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Excerpt from Eulogy Upon the Hon. Stephen a Douglas: Delivered at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, July 3, 1861 When the impartial historian comes to analyze the character and services of Stephen A. Douglas, he will be amazed at the Wonderful versatility of the man, the vast amount of labor he performed, the events in which he moved a principal actor, and the comparatively short period of time during which he figured upon the stage of American politics. Volumes would be re quired to do justice to the subject. How, then, can I expect, within the decent and preper limits of such an occasion as this to rise to an ordinary comprehension of the duty which has been assigned to me? I must content myself with a mere allusion to certain of the leading elements of the character of the departed patriot, and with a genial, though partial, view of many of his distinguishing traits and achievements, such as might be antici pated from one who loved him as a friend and believed in the general justice of his Opinions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.