The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-06-19

was visited to-day, and several of the most
prominent citizens arrested, aud the arms of q I
military company there seized upon.
General Cadwallatier,. commanier of the !
forces at the Department of Annapolis. has +
been superseded by tho appointment of Gen. I
N. p Banks to the command.
A messenger was yesterday sent to Fort |
McHenry on some business to Gen. G., when |
the information of the change was given by |
the General at the gate. CLEVELAND.
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From the Chicago Post.
To the People Of the United States, and
more par tieulaply to the People Of u,
Enois.
Stephen A Douglas is dead! He has
fallen at The meridian of life. For tweu.
ty five years be served the public nonora.
bly,, and without perso.e.ai profit. For
nearly twenty yes he deyofed his time,
his aeiii.ies aud his labors to his Safe
j ieonptry from a love of both, and not from
a hope of pecuniary profit For be las,
/ four years he gave up his tllne aud all
lother interests to his country, and TO The
lntter exclusion Of all h..s.iir.ess .nr.,its'
!. devoted everything, aud. al last. his life.
to ies salvation OF the Republic, the in.
Il Itegrisy ofthe Union, aud The maintenance
!, OF the Gonslitntien Ia the contest for
;. these sacred and pstriotic objects, hs has
!, fallen in the very prime ofsiife. but not
until he had rendered iucalculable benefits
, TO the American people
' Fellow-countrymeu: While thus labor.
, ling for your interests and the interests OF
slyour posterisyss his own means we're lost.
) He died not only poor. but has left to bic
wife and children a legacy Of debt. Tae
s only nnincumbered piece Of land - q small
0 tract. less than three acres-of which he
t was ever possessed was, when he died, The
: property of his widow. At the reqaes,
I'll of the people of Illinois, coming up to
j her even in the hoer of her sorrow, she
: surrendered bis remains tothe State, and
/ with them gave that piece of baud for bis
' iintermehs. asking only OF the people tha,
she might be allowed o reside near ihs
e / grave in which he reposes. She hos ha.
e given To The people of Illinois all that was
y left of Douglas This lot in which nov
!, rest his ashes. is in the center of tha
d beautiful grove known as his long choser
}, aud favorite home. The surrounding por
, ton OF the tract is covered with mort
e cages. His children. his widow and hi
u countrymen. 10 approach his grace mus
o do SO by permission OF the sheriif. hi
j. creditors and strangers Will the natiol
he has served forget Douglas in the tomb1
Will the Republic prove ungrateful2 VII
The American people, whom be served 81
long and 50 faithfully, suffer his widow
and his orphans to be turaed from th,
x home he loved, the soil be defended, t
seek elsewhere and from strangers . shell
70 ter aud a support? Shall they be shu
i out from the sight OF bis tomb. and de
n nied the melancholy satisfaction of being
= NEAR his grave? Shall the wife aud chill
Al dren of Douglas go forth homeless, house
ut less wanderers from the State of Illinois.
to Wepropose to the American people
= and particularly to the people of Illinois
: to raise by voluntary contribution, i fund
) to be administered by William A Rich
ardson, William b Ogden, John r Stu
! art, zadoc Casey: David Davis, Thoma5
: Drummend ard John .. Caton, Eor th
5 redemption from debt of SO much OF hi
sr3 properly as viii furnish his widow ans
q calfsren suitable home at Got ag
Z Z Grove; or, ii snch selection should, b,
). such trustees. hereafser be deemed mad
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