever and aguc, and the
returns were read to them IN tho intervals
Of the cbiils.
Subsequent, re-elections followed, by large
mn jorities and In lst1 lac was chosen 10 the
high and responsible post Of Senator Of the
United States from Illinois. Ia the same
year he married n daughter Of Colonel Ro
bert Martin. Of North Carolina. and with
her obtained u large amount Of landed and
Other property.
lis aorvices in Congress were useful. lie
was strenuous opponent 0t the prstensioDs
ol Great Britain ~ relation to Oregon, and
took n leading part in the advocacy Of niauy
other important measures Of the day. Among
others he delivered the leading sIeech on the
resolution 10 refund tho fins paid by General
jackson, uu'ler the order Of Judge Hall, for
the declaration Of martial law vi N.w Or,
cans during the war. A touching anecdolc
is connected with his interference in this
matter.
During the Nashville Convention, which
was held some time aIierward. ex.Prsidsnt
Jackson invited the members TO the Hermit
aye. Wbrn Judge douglas was presented,
the old hero exclaimed:
Are you the MIR, Douglns of Illinois who
delivered speech in Congress showing
that ] did moi violate the Constitution at
New Orleans p
II did deliver spoceh on that subject,
said Mr. Douglas. hoicstIy.
Then al, down here beside me. | desire
10 return you my thanks for that speech
You are the first man know who has done
me justice. You have relieved my mind
from weight iba, has lain upon il for tbr.
ty years. let me thank you, sir."
senator Douglass heart wa too fall 10
speak. lie pressed tlr veteran hand and
Withdrew from the room 10 conceal his emo
ton.
|, was 10 1880 that senator Douglas be.
came one of the leading statesmen Of the
country. His opposiiion 10 the Insertion Of
The W,lmot Proyiso in the Two and thrs
million bills---which WAS l,nscd on the prac
teal ground that the agitation Of the Slave.
~ question was not necessary st that time
attracted 10 him the universal attention OF
the Southern States.
Ater the election of Pierce. il becnfne
necessary to ovganize kaDsas and Nebraska
10 Territories of the United States. The
natural principle the principle on which
all the governments OF the country are based
was that the people of the Territory should
decide on their domestic institution In.
happily there existed an Act of Congress,
which Ind been passed IN 80. in order to
smooth 'hc way ior the peaceful admission
~ Missouri, by which il had been agreed
that, thenceioth aud forever, all United
states territory north Of given liDe should
be Free, and not Slave territory. This pal
Fable interference with and violation ~ the
inherent right ~ all free communities 10 ".
leet their OwB iB-titatiofis, stood 10 the way
oi any iair and constitutional orgnBza,iop /
oi territorial governments In X nBsas and I
Nebraska yet the Southern politicians
shrank from eDcoantsrihg the storm which .
the disturbance of law Of thirty years
taDdIng. on the delicate sabjec, o. Slavery,
would be certain 10 arouse. In that emer.
gcncy senator Douglas devoted himself 10
the causp Of future pace. His position ~
Chairman u the Territorial Committee
enabled him ~ take the lead naturally b.
introduced into Congress bills which repeal
I'd tbs ill,judged Missouri Compromise, and
vi, the Jsopic Of Ksn.as and Nebraska Tree
to choosc their own institutions. and, on oh
tanning the requisite population. to seck al.
mission TO the Jnion ~ Free or Slave
States. rs they cboe.
1'be storm which thse bills crestei In
me North will not readily he forgotten by
those who witnessed Il. Dissolution Of the
lnion was tbs least of evils that we're threat.
eDsd by ,b" ultra party of the North
Right will prevail, however: the bills
tccan~ ia~s, Kansas was organized. sHd
tbs dissolution of The Union wss indefinitely