The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-06-13
senator Douglas Last Hours.


The Chicago Tribune Of Tuesday gives
tn ollIwing account Of Senator Douglas.
illness and death, and OF the general and
profound sorrow with which the irtelli-
gence was received in that city.
1t was not until some ten days since
that Senator Douglas illness assumed an
alarming type. His primary attack was
acute rheumatism, which rapidly sssum-
ed typhoid character, aud continued
from the first very unyieldipg. After
some ten or twelve days, his malsdy was
complicated by an liberated sore throat,
which soon yielded. Torpor Of the liver
aud constipation OF the bowels ensued.
soon followed by jaundiced condition,
accompanied by poisoning of the blood.
which prostrated his nervous system still
more.
A wandering and delirious state accom-
panied his illness more or less from ils
inception to its fatal close. At such times
as he was rational last week, he seemed
aware of the grave fears entertained in
his behalf, and on one occasion said to
those about him that he knew his constis
tuition 50 much better than they did, he
felt confident he should recover from tho
attack, Doubtless his will and courage.
joined to his great physical powers, had
muoh to do with his so long continuing to
risist ma'ady before which feeble men
would have rapidly sucCumbed.
In his last days lie gave those who
stood near 10 minister to his wants, the
most convincing assurances of the depth
and earnt sness of the lively love of coun-
try that tiled his heart. In his waking
hours, as well as in those moments when
the violence of his disease unseated his
great intellect, he was busy with national
events, and the conflict that is now upon
US. 1t was his last wish that the work
which will regenerate the country while
rescurg it from his enemies, sho.:ld go
rapidly on. To one, in wandering
moment, he said. 81 station you at the
Relay House. Move onl" OF fanother he
asked, "Why do we stand still? let US
press on! Let us to Alexandria, quick"
To still another he said. Telegraph to
the President, and let the column move
) ou!' And so, throughout the progress of
of the disease, " hich struck him down, le
, was thinking of his country and her peril.
At Washington, in his imaginings, and
in the command for which nature had
, fitted him. and which wJuld have been
= bestowed had he lived, he seemed 10 di-
Z, rect events and dictate victory. And when
! the lucid intervals came, he was, ifnot so
!, emphatic, not l. SIS sincere. The salvation
p of the Republic was uppermost in his
thoughts by day and by night. His own
: condition, the imminent peril of his death,
n his complicated affairs gave him no con-
n cern. Almost his last coherent words
d were an ardent wish for the honor and
prosperity Of the Republi, by the defeat
and dispersion of her enemies.
Throughout Saturday it was feared he
could not survive many tours. AS nigh
fall drew near, without any positive change
Is having taken place in his disease. he ye
b seemed easier, and so passed the night
If He had oaly brief intervals after this, bu
=, lay in qui It state, gradually but surel,
. sinking. At ines lie brief rallied. bu
d it was not 10 q clear conception of wha
d was transpiring about him. On one oc
al cason indeed it was evident that memory
~ and habit of mind was strong in the dying
>" statesman, and that his thoughts wer
C. once more in the Senator Chamber
&c One of his physcans-Dr. Hay--wa
- administering blister' "What are yo,
Is doing?" asked the patient; ''stop, ther
u are twenty against me, the measure
D. defeated"
r At an early hour yesterday morning
:, he Lad an interval, conversed briefly wit
u those about him. and then sank genll
" quietly until ten minutes past 8 a
NJ when be breathed his last quietly
nc aud without struggle.