The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-08
Tokens Of Respect to the memory Of SEN
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Tokens Of Respect to the memory OF Sem
atOr Douglas.
FREEPoRr, III. Jnne S.--Flags throughout tn,
city are flying at half mast and together wit!
hundreds of public and private buildings ar
decked with symbols of mourning. Col. Turn
!, er's regiment at Camp Scott are firing minute
guns. A general general gloom prevaded th'
city.
ANBoY, III. Jnne 3.-The flags of this city
| several business and private houses and the ma
chine shops Of the Illinois Central r. K. are
| dropped in morning indicative of the sorrow
| felt in this community st the death of Judge
Douglas.
IHDIANAPoLIs, June 3.---In memory of Dougai
the flags on the Dome Of the Capitol, and flag.
on most all public buildings are at half mast anc
| draped in morning. Gov. Morton ordered tht
! figs at the Camps to be draped in morning, ans
| hali-hour guns fired for "a hours II
SPRINGFIELD, June S.--Thc city is in morning
today over the death of Senator Douglas, and
the public demonstration of geief exceeds any
thing of the kind which has ever occurred here
on the death Of public man. All classes oi
citizens unite in the general expression of sor.
row. The Stars and Stripes are everywhere fly.
ing at hall mast and shrouded in morning.
| The Federal and other Courts adjourned upon
| receipt of the news and all the stores, hanks,
public Offices and every place of business, with
out exception, were closed and Grape hung at
the door handles. The church bells we're toed
for one hour from IL to o'clock, 2. n.
The desire is universal that the remains of the
Senator should rest in the State he has so long
| represented in the National councils, and de-
putation of prominent citizens, including Gov.
Yates, Hon. Lyman Trumbull, Hon. j. A. Nc
Clernanl /, Ex-Gov. Gustavus Koerner, Judge j.
D. Cation, Hon. Jesse X. Dubois, Hon VIM.
Butten, Hon. O. NJ Hatch, Judge S. H. Treat,
Elk Gov. John Wood, Hon. b s. Edward, Hon.
John 7 Stuart, Hon. s. N CuIlum, Hon. T. e..
Campbell, Charles Fl. Lanphier, Edward L. Ba-
ker, Gen j. B. .Currrn, r. E. Goodel, Rev.
James Ftzgibbons, Rev. William S. Prcntiss,
Capt J. S Bradford, Hon. J. G. Stuart, N. Bray
man, VIM. Lovely, 7. j. V. Owen and Geo. S.
Huntington, Mayor of the city, and others pro
ceed to Chicago this evening for the purpose Of
endeavorng to have his remains brought to this
city for interment instead of being sent to Wash
ington.
The 7th regiment, Col. Cook, leaves Alton to.
night for Cairo.
BUFFALO, June Sin this and other Eastern
and Northern cities the news of Judge Douglas
death csused universal sorrow. Flags draped
in black hung at haf-mast Other tokens Of re
spect and regret were numerous.
GALEsA, June 3.-The death of Senator Doug
las is keenly felt here. On receipt of the news
of his death, the flags on the Custom House,
Post Office; Marie Hospital and all public build.
ings were lowered to half mast, and the streets
present one continuous wreath of Grape.
The City Council met and passed resolutions
OF regret and meeting of the citizens APP
pointed Wednesday as day to be observed by
the suspension of all business, and day of gen.
eral mourning and funeral ceremonies.
HENRY, H., May S.-The death of Senator
Douglas cast deep gloom over the whole com.
munity. Flags are flying at halfmast decked
with the habilaments of sorrow confined to no
particular sect
BLooMINGToN, Ill.,, May S.-The death of SEN
ator Douglas was received with the deepest SEN
sibties of afflction by all of our citizens A
very large meeting Of the citizens of this city
and county, presided over by Judge Davis, was
held this evening to express their sense of be.
reavement at the death of Senator Douglas At
which q committee appointed to make suit.
able arrangements for funeral ceremonies, to
take place on Saturday next, and DR.. Rae was
appointed TO deliver an oration on the services
and character of the deceased Senator.
A committee of five was also appointed to at.
tend the fnnera Of Senator Douglas, at Chicago,
also the following resolution:
Resolved, That whilo we acknowledge and ap-
preciate the cfaim of the members of tho fam.
lily of the iustrious deceased to place bis re-
mains where the dictates of their affections may
prescribe, yet, as citizens of Illinois, we earnest
ly express the hope that they will permit tie
same to be deposited in some appropriate place
in the State of Illinois, with whose history the
name of the departed statesman is so indissolubly
blended.
Resolved, That the Hon. J D. Cation be re-
quested to take with him to Chicago, a copy of
the above resolutions expressive of the senti.
ments Of this community, and present the same
to famileys and near relatives of the deceased.