The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-06
Death Of Judge Douglas.

minutes after nine o'clock yesterday morn
fling, the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, of H.
kinois, closed his mortal career His
health had given way soon after his re-
slurn to Chicago his disease assuming at
k6rst the form of acute rheumatism. Sub.
Eseuuently, the disease took the form Of
Rlyphoid fever, and finally involved he
kthroat and bowels. Duiiag tie earlier
Sstapes of the disease, and while lie was
Esuffering the most acute pain, the Judge
,conversed with his many friends who cali
]ed to express their sympathy in bis affiic
Htion, in the most cheerful and pleasant
3 manner. His iron will and masculine
Epowers seemed 10 defy the inroads of dis
lease, and gave hope TO his friends of an
searIy recovery. But the memorable genius
of Decay was doing Its work but toe. surely
and WELL The iron frame. which had for
Z thirty years