New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-10

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were dei oted rbther TO the country and 10 the wh0e
people than to providing for bis own. Laborng unaer
the defects Of imperfect education in early lie, hs
! industry and his energy supplied the want. lie was
emphaiirally self made nan and the history OF bis
| lie affords a striking illustration Of what m
dUstry aud energy, united with strong VIII
! can accomplish. But thsf iron Will when
| bad 80 often met and overcome obstacles was COM
PEELED last to yield to the king of errors for it is
| appointed unto men once to die. Only few months
sgo Judge Douglas IN vigorous health vent fortn from
tins chamber to rally bis couDtrymen TO the support Oh
the Constitution and the laws and then 70 die To die at
the very zenith Of his fame, when whole loyal people
forgetting past political ties, stood ready TO DO him
honor. His death in the full yigor Of manhood should
admonish vino left, that here we have no aold-
Ing place may be not for the brief pero1s LOT
which We are chosen members OF tins body. MIR. Dong
las was not professor of religion in the sense OF beng
attached TO any particular church, but in his WILL exc
cuted several years before his decease, after proVdng
for hs worldly affairs, he says commit my soai
God and ask the prayers Of the good for his divine
bessng thus leavingo record the evidence oiiistrust
in the Supreme Ruler Of the world He leayessurvlving
him widow, aud two children by former mariisg
Into the domestic circle broken by bis departure 90
pot propose to enter TO attempt by any poor words
Of mine to administer consolation 70 those who were
bound 10 him by the closest Of ties. How unntersoie
must be the anguish Of the aged mother the sster the
cbildrn, and the bosom companion Of him whose de-
paftuIe has clothed whole nation in mourning can
| OILY point them to Hin who has promised TO De
Father to the fathel less and the widows God. On
Tie ltl Guy Oh June I'll tuut ~
parted brother inferred the city Of Chicago
on ihe shore Of Lake Michigan, whose pure walters,
often afhed into fury by eonteDding elenents, ae
fitting memento Of the stormy and bosteous political
tumus through which the great popular orator 20
often paced. There the people whose idol he was VIII
erect monument 10 bis memory ard there IN the SOL
Of the State which 90 long without interruption ana
never TO greater extent than at The moment OF his
DEATH gave him her confidence let his ronains repose
20 long AZ free governments shall last tho Constitution
he loved shall endure. offer the following resolu-
ton: LII.
sire Of showing , Of rc.pee de to the s% oT o S Ss
sat Of illinois viii into mourning oy ws.ins Grape on the
R,o,.S 5n.rmoly This, q. an additional remark Of re-
spect FOR the Of the Hon sEPHES A. DogaIAs tho
Senate do nor adjourn. -,
first intelligence Of the decease Of the late Senator from
Illinois the pilot on board our ship on my re-
cent arrival off the bsTbOr Of NewYork The uriver-
sal and solemn exhibition OF the pr0foundest sorrow on
the part OF all the companions OF my voyage embracing
men Of al classes all opinioDs aud al sections fully
showed thai the dead had filed large place IN
the hearts Of the American people All seemed deeply
60 feel that another OF great menone OF those VINO
had most and best illustrated our republican instifu-
tionhsd left forever for the companionship OF s
fathers. Cone too at tine when bis great qualties
and conduct most needed by bis country
But powere for the moment 10 resist the tide OF
emotions, bowed my head In silent grief, II came TO
me that the Senator had lived the opening
OF the present. unboy war nPoO our Government That
witnessing t from the Capitol Of his State bis high
est and best position, he bad sent forth war cry wor
thy Of thar Douglas who, ancient legends teL with
the welcome of the knightly Andalusisn Hing was
told:
Take tbou the leading ofthe vsn,
And charge the Moor snlsin
.r In ali the hosts q spsa." %.
Those trumpet notes with continuous swell, are
sounding still throughout all toe borders Of our
land. Iheard them upon the mountains and 10 the
valleys Of the far State from which came. They
have communicated faith and strength TO millions lie
lived 10 witness his great appeal TO nation Of free
men answered by unnumbered lsgions OF patriotic
men, 10 feel and understand with a confident
anoe that the mad assault made by misguided men
upon the integrity Of our Union, instead 81 resulting
Ia dsunion and anarchy, wonld eablish our insiitu-
,ious upon deeper and frer foundations and leave
certain guaranty Of peace liberty aud unity TO
children To remote generations He lived 10 have by
the majesty and power Of his Inst great effort risen
above the reach Of malice or dotracoD, aud 10 have
cured for bic memory the love AID admiration OF all
men who love freedom here everywhere, and forever
ceased TO grieve for Douglas The last voice OF the
dead Doughs felt 10 he Stronger than the voices OF
nailudes Of living men. While paying he Tribute Oh
NV respect 70 the memory Of Mr.. Douglas 1 prefer
sreaking simply Of the man as ] knew him. The re-
cord OF bis public life IL psrt OF the written history
Of yosr country. is now ~ years snee inst met
Mr. Douglas be then q Young lawyer OF established
reputation for ability i about attempting success IN
the same profession. OF the political opinions,
engaged IA the pursuits from the tfst we be-
r. ends 1t is TO me matter Of sincere sstsfac-
10 effect tLht that
rngIe interruption for nearly quarter Of century
and until the Great Ruler continued 70 be- 90 be re-
pewed trust in the land Of spirits.
mr.. MeDougal then briefly referred to MI. Doug
7 las public life.
Hi enemies have charged him with ambitiou--with
excess Of ambition. lie wss ambitious but il was a
great and Just ambition. lie was Ambitious that he
loved TO engage ia and achieve great enterprises IL
he aslircd % places Il power, the position OF power
/ was never the goal with him. He sought power that
he might acrouplifh great things for his country and
his age. The architect Of his own fortunes, wei
the archiiect Of his opinions the surroundings
and discipline Of bis early life, together with his na,ur-
ay bold and selfIelient character gave 10 him pro-
gressye rather than conservative rrocyities and led
him from the outstart Of le TO espouse the Opinions
and policies u that great Democratic party
4 in the councils and movements Of which he
ever afterward acted 90 large part. His
| promptness in Judgment and boldpess and energy
IN eohduet would have nude him leader Of men in
any age nstion and while he possessed the courage
aud promptude Of great leader; he united with II
capacity for council equal 20 his cspacy for action.
Considered opinion will khaye doubt Weld 20 him
place second 70 that OF no of bic immeiile time
The next feat ure Of the public policies of Mr. Dougas
l. 10 be found in his devotion 10 the organization aud
development of the States and Territories OF the West
-tbs great country which ov its ellous progress
hss given the best 81 the vital power of our
! Republic Indeed, from the pc od when, as youth.
ne stood Oh the green bills 81 his naive VERMONT it
wodia seem as che en 70 zone rudilLeutal law, t.
lated to the motion Of the in !he heaYens ia the
earth upon its skis, bis look was West ward and o.
though he knew nothing OF the tabled islands Il lbe
West which ancient gsand golden sunsets Riided be
in the new land yet unconq usred from the wilder
pets, the tteateJ in which TO realize bis young hopes,
and 10 indulge the aspirations Of bi. young ambition
During al liz life his earnest eve Was on tie great
West while others Of her statesmen knew more Of the
intgues OF the Courts Of Europe than of the
interests sPrpgng up toe Aleghanies to those