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[36] Joseph Wallace in a letter to the Illinois State Register, April 30, 1899.

[37] Illinois State Register, April 30, 1899.

[38] Sheahan, Life of Douglas, pp. 16–17.

[39] Sheahan's account of this incident (pp. 18–20) is confused. The episode is told very differently in the MS. Autobiography.

[40] MS. Autobiography.

[41] In the Autobiography, Douglas makes a vigorous defense of his connection with the whole affair.

[42] Just when he dropped the final s, I am unable to say. Joseph Wallace thinks that he did so soon after coming to Illinois. See Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society, 1901, p. 114.

[43] Joseph Wallace in the Illinois State Register, April 30, 1899.

[44] Douglas tells the story with great relish in his autobiography. The title of the act reads "An Act creating M'Lean County," but the body of the act gives the name as McLean. Douglas had used the exact letters of the name, though he had twisted the capital letters, writing a capital C for a capital L.

[45] Ford, History of Illinois, pp. 285–286; see contemporary newspapers.

[46] Illinois Advocate, May 4, 1835.

[47] Ibid., May 6, 1835.

[48] Illinois Advocate, Dec. 17, 1835; Sangamo Journal, Feb. 6, 1836.

[49] Sangamo Journal, February 6, 1836.

[50] There was one exception, see Sheahan, Douglas, p. 26.

[51] Sheahan, Douglas, p. 26; Wheeler, Biographical History, p. 67; Sangamo Journal, May 7, 1836.

[52] Sangamo Journal, May 7, 1836.

[53] Ibid.

[54] Ibid., May 14, 1836.

[55] Ibid.

[56] Ford, History of Illinois, pp. 103–105.

[57] See letter of "M—" in the Illinois State Register, July 29, 1836.

[58] Illinois State Register, October 28, 1836.

[59] Ibid., December 8, 1836.

[60] Sheahan, Douglas, p. 29; MS. Autobiography.

[61] Act of February 27, 1837.

[62] In his Autobiography Douglas says that the friends of the bill persuaded his constituents to instruct him to vote for the bill; hence his affirmative vote was the vote of his constituents.

[63] Douglas was in good company at all events. Abraham Lincoln was one of those who voted for the bill.

[64] See Davidson and Stuvé, History of Illinois, Chapter 40; Wheeler, Biographical History, pp. 68–70; Sheahan, Douglas, pp. 32–33.

[65] But it was no worse than the English custom before the Act of 1857.

[66] House Journal, p. 62.

[67] The assembly substituted the word "inexpedient" for "unconstitutional," in the resolution submitted by Douglas. House Journal, p. 62.

[68] Nicolay and Hay, Abraham Lincoln, I, pp. 137–138.

[69] Ibid., p. 139.

[70] Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society, 1901, p. 111.

[71] Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society, 1901, pp. 111–112. The Sangamo Journal, August 5, 1837, says that Douglas owed his appointment to the efforts of Senator Young in his behalf.

[72] Sangamo Journal, August 29, 1837.

[73] Douglas describes his duties in Cutts, Const. and Party Questions, pp. 160 ff.

[74] Conversation with Charles A. Keyes, Esq., of Springfield, and with Dr. A.W. French, also of Springfield, Illinois.

[75] Sangamo Journal, July 1, 1837. The newspaper accounts of this affair are confusing; but they are in substantial agreement as to the causes and outcome of the attack upon the office of the Republican.

[76] Illinois State Register, July 22, 1837.

[77] Illinois State Register, July 22, 1837.

[78] Ibid., November 4, 1837.

[79] Ibid., October 27, 1837.

[80] Illinois State Register, October 13, 1837.

[81] Jacksonville News, quoted by Illinois State Register, Oct. 13, 1837.

[82] Illinois State Register, October 27, 1837.

[83] Illinois State Register, December 9, 1837; Sangamo Journal, November 25, 1837.

[84] Sangamo Journal, November 25, 1837; but see also Peoria Register, November 25, 1837.

[85] Ibid.

[86] See Illinois State Register, May 11, 1838.

[87] Illinois State Register, June 8, 1838.

[88] Sangamo Journal, July 21, 1838.

[89] Wheeler, Biographical History of Congress I, pp. 72–73; Sheahan, Douglas, p. 36.

[90] Sheahan, Douglas, pp. 36–37; Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society, 1902, pp. 109 ff; Peoria Register, May 19, 1838.

[91] Palmer, Personal Recollections, p. 24.

[92] Forney, Anecdotes of Public Men, II, p. 180.

[93] Transactions of the Illinois Historical Society, 1902, p. 110.

[94] Sangamo Journal, August 25, 1838; Peoria Register, August 11, 1838.

[95] Election returns in the Office of the Secretary of State.

[96] See Sheahan, Douglas, p. 37; also Illinois State Register, October 12, 1838.

[97] MS. Letter, Benton to Douglas, October 27, 1838.

[98] For correspondence between Douglas and Stuart, see Illinois State Register, April 5, 1839.

[99] Illinois State Register, October 26, 1838.

[100] Ibid., April 5, 1839.

[101] Illinois State Register, November 23, 1839.

[102] Ibid.

[103] Nicolay and Hay, Lincoln, I, p. 181.

[104] Illinois State Register, November 23, 1839.

[105] Ibid., February 21, 1840.

[106] Ibid., April 24, 1840.

[107] See Illinois State Register, August 7, 1840.

[108] The Constitution of 1819 bestowed the suffrage upon every white male "inhabitant" twenty-one years of age.

[109] Sheahan, Douglas, pp. 44–45.

[110] The title of the case was Thomas Spraggins, appellant vs. Horace H. Houghton, appellee.

[111] Sheahan, Douglas, pp. 45–46; Wheeler, Biographical History of Congress, p. 76.

[112] Illinois State Register, May 15, 1840.

[113] Ibid., June 12, 1840.

[114] Illinois State Register, July 10, 1840; Forney, Anecdotes of Public Men, II, p. 180.

[115] Ibid., September 4, 1840.

[116] Ibid., October 2, 1840.

[117] Letter of J.H. Roberts, Esq., of Chicago, to the writer; see also Illinois State Register, October 2, 1840.