Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-04

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Yesterday nosaing the moasaftl H.
tslligenos Of the death Of SssATos
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He died q biz homo IN Chicago. allss
On illness Of several .vssks, during which
time the post aazious 6olicituds had
been felt fos Aia seoosssy, I'D far shiah
The prayers Of Al good add patsiotic
msa Of tho nation we're most fsrvenay
addressed to the throne Of Heaven.
Senator DOUGLAS u dead! What
deep sorrow and lamentatioa will b
brought home to the hearts OF The pso
pie Of our country - these sad tidings
are spread through the land. lis the
intelligence Of the demise Of one Of the
6rst men Of the nation, Of one whom the
people 10 times past have gloried 10 hon
oring-of the MAN to whom the eyes and
the hearts Of our people we're turned as|
their present great help in tLis time oil
national Distress i'm this fearful strug-|
gle for the preservation and maintain
snce Of the institutions Of our noble
Union. In such . time - this the stroke
falls with An almost insupportable
weight. His counsels we're wise, bis
opinions we're eagerly watched for a.
though he held the destiny Of the nation
In his own hand and when he raised
the note Of alarm-and called upon the
country to come up to the support oftbe
Constitution, and assist in the enforce
mont Of the laws, those who acknowl
edged him as their leader, Is we'll as
those who did not, blessed him for his
words, and more firmly than ever plant
ed themselves under the National ban.
ner, and more fervently blessed the
name Of DoUaLAs. He VA emphatically
the greatest man Of the nation. None
other enjoyed that high degree of per-
sonal popularity, none other in point Of
craftsmanship and grasp Of intellect, 90
cupied the high position now so unfor.
tunately made vacant by the hand d
Death.
The nation could have spared him q,
any other time better than now-coulc
have spared almost any other man bet
ter than him. Having for the past TWEEN
ty years been most faithfully and assid
uousIy engaged in the service OF the
people OF this country, and ever with the
most watchful diligence for their best in
terests, and being close observer, du
ring that time, of the condition, position
tendency and demands of the nation, nc
man was better prepared to assist in this
time of peril. These things will Grove
home upon the hearts Of our people with
crushing weight. A great mana no
bic man 10 taken from among Us, ane
every loyal heart Of the nation throb
painfully, and every tongoe 40 with on.
accord pronounce words Of deepest sor
row and regret. The nation has thu
been shrouded in mourning, and the PEG
pie weep at the loss Of their most earnest
most jealous and noble champion.
vas in the cause Of the people, and 70
the benefit Of the present and future gen
erations that Mr.. DOUGLAS undermine,
a constitution unusually strong, and sap
ped away the powers of endurance, tn,
loss Of which has brought him to pre-
mature grave, even in tho heyday Of BIZ
usefulness, even while the sun of his
greatness was approaching it's meridian
splendor. Let it be sacredIy remember
ed that his life has been spent in th.
service OF his country-for the veal o
this people-for the security, happiness
aud prosperity ofthe present and futur.
generations.
We append che following synopsis o.
the history of the deceased He wa.
born in the town Of Bradon, in the State
Of Vermont, on the 23d of April, 1873
and is now in the 4sth year Of his age
His father, whose name he bears, was
native Of Rensselaer, county, New
York, where he was practicing ply
stefan. lie died leaving two children
one OF them the. subject OF this notice
who was but two months old at tina;
time. Stephen Arnold Douglas, at the
age OF fourteen years apprenticed him
self to learn the trade OF ! cabinet ma
ker at MiddIebury, Vt. At this trade
be wrought for two years, and getting
wearied Of it, he sought the means Of
procuring an education. He was 3D.
mitted - pupil in the Canandaigus
IN. ~ Academy, and entered upon q
course Of classical studies, and At the
same time studied law with an attorney
n that village, and while there evinced
+ fondness for politics. In 1888 he
moved to Illinois, and for some time