The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-06-14
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, votes where over 81 ,UUO were cast.
In 1910 Mr.. Douglas entered heartily INTO
the Presidential campaign, and to him mainly
was it due hat Ilineis remained then faithful
20 the Democratic party. In December OF hat
year he was appointed Secretary Of the State
OF Illinois. In i84l he was Elected Judge Of
the Supreme Court OF that State and hence
his familiar title OF ssJudge" In lS43 he was
elected to Congress, and te-elecied 10 1914 and
| 1886 In IS47 he was chosen United States
Senator, and be continued to be membrr OF
that body to the time OF his death, having been
last chosen 10 the autumn OF 1883, %hen
Abraham Lincoln, now Preslden. of the Uni-
ted States, was his competitor.
So early, We think, as 1914, when barely
more than thirty years OF age, Mr. Douglas vas
regarded as probable candidate ior the PresI-
drncy; but he was not earnestly pressed TIL
1882 when he received, on one ballot in the
Democratic National Convention, more votes
than any Of his competitors -92 out OF 288.-
A party exigency finally led to a concenira-
tion OF the vote en- Gen. Franklin Pierce. In
1886, he was again a candidate, and on the
10th ballot received l2l votes TO l6S for Mr..
Buchanan and for General Cass. Again the
prudence Of the Convention ogerbore IFS more
generous impulse, debating this time the nomi-
nation of Mr. Buchanan. In 1869, ne was a
third time brought forward, aud now led on ev
.ery ballot, being al length declared the regular
nominee. Bot meantime a considerable number
Of the Delegates had left :he Convention, or
ganized separately, and nominated PicePresi-
dent Breckinridge to run againf Mr. Douglas,
which be did and both were defeated. hir.
Douglas had the larger popular, but Mr Breck-
inridge Ehe more considerable electoral vote -
Mr.. Doug gas-on whose naturally strong con-
sttution the excitement, excessive labor and
free habits Of nearly Thirty years Of political
glad!atorshlp had already made deep impress
sion, at the close OF the late session went home
from Westinghouse die, as II has proved
Notwithstanding the failure Of his Prasidrn-
tjal aspirations, Mr. Doug las served during the
last session of Congress with his accustomed
zra and ability, although illness caused him to
be re1uently absent from his seat IN re S"nate
He was in favor OF the Crhtpndrn or any other
moderate compromlse, and even after the de-
livery Of Mr.. Lincoln's inaugural address he
made speech in the Senate tating the ground
that the inaugural meant cancellation, not CO.
erclOn. However, when the time for paIiey-
ing had passed, and when IL became evident that
the only means If saving the republic was by
The exercise OF the military power Of the gov
ernment, he accepted the alternative, and gave
personal assurances 10 Mr.. Lincoln of his appro-
val and endorsement Of the war policy. This
may b. said to be his last public art-lhe close |
Of his brilliant career.
Mr. Douglas was twice married. He mar
ried first, in April, l847, Miss Martin, the on
iy dau hter of Colonel Robert Martha, OF Rock
ingham county, North Carolina, by whom he
had two children, who inherit from their moth
er large property in Southern lands and slaves.
And again, in the winter of 1867, he married
Miss Cnrs, OF Washsngton, young, handsome
and accomplished lady, who survives hun, with
one child.