Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-06-11
Funeral of Senator Douglas.

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Funeral of Senator Douglas.
The last sad respects were paid to the
great dead in Chicago on Friday last
His mortal remains were taken from Bry-
ans Hall, where they had been in state
since Tuesday, and placed in q beautiful
car drawn by six white horses The pro-
cession aud everything in its line of march
bore the insignia of mourning. 4 vast con
course of people participated in the solemn
ceremonies. Indeed il is said it was the
iIrgcst funeral that ever took place in this
country.
When the funeral cortege arrived at
Outage Grove, the buriul place for the
champion of the public rights, and the last
o earth # him at whose voice millions have
swayed, were deposited in their final rest
ing place, Bishop Duggan, of the Catholic
Church, Of which church Mrs. Douglas is
a member, delivered the following eloquent
and appropriate address:
" g are uSrtlIbltI, bt4ONel 7 TlHnlR anu
Fellow Citizens, to pay the last tribute Of
respect to all that remains to US Of the de-
parted statesman, SENATOR porcLAs The
sorrow visible in every face, this imposing
and universal display of svmuathy End
grief, the cordial union of all parties and
classes in this magnificent demonstration.
in his own home ard th roughout the entire
land, all speak more forciLly than any
words however appropriate. Of the ire
I parable loss which the country as Jest
sustained
Trusted, esteemed aid boa7ored as he
was in life, never was he more necessary
20 the nation, than when il lost his distin-
guished services f.rever To The n,vs,eri-
ous decree OF Providence, which has :, nm
pxnectdlv summoned from amongst rs our
singularity gifted and hrnured Trierd
we nrst submit with pinus RESIGNATION
Frustrated rs we are by this sud I'm stroke,
we can only bow duWn ard adore. What
contrast the scene of to-day presents IN
the universal acclamatinns. with which
the citizens of Chicago hailed his re,u-n
( amongst them, few short weeks o,oi
Then all classes WED, in demonstrations of
love and honor to the illustrious man. who
without cea,ing tn he the chief nf Great
party, appeared amongst us in the charsc
ter Of the uncompromising patriot. In the
darkest hour Of our distress ard gloom. he
arose, the star Of hone to distracted ma
ton. OF the perfect sincerity of his burn-
ing words, none who knew the man will
f moment doubt.
Bot his eloquent and patriotic voice will
he heard no moro death has forever de-
prived us of his exalted wisdom. His
memory however will live: and "thourh
dead he yet speaketh." 1t is sad indeed
to reflect that we lose such man at n ne
Rod Of life, when long and useful wears
would still seem before him. cut down in
the very prime Of his existence, when his
cnunsels were most needed; hut We must
be resigned to the voice of Him who has
summoned him so soon.
Death is 10 respecter Of persons and in
the instance before us impresses the solemn
lesson, tina, neither the most cnmrrehersive
wisdom, nor the most dew ted earnestness
in the nnblest of causes. nor sincerity of
soul, nor rec'itude of heart, neither Wig
orous frame that seems to set disease nj de.
fiance, nor the most devoted attachment Of
loving friends. can be a shield against the
fatal dart of the Destroyer However
though he lived not long enough for his
countrv-(and ah how may / even allude
to the sacred grief If the bereaved ones =
to their hearts God alone can speakD-yet
II is a consolation that he was called from
US in the full noon Of his fame that in this
tribute of regret all without distinction
cordially unite and that all the asrerities
of rarity strife are buried in his grave.
Never, perhaps, was public man so
universally went, or more sircsrelv
mourned. Yet, universal as is the grief Of
the city and state. which be SO speciallv
loved, and of the entire country which he
faithfully served. it is but Just 10 the mem
DRY Of the illustrious deceased To obsarva
that it is only what his merits claim. It's
but fit tribute Ct the country TO his
worth. To his duty ms a statesman. he
sacrificed even domestic repose. for which
he never ceased to pine. For the interests
OF his country, he entirely neglected his
own private concerns; and with a shat
tered frame, but undiminishend zeal.
regardless of self, he again rushed forth 70
use, for the salvation of his country. every
effort of his well stored mind-ali the re-
sources of his splendid genius.
1t is the result Of this generous spirit that
we mourn to-day; he paid for his fidelity
with the sacrifice of his life. In return, a
grateful country weeps over his remains
and contradicts the oft repeated statement
that Republics are rngrateful."
To the noble minded Of our and every
other cline, this will ever be ballowed
spot. Here they will come to learn the
lesson of unselfish patriotism at this tomb
the heroic will nerv themselves for every
generous sacrifice. To the public he was
known merely as the brilliant orator. the
fervent patriot and pure statesman. Ali
how they must feel in this sad moment,
who knew him in private life; whom be
received in the circle Of his friends: who
knew the generous heart, the open hand,
the warm affections How poor are words