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ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in he year 1860, by

DERBY & JACKSON,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern Dist: et of

New York.

GEO. RUSSELL & Co, Printa

W H. TINSON, Stereotyper.

THE proofs of this work having been submitted to several of Mr. Douglas' most judicious friends, it is believed by them to be a true and faithful exposition of the leading incidents of his career, and is by them cordially recommended as authentic and reliable.

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Parentage, Birth, and early Life of Stephen A. Douglas-He Studies Law

-Goes to the West-Teaches School-Admitted to Practise Law-His

Success as a Lawyer, and the Causes of it-Becomes Attorney General

of Illinois-Elected to the State Legislature-Electioneers for Martin

Van Buren for President, in 1840-Makes 207 Speeches in that Year,

and carries Illinois for the Democracy-Becomes a Judge of the

Supreme Court-Is Elected to Congress in 1843,

CHAPTER III.

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Mr. Douglas' First Session in Congress-His Speech upon the Improve-

ment by Congress of Western Rivers and Harbors-His Great Speech on

the Bill to Refund General Jackson's Fine-General Jackson's Opinion

of the Speech-Mr. Douglas Reëlected to Congress,

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CHAPTER IV.

Speech in Favor of the Re-Annexation of Texas-Mr. Douglas reports Joint

Resolutions, declaring Texas to be one of the United States-Texas

CHAPTER V.

Speech in Vindication of the Administration-Mr. Douglas elected to Con

gress a third time,

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CHAPTER VI.

Mr. Douglas Elected to the United States Senate-He opposes the Wilmot

Proviso-Speech on the Ten Regiment Bill-Bill for the Establishment

of the Territory of Nebraska-Pass to Gen. Santa Anna-Exertions of

Mr. Douglas in procuring Grants of Land to the Illinois Central Railroad

-He endeavors to extend the Missouri Compromise Line to the Pacific

Ocean-The Design defeated by Northern Votes-Bill for the Admission

of California-Indian Titles in the North-west-Protection to Emi-

grants, .
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CHAPTER VII.

Mr. Douglas supports the Compromise Measures of Henry Clay-Great

Speech on the 13th and 14th of March-Speech in favor of the Omnibus

Bill, June 3-The Nicholson Letter of General Cass-Mr. Douglas re-

turns to Chicago-He is Denounced by the Local Authorities-He

beards the Lions in their Den-Speech to the Citizens of Chicago-Its

Effect,

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CHAPTER VIII.

Speech in favor of making Gen. Winfield Scott a Lieutenant-General-

Speech on the Fugitive Slave Law-Speech on the Foreign Policy of the

United States-Retrospective View of the Course of Mr. Douglas in

Congress up to this Time (1852)-Mr. Douglas the real Author of the

Compromise Measures of 1850-Bill for the Organization of the Territo-

ries of Kansas and Nebraska-Mr. Douglas opposes the Oregon Treaty

with England-Opposes the Peace Treaty with Mexico-Speech on the

Clayton and Bulwer Treaty-Report on the Organization of Nebraska

and Kansas-The Nebraska Bill-Debate on it-The bill passed, 47

CHAPTER IX.

Mr. Douglas at Chicago, 1854, .

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