The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-06-29
:, sATURDl pRNING, JUNE 49,. 1861.

though performed in pure patriotisn,, was
yet cancer knawing at the vitais OF his
patriotic heart, weighing down bis de-
.clining years and ennbittsring his pathway
to the tomb, on the very rortals Of which,
he was then standing the light of new
morn was upon him, the load OF doubt
and grief he had borne 50 many years ia
silence was removed, and he said in the
fulness OF heart that knew no guile, g
desire to return ycu my thanks FOR that
speech" The triumph Of the Roman EnI
peror' when ne entered the gates OF his
seven -hiiled city at the head cf his victo-
rious legions, leading captive whole armies
OF his vanqui.hed foes, could not have
been greater than must have been the
triumph of Mr.. Douglas, when MS own
unequalled eloquence had not only served
to effect The passage of the resolution, bat
that he should receive such comaenda-
ton and thanks from such man. ] hsve
thus briefly recited the eventful points IN
the too short life Of Mr Douglas, and by
it the young may learn the great value OF
selfreliance, the middle aged be assured
that courage and energy when founded
upon right, will surely lead to success, and
the aged confess that they may gather
wisdom, and tritl, even from children
came not here.o-day to deliver psnegyric
on Stephen A. Douglas lie needs none
at my feeblo hands. His thoughts, hi
emotions, hi, impulses, his motives, his
ac' we're SO far above mine that no lcarian
eight would reach them, so much deeper
that no plumnet Of mine can sound them
His fame is his country 's-as simperi,,lable
Is her history. WHO Shall ftly speak o;
it? BY what rule shall ne Judge OF his
s;aie.nauship? Vast As j; was. iEco1lpIe-
hensibic as it scanned 10 many, meeting
with powerful opposition .t every S;sp Oh
lis onward career, in kis hand simplicity
marked its deyelopeEient., and succots
indicated its adoption.
His genius ogercau,e all resistance !: his
elogusnce led captive al hearts. lnlprac
ticabis as seemed many Of his plans %
ordinary minds, success deyelopcd IL aiT
SIMPLICITY Ever ready in debate he spring
Minerva like iulH armed for any assault
and never lowered his lsuee to sny fo- -
With great conversational powers, Mr.
Douglas was em;neutly socsl Liberal,
benArolent. generous, he shared with tIlse
who were admitted 10 MS Intimacy tn,lr
ioys and their Eorrows, their successes sud
their revsrsss
lie possessed ambition, aaa t.. TOO lie
shared r!th his coUaiIy. lie ~ss agnbi-
tious OF her 6 ,ory. Who.uoaz q. bis great
CON psers have been .i1oE. ambition
IN our Own tI3ls tne kennels OF language
nave bs.a exhausted in 'isGperati0n Of
the o called Uanoly ambition OF that IN
swerying patriot, Henry Gay Whor-ceised
more = o.soned arrows sent frcrT tae quiy.rs
Of jealousy, hatred and all the G4I ner pas-
sioEs 0! our aa;lre, th>n that Gucot-uPt!-
be ires.,4eat Aro.cs Jackson az
D0uG!as w@s SEbItjoUs, DEi hot alone Tor
himself Or h country. lie WAS ambitious
fcr his friends WHO suaii cauat or
measure their E,,rnUcr on ths strength of
Inc attachment his great h,4rt had ior
HEN. VI H.Teyer Lis taua extended there
Ia, r.icra. w,r w,i-rever rs name gAs
know n there i ie2s l;spe6 III 'cvs and to-
ri%r more heart are ihro3a.ny Ia anguish,
more eyes are He.4.nx ;.p with ;e2ss than
were eyer before she! FOR any i Mer.esn
Stsis.mau. Stephen & Doua'As Las 80
endeared himself 10 the hearts Of the
whole American people, iha- We shrin.;
as,.a,t - the swiul recolectioD. which al
.hese insignia ct zoe, and egbleips Of
,is.4t Ses4,4siaq sIe.sssnS;. ;.sEtsy -esIl;.. %
Come t. tbs glotleF. ? -,z. lie sae}s
For tie Gre. tirle, hyr arst b1.as bres,f.;
Come, whershe lless,d seas
Ni..z'l close IL Te.t5,cu-e - b-Ear,
sad sravtc3 q. =. VA. jf- siT,k.;
Gone. IN voa.g1uiicus E'le.tly togT,
Cetr,. E4.1u ;.r t-s-t t-s ., - z1d ~.--'.
AEtt.eu 'err-H,.; IT, tss--
Thc r-osn ~ ka-i lie ;,E, - bis-,
-= Ard all Ss Know. dream,
{ OF agesy are itia=
/ II 10. already spoken, thosa soierir
words ~Ear;h 10 Earth tshes TO Asi =
/ Dist TO Dust, viii sosa Ce pronounced
and We sEs.l see l. . mere ct han forever
+. And "a this al tha. remains o. HIM aroun,
I whose now iT.sn.uIAte form oar heart
weuld fair linseF aud ask one word OF hlr
| for memory? Are those lips so long sceu
toned 10 hold countless masses entrance
i by their eioquence, si.eat forever? Al
! those eagle eyes whose searching sianc
detected traitors and p!otters against tia
country he loved SO well, forever closed
40, blessed be God; his immortal sp;r
can never, no, Eeyer die 1t Ayes N l..
affections OF his countrymen; il lives i
the annals Of his cUuntrys history; i nc
vers TODAY over the railroads the cana
the school houses OF this the Stale Of III
early lofe, and here in her hours OF darl
ness, of danger and OF possible death
will ever lnger Those lips which so LAT.
ly poured forth their burning eloqusne
will still murmur TO us in accents soft an
. musical, aud low, 'the Flag OF our couutr
mus. be sustained, its government mus
be restored They will bid us hope an
believe that the blood of the Revolu,io
Was not shed in vain. They will ~hispe
tc rs IN the small, still hours of the nigh
that our country still lives. And tho;
! ever living eyes will be forever upon Il
i / -
Our virtues; they Will 20 forth ss pillsrs
living light to guide our armies to the =
cret hiding places Of treason; they vi
watch over US for good checking the M:
waves of fansticisiD, and rolling tsrk ii
never wholly die While the Ensli.
Immortal So interviewer are they vi.
every page of our history for the la
twenty years, that the biography OF one
the history of the other.
The ways OF Providence are inscrutabl
Gods ways are past finding out Perhal
i: was fit that our Idol should be take
from us. Sad as is this bereavement to u
, who may remain may be we not be consc
ed in the belief that I" He who doeth X
, things we'll who '.tempers the wind to IL
, ss,orn lamb" will be with us in this dcub
dark hour of oureountry, will shield aud q
fend Us from all our enemies, and vi
: raise up 10 rs other sentinels on til
watch towers of freedom. Perhaps it w'
: fit that Stephen A. Douglas should die
: In the full maturity of his intellect,
,, the penitude Of his power, ripe in expsl
encr. exhaustless in resources. ioiuir
= hands in friendship with his lifelong Q
:, is,opents fer the sslvstion of his countr
, after breastipe seemingly at times, almp
/ alone, the. tillows Of dest-Ection viii;
! were madly dashing over all he loved nc
!, on earth, his country, after placing dtt
L integrity and patriotism far above part
!, opposing the disastrous schemes OF tho