The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29


His father asked him If Le would have
an apple, and, on receiving an answer in
the affirmative, made a split in it--pre.
paratory TO dividing it into two pieces
when Mr.. Douglas grasre ed the whole,
exclaiming:
"The Union must and shall be preserved"
This immortal sentence WAS immedi
ately telegraphed 10 all the papers in the
United States and Canada, and procured
the election of Mr.. Douglas to the office
OF judge Of good whiskey, as soon as he
arrived in Illinois. When about ten
years old, be commenced writing for Har.
per's Magazine, and finally contributed
series of humorous articles to the editor
al columns Of the Chicago Times. Just
before his election to the Senate last time,
an exploit Of his gave birth to this
ANEcDorE.-Whie Mr. Douglas and
his gigantic cppoLeCt, Lincoln, were can
vass,ug the State, they agreed 10 hold II
debate at Quincy, and allow the people
10 decide which had the strongest cIHIm
10 their votes. The meeting WAS large
one, and il dd not take long for Douglas
70 get the better of the argument. FIN
dug the battle going against INN, Lin
coln drew his form TO its utmost height.
aud looking down at the stout figure Of
bis arrival, said, vsrJ pompousIy:
MIR. Douglas, Y cannot look 81 you
without thinking ofa passage of scrip
ture.'
'Wba, is that = asked our hero, good
humoredly.
The way Of the wicked is short res,
ponded Lincoln, and tainted away.
The crowd spplauded tremeudousl,
but Douglas was not 10 be out DONE
Waiting until Lincoln had revived, quiet.
ly said
And you remind me, Mr.. Lincoln, ol
another passage
What is that = asked Lincoln.
How long o, Lord, how long 2 res
Ponded Douglas. be was elected.
BY way of concluding our biography,
We give the following extract from one
Of Mr.. Douglas most eloquent speeches !:
Squatter Sow
ereign,y '. gentlemen, grea, applause. is
not The right Of one man over auother
man, accorded by the constitution, tut
the right Of another man over this man,
or that man over this man, where man is
willing that man should lie his own mai.
This, gentlemen, Is Squalier Sovereignty
without mitigation Great enthusiasm.
LIFE OF JonN Bell By an Intimate
Aequaintdnce.-The Hon. John Bell Was
born .n Mason and Dixon's land, OF rich
bu. pious parents, and WAS noted for his
ringing voice. His extreme personal
beauty suggested that delicious poem, in
which the poet asks his friend, Brandon ::
"Did you ever see the beautiful Bell, Brandon y"
lie spent the earlier part Of his life on
a plantation, acquiring such fine cul,lya'
ton, that his epislolaTy efforts are regar
deo with admiration by the whole word,
and no man is considered good scholar
who is not familiar with Bells letters
AS NJ. Bell grew TO manhood, he gradu
ally eschewed all youthful society, and
cultivated old gentlemen exclusively,
and was noted for his venerable virtues
On one occasion be won lhe friendship oil
q tea total society Of old MAIDS, under
the following circumstances: Being asked
II he believed the use Of tobacco TO be ~
junous, be promptly replied If tobacco
Is chewed in certain way It will do
harm TO any one
.How is that z asked an antiquated
Mss.
1T should he % chswed,' returned the
eminent Statesman.
In reference 10 Mr.. Bells public career,
they tell the following
ANEcporE.-hs Mr.. Bell was going
from the Senate Chamber to his hotel,
after delivering his celebrated speech on
the re'opening Of the slave trade, he WAS
over,aken by q prominent politician from
one OF tie Northern States, who saluted
him with
Il say, Bell, that was a good speech Of
yours but you are always too solemn,
au1 your friends have told you so often.
WELL replied the Senator, how csH
Bell help sounding solemn when it is
tolled SO often =
Immediately after theis, :he subject Of
our memoir was seized with a severe fil
Of sickness; vet even that did not quench
his spirit. When tho doctor asked bIm
how he felt. one morning, he replied
oh. ! feel all sound, like any other
Bell
II Mr.. Bell is elected TO stay at home,
he ~fll adop that position and write for
tho Ledger.
LIFE OF BRKcKISRDoE-By a. Miner.
The subject Of our story Was born on the
day Of his birth, on the Cincinn' Ii Plat
form, and is chiefly noted for hIs silence
on sll public occasions. Being Of fiery
disposition, the Breckenridge coal WAS
appropriately named after him aud, it
is q question with US whether he is the
more noted as q duslest or fuelisL We
can say little more OF HIM than that he
wss born Of Southern but honest parents,
and has acquired some fame as an arIi
lerist, by bis management Of the celebra'
ted Buchanan, which will be discharged