Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-10


Editor " y Irssnaa's Journal:
DEAReR;--"Douglas is dead Such are the
sad words We now hesr from every tongue, and
read FROM every paper How little did you or l
think, when you were here in January, 1850, that
you would have to pen the above sorrowfui news
IN 1861, and yet it is a sad reality To those who
were his true friends without motive. how sad
and melancholy TO think they have lost such
man, and az such .time-so young. and vet 50
gre4s. can hardly realize that God in his mer-
lcy has.taken from US, in his prime. so good and
useiul man. You and know bow faithful the
gallant Senator Douglas was 70 his country and
friends. Let us look back 70 1854 and think Of
3 all the abuse that was heaped-upon him for bat
Ting boldly for the rights Of adopted citizens; and
strange TO saw, IN six short years many adopted
citizens proved so ungratefu as 70 forget his la
bors in their behalf do gratefully thank nv
countrymen that they. at least, did not forget hs
labor of love. To those who proved ungrateful
even to abuse him in latter dsys- viii offer
no hard words; their own conscience must be a
racking monitor of condemnation. What can be
thought of those who, in 1854, denounced him ss
every thing that was terrible; In 1856 very little
better In 1858 they discovered, all Of a sudden
that he was great and honest man, and true
patriot In 1860 these same men found out they
were mistaken, and that the great Douglas was
only.'a trimmer" heaping all kinds Of ISLANDERS
on linn and his acts In 1861 these sane fellows
cried Justify "Douglasl Douglasi save u.s. or we
are losrr and they might have added. "from
our own ,iniquity." He-gallant man that he
was-forgot their treatment Of him, and only
thought OF his suffering country, respond
ed 10 the call. and with the assistance Of
the noble Criftenden, made an effort 10 save the
country from boodshed and ruin, and would have
succeeded, but the same men that cried out "cru-
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not 10 be trusted-that he was only breaking up
their Republican, party--that the South only
"meant scare" and all would be well after the
4th Of March. The 4th of March has "come
and gone." and all is not well, somebody is hurt
and our country is in chaos And with all this
turmoil and destruction, the great, the true, the
gallant and noble Douglas is gone, too, never to
return Now, again, these same Catalines dis
cover his worth and greatness, and sing hosannas
to his memory. /, at least. doubt their sincerity.
and will not soon forget the corrupt meanness ex-
hibited towards this great man BY the leaders Of
the Republican party / may charitably forgive
them, but forget their acts, never, never. Even
the rufhanly Herald, of your city can not stop in
his death, but must insult his memory by publish
ing supposed conversation on hi5death bed with
Bishop Duggan, that all men knox never took
place,as stated in the Herald. Who supposes for
a moment that a correspondent of the Herald
would be allowed in the Senator's room while
conversation was going on between the diving
statesman and-th bishopY You and know that
interlopers of this kind would not be tolerated IN
SO sacred spot. How, then, could he get his
informatonf Not from the Senator'S sad and
now lonely wife. She knows her duty too well.
and doubt if any Others would he allowed in
such presence and at such time.
The manner of his death and burial is a source
of pleasure US, his real friends in Che midst Of
so much sadness and sorrow.
see call published. soliciting subscriptions
TO enable the friends Ia purchase some grounds.
attached TO the grove in which Senator Douglas
remains lie. and to mark his last resting place on
earth. Will not his Irish, and all Catholic friends
respond? VIII not our large societies answer
such a call-not as societies, as they could not,
perhaps take the funds of societies for such n
purpose-but as indiyiduaisg After the usual
meetings and transaction of society business, the
members could hold meeting. appoint some
committees. collect what each one could, ard
have the president remit the amount raised 10 the
proper person, with the names of the contribu-
tors. care not how small the sum paid by each;
ten cents with good intention, Is better than ten
dollars with a sinister motive Irish adopted cit
liens win you not respond 60 the call of your
friends in fliinoisg Irish girls, what say you to
this calf Will you not assist your countrywo-
men Of Chicago with your offerings to build this
monumentr II is particularly appropriate that
you snOntu answer tnis caii. 5uuSe Do1eias as
your friend while living; let yon, now. ros be for
getful of him. though dead. Your offerings viii
be source Of pleasant thought to his lonely and
loving widow In her sadness -
80 Yours Mr. Editor be the task of reminding
his ffieHds of their duty towards his memory.
3 am, very truly yours. -e.s J. b X.
PSI must not be understood as apclogi-
ring in the least degree for the D.sunionists OF
the South by my strictrrcs on the Republican
leaders have no sympathy for the man or
men who trying 20 break up 50 great a coun-
try by dissolution; nor have any sympathy fos
those who advocated principles that have brought
so great calamity upon us Two wrongs neses
made right. $50 .. b. X