The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-06
Death of Senator Douglas.

Senator STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS of Illinois, died
at Chicago, about o'clock, on Monday morning
last. The report of his death has given the coun-
try shock. The soubriquet of the Little Giant
has become almost household word throughout
tie country land everywhere the news of his death
will be regarded as national calamity. He was
one OF the patriots, who was ready to sacrifice all
other considerations to the safety OF the country
and the perpetuity of the Constitution and such
patriots the country can i'll afford to lose, in this
her hour ofperiL
We copy the following particulars of the last
days and death of Judge Douglas, from the Chi
cage Tribune;
"A wandering and delirous state accompanied
his illness more less from its inception to its
fatal close. AT such times as he rational Last
week, he seemed aware OF the grave fears enter
tanned III his behalf, and on one occasion said 70
| those about him, that he knew his constitution SO
much better than they did, he felt confident he
| should recover IIom the attack. Doubtless his
will and courage, joined to his great physical pow.
ers, had much 10 do with his long continuing
| to resist a malady before which teeber men
would have rapidly succunbed.
Throughout Saturday 1t was feared he could
not survive many hOuIs. AS nightfall drew near,
without any positive change having tax EN- place
i'll his disease, he yet seemed easier and SO passed
! the night. He had only brief intervals of con-
seriousness after this but lay in qaiet state grad
uaIly but surely sinking. AT times he briefly raj
lied but 1t was not TO a clear conception of what
was transporting about him. On one occasion in
| deed 1t was evident that memory and hahit Gt
mind was strong III tile dying statesmen aud thai
! ms thoughts were once more Ill the Senate Cham
| Der. One of his physicians DR.. Hay was admin
isteling blister. "What are you doing e. asked
the patriot, stop, there are twenty against me,
the measure is deieated
AT an early hour yesterday morning he had an
interval OF ralying, was rational conVersed brief
| quietly until ten minutes past A. NJ when he
! uTeathed his last quietly, and without a struggle
Ills devoted ana loving wife remained with him
| TO the last moment. Madison Cuts, his BROTHER
in Law, Miss Young of the fremont House, b. G
! Caultield, and DIR. hay were also present
Such has been the anxiety with which news
from this sick room had been looked for by the
public that throughout Sunday almost hourly bull
letnes were posted i'll the office of the Tremount
House The earliest buletine of yesterday re-
ported Judge Douglas is dying" A little later.
and the intelligence spread, Judge Douglas is
DEAD"
Tho moIrntul news spread rapidly through the
cry, extras and bulletins from the news paper Of
hces were eagerly sought. The Court House bell
was tolled for one hour. Never did great civ
put on more rapidly aud thoroughly the symbols
OF grief, and never was grief nVre frank and thor
OuSh III perVaded all classes and visited all sec
lions OF the city Along the business fronts OF Lake
ana other principal streets, the brick and marble
donaed the emblems Of mourning. Festoons,
Wreaths, and pendants in black and white entwin-
cd, American flags ut half mast and heavily drap-
ed, IN many instances bordered with black-all
to}d OF city in mourning for her iIustrious dead
Many OF these mourning symbols in style and
Character deserve especial notice, which our lin.
lis deny