Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-06-13
Death Of senator Douglas.

The intelligence of the deceased of the
illustrious Senator fell yesterday upon
community not unprepared for so sad an
event, as the coutry and to our State of
one whose place can be but lily filed
When lately Senatoa Douglas returned
to this city. he appeared as the object
and recipient Of noble ovation. memor-
able among all the welcomes ever rendered
by Chicago to those she delighted to hon
or, he made his last speech to an immense
audience, who for the last time heard the
full tones of his voice in an open and
manly stand on the important issues OF the
day, wherein the patriot and the trne man
spoke. and then sank, through, the pain
ful gradations of chamber of illness,
to silence evermore.
Thut meeting will never he forgotten
by those who witnessed its glorious proof
how a common love of country has blotted
out party lines, abolished political enmi-
ties, and made to be recogized only the
tests of faithfulness to the country and the
laws. This was the consumatlon Of the
life work of Senator Douglas. Long
protracted labors and exertions, physical
and mental, had taxed constitution
that must have been of iron to endure so
much.
Grave fears had been entertained in Mr.
Douglas behalf on the more recent occa-
sion Of his severe illness. He was not well
when he appeared before his audience at
Nationa, Hall, Wednesday evening, May
lst, and spoke with difficulty, not notice
able to his audience, but confessed to sew
eral Of those friends who clustered about
him to grasped his hand To one OF
these he stated that he was unfit to appear
in public, and should now seek rest, a
rest he so. much needed. ere he again
entered on his duties at Washington
Little did he or those he addressed deem
that his " ork was done it's rest the grave.
Senator Douglas was accompanied or
his journey to Chicago by his wife. leav,
ing the two sons at school in Georgetown
ID. g. They took their accustomed quar-
ters at the fremont House. The next
day, May Cd, physician was called. 1t
was known about town that Judge Doug
las was ill., then that his condition was
serious, and since then the anxiety of his
friends has been incessant, until their
worst fears are realized in his decease,
which took place yesterday morning.
1t was not until some ten days since
that Senator Douglas illness assumed an
alarming type. From the first he had
been attended by some of our best medi-
cal talent, and latterly it was thought de-
sirabc to summon hither DR.. Miller. of
Washington, in whose care Mr.. Douglas
had passed through former severe illness
es. DR.. Miller and tho Washington re-
latives of Mrs. Douglas reached Chicago
on the 25th ut., and since then has been
closely in attendance upon him.
Throughout the latter part of last week
Mr.. Douglas condition was deemed ex-
tremely critical, with the chances against
his recovery. His primary attack was
acute rheumatism, which rapidly assumed
typhoid character, and continued from
the first unyielding. After some ten or
twelve days, his malady was complicated
by an liberated sore throat, which soon
yielded. Torpor of the liver and consti-
patton Of the bowels ensued, soon fol-
lowed by a jaundiced condition, accom-
panied by poisoning of the blood, which
prostrated his nervous system still more
A wandering and delirious stste ac-
compained his illness more or less from
its inception to its fatal close. At such
times as he was rational last week he
seemed aware Of the grave fears entertain
ed in his behalf. and on one occasion
said to those about him that he knew his
constitution so much better than they did
he felt confident he should recover from
the attack. Doubtless his will and cour-
age. Joined to his great physical powers