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

Washington correspondent of the
PniIade'phi Press Casa TRENcHARD)
thus speaks of the death of DOUGLAS:
Frail though it be, mnst be allowed
Ito drop my cypress leaf upon The bier of
he statesman, the orator, aud the patriot.
Peace be TO his ashes
Amid this season of revolution-o of
faction-of feud-when the bloody eagles
lof civil war scream through horizon
rent with !he thunders of battle, and
hlackened by the clouds Of war; when
treason, alike to God aud man, uptfrs its
horrid visage among the elements, aud
would, with ruthless hands, destroy our
liberties, deihrone our laws ard debsuch
he spiril of our fir. free, republican sys
ten; aud when we have poured forih girt
with The armor Of conscipnce and the Con.
sli,ntion, followed by the uprising pray.
ers from hamlet and home al over the loy.
al lamd, onr sense is shocked, and our
heart is sickened, by n low wall, which
floats across The prairies of the Vest. aud
announces 10 us the death of Douglas
Anticipated, ye. not looked for, the
tidngs. still hoped againsr. though hope
ls' If had q d. appal us in "A manner which
is bnl feebtv described as nearly touching
our tende est feelings of personal kind
ness ai.d sfftction
He was "a man abonnding in more of
hose qualities which arrest our fancy, at
zach our regard, and aran our enthnsi
asm. than any Que Of his S material cam-
peers. The earnestness of spirit. which
maize him an orator, was In him, and it
made HIM equally a man The genial
freshness and glowing warmth of senti-
meht which animated him whilst before an
audience never deserted him when free
from the excitement of the hour He
was, from firsl to last, at all times and all
places. home hearted companion, who
drew ou To him instinctiveiy, by his gen
idea. and his frank, urhane sincerity OF
address. which never failed appealing a,
once TO the purest feelings of your natnre
There was the easy. eonsideraie. courte
Gus gentleman sins street o: sslion. whom
friends and foes have never disputed in
admitting him, in his Senatorial inter
course. Seldom provoked into even a
ImomeBtary i'll humor himself, he was ever
.lhongh,fnl of the feelings of others. MOI
easily offended himself, and readiest TO ac-
cept apology or explanation, he was frs,
topuofrr The hand of friendship, when the
efenee lay upon bis own side. No man
can say mere was a grain of yindictive-
ness IN his character He carried in life
10 a seeming fault that which in death is
most noble 10 contemplate, a spii it of con-
eitiation and kindness toward his few per-
sonal. aud many partisan enemies. He
hitedno nai; he seemed to love all men
| lie possessed the rare power of con.
IN ndIeg the kind feelings of all who kuew
hiiE, though they ui@ differ with him
upon every question of lublc policy wi h
pa.ti an intensity, and even raucor. There
was in hln, and around him, such bright
exhala,ion of the charilyuf life. that no
one who was brought into personal con
tact with him could fail to be influenced by
his cordial, unaffected heeiiog, aud i'm
pressed by his splendid endoWments O.
mind aud manhood
/ He was tru y a great man. have
known, and sometimes Intimately, within
the last few years, most of the leading
statesmen of Congress. ] have sat for
hours listening TO G n. Houston talk OF
Texas, while he whittled his little block
| ~ =n,,od bio ayn rnnu, hava hoo a
Mr.. Seward ON national law in his own
library have taken moonhgh, drives
alone With hat Singular genius, Alexau-
der Ii Stephens Bat never have | fell
the consciousness Of being in the pres.
euce of supreme genns SO fully. as when
Ei, that pam little sitiing-room / have
heard for an entire half day tie sagaeily,
/ the wisdom, a,d The earnihg which d ,wed
IN u brond. powerful stream from the lins
! of S ephen A. Douglas. He was truly
inmense. L was the irrepressihle ,igol
of u gigantic mud. ciethcd aall The las
lclLalious o. genial manner He was
not sermonizer. sif less a edani, in hi,
Espeech Il was give and take with eacI
aud every one.
His tniogy cannot he written now
Years must roll 10y hrfore we shlil be ab I
to titly apostrophize his memory, biz
works and worth We can speak nov
bnt Of his personal traits. which are 81
fresh upon our recollection. But littl,
: while ago-it seems but yesterday
fspent an evening with bim--a quiet, de
liigmful evening. His spirits were no
then buoyaht. Our national trouble
stpreyed sadly upon him His view of then
was firm. but far from raueorous. Patri
], lotism with him was vital priuciple, no
u partisan spark: aud he--who of all OH
, er men had most reason to feel persona
!, bitterness towards the Southern rebt
leaders regarded the coming coeae
with more regret than anger. He wa
' essentially philosopher, aud he jnstl
made wide distinction between the 10y
j. al, honest people of the South, who ha