Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-04


A dispatch aunounoes, what the country
has been momsntArily fearing for the past
few days that Stephen A. Douglas, the
young sGiant Of the wss." has laid down
his arnor saa departed forever from that
lsRifor whose dsliveranos from ths hands
sfis enemies he vas just now doing so
mn,A. The nation has scarcely recovered
from the shock Of he death Of Col. Els
wosk, and now viii turn from his funeral
to fOlleE % tbs grave this other son Of nli-
nOis, who has won rOnoEn upon the politi-
cal battle field.
Stephen A. Douglas was no ordinery
man His life, in al its principal points,
Is familiar to all our readers. But forty
eight years CID, he has been for years be-
fore ne people of lhis country, in the fore
most rank Of prominent men. While We
could never sympathiss with his political
creed OF justify his political acts, We could
admire his boldness, his intrepidity, his
conquerable energy and perseverance. He
had an impulsivs, hearty disposition, and
apparent opsn-heartedness which won him
personal popularity aud drew hosts Of de-
voted fOlloEera But Whatever his former
course, in this hour Of bis country's per-
Il be has shown himself 70 be true
undauuted patriot ready to do and die for
his cOuntry's good. And tits good to know
that his last days were spent in untiring de-
votion to the flag Of his country, and that his
latest strength was expended IN urging on
the patriot hearts Of all who looked TO him as
their political head, in ihe defense Of their
common country. As such, let rs remember
him, and forgetting the paTtizan, do honor to
the patriot. fst..t
Stephen Arnold Douglas was born at
Brandon, Rutland county, Vermont April
23rd, 1918. he lost his father while an in
fant, and his mother being in reduced Cir
cumstances, he entered q cabinet shop at an
early age, II Middlebury- Returning home
after time, In 1881 be removed to this city,
Cleveland where heentered upon the study
of law in the Office Of Hon. s. .. Andrews,
Alter 3 short residence here, he returned to
Jacksonville, Illinois. Here be spent some
tire in teaching school, devoting his spare
time 70 fhe study Of law. In 1894, he wes
admitted to the bar, and by his ability and
ensrgyi speedily rose to high position, be-
ing elected Attorney General Of the State,
before be was twenty-five years Of age. he
also sat upon the Supreme Bench of illinois,
and in 1895 he was elected to The U. S.
Rouse Of Representatives, and at the ezpira-
ton Of his term Of Office, was appointed by
President Van. Buren, register Of the Land
Once at Springfield, Illinois. During this
time be rapidly rose as public man, being
again elected to Congress in Is43, remaining
there for four years, when be was transferred
from the House to the Senate. His history
in connection with the "COmpromise Meas
urss,n IS ven known, aud also his campaign
sf 1858, as opposition candidate with Abra-
ham Lincoln for the L. S. senatorship fol
Illinois. BE was nominated for Il,
Presidency a year ago at baltimore
and during the campaign did an immense
amount oftrasslling and speaking. Although
a man oflion constitution, the labOrs Of tha
campaign were too great for him, and be 'hAl
been much broken down sine its close.