White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-16

Ohne. his parents belonged to a nobl
scotch family, and when Stephen wa
two years old. they emigrated with hin
to Illinois. 1t was during this iourne,
that he gave vent to remark which ba,
since become classical. His father ask.
ed him if he would have an apple; and
on receiving an answer in the affirmative
made "split" in it-preparatory to di.
vldlng 1t into two pieces-when Mr.
Douglas grasped the whole, excIaiming
The Union and shall be preserved"
This immortal sentence was immedi.
ately telegraphed to 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. he commenced writing for
Harper's Magazine, and finally contrib.
uted series Of humorous articles to the
editorial columns Of the Times. Just
before his election to the Senate last
time, an exploit of his gave birth to this
AEEoDoTE.
While Mr.. Douglas and his gigantic
opponent, Lincoln, were canvassing the
State, they agreed to hold a debate at
Quincy. and allow the people to decide
which had the strongest claim to their
votes. The meeting was a large one,
and it did not take long for Douglas to
get the better Of the argument. Finding
the battle going against him, Lincoln
drew his form to his uttermost height,
and looking down at the short figure of
his rival. said. very pompously:
"Mr. Douglas, / cannot look at YOU
without thinking of passage of Scrip
ture"
"What is that 90 asked our hero, good
humoredly.
The way of the wicked is Short
responded Lincoln. and tainted away.
The crowd applauded tremendously,
but Douglas was not to be outdone.-
Waiting until Lincoln had revived, he
quietly said:
"ARd you remind me, Mr.. Lincoln, of
another passage"
"W hat is that ?" asked Lincoln.
How long! y Lord, how long g."
responded Douglas. He was elected.
By way of concluding our biography,
we give the following extract from one of
Mr.. Douglass speeches
= Squatter sovereignty,
gentlemen. [great applause, is not the
right of one man over another man, &C.
corded by the Constitution, but the right
of another man over this man. or that
man over this man. where man is willing
that man should be his own man. indie
pendent of every other man. This, gen.
tlemen, is squatter sovereignty, without
mitigation" Great enthusiasm.
LIFE OFJOHN BELL.
By An INTIMATE ACQUAINTANCE.
The Honorable John Bell was born on
Mason and Dixon's land. of rich but pi
GUS parents. and is noted for his ringing
voice. His extreme personal beauty sug-
gested that delicious poem, in which the
poet asks his friend, Brandon:
"Did yOu ever see the beautiful Bell, Brandon 7"
He spent the earlier years of his life on
a plsntation. acquiring such fine cultiva-
ton. that his epistolary efforts are re-
garded with admiration by the whole
world. and no man is considered a good
scholar who is not familiar with Bells
letters. As Mr. Bell grew to manhood.
he gradually eschewed all youthful soci
ETY., cultivated "old"' gentlemen exclu
sivsly, and was noted for his venerable
virtues. On one occasion. he won the
friendship of tea total society of old
maids. under the following circumStan-
ees Being asked If he believed the use
of tobacco to be injurious, he promptly
replied
"If tobacco is chewed in a certain
way, it will do no harm to any one"
"How is that ?" asked an Anticipated
Miss.
at should be es chewed," returned
the eminent statesman.
In reference to Mr.. Bells public car
reer, they tell the following
AsEcDoTE.
As Mr.. Bell was going from the SEN
ate Chamber to his hotel, after delivering
his celebrated speech on the re- opening OF
the slave trade. he was overtaken by q
prominent politician from one OF the
Northern States, who saluted him with:
II say, Bell, that was a good speech
of yours but you are always too SOL
emn, and your friends have told you SO
often"
"Well." replied the Senator, how can
a Bell help sounding solemn when it ia
tolled so often ?"
Immediately after this the subject OF
our memoir was seized with a severe ut
of sickness; vet even that did not quench
his spirit. When the doctor asked him
how he felt, one morning, be replied
"Oh, / feel all sound, like any other
Bell"
If Mr.. Bell is elected to stay at home,
he will adorn that position and write for
the Ledger.
rTUF On pDENRTNPInGE