, 1861-07-16

are thoroughly investigated it will be found
that General Wool stood In the way Of Q. B.
Mattesen, Weed, Cummings, Morton and their |
aesociatez, who were all this time stationed at
the Astor House, and prevented their carry
ing out their schemes. Unless l mistake the |
evidence and facts that have found while at,
tempting to ferret out this mysterious affair, |
this will be found to be the sum and SUBJ |
starce Of the offence Of General Wool
The friends Of the General are moving In |
the matter, and you may look for the Whole |
matter being presented to Congress at an ear |
" day, and some means being adopted to eift |
It TO the bottom. There is q storm brewing |
here upon the subject, and you need not be
resignation or expulsion Of at least one nem-
Der Of the Cabinet.
Remarks Of Hon. Isaac n. Arnold on
the Death of Senator Douglas.
Mr. ARNOLD-Mr. Speaker, on baha1f of
the many thousands Of citizens Of Illinois,
who differ in political sentiments from Semi
tor Douglas, have been selected to. express
their hearty appreciation and concurrence in
all the honors which can be paid to his mem
The people of Illinois, State which has
been the theater Of his fercest political
contests, gathered with common feeling Of
the sentiment Of deep regret caused BY his
death perv2des all classes and parties and dl-
visions of our country, and finds an exception
only among the traitors who are in arms
against our flag.
On turning back few pages Of the nations
her distinguished statesmen. Many in this
hall will wildly remember the death Of John
Quincy Adams, Of Henry CIay, Of Thomas E.
Benton, and S1las Wright. Yet think the
popular heart has responded with feeling
as profound, and as universal, at the death Of
Douglas, as Of either Of these distinguished
men.
&c was bold and se1fre1ying man-aleader
by nature; and has always been, from the
esmmenceaent Of his career, the prominent
figure In Illinois politics. His death has
r1movra from the political horizon u brilliant
star from singular constellation Of promt-
! nent men.
About twenty years ago there practiscd at
the same bar, IN the small town Of Spring
field, Illinois, a very remarkable combination
| Of men. Among them, Abraham Lincoln,
t President OF the United States; Stephen 4.
| Doug1as-not less distinguished; Lyman
| Irumbnll, the eminent colleague of Douglas
| James Shields, who won high reputation
Capitol; 2. D. Baker, Senator from Oregon;
! John J. Hardin, who fell upon the bloody
field Of Bueua Vista; James 4. AcDougal,
Senator from California; Q. H Browning, the
successor Of Judge Douglas. Besides these,
there was the late Governor Bfssell, whose
eloqueuce in vindication of the bravery of the
Illinois volunteers against the asper5ions of
the traitor Davis, is still remembered in this
House and there were also Richard Yates,
the present Governor Of Illinois. and my dis
Richardson and McClernand. Lincoln, Doug
las, Shields, Baker, Bisseu, Hardin, Trumbul1,
Browning, McDougal, aud others, Ill contem-
poraries, form combination not often seen
around the pine table Of a frontier courthouse.
Among them are names which Illinois will
l nho nf rri1 hin hor
history. These men, however they may have
differed in the past, will be found to-day
those Of them who survive-zallying like u
band Of brothers to sustain their country in
this its hour Of peril,
Among the many Incidents in the life Of
Douglas, upon which the people will lnger
with pleasure, are the relations between him
and the President Of the United States. Those
relations were, in my opinion, alike honora-
bic to the departed Senator aud the living
President
The country knows they had long been RI.
walls. the acknowledged leaders Of their respcc-
tive parties, They passed through the Sena.
to1ial contest Of 1865 "a contest which was
really battle Of gisnts), with their personal
relations cordial aud friendly.
The grent Presidential contest Of 1860, in
which victory changed from Douglas to Lin.
coin, left them still friends. You, Mg. Speaker
and most Of the members Of the House, were
witnesses Of the graceful courtesIes extended
by the distinguished Senator to the President
elect on his arrival here, in February last. Tue
ly IN the highest degree graceful and magnani
| nous.
