Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-06-07
DEATH CT SENATOR DOUGLAs.

This distinguished Statesman died al half
pa ST aine O'Clock Monday June 3, at Chicago,
in the 49h year of his age. He had been
sick some two weeks. the attack in the first
instance being acute rheumatism. but ending
in typhoid fever accompanied by ulcerated
sore throat. His death has produced pro
found sensation throughout the country. and
in the Northern States is properly regarded
as National calamity. Ills coarse in refer
ence to the existing troubles Of the country
was such as to merit the hearty appreciation
and elicit the applause Of every loyal citizen
--and hence in bis loss every friend Of the
government has cause TO mourn. His last
public utterunce (given on the first pageI is
noble and manly letter in support of thc gov
erument and naturalization of himself and his
political associates in sinking the partisan in
the patriot, and promptly responding to the
call of the country when the Union and the
constitution were Iuenaced by armed traitors.
1t will stand as a lasting nienent of his pa
triotc devotion to the country and her glori-
Gus institutions Though his death caused
the loss OF his valuable services ia the coming
Congress and during the pending conflict, the
example he set while living will survive and
exert its appropriate influence, while the re
membrance of his latter days viii entirely OBJ
literate whatever of prejudice against him po-
litical conflicts in which he bore cOnspicu
Gus part may have engendered.
lie is to be buried at Chicago to-day, his
friends, in obedience to the earnest protcsta-
tions of The citizens of Illinois, having relin-
quished their design of conveying his remains
TO Washington for nterment.
The Chicago Tribune gives detailed ac
count of his sickness and the prominent Incl
dents connected with it from which we ex-
! tract the following, descriptive ofthe closing
scene: --------- - ---
in his last days he gave those who stood
: near to minister to his wants, the most con-
| vincing assurances of the depth aud earnest
ness of the lively love of country that filled his
| heart. In his waking hours, as well as in those
! moments when the violence Of his disease un-
! seated his great intellect, he was busy with
| national events, and the conflict that is now
! upon US. 1t was his last wish that the work
which will regenerate the country while rcscu-
| ing it from his enemies should go rapidly on.
! To one, in a wandering moment, he said, Il
! station you at the Relay House. Move oRr'
! 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, throughout tie progress of the disease,
| which struck him down, he was thinking of his
/ country and her peril.
At Washington, in bis Imnginings, and in
the command for which nature had fitted him,
and which would have been bestowed had he
| lived, he seemed 10 direct events and dictate
victory. And when the lucid intervals came,
| he was, if not SO emphatic, not less sincere
The salvation of the Republic was uppermost
in his thoughts by day and by night. His own
] condition, The imminent peril of his DEATH his
complicated affairs, gave him no concern. AL
most histlast coherent words were an ardent
wish for the honor and prosperity OF the Re
public by the defeat and dispersion OF her enc
mics. .T'- at
Throughout Saturday it was feared he could
not survive many hours. AS niglit-drrw near
without any positive change having taken
place iii his disease9iihe yet seemed easier
and so passed the night He had only briel
| intervals of consciousness after this, but lay
in quiet state, gradually but surely sinking
AT times he briefly rallied, but it was not TO q
clear conception of what was Transporting about
him. On one occasion, indeed il was evident
that memory md habi; Of mind was strong in
the dying statesman, and that his thoughts
we're once more in the Senate Chamber, One
OF his phy<iclans-Dr. Hsy-wus administer
ing blister What are you doing?" asked the
patient; stop, there are twenty against me
the measure is defeated"
AT an early hour yesterday morning, he had
an interval of rallying, was rational, conversed
briefly with those about him, and then sank
geRtIy and quietly until ten minutes past A
NJ, when he breathed his last quietly, and
without struggle
Much has been said of the privations o.
the I St9 mud 9d regiments Ohio Volunteers