New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-04
BOARD or COUNCILMEN.
coslrLE,IExrING TIE 7rn REcnlENr-DEATm OF

CoAIPLESIENTING TIE 7TH REGIMENT-DEATH OF
THE non. :. A. DOUGLAS.
The Board held a regular meeting on Monday, Mr..
.JoSEs, the President, in the chair.
Mr.. LENT offered the following resolutions IN rela-
ton 70 the 9TH Regiment:
Wye; The officers and men Of the gallant 40 Regiment
spond the call OF duty, alter having hob eLi successfully
a sS Sa OF ho Sp R sa % IN %nSa eT from
armed traitors who beleagured 1t On every SIDE nave Just re-
TUNED to city Of which, both military organization
and as distinguished and patriotic citizens they have enjoyed
widespread repu atom which their sodry eme9no united
vrnce and Euagsng energy in dchssGg the eruous duties
from which they have Just returned prove them to have so wen
Resoircd That We the Common Council of the City Of New
York welcome back with feelings u joy and gratitude TO
s our cry m Sns to & ms and homes which they have
honored y their noble demeanor and now maze happy oy their
Rssrsi That the Clerk Of the Common Council Lave the
foregoing resolutions suitably eusossed and forward the same
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. ORroS moved the following in relation to the
death of Hon. Stephen A. Douglas:
hereas The melancholy Intelligence hes been received in
this city Of the death the lion stephen A. Douglas Senator
Wherfas This Common Council fully appreciate the loss
which tho country has sustained ~ the death Of one whose
whose demise cauaes veid not easy to be Sled there
Rorsd That the Council oudcr their earnest SYM
pahies to the afflicted family OF tho din ushed statesman
mas, on he 1Y OF Inc funeral and that copy the foregoing
preamble and resolution be suitably engo'sed and transmitted
Mr.. Ol,Ios, in moving the adoption of the resou-
tion said that this was not the fret second time
within few weeks that the Board had been called
upon to pay suitable respect TO the memory OF distin-
gnshed men. Where there had been number OF po-
itical parties heretofore there now but twO-oue
composed Of those in iayor OF sustaining the Laws, aud
the other endeayorng TO oVertun them. Prominent
among those Who during the part few months, had
contributed toward the support OF the Government in
this crisis was Stephen A. Douglas, and he felt that
his loss at this critical ctuTe than the lose
of politician statesman. In his position, as the
leader Of great party, the support which he would
have been able TO contribute to the Government IN the
Congress soon TO be established was not to be over
estimated
Mr.. BARNEY said that all eyes had been turned to-
ward Stephen A. Douglas; every ear had been hster-
ing for some words of comfort from this truly giant
mind. And when we looked upon his position III the
morning Of life, without hope, and traced him 10 lfe
noon-day Of existence when reoiced IN ms glory,
how sad how painful to think, that the evening
shades Of death had 80 soon closed around h career
At this time no man could have been taken from the
councils OF the nation whose loss womb nave peeh
more keenly felt or more deeply depiored
Mr.. LENT said death had taken away one 10 whom
the country had looked for aid advice and comfort in
this hour Of peril and while some OF those who were
with him. so to speak, consping TO destroy this
Government, he was rendering all his ability to his
successful rival for the Presidential Chair, 10 enable
him 70 discharge the trying duties Of his office. Al.
though opposed him in politics he Mr. Lent eonld
truly cay that, by no portion OF the people would