, 1861-07-15

to greater. extent than at the moment Of his
death gaye him her confidence iet nls re. re-,
s19 s5s e leng y ice be o7d shs
endure
I offer the following resolutions:
Reso.red, That the members Of the Senate, from
sincere desi1e Of showing eFery marx of respect
due to tho memory Of Hon. Stephen r. a. T. n1nslas,
f M s1at95 sns tie e
* Rxso1red M % 9aaaasmoasty aas That as an additional
ponelaa' ose .s tbs ssnate ut DC % nov s4iearn.
OIered' That lie secretary communicate these
resolutions to the House Of Representatives.
REMARKS or SENATOR BROWNING.
Senator growning'a remarks, as published
in tie Gzo5e Of the 10Th inst, are printed on
both sides ofth sheet and t'ont Of register"
rendering It extremely difficult to copy the
whole. The following, however, is the most
material portion: 49,.
For the frat time In the worlds history the
astounding spectacle haa eeea T. M o. OF
cpnspiring to its OWL overthrow:
FnF the first time in our nations history,
rehel hands we're raised in hostility against our
cnnntr7's fay. to re1d its stripes and pluck Its
brirht stars from their field Of glory;
Ne had then but recently passed aat tarGngn mgn .
las Rsd been the chosen and almost adored
sfandard bearer Of great and renowned party
| which Tas laboYiug to elevate MIN 70 posi-
tion equal in dignity, honor, and power, TO any
on earth. Political parties have seldom 6een
mure bitterly hostile than were that which
marshaled its hosts under bis leadership, and
that which followed the fortunes Of our hon
ored Chief Magistrate. The object Of the
SENATOR'S most intense cherished desire, aud
| to the attainment Of which he bad devoted his
great energies, and his untlaggglng industry
an Object Compatible with the purest and loat
est patriotism, and worthy OF the most e1alt-
| ed amhition-had elnded his grasp, and was in
the possession Of bis crest and distinguished
| rival
The party which he, no doubt conscien-
| tiously, believed to be adverse to the best and
| truest interests Of the countryside men who
| represented that party, and with whom he had
and sometimes bittef, were installed in power,
whilst his own friends were scattered and dis-
| persed. Whatever the causes OF hostnty,
| whether his fault or ours, or whether the nee.
essary and Inevitable concomitant OF political
| auta9onisus hetweeu even just and good men,
| without fault on the part Of anybody, the fact
is nevertheless SO, that the political alienation
between him and those who represented and
welded the power Of the Government was
complete.
/ On the other hand, many Of the distinguish.
| ed men Of the nation, Who IN former times
| stood by hlm in the same party organization,
and labored iudefatlgably for bis advancement
and promotion, had embarked in an enterprise
which had tor Its object not the overthrow o1
party only, but the dismemberment Of the
Union, and the utter demolition Of the Coy
no longer fully aud completely harmonized
He had to break with many Of the most trust
I'd and most distinguished Of his fornel
friends, and fraternfze with his f1ercest politi
cal foes, or he had to renounce his allegiance
TO the Constitution he had sworn to maintain
and prostitute his powers in plotting its over
throw.
Let us do him justice. What his interna
conflicts may have been, we cannot know
what our OWL would be thus ciEcumstancad
We dare not say; but we do know that, what
ever the struggle In his own breast may hav'
been, it was brief, We do know that tht
patriot triumphed over the partisan, and tina
be threw the entire weight Of bis great iniu
enee on the eide Of bis country in The hour o
; her greatest need. We do know that the in
dignity done in Charleston harbor to the star
; and stripes, at once the emblem Of the powe
! and benefcence Of the Government aut
the vcnerated memento Of the suffering
; wisdom, and patriotism, Of our illus
t1ious sires; that the atrocious aseaul
by the banded cohorts Of treason upona weak
!. | vo1n, and enfeebled garrison Of loyal and IN
t co1ruptib1e American soldiers, In the faithful
and gallant discharge of the highest and holi
est duties, awakened al the enthusiasm, th
, indignation, ard patriotism OF his ardent na
ture, and enlisted all his energies, uncondl
! tlounl|y, in the service Of his endangere
: country. We do not know that the patrio
. achieved great bat easy conquest over tt
J partiean, and that he heartily, warmly, an
81 II 1.zH Ia -%e-,n
= which he was engaged, united with those VII
. had heretofore not only opposed but dt
I noupced him, in struggle to uphold th
Union, sustain the Constitution, and Vindicat
u the claim Of the national government to th
= obedience Of all its citizens and who shoul
> in the holy cause Of the great Republic, ric
. in cherished memories Of the past, aboundin
q in bleeeipgB for the presAt, and radiant Wit
I hope for the future, vas the only rivalry b
u tween him and them. It was noble and e:
= alted rivalry, worthy Of q great cause an
" most eminent statesmen gnd patriots. Won
!. that he could have lived to continue the &c
y erous strife until this most wicked and caus
~ less revolt WIS everywhere subdued, and II
:, footprint of a traitor no longer desecratt
- American soil
e There was something, Mr.. President, hero
- = in the promptitude, fear1essness, and decisit
~ y with which be rent >aaunder the strong pcrso
y. al and patty ties, ead dashed FROM him the f
~ ters which k3>pnnE soER6t t;m to those vi
e ae IL with them was oisloyalty to the Goves
~ ment, and something almost sublime In t
| terrible energy with which he denounced {
9 treason, and launched his Impressions at /
70 70 traitors who were warning upon the life Of +
- great and good Government under whose #
Iering care he had made himself what he ";
~ y had Struggled laboriously, but successful
u Id the rugged steep, and taken his place il
~ ~ eonspicuous niche Of the temple Of fame.
~ In times Of peace Senator Douglas was
~ ~ intense partisan. Indeed 1t was natural
o. o should Be 50. Indeed, he could not Ia
- ~, would, 1t was necessity Of his physical a
~ mental organization that he should do it nj
~ all his might. Doubtless he always believ
ue his zeal and his party preferences to be In
sss line Of bis duty, and they certainly were
ss He fought the battle Of life bravely, but
or conflict il over; and now that its turmoil
- ended, he reposes quietly beneath the gre
1e sod Of his adopted State,
" " In the full v1gor of his mental and physi
Of energies, and just at me time when his
~ vices would seem to have been most meet
~ in the great cauee Of human rights, he ]
~ a been cut down by the fiat Of that wisd
~ which never eIrs.
~ ~ That he had extraordinary endowments,
-" 10 one will deny; and whatever co1tralriety
AZ opinion may exist as to tie induence OF bis
X 1itical policy ard measures upon the dest
IA OF the nation, the verdict OF posterity,
~ q Judgment Of history, will be-. that he "
- down With his patriotism pnsedueed, and z
h;s sis no stain upon Els loyalty:
W. Henceforth his name is tndissolnbly c
- .Ao nected with his country's history. Many
sna esteem the pages which chronicle his deed
~ ~ among the brightest in our annals. ALI
I,n b;a just and good will bend reVerently over
~. records Of his closing career.