The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

citizens was held at Concert Hall to max
arrangements to pay a proper tribute o
respect to the memory of the late Senate
Douglas. Mayor Hobart was Chairman
c. A. Southmayd, Secretary. Hon. Nj
Hammer stated the object of the meetin;
and moved the appoin .ment of a committc
Of five to superintcnd the arrangement
Hammer, Hurlbut, Newell, Stoncman an,
Van Orman were appointed. The Com
mittee reported in few moments and re
commended that on Friday evening folowin,
the community be requested to meet at tn,
Congregational Church and that Baugh
Noble, Hammer. Van Orman, Stonemar
and Updegraff be requested to address tn
meeting. Sou.hmayd, Updegraff and Bas
were appointed committee on resolutions
Our Prairie du Chicn neighbors were invitet
to join with McGregor, and the meeting
adjourned.
On Friday evening June 7th, the Con
grcgational Church was filled with citizen.
Of McGrcgor and Prairie du Chen, tn,
Masonic Lodges Of each place being wei
represented. On the stand, in front of thu
speakers, was full length statue of til,
deceased Senator represented as addressing
an audience behind the stand and agains,
tie wall were Masonic columns draped in
mourning, the Flag of our country display.
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Of the illustrious deceased was suspended
between the columns. The taste displayed
in dressing the church for the occasion is
credited to Chas. A. Southmayd and L.
Benton.
On motion Of Mr.. Southmayd Hon. D.
X. Hobart, Mayor Of the city, was made
Chairman and DR.. Jno. Low, Secretary.
ihc Chairman introduced Rev. Mr.. Brun.
son, Pastor Of the Methodist Church; a
portion Of the Scripture was read and an
appropriate prayer offered. Senator Ham
mcr, r. Noble Judge Baugh, Jno L. Stone
men, Joel Van Orman and Gen. Lawler of
Prairie du Chicn were severally introduced
by the Mayor and each addressed the audi
ence in b,icf speeches, eloquent with Truth,
Patriotism and feeling. The choir, COM
posed Of a union Of the Congregational and
Baptist societies sang several dirge-like
pieces in excellent style, Miss JONES pre-.
siding at the Mclodcon. The language
of the speakers, the unaffected grief which
marked every tone, the strict silence of
the large audience, all indicated sorrow
that we never before saw exhibited for the
loss Of public man. Had the deceased
been relative Of the speakers and audi.
tors there could have been no greater mani
fstation Of sadness.
Geo. l.. Bass, Esq, from the committee
on Resolutions reported the following which
it is needless to say were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS. The Supreme Ruler of the Uni
verse has seen tit to take from this life the Hon
Stephen A. Douglas, the Statesman and the
Patriot, ut time when the eyes of mankind
were turned upon him rs one OF the main pillars
of the Republic, in this hour of its peril and ut
time when all good men hoped he might be
spared to serve the Union and the hag he loved,
therefore.
Resoloed, That while we bow with submission
to the decree, we feel the loss to be Il national
calamity, ut this time when the nation stood in
need OF its best and bavest spns, to defend it
from foes from without and nom treason within.
Reaolued, That in this hour OF common grief,
the virtues OF the departed Statesman belong
to mo- parry; but, his fame. bis talents, his
patriotism become the common heritage OF the
Republic, and thai, casting the mantle Of char.
ty over the faults common to mankind, we will
remember him as the illustriUus Statesman,
who through long, but well spent lite, has
devoted his best energies to the welfare of his
country.
Resofuei, That while no section Of the Union
is entitled to claim an undue share of his fame,
yet the West feels that he was true represen-
tative of its energy and its strength Of chnrcter;
Of his birth, We cherish the West a. the land
of his adoption, the nursery OF his genius and
the resting place of his ashes
Reso'red, That we hear with pleasure, his
tomb is to be in The St,te of his adoption, on
the shores OF the Western Lake, and that the
people of McGr gOr, and Of the whole West,
feel grateful to Mrs. Dou.las in Yielding to the
unanimous desire that he should rest in death,
among those who knew him best and loved him
most
Resoiued, That, to the mourning family and
relatives of the deceased, we nder our con.
dolence and sympathy in their great affection.
Resoued. That the people OF McGregor
especially, will cher ish the memory OF Mr..
Dougl IS for the enterprise of his boyhOod, the
ambition OF his manhUod-as the struggling,
youthful pioneer in the Western wilderness
the successful Lawyer, the eminent Juige-..s
Leg islator, Senator, n Statesmun-as a true
patriot, whose love OF his country and the inte-
gritty of its institutions is unquestionablc, and
whose character as man is above the reach of
calumny or the shafts Of envy.
Resolved, hat the papers Of McGregor and
Prairie du Chen be requested to publish the
foregoing resolutions, ard that the Secretary
send a copy Of the same to Mrs Douglas.
SOMETHING Newly an order from the