The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-06-06
Death Of sepatOr Douglas.

departed this life. Tbs SD event was
not unlocked for. For several days Mr,
Douglas had been lying at the point OF
death, SO low that his most sanguiue
friends had despaired Of his recovery.-
The nation vas not. therefore, unprepared
for the SAD announcement. The death OF
Mr.. Douglas, at this tue hour Of our coun'
ry's creates. peril, was heavy blow
In the cause OF Union, to which be was
lending his undivided mighty influence.
Mr.. Douglas was host auaosg the trs'
t, give in his adherence to the policy OF
the admiuistratiou-among the boldes'
and foremos. advocates Of the "Union.
Mr.. Douglas has done much. perhaps
more than any o'het cne man. towards
uniting tho Northern people in dete nSe OF
their liberties and government.
The death OF Mr., Douglas seems pre-
mature. His loss at any tins would havo
been great. but more especially in the ter.
rible crisis that hangs like pail over our
country. - The Ohio St'te Journal says
S1EPHEs ARsoLo DouaLAs was torn
a, Brandon. Vermont. April e3i, 1913.
aud had consequently, at tie t;mo of lis
death. completed his torty-eight years.
His father died when hc (Stophen) was
but Two months old. At'the age Of FL.
teen, his mother not having the meaus
70 give her SOD a colles glazed educa'lon,h he
apprenliced himself to the trade of cab
met making. at which he worked about a
year aud kalf par,lg in Mddebury an
partly 10 Brandon. This labor proving
go severe Os TO injure his health, he a.
bandoued it, and entoIed student Of
the Brandon Academy. where he remain
cd about year. He then removed with
his mother 10 Ontario county. n. "
where he continued bis aoldemlcai stud.
les, in connection with the study of the
law, till 1888. In the Spgl0g of that
year, like a majority OF the young men OF
ofNew England, Mr.. Douglas vert TO the
Grea. West in search of employment.
He was Detained the whole Summer at
Cleveland by e; ofsevere illness. r..
covering his health, in tho Fall ha push
I'd on to Cincinnati. Louisville. ST. Louis
and finally brougItup at Winchesler. ILL.,.
whore he opened school Which he
taught during the Winter months, devo.
ting his evenings and other leisure honIs
10 the prosecution Of his legal studies,
This Spring following he opened law Of
nee at thai place. aud at once entered
upon a large and successful practice.
Within year after his admission t'
the bar, and when not yet 22 years 0
age, young Douglas was chosen by tn
Legislature Attorney Gaueral for til
State. This Office be resigned, Decem
ber 1895, in consequence Of his election
10 the Legislature by the Democrats u
Morgan county. In 1887 ho receive
the appointment from President Van Bu
rem Of Register Of tho Land O(lics a
y Springfield. H., wh:ch post Lo lesisne
IN 1889.
In 1897, Olhongh in,h-i le, bOn
under rs. yeara tf age, Mr.. DopyIa1 re
ceivod the Democratic nomination 70
Congtess. the district b-lng one Of til
most populous lben in tbo Un'ed State.
Before the day Of election he atlalne,
the requisite age. Tho canvass was
vigorous Que, and was followed by
heavy vote 1ho Wmg candidate va
declared elected by ouIy Eve majority
Iaaimucb, howcyci. as q auffcieut nuu
ber Of ballots to have changed tho r(
sult was thrown out because Of some III
formally, tho lr,cndS Of DouglAa claim
victory.
Fcom ,h,s tine unil l3i0 Nj Dou,
las devolsd himself closely 10 he prole,
ion, 10 the preSl ia canvass Of lhi
year he took au active part, and receive
in tha December f)loWiog the el,o,ioI
the appointment OF Secretary of Staio
Illinos In February, 1871, bo W;
chosen one Of the SupIema Judges of ii
State By the Legislature, which Office |
resigned 10 lSi3 TO aocep, tho Demoefa
ic nomination to dll a Congressional v
canoy A spirited canvas was Iollowe
by his election BY majority Of iC
votoo,
La 1914 lie was 10 eleetrd by mdio
i,y Of 1900, and again N 1896 by near
5000, majority, llc did not howeye
take his sea, ID the House under the li
election. having in toe meantime bee
chosen to the Sunaie oftho United Stat,
for the six years from March 4th, 1917,
In 1852. Judge Douglas was An u
successful candidate before The Dem
cratic Convention at Baltimore. iur nou
intlion Ior the Presidency. The hGhc
number Of votes he received waa 90,
tho 30th ballot, In 1856, his uauIn W
again presented to The Democratic n
tional Convention in connection vilh t
nomination foi President The high,
vote he then received was - on the IL
ballot.
The CIRCUMSTANCES Of his uominaIi
last year are yOl fresh in the public mil
and need not be repeated, 1t is al
scarcely necessary ~ ala,c that ~ 1852
MI Douglas was reelected to " u,
Seuate by the Legislature Of Illinois, Al
again at the session Of 1858 8,
Mr.. Douglas rendered the comprol
les measures Of 1859 vigorous and II
qualified support but what gave him /
most prominence before the AmetC
people was the Nebraska. Kansas me
are, Of which be was author aui in
management Of which he exhibited su
unA,gging perseverance, and cousumm