The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-06-07
DOUGLAS Is DEAD!

utterly fail for WORDS n u De 'poAon oii
the melancholy event.
> The Hero and Statesman upon whom,
rested the hopes Of millions Of people tol
bring this grea. nation out Of its present.
terrible crisis, IS 40 MORE
While the Nation mourns the loss of
one Of It's braves. aud mobiles. IONS, il is
proud of the record be has left behind him ;,
(which will ever remain rich legacy TO
the people of i" The best government. under
Heaven in all coming time, and bis
memory will be cherished by those who
may hereafter enjoy the blessings Of that
governme ent which lie SO nobly and brave
S y. to the very last, fought to maintain.
The noble DOUGLAS is dead, but be died
las all heroes love to die, with hi. armorI
eon. His deeds will live in the minds of
IA free people, and will yet conquer for
! this country the great victory of principles
= they we're desigued TO achieve, and the
J. name of their author will ever stand
high on the roll of Immortality
STEPHEN A. DoUGLAs was born on the
23d Of April, 1913, in Brandon, Rutland
coun,y, Vermont, and died On the 81 day
Iof June. at 10 minutes pas. o'clock, A.
: NJ. in Chicago, Illinois.
When fifteen years Of age, after the death
OF bis father, and failing to induce his un>
Gle to send him to the Academy. he bid
farewell to bis mother, and started off on
foot to enter the great combat of life
On that day lie walked fourteen miles, and
before night was regularly indentured to a
cabinet maker in MiddIeburv. Hs work.
$ ed at his trade with energy for two years,
and failing in health, he entered the Aca
demy Of his native town, and commenced
Ia course Of classical studies At the close
Eof the first year, he removed, with his
= kmother, to Canandaigua, II. Y, where he
remained nearly three years, appl ing him
&self with untiring energy TO the pursuit of
AIMS classical studies.
j In June, 1883, Mr.. DoUGLAs, then a
n lew months over twenty years of age, left
&Canandaigua, TO earn for himself 4 liyeli
Ehood and independence, and came to
HCIeveland Ohio. At Cleveland be was
i taken sick, and when partially recovered,
set out for Cincinnati. For an entire week
he sought some respectable employment
in that city, from which be could derive
means to support himself, until such time
as he could recruit his health and regain
bis strength, to enable him to commence
the practice Of the law.
Finding no encouragement in Cincinna-
Hi, he pushed on to Louisville, Kentucky,
7where he spent another week with no bet
ter success. From there lie went to St
Louis, aud made the acquaintance of ED
WARD BATES, through whose advice he
went to Jacksonville, Illinois, arriving with
thirty seven cents in his pocket, and no
prospect of immediate success. He soon
worked his way into notice, aud on the
10th of February, 1885, the Legislature
in joint convention, elected him State At,
n Htorney.
The next year he was elected member
Of the Legislature, and took his ssat in
Ethat body on the first Monday in Decem-
: Der, 1886.
In April, 1897, President VAN BUREE
4 appointed him Register of the Land Office
at Springfield, 10 which place he removed
at once, and consequently vacated his seal
in the Legislature.
In November, 1887 the Democrats nom
mated him for Congress, and notwjthstand
ling the wings were in large maority
Gin the District, Mr.. DOUGLAS was beaten
3 by only FIVE votes, which afterwards were
s proved to be fraudulent. After ,Eis, he
8 Eentered into co partnership with a Nj
EURQuuART, and announced his intention
q to devote himself exclusively to the prac
&tice of law. But it Was idle for him tc
B 6attempt to withdraw from politics. Ir
L HDecember, 1872 he was nominated Sena
ator. beating Hon. SYDNEY BRrE.E, having
on the 10Th ballot obtained a majority oil
one.
In lS43, Mr.. DOUGLAS WAS elected to
Congress, and since that year he has been
continually member Of one House or the
other. He took his seat again in lS45 as
a member Of the House. In August, '46
he was again elected, but at the session oil
the Legislature, commencing December
$40, he was elected to the L. S. Senate
In January, 1853 be was again elected to
the Senate. lu 1855, after the most stir
ring aud memorable political contest tha,
ever took place in any State in the Union
s. he was again elected U. s Senator, beating
his opponent, ABRAHAM LIscoLs, th,
present Presideu:. In 1860, he Was nom
mated for President by the Democratic
party.
Mr.. DorGLAs WAS first married oa tn.