Letter, Stephen A. Douglas to William Smith, 27 August 1842
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, Letter, , Sangamon Co., IL, to , , Hancock Co., IL, 27 Aug. 1842; handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting of and ; two pages; JS Office Papers, CHL. Includes address block, postal markings, and dockets.
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the people and will be a solemn warning to all demogouges who wish to elevate themselves by possecuting [prosecuting] a crusade against any religions or political sort, where peculiar tennats may be suffered to be unpopular among a majority of the people.
The next great struggle will be the Election of a U.S. Senator. Judge Breese is again on the field as a Candidate, and on the other hand many of my friends have been so kind as to present my name as a Candidate for that office I shall again return to my circut in a few days, and hope to see you at the Court.