, 1866-09-05
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
Ills Life aud Public Services,
The man to Whom tho Nation HearN a
Monument,

father was named Stephen Arnold Douglas, !
and was born in Rensselaer, County, Now |
York, who, at an carly age, was removed with his
father to Brandon, Vermont he wes the5o cduea. |
ted as physiclan, and married. Mas Sarah Psk
-aleo defendant Of the same Arnold family. |
Of THE marriage was horn daughter and son-
The latter called after his fathcr Stephen A. Doug
Iss When this youth was two mouths old In July,
.5ls, and while in his fathers AIMS, that father,
from an affection of the heart, died suddenly Tbs
widowed mother, with her children, removed 10 a
arm In the vicinity OF Braudon, where she con
itnued to reside With her brother. Untn he had
reached the sgc Of fourteen, young Douglas con-
tnutd at the farm 1abortng Is far AZ bis strength
permitted for the common benefit Of the house-
bold. When he reached that agc, hc resuceted
his uncle to fuIdl long-undcrslooa
Intention Of ecudtng him TO col
cec, but tho unclc, who had Just married
a Mics Granger, did moi feel peeuuiar1ly able to
do so. The disappointment was sad one TO
young Douglas, but With spice Of lhat dctcr.
ninntlon 90 often exhibited in later ufe* he tc'
so1yed to learn tEadc, aud forthwith LEFT tho
farm, mud walking 10 MIadlebury, fourteen miles
distant, he became an indcnturc1 apprentice to
cabinet maker. lie worked hero for over year,
when, not willing to submit 10 some c1actions
made Of its lime hY jonrneymcn-c1aceions that
interlescd greatly will. biz hours Of rtoding-he
left Middfcbu,y, md casc,ed another shop nj
brandon. Here he stayed some eight or ten
mouths, n,d had beconc ekiilul work
give way before tho hard labor, and
tc whs rclurtaItiy compelled 10 abandon
Tho worknhop 10 recruit Ills health. During Nhat
he intended ehould be only Temporary respite
from bis mechanical 1sbors, hc entered tho Town
academy, where, In addition to The oraluary
spss ssa pse E e essacs sa e.
nsntnca In this institution scar.
vi.ited brandon: ma thc result Of that visit VA
the natriace of .hc elder Granger 4 to thS widow
TSess S' sca!seu aas nc M Il ss @
10 clisaudn'gna, NV York, TO which
srea s{ s L. antt sas;sGns e. ac;Sas zSSaa
NJ Canaudalsua, and Tor three years applied him
colt lndu.tfiously 70 his studies. and ialso to
Of w rfaapg e. r. g 1es e negsr
dh; da'sua, 4; Va. a. M az asdsn, po.teai. fie VA: ~
seai, I'D Tue TIT Information nj ic Il Ind accumulated
ing 10 tie history aud politics Of hi coutfy, tave
sseoa aa.n1s M Mssl Iisdasss 4 i Il; ssses!9tes. Is
vas alvays recognized a. pols1lcal champion nnd
in June IsS, Air. Gouslas, then twenty ycars
Of age. 1eif Canandnleua 10 seek new ncln tM the
and thc aftctionaie remonstrauecs OF friends, his
al,swcr war that he woul. never return us,lcss b.
4! rtb'rhed with evidences Of encccss Al E?evclnna
lie made an attempt to entes laT oGtce as clerk
partner, but almost Immediately was p'ost1ated
ss 6enas s ssS
stature; and i. was not until ten yeara 1atsE tat
his, weight. exceeded l15 poanas. shess.
s1e ss sssh Int eGM e II hi apcaanee
ttut Indicated either personaf viEor Of mental
ae.t.y H. ees'sa thS as;ss 10 t. resssE hnms e
ieii Cleveland on q canal boat, which he anitted
At Portsmouth, where be took sseamer for Cin.
vain FOR ang
yield him enough 10 pay his board By thcn "et,1
io Louisville, and nec:'ns with no better snccess
ing small pamphlet dcscrlption Of Jacksonville
! aud vicinity. On The host to st. l.ouis he rnadt
he nequ9'61anee q R1 Linn af.stwatas sena9
Missouri: Arrived at 81. lonta. he presented .
letter Of Introduction ~ the lion. Edward Bates
ssb stsIesIby whom he be was % lscatea win thc aimos
Kindness. Nj. Rates rendered him the free nse Q
llie office and library uAti he could do hstssr- BY
yield him some money. and n1alle 70 procure !
III st. Ionfs. he started for Illinois. where b
hoped to find situation In souae village as
illinois, at that time, was distracted and agita
Ted upon two important questions. viz: The inter
Tns oes he anded i atou Il
and by stage proceeded t. JacssonEtlts lis atocl
Of money was reduced TO shttsy,sssen md bal
/ be had 10 sell number Of his school hooks. {;
wa!sed s @ 10 tic Town of W1neIes,c1, now Tic eoul
~ scat. Of Scott County whea he entered y y
town there was an ,admtnistrato!'s sale at II
Court House, delayed for want Of = clerk coInpt
tent to write ard do the necessary figuring. II
Douglas approached the crowd. soon learned Il,
Sa%as anon q Inc Ssinrs II The auction ~" eoanac
S;;;e: Il IL so53:s
the theme Of every aiscnssfon night and day, an
: the young clerk with Ills accustomed f9rre. :,
e 81 rs
b ability and bis ora1ory soon eantivatcd the q
Il fa.Mers. whe ag.c ccd With him. and who had htt
# lawyers ri . we're all on Tho side of thu hank. Il
was IT. .sa sStsp q pcesrIer t. he "a. put ID enate
fshsg re2 81 ,ee up ILL., earc hoa
I during ecloo! days he :2p,ied to rcadrS, aud
- se attended, thc jn.,ee's court afsains such ec
=. crai questions as wcse entrusted 70 lsiu3;
y. On the ith ct March, 1871. hc was licensed
y brown and Smith. Mr. douglas took up bis rcs
ssi u ses94s 5.en f. ss ssPS a s e 1
~ ~ cy Of The old hero. Tit movement was consi
eoeea e s s'9: purposo a ii
s;ssa; si;:,~sss I'll
af @ publicly ;cisna ths object q lie meeting: A.
ao oSS ,he dfeat Sasaess Il efn host
'as crowd. He stated ths object ot the meeting, ne
lc. 81, gentleman named lauborn, IN able Law:
te- and accomplished orator, aud known persona
IN 10 every matt IN the meeting took aha M noos =
~ in eaustsc severity. ronndly tcnonncrE yacks
10 tell ,hc farmers ot Illinois ho" to vote aud
nd ST. .Doaglas followed in one Of the most
he uaarka,le speeches ot his nfe. Gentlemen men :. Z
he nsssS sn si Hh9 d Se @ sR @ 1
10 s,uusp. have declared to Us that he has ne
ey. cquatlcd tha: epeech at Jacksonville. It ~
Or sose % Il. - lis psssonsi defence was complete.
tt,- LIS exeoliatfon Of l.amborn was crushing;
l,at meeting. nine-senths Of which ha1 meyer see, zee
t. henrd Douc1as betotc. waH taken ~ etol
'or- unexpected. Tho excitement became Init
I'D .sy oae e. .ooa ses
ted orator could DO heard as distinctly ontslde,
building a. within. and tho multitude Wit
to M stfasce9 sSaf I'D put 10 sSt liz greattst nj
@ s@ess lie county. When he Ind concluded, Mr; D
f. or faas aea
,dc. eheered I'D apRanded vostsreas !, Sy the :
oers eer,rsncn{ary titles, one Of which was the
the hnnnrnh3r sustained by him SINCE, as II wns
Con- pIaby earned in that nEst encounter uPon
le,n. great acid in which be had no risal-popu'ar
Scft, tory .n,,,....,,o,, ov,cndea far
\ ~ wide, ard Democrats In all parts Of the STAT
u oc camc Interested in the young ora1or Of Jacs
Vile A ths meeting Of !bc Ls;s,t.sed5ep IN y,
usy h3israe9 Ad 1ie nsa fs sHisai District
crronsn us ,ho ve'1knov,p! se,e i, ,Sd ,S1 y !.
RMrpsS So, NeSsnIs % a. to dcai it, success as
cutor. but be disappointed all his opponent.
BE- sss sHy Of ss ZIG
.day. tnt nn9unmn51h IL ns'9 9u,Ias nts'a'~
nins, In TIC winter Of IS q, with view q &c
start lions. Nr, nourlse proposed that n N n
{ tho County there ehon1d he convention 70 non p
sue DEMOCRAT tieket This nsi m1t1 tIess nefee ~, =
nominated candidates. The county r. ~ ~ e'1s o.
AZ wits candidates pears, tas's hhic a'G H. s
a%ei s'sts sa m s
o!ncd ias was particularl, denounced, ana tacEe g.
rons. Democratic candidate ab'e q Ntl!toG g W
n. y"ns lie esTdiastss q ths tceelatqre 9a ths
ISL H. cratic ticket Withdrew ana DouElHs We
aEon 70 y,ndtss5s eaea "a * ssa
see se tu iveisa Fl %;a N.Y.
9 wss ins % hs patty Morgan County was M nsres rs
maae ouehy eansaesed before or tinsc ana - ~ tnG
eeE1nE nF The election. which ssn& dnxa'9et5 "as1
po.h parties in Ill pasts ef tho s8asf add ada
splice Interest to nonelas ErorinG lamS; Sdsc'y
buoy cratic candidate tAse e o.e va hr .Sc Scrsoun
aly ot n.tia NJ poagss .fS RI snaae 1SK
Ma nexf year adopted by both parties.
time, In counfy mt iu State nominations, and
,oH Of tInucd ever alncn. ~,
e con- In Dcecmboft leo. ne SooA - 49, " - M -
ueccss iAtofe; t1a ~ .nat ss+in1sI GH Tc5,tjcx III
nd dis. sn ~ sr4 IN ,hc dehatce on tAo Inte
nrorcrncpt question, and voted for tho act
'enIng, p:ssed, in obedience to tho instruction
7Rriuns Constituents. , r,,
Albany In Ar:a, !ss. ~: "nc1ss ~ IsseT WI II
Q. At Rsgtstet o. .ac cu1,n2aa .Sa Tia dnancial
ed to Tne9 sSas ta}}aed nearly wrecked tho pemoez
c water ~: hnuGrcds of IL leaders In nline.s