Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09
John w. Forney's EuIogy ON Douglas.

At Washington, July 8, Col Forney, of
the Philadelphia Press, pronounced eulogy
upon the late Senator Douglas, IL the Hall
of the Smithsonian Institute. We find the
following abstract of the same in late east
ern paper:
On the eve of the anniversary of the
American Union and Independence, we have
assembled in these classic halls, to pay
tribute to the memory of statesman who,
in his day and time, has conferred lasting
benefits upon his country, and who, in the
hour of her extreme peril, has been called to
his final account. Mingled with the grief
which this sad event inspires, comes the sad
recollection that Tomorrow is the celebration
of nations Sabbath, and that, insteaI of
engaging in the peaceful pursuits OF hus-
bandr5 we are in the midst Of strife a re-
volution, which is about to overthrow our
Government
We have, therefore, double cause to
mourn-frst, in the loss of an uncballecged
and unquestionaUle patriot and next, in the
fact that. in one section of our once happy
country, thousands of unhappy men are in
sensible to the obligations of the glorious
past, and who, by their actions, have become
an Object Of scorn to the rest of mankind
When the historian comes to analyze the
character Of Stephen A. Douglas, he will be
impressed. aye, astonished at the wonderful
versatility of the man, at the amount of good
which he established in the short time he
figured upon the stage of time. Volumes
would fail to do justice to this part of his
memory. must content myself with mere
allusion to the many traits and achievements
of the departed patriot
We can almost hear the echoes of his voice
in endeavorng to lead the Democratic party
on in the steps which, if they had went,
would have led them on TO sure victory
His own passions and those he aroused are
yet keenly remembered and delightful themes
for discourse
After remarking upon his nomination for
the Presidency and his defeat, Mr.. Forney
epoke particularly of his private life, which
he delineated SO impressively that none could
fail to admire the man whose death we now
lament. When he died his worst opponents
forgot their animosties. and with the whole
body of the loyal States were struck with
grief as if they had lost their dearest and
boldest champion. He was very thorough
partisan.
He belonged to that class who regarded
the Democratic party as incapable of error
and capable of ruling. He was so enticed
with this idea that he shrank from sectional
ism. He was undoubtedly ambitious, but he
h ID a right to be SO Born in cold New
England, he cultivated from early childhood
a friendship for the Southern people, who
his kindness in reposing the
fullest confidence in them. He befriended
them in every instance he possibly could,
in the Mexican war, in the Texas ques-
ton, etc. ...-
In the last Congress of the United States,
an unconscious tribute was paid 10 him by
the enactment of three Territorial bills, in
which his great doctrine of non-interven-
tion was recognized in both Houses of Con-
grese.- TIC most unjust condemnation upon
his character is of late coinage, coming from
one who followed him to the grave with ami
mostly, that he was q defamer of the Govern
ment, and a man who hastened the disrup-
ton and dismember8lent thereof
just before his death he remarked that
" this present secession movement was the
result of a great conspiracy, formed more
than year ago. There can be but two
sides to this question. man must be On
the side of the Union, or on the side of Dis
union. There is no neutrality-Patriots or
Traitors"
Mr.. Forneys remarks were very lengthy.
We presume they viii soon be published.
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