The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-25
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senator Douglas last Lcttcr,

Senator Douglas Last letter.
The following patriotic letter from Scno-
tor Douglas, is the last and almost dying cX-
preston OF his sentiments. At this hour
when we mourn his loss it will be rca with
renewed interest 10y ALL ltmcathcs the true
spirit of genuine Patriot anl Statesman:
CmcAGo, MAY 10, 1861.
My DEAR StH--Bciug deprived of the use
of my arms. for the present, by severe at
tack of rheumatism. am compelled to avail
myself of the services of an cuanucusis to
reply to your two letters,
1t seems that some of my friends are una
bile to comprehend the difference between
arguments used in favor OF an equitable com.
promise, with the hope OF aVorting the hor-
rors of war; and those urged in suppott OF
the Government aud flag Of our country,
when u war is being wagcd against the Cu,-
ted States with the nvowcd purpose OF pro-
duciug pcrmucut disruption of the Union
and total destruction of lis Governments,
All hope of compromise with the Cotton
States was abandoned when they assumed
the position that the separation Of the Union
was complete and d,ml and that they would
never consent toa reconstruction many con-
tingcncy-not oven il he would furnish them
with blank sheet OF napera0d permit thNm
to iuscribc their own terms.
! Still the hope was cherished that rcasou,-
blo and satisfactory terms of adjustment
could he agreed upon with Tennessee. North
! Carolina and the Border States, and that
whatever terms would prove satisfactory t.
! these loyal States, would create Il Union par.
! tv in the Cotton States which would be pow
eriul enough at the ballot box To destroy tn,
revolutionary government, and bring those
! States back INTO the Omon 10y the voice o
! their people. ms nope was cherished bN
| Omon men North amt SOutl, ana was never
! abandoned until actual war was levied II
Charleston, and the authorltlNe announce
mcnt made by the revolutionary governmcu
ut Montgomery that the secession flag shout,
be placed on the walls Of the Capitol II
Washington. and proclamation issued in
vitiug the pirates of the world to prey upoi
the commerce of the United States.
These startling facts, taken in connection
with the boastful announcement that tn
ravaGes of war and carnage should be quick
ly transferred from the cotton fields of tn
South to the wheat fields and corn fields q
the North, furnish conclusive evidence thu
it was the fixed purpose of the scccssionist
to destroy the Government OF our fathers
and oblitcratc the United States from tn
map of the world.
In view of this state of facts there wa
but one path of duty left patriotic men.
was not party question involving partlZa
policy: it was question of Government O
no Government, country OF no country: an
hence it became the imperative duty of cN
cry Union man, every friend of constitution
al liberty, to rally to the support of on
common country, its government and flag, a
the only means of checking the progress O
the revolution and preserving the Union 4
the States.
am unable to answer your questions i
respect to the policy ol Mr.. Lincoln and hi
Cabinet. am not III thcIr confidence as No
ANA the whole country ought 10 DE aware
am neither lhe supporter OF lhe paltlSa
pohcy, nor me apologist lor INC errors
the administration. My previous relation
to them remain unchanged Gut l f"St IN
Time VIII never come WhCl snail NOT u
wiling to make amy nccdiui personal Sacr
ice OF ieeIn@ ana party p"llcy Iof 'hc hoi
or ald integrity OF my country.
| know OF no other mode by which 10y
al citizen may so well demonstrate tins &c
Nohon to III" country as ny sustaining IN
Flag, the constitution and the Union, undt
all circumstances, ana under every admins
tratlou, ,(reEardiesS OF party ro''GSS) a%Hlm
AL aSSal'nts AT at homo ana abroad. Inc co.rS
OF Clay ana Webster towards tnc aa4'h
tratIon oi Hen' jackson IN inc uly" OF h'
lillc9ton, presents noble ana worthy G.
ample Tor all true patriots Al thc nome!
when tilat ieariul Crisis was prc.cclpltated NJ
on the country, partisan striie peiWee
wings ana Democrats was qultc as DUO
ana relentless as now DOW between Dcmocra
and fepunlcans. me gun wh'ch separate
party, leaders III those days was quite
broad as that Whlch now separate" the u
ihocracy ana icPoolcaiiS' h''t tlc ilioinrl e.
an enemy rose m our miaSt Pi9tI'l% 'he ol
inemoermeht o! 'le Oh'oli ana tle aeSu',
tIoh OF the Governments the voice oi par'
san Strhe was haShe" Ihto palrlouc S'iFhc