Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-06-07
Stephen A. Douglas.

Mr.. DoUGLAs died at the age Of forty
eight years He was native of Brandon,
Vermont His educational opportunities
consisted of district schools during the
winter terms, till the age of fifteen. At
that time, finding that his friends were un-
able or unwilling to bear the expense Of a
regular education. he apprenticed himself
to cabinet maker. This he left at the
end of two years. and in the meantime the
circumstances of one of his relatives hay-
ing improved, he entered on regular
course Of study in the academy at Bran
don, but at the end of year he removed
to Canandaigua, N. Y, where his mother,
who had married GRHAzT GRANGER, lived.
There he entered the Canandaigua Acade-
my and pursued the regular course of stu
dy for three years.
Mr.. DDUGLAs early showed taste for
party politics. During his academical
course, he entered with youthful ardor in.
to the discussions upon the reelection of
GEY. JACKSON. Afterwards, in seeking
his fortune, he removed to Cleveland o.,
where he pursued his law studies for some
time in the office of HoN SHERLOCK j.
ANDREWS Being prostrated by long sick
ness, he left Cleveland, visited Cincinnati,
Louisville and st Louis, looking for an el-
ligiblo location, and finally settled in Jack.
sonville, Illinois. BY this time his mon
ey was exhausted, and he procured a school
to teach for immediate support.
Mr.. DoUGLAs kept school but three
months. Then he opened law Cfice, but
his energies were chiefly devoted to poll
tics lie acquired prominence by his sup
port of GEN. JACKSON at time when his
anti-bank and pet bank policy, followed by
the specie circular and the abandonment
of his own currency, had raised storm of
opposition in his own party. Ia 1885 he
was appointed by the Legislature to the
office of States Attorney for the First Ju-
dicial District. At this time he was twen-
ty-two years of age. He has continued in
official position, with slight intermission
ever since this successful entry into Office
In 1886 he was elected to the Legisla.
ture, ON the ticket nominated by the first
regular Democratic Convention in that
county, reversing its ancient Wing status.
During his term the Legislature entered
upon the system of internal improvements
which resulted so disastrously to the finan-
ces of the State. No public man could re-
sist the excitement aroused by these pro-
jects. Mr.. DoUGLAs enlisted in one set oi
them. All were bad, and any of then
would have resulted in the same collapse
/ In 1887 the President appointed Mr.
DOUGLAS Register of the Land Office a
Springfield for which he resigned his sea-
in the Legislature. In 1888 he ran fo
Represehtive in Congress, but was defea
cd In 1910 he was appointed by tn
Governor Secretary Of State. In lS4l
the Legislature elected him to the Suprem
Bench, in batch of Judges provided b,
new act recognizing the Court. Ii
| 1912 he missed by one vote the nomina
ton for U. S. Senator by the caucus of tn
Democratic members of the Legislature.
In l6+3 be was elected Rcprescutativ,
to Congress, which he continued to be til
elected Senator in lS47 He was can
didate before the Baltimore Convention il
1852 for nomination to the Presfden
cy and received 92 votes. Again in 1851
d at the Cincinnati Convention he receives
l2l votes In 1869 he was reelected t,
tho Senate after the famous contest will
Mr. LINCOLN, in which Mr.. DouGLAs bor
off the fruits of victory, while the popular
vote was slightly on the other side. Ii
1850 he was again candidate in tn
Charleston Convention. which resulted il
the split of the party and in two norni
nees. egod la1nuaE g.u .f.t I
Since the rebellion broke out, Mr. DoUG
LAS course has been somewhat yacillating
at first favoring submission on the part o
the Government, and at one time attempt
ing to give Mr.. LINoOLN's inaugural tha
interpretation Since the call for troop
to sustain the Government, and the enthu
siaStie response of the people, he has takeI
the ground that the Government must b
maintained with all the resources of tn
people, Cm Gasette. 20 '.la a
cd THE. NUMBER OF VoLUNTBERs IN ONO
The Adjutant General Of Ohio says tha
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