None who witnessed It can eyer forget the
scene On the eastern portico Of this Capitol
when Mr. Lincoln, in the presence sf the Rep
fesentatives Of the people, assumed the sub
by the eternal God that he would faithfully
support the Constitution and en- ,orce the 1awi
Of his country. Douglas, not BY accident
stood By his side; aud, in the midst of scowl
irg traitors, whispered In the ear Of the Presi
dent that, come what might in the dark ant
, | cloudy future darkening before him, he Touli
Etana By the Government and strengthen it
arm to crush treason and rebellion.
Nobly has the departed Senator redeemed
that pledge. BE returned to Illinois, and 3
Springfield and Chicago, il his OWL bold AMI
; direct language, declared that there could b
J | by their country and its flag, and the traitor
who were seeking to destroy 1t.
r | And it was For this, and because he ros
from party to patriotism, that all the peopI
gathered around bis g1aye, and to-day mlngl
, | divisions. :.
:, OF the services be rendered to his country,
{ forbear to speak. History will do him justice
+ Bnt there are two institutions ofmy OWN Stat
. with which his name xill be forever associa
!. ted. I refer to the Illinois Central railroa;
! and the Chicago University. Asa Represen
;, tatiye Of Illinois, desire to express her CRATE
. fn1 recognition Of his most important aid rem
a de1ed to those great and bene6cent institu
4 tfons they will remsfn monuments to hi
memory more enduring than marble q brass
= = He loved Illinois, and WIS filed with gen
= eTou5 ambition to advance her interests. ID
Il had clear and strong appreciation Of the ne
r cessity to secure her future greatness. Llsln'
= near fhe great ..~r+~c. -kach divides the Wa
: ten which dow into the Atlantic from thos
= which, flowing west and south, find their out
! let In the Gull, he saW that the millions Q
y treemen Of the great Northwest could heve
. permit themselves to be cut oil either non
. the East OF the South
! He well knew that Illinois, the fourth Stat
. IL rank In the Union, the Empire STATE Of th
i. Northwest the young State that 4ooks oacl
q on old Virginia, with her hlack hnfoen1 Ns
d gfng far behind her-the State that treads bar
+ upon the heels Of Ohio and Pennsylvania, an
j. that in the future challenges New fork to
!, generous and friendly rivalry for imperial po
!. sitior-he knew and felt and expressed ne
|f aettled purpose never to permit lorelgn n2
\ tien to interfere between her and me a monI
r. Of the great river which washes hef Teatefi
# boundary. For this Illinois Wu cherish hi
= | memory 20 long as Lake Michigan shall rol
= her blue waves upon the shore where sleel
!. his remains.
:. Donglss died at moment when ne hae "a
'. ability and the disposition to hare rendere
- the ereatest services to his country he die
: on tie eye Of this grapple between govern
a a's ment aud anarchy between law asd hwless
- ness; !; between liberty and slavery; betHee
4 4 ciyiIization and ba1balism the result Of Whic'
g 9 is 10 shape the destiny OF this continent.
t Had he lived he Would have LED this granes g,s
- sublime. uprising Of the peeple-his matests
- populat movement now sWeeping onward Ik
I. the deep and resistless volume of waters 9
r the great Lakes over Niagara-he would ha.
led It onward to crush and oYerHhela fh'
10 wicked rebellion.
- Yes, Mr.. Speaker, had he uvad until thi
+ day, there would h1Te been heard n 1hes nj
- than his, demanding action, aefioH-psonaip
T. eigspAx, dacizst aasssn- J: :. -.
il t1BourHHRv MADE ,MusKxr c1rs:---We ta7
received from friend. In : Nashville, som
!. specimens Of tho' mnsket capg made h tia
i city. The ACTOR, under tho 6upefhteadeaGc C
II Of Col. Satn1 D. Morgan, i turnlng o.t dail
i. 10000 4 Arga lot h1a been forwarded I
le Richnonj. some OF which weee asad In th
r battle Of Bethel. Our yoluntoees on irapet