Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-02
LINCOLN---DOUGLAS.
Physical and Intellectual Contrast
Between the Two Great Men.
Douglas, short and Plump-Lineoln,
Tall aud NnSular-Thc Tribute
Ench Paid 10 the Other
Their Canvass.

| two men Douglas was short of stature. bu:
plump Of build His face was rather broad
and his head large, with a shock Of black
hair rising straight up from his high fore
| head As was the fashion then he wore his
| hair rather long. and it spread away over his
ears withon: much sign OF parting. A
smooth-shavcd face tended tn give him o
| youthful appearance, except for tie deep
lines about the forehead, eyebrows, upper
| lip and mouth. His voice was deep and
sonorous and n delight to all listeners. He
I was graceful IN movement and gesture and
deserved the reputation of .being ore Of the
most pleasing orators Of his time He was
imprisoned in his delivery, and walked up
ami down the platform in a demonstrative
manner. He made great efforts to enforce
the principle Of local self government.
Lincoln. IN appearance was quite the OPP
lositr OF DDuglas. He was very tail, very
angular, ungaiEly in his motions and atti-
tnde; with thin fac. deeply fuIrowed, and
a voic. not unpioa ,.iHt, but sounding harsh
III the ears thar har. iu,t listened 10 Douglas
Nhie ib. latter always moved about when
T. aSin-, Lin 'Dln stood in one place He
'iwelt on The inluuanity uf the fugitive
siGve Law. M cuur-c Douglas had to defend
Il as n part of the compromise and also as
awful carry ing out OF the provisions Of the
constitution The Drc Scott decision, Civ
ins the opinion OF the supreme court, was
,nGsh deteStei, but there was no way OF gain
saving iC II The dGiy of tine states To- each
other TO carry Out the compact made
al the forming of the constitution was
cwceied However. th- conscience, Of the
people was against the return of fugitive
slaves. and the right la this matter was IN
in:iGence powerful enough To- override laws
decisions and constitutional compqcts
Douglas was, in all respects, the moro
powerful dehaier, hut obviously not on the
popular side Of heques'inn. Lincoln had an
advantage IN his ability "a revive the droop-
ing interest of his audi nee 10y stories. which
he told m IN inin.iia abe manner When
Douglas wa, speaking the faces Of the Demo
Gratis IN the au lien - were sufficiently broad
TO loos pleasant. ba: rhea Lircoln-s turn
came they lengtheiiegi "a. considerably. and
II Was Goi difficult {" distinguish the parti-
Sans Of each of the great men who addressed
enormous crowds from the SAME Platform.
The success of Douglas was owing to pure
for.'e II intellect. Though Lincoln never let
his audience tire Douglas presentation Of
his view Of TIE question made some votes
AMI re.aingi those waverins and ready TO
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