New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-16
THE DOUGLAS FUND.

HOMESTEAD FOR THE SENATOR'S FAMILY.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND MORE
PARTICULARLY TO THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS;
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS is deadl He has fallen at the
meridian of hfe For twenty-five years he has served
the public honorably and without personal profit For
nearly twenty years he devoted his time, his abilities,
and his labors TO his State and his country He served
both State and country from love Of both, and not
from hope of pecuniary profit. For the last four
wears he gave up his time and al other interests TO his
country and TO the exclusion Of all business pur-
suits devoted everything, and at last his life, to the
salvation of the Republic, the integrity Of the Union,
and the maintenance Of the Constitution In the con-
test for theee sacred and patriotic objects he has fallen
in the very prime of life but not until be bad rendered
incalculaGle benefits to the American people.
FeIlow-country1nenl While thus laboring for Your
interests and the interests of your postery his own
means were lost. He died not only poor, but he has
left TO his wife aud children legacy Of debt The only
unincumbered piece of landa small tract, less than
three acree-of which he was ever Possessed was,
when he died the property OF bis widow. Az the re-
quest of the people of Illinois, coming up TO her even
in the hour Of her sorrow she surrendered his remains
TO the State and with them gave that piece OF land Tor
his nterment asking Of the people only that she might
be allowed TO reside near the grave IN when ne re,
poses She has thus given TO the people Of Illinois all
that was left Of Douglas. This lot In which now rest
his ashes the center Of that beautiful grove known
as his lonQ-cbosen and avorite home. The SURROUND
ing portion Of the tTEc: is covered with mortgages Hlf
Children his widow, and his countrymen, 10 approach
bis grave must do 30 by permission OF the sheriff, his
creditors and strangers. Will the nation he has served
forget douglas In the tomb Will the Repubhc
prove ungraiefu7 viii the American people, whom
be has served so long and faithfully, suffer his
widow and bic orphans TO be turned from the home he
loved the soil he defended TO seek elsewhere, and
from strangers, a shelter and support Shall they
be shut out from the ght Of bis tomb and denied the
melancholy satisfaction Of being near his gnyef Shall
the wife and children Of Douglas 20 forth homeless,
bouseless wanderers from the State OF lihnolsf
We propose TO the American people, and particularly
10 the people Of Illinois, to raise by voluntary contri-
buttons fund, to be administered by VIM. A. Rich
ardsop Wm. b. Ogden, John L. Stewart, Zadee
Casey. David Davis, Thomas Drunmond, and John ID.
Cation for the REDEMPTION OF much OF the property
as will furnish his widow with suitable home at Cot
aee Grove; or If srch selection should, by such rus-
tees hereafter be deemed madvisabe, 70 the purchase
of suitable home for them In the State OF liilos and
lso 70 be invested for the support OF the widow, and
hs educstion Of HE children OF Stephen A. Douglas
The Hon. John d. Cation, Chief Justice OF the Su-
preme Court OF Illinois, will act as receiver OF tins
fund 10 whom all subscriptions from States counties,
cornorations socicies committees, and lodlylduale
viii he RENTED His address is Ottawa, Illinois.
The Hon Thomas Drunmold, Judge OF the United
States Court for the NorthSn District OF ILLINOIS, VIII
act as Treasurer. .u. 4.
your earnest and immediate consideration;
RICHARD YATES, :; 4. 2 $500
w; a. h onnra SAMUEL S. MARSHAL,
~ ~ ~ ~ 70 pr VSSuITa O. B. F1CKLIN,
4 a. WoopMoRTH JESSE K. DUBOIS
4. ii. CAMPBELL, LEWIS a5dDc;p MnTN
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