White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-02
Ia. the Age of Miracles Returned :

Has the age OF miracles otuIAeo
We have several times Of late had
occasion to speak Of seeming miracles.
generally Of political nature and from
q continuance of the phenomena, We are
almost persuaded that the age Of mira
cles has actually returned. The latest in
stance We are called upon to record, is
miraculous restoration of health.
1t is well known that. throughout the
last session of Congress. Senator Dong
las health was very precarious. His
various diseases extended from the throat
to the innermost recesses Of the bowels. He
was utterly incompetent to attend to any
important business before Congress. His
govt in the stomach, his pluerisy, his
diarrhea, his neuralgia, his influenza,
and other diseases without number, pre-
vented him not only from speaking. but
from voting as well. and from attending
the sessions of the Senate. except upon
rare occasions Of the utmost importance,
such az introducing his side performance
after Stewards great speech. and presen-
ting his bill to prevent the invasion Of
the South.
Towards the close Of the session, his
throat disease WAS extremely bad. But
Congress adjourned and the Baltimore
Convention closed its labors about the
same time. The diseased Douglas, in
his sick room, was informed that he had
received q sort Of halfway nomination
for the Presidency that his party was
in a general commotion; and that some
thing must be done to advance his des-
perate cause. He suddenly started off
for the North, visiting Philadelphia.
New York, Boston, and nearly all the
larger New England towns. From the
hour of starting on this trip. his time
was spent almost wholly in speech-mak-
ing. He spoke a number Of times each
day. He addressed crowds from the
platforms Of railroad cars, in the heat Of
the MONDAY sun. or in showers Of rain;
he addressed audiences in public halls
he spoke from balconies, to immen'e
crowds, in the open air he arose sweat
ing from his heated couch, at almost all
hours of the night, and stood in the
damp, cool night air, speaking to large
sersnading parties he partook of almost
innumerable public dinners and suppers.
with the relish Of one whose health and
appetite are Of the toughest quality-yet,
in all this speaking. requiring the strong
est lungs. the soundest throat. and the
stouteet constitution, we have not, since
the commencement his journey. heard
8 word about his ailing throat and side
and in all bis stufing and swilling enter
tainmsnts. requiring the strongest stom-
ach, and the most perfect digestive appa-
ratus, and above all things. free from
govt, never hint reaches the public that
his bowels are in the least disordered
In view of the above facts, will not the
reader agree with us, that the age OF mir
acles has returned! Verify, the doctor
books" record ne such cases of sudden
curing of throat diseases. Ailments of
that locality require time and the most
careful treatment. Surely. so sudden a
reaction could not have been produced
by the great principle" be talks SO much
about-as he invariably commences his
harangues to the crowds that are drum
med up by the Catholic Priests, for the.
especial purpose Of making fuss over
him, by remarking that "the immense
that has so spontaneously come
together, is not assembled to pay homage
to him, as . man. but to a great princi-
pie which he represents |" No, it cannot
be this-it is q miracle