The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-25
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
srxrmx ARNOLD DOUGLAS, or ILLINOIS.


revolutionary In their eject
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
srxrmx ARNOLD DOUGLAS, on ILLINOIS.
The subject Of this paragraph born in the town OF
brandon IN the State Of Vermont on the 23d OF April,
sla and now in the fortyeighth year Of his age HIS
Athsr whose name he bears, was native Of Rensselaer,
COUNTY in this State, where he was practicing phys
cian he died leaving two children, one Of them the
subject Of this notice. who was but two months old
nt that time. Stephen Arnold Douglas at tho "so OF
-..ssa years. aparsntssd himself 10 learn the trade
bf A. cabinctmakcr, at Miibury. Al this rade he
~rouge for two years, and getting wcarsed Of
a 10 sought the means OF procuring an educa-
k,ou He was admitted pupil 10 the Csnandagua
aca<k y, and entered upon course Of classical
rsud and at the time studied law with an attorney
II that village and while there evnced fcndness for
poltcs In 1893 he moved Illinois, and for some time
taught school the village Of Winchester IN that state
Uhle engaged In teaching school he stll continued his
eeal studies and admitted to the bar tn 1854 In
the following year. the age Of twenty years he was
appointed State Attorney by the Legislature, which Office
he ressucd in 1896 TO take his the Legislature.
&c was &c youngest member % the House, but
emarkcd for hts industry legislative matters The first
os on Of importance which he took in legislation was in
the extension Of the wid cat banking system;
but tn majority was opposed 70 his views and the OK
susior measure was carried. He In favor Of mea
rc putting the railroads completely In tho power Of the
ate lie subsequently held FOR short Zinc the post
Ss lvcr Of the Land Once at Springfield, Illinois by
,he became prominent politician, and ran for
IS IN 1895 but was beaten by 1--WE votes. lie stump
.ate Tor Van Buren, for the Presidency in 1910. In
err 1910, nc was elected Secretary Of state and In
~ wing February was cIcctcd BY the legislature
Jud or he Supreme Court. He subsequently twice
cccl mber Of Congress but only served ono term,
NJ elected TO the unitod States Senate, Ia lsi5
~ aembcr Of the lower house be took strong ground
tho sfcssscn 90 Oregon boundary and belonged at
at tpo TO the Ga 40 party. He has always been al
co. eternal improvements; favored the Mexican
tho independent Treasury bill, and has al
cd the power Of Congress on the question
chip In the States opposed The wilmct rroyiso,
ny essed himself in favor Of the extension Of the
n, line 10 the Pacific. Has always been fricnt 70
stead measures bin. During Nr Picrcc's admin
st the Kansas Nebraska bill came up. MT
ba was Chairman Of the Senate Committee un-
H. "A the bill came, and finally engineered the pas
age. that measure This doctrine o. popular 90
Mr. sqlas, are questions OF the day well known 70
kpr crs In tina Thirty aah Congress he arrayd
m~ against President Blchsnans administration, IN
hs az OF the admission Of Kansas under the Lecomp
sitution which produced scham In both hOssses
{A aiional legislature sufficient 10 defeat the measure
4, - lns has been most bitterly hostile 70 Mr. Bncha-
"a 1min sraiion. AZ the last state election In Illinois
~ pod The STATE and his party after determined
ri sinst the opposition, carried the day. He was
Sses nifty re-eccied for another SENATORIAL term.
nee he has been considerably before the public In
crnecton with the question Of slavery In the Territories
BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK, oF ALABAMA.
Mr. Fitzpatrick the candidate Tor the Vice Presidency,
sas born In Green county, Georgia, June 20, iso2
IL az lc orphan when very young, and In 1915 re
- nth elder brother TO the Mississippi Territory.
.cstcd Ia the valley OF the Alahamf river, near
the city Of Montgomery, Aabama, now stands.
rcceiv good education countries gene
an studied law, and admitted 10 practice in
4. ~ was soon anerward elected state Attorney.
hello hat Office until 1879 On account VI declining
NJ Ne then abandoned his profession, and scttlsi Ga
q Antauga county. devetnK has time b. the AN.
y e,cni = his csatc and IN quts study 1870 Ia
Mt q no served n democratic candidate cor prrsi.
col elec zee Ior ,.e s.a,s a. arg, q ISL a. W.
Aste, Ia fst3 In November, i4s, D. received fi,sn
he Governor The appolniinca Of unit STATS tiar v
IN q vacancy cccasioncd by the death ~ nv " "
VA lie served during ,hc shor; scs-ian o 1852 su
Nd Rrciai executive ssssion ~ the Senate which
aleA NJ he hrr inning Of President Tsylors almni-s.a
kcr hJahusry, 1855 nc appaut.l sspator ia pl-s
w. r. King, who ha.,been eIectci Wee Pf.si i.nl. AZ
he mc-tlng q tho AIabsma Z g-aiurc u tss5 Ne Ftz
atri vas elected for The remsndcs os Nr kugs t'rm
hri cxpirthNarch ., 1856. n November ~ Tat yeU
wgs re-cicctrA for afnll term o. SIX years. b
cmber q The coanmistees GA rsrritorla Military As'rs,
nd ON Printing ifs y plain practical. working IN
sr, man Of cool Judgment AMI Agreeable manners.
H ANTID0uGLAs DEMOCRATIC CoNvEx.
TI0N.
yzp rInsr ~ CHARLESTON, :. c.. srHrr. 3d. rHgS ~
NInoSp, vk.tytxE N, AND AFTERWARDS ~ sAL.
", JUNE 23.
rar CANDIDATES.
a rrysffrrf. John e Breckinrtlcs of Eentt.sY
r Wee Prcstfsai. Joseph Lane Il Ofs,,ya
TnB PLATFORM.
Resolved, That Tie platform adopted BY Mo democratic
Wy a. cnclnns1 be affirmed, with ihs following
Tr+ Thai she e5,ssnm ola Territory organized BIZ