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

[Footnote 52:  Sangamo Journal, May 7, 1836.]

[Footnote 53:  Ibid.]

[Footnote 54:  Ibid., May 14, 1836.]

[Footnote 55:  Ibid.]

[Footnote 56:  Ford, History of Illinois, pp. 103-105.]

[Footnote 57:  See letter of “M—­” in the Illinois State Register, July 29, 1836.]

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

[Footnote 59:  Ibid., December 8, 1836.]

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

[Footnote 61:  Act of February 27, 1837.]

[Footnote 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.]

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

[Footnote 64:  See Davidson and Stuve, History of Illinois, Chapter 40; Wheeler, Biographical History, pp. 68-70; Sheahan, Douglas, pp. 32-33.]

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

[Footnote 66:  House Journal, p. 62.]

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

[Footnote 68:  Nicolay and Hay, Abraham Lincoln, I, pp. 137-138.]

[Footnote 69:  Ibid., p. 139.]

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

[Footnote 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.]

[Footnote 72:  Sangamo Journal, August 29, 1837.]

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

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

[Footnote 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.]

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

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

[Footnote 78:  Ibid., November 4, 1837.]

[Footnote 79:  Ibid., October 27, 1837.]

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

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