Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-06-29
PATRIOT GONE.

PATRIOT GONE.
The death of Douglas has cast . uni-
vcrsal gloom over the nation. His late
patriotic stand for the preservation of
the Union as it is, has endearsd him to
the American people, and will give him
a place among the revered and cher
ishcd patriots of the past. Let no high
er eulogy be uttered than that he died
a PATRIOT, urging with his mighty in
fuencc the people to rally to the sup
port of the Constitution and Tie laws.
Annexed is brief biography Of 6ena.
tor Douglas, which we take from the
st. Louis Republican:
Stephen Arnold Douglas was born
on the 23d of April, 1918, in B1ndon,
Rutland county, Vt. At fifteen years
Of age he indenturcd himself ~ an ap-
prentice to a cabinet maker in Middle.
bury, where lie worked ut the trade
about two years but getting to be in fee
Die in health he abandoned the bust
ness and attended school about twelve
months, when he removed with his
mother aud step-fathcr to Canandaigua,
New York. Here he applied himself
to classical studies for three years, and
during part of the time read law in the
Office of the Mcssrs. Hubbell. Starting
for the West in June, 1888, he stopped
at Cleveland, Ohio, and entered the
law Office of Sherlock j. Andrews, to
pursue his studies, but in less than a
week he was struck down with bilious
fever and did not recover until OctO-
Der, when he left for Cincinnati. AZ
ter weeks stay he he pushed on to
Louisville, and thence to this city,
where he made the acquaintance Of Ed
ward Bates, now Attorney General of
the United States. Bates rendered
Douglas the use of his office and library
until he could find practice, but this
offer was declined with thanks, and
young Douglas moved on to Jackson
vile, Illinois, n, search of employment
as school teacher. Failing to find
anything to do here, he walked to the
town OF Winchester, with his coat upon
his arm, with only three bits in his
pocket, and not friend or acquaint-
ance within thousand miles. Making
few dimes by acting as clerk at
Sheritf's sale, he sailed into the coun-
try, where he obtained employment as
teacher, devoting the daytime to the
instruction Of youth, and his evenings
to the study Of law. In March, 1884,
he was admitted to the bar, and begun
successful practice. Before twelve
months, while not yet twenty-two years
of age, he was elected Attorney Gen.
eral by the Illinois Legislature. The
Attorneyship he resigned two years af-
terward, on being elected member of
the Legislature. In 1887, President
Van Buren, appointed him Register of
the Land Office. In November of the
same year he was nominated by the
Democrats for Congress, though he was
not of the requisite age till the follow
ing April, tho election taking place in
August. Though Douglas in this can.
vass received an actual majority of fit.
teen votes, his opponent was declared
elected by five votes, owing to an error
in the printing of tickets. After this,
Douglas returned to the practice Of his
profession until 1910, when he made
two hundred and seven speeches for
Van Buren,, being instrumental in car
rying Illinois for that candidate in
holly contested campaign. In Deem.
Der, 1910, Douglas was appointed Sec
rotary Of the State Of Illinois, and in
February of the succeeding year was
elected by the Legislature Judge Of the
Supreme Court. This was only seven
years after the Supreme Court had
given him license to practice. He was
then but thirty years of age. The
Judge remained on the Bench three
years, and in 1843 was elected to Con-
gress by 400 majority; in 1874 by
1900 majority, aud in 1846 by 5000
majority. Before the Congress met to
which he had been elected in 1876,
however, the Illinois Legislature elect
ed him to the United States Senate for
six years, from March 4th, 1847, and
he has been twice reelected. In June
last he received the nomination Of the
Democratic party for President of the
United States. Subsequent events in
HE career We need not relate, ~ they
are freah in the minds of the public.
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