Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-06-06
DEATH OF SENATOR DOUGLAS,

morning last, 81 III minutes past y o CLOCK,
after painful illness Of somewhat more
than month.
This distinguished man and great states
man. whose premature death has filled the
land with sorrow and grief. was born at
Brandon. Rutland Co.. Vermont. April 23d,
lsl3.and consequently was nearly a month
and half over 4S years of age at the time
ofhis,lea The public life Of the deceased.
and the stations Of honor he has occupied
are too we'll known to require any refer
ence now, unless our space was more ex-
tensive. We shall. however. in our next
endeavor to give a briefhistory Of his life
and services. for the qualification of his ar
dent admirers even among our Republican
readers. The following account Of the
diseases which caused his death and the
patriotic expressions to which he gave ut
terancc during his illness. we copy from the
Chicago Tribune. of Tuesday. t fc
Grave fears had been entertained m Mr..
Douglas behalf on the more recent occa-
sions Of his severe illness. He was not
well when he appeared before his audience
at National Hall. Wednesday evening,
May LIST. and spoke with difficulty. not no.
ticeablc to his audience. but confessed to
several of those friends who clustered a.
bout him to grasp his hand. To one Of
these he stated that he was unfit to appear
in public, aud should now seek rest. rest
lie so mrch needed. ere he again entered on
his duties a. Washington. Little did he
or those he addressed. deem his work was
done, its rest the grave.
The next day. May 2, physician was
called. 1t was known about town that
Judge Douglas was HI. then that his con-
dition was serious, and since then the anx
iety Of his friends has been incessant. until
their worst fears are realized in his de-
cease. taTs
Twas not until some ten days since
that Senator Douglas illness assumed an
alarming type. From the first he had
been attended by some of our best medical
talent, and latterly il was thought desira-
bic to summon hither DR.. Miller Of Wash
iugton, in whose care Mr.. Douglas had
passed. through former severe illnesses
DIR. Miller and the Washington relatives
of Mrs. Douglas reached Chicago on the
10Th ult., and since then have been closely
IN attendance upon him.
Throughout the latter part of last week.
Mr.. Douglas condition was deemed ex-
tremely critical. with the chances against
his recovery. His primary attack was
acute rheumatism. which rapidly assumed
atyphoid character, and continued from
the first very unyieldisg. After some ten
or twelve days, hrs malady was compiled
tel by an liberated sore throat, which soon
yielded. Torpor of the liver and consti-
patton Of the bowels ensued. soon follow
ed by jaundiced condition, accompanied
by poisoning of the blood. which prostra-
ted his nervous system still more.
In his last days. he gave those who
stood near to minister to his wants. the
most convincing assurances of the depth
and earncstncss of the lively love OF coun-
try tha. filled his heart. In his waking
hours. as well as in those moments when
the violence of his disease unseated his
great intellect. he was busy with national
events. and the conflict that is new upon
as. 1t was his last wish that the work
which will regenerate the country while
sescuing it from its enemies. should 60 rap
idly on. To one. in wandering moment,
he said, Il station you at the Relay House.
Move emf, OF another he asked, why
do we stand still? let us press on! Let us
to alexandria quick!' To still another
he said, Telegraph to the President and
let the column move on!'. And so, thro'
ont the progress Of the disease. which
struck him lown-he was thinking of his
country and her peril At Washington.
in his imaginings. and. in the command
for which nature had fitted him. and which
would have been bestowed had he lived.
he seemed to direct events and dictate VIC
tory And when the lucid intervals came.
he was. If not so emphatic. not less sim
cere. The salvation of the Republic. was
.uppsrmost in his thoughts BY day and by
night His own condition, the imminent
peril Of ,ieath. his complicated affairs gave
him no concern. Almost his last coherent
words, were an ardent wish for the honor
anil prosperity of the Republic. by the de-
feat and the dispersion Of her enemies
The country. regardless of party distinc
tons, wherever the love Of the stars and
stripes is not repressed by the terrorism
which he knew and hated. will treasure up
his dying prayer and make his hopes and
aspirations the rule Of patriotic endeavor.
-. The Times Of yesterday says: Alter re-
manning in state until Friday at Bryan's
Hall, the remains Of the great Senator viii
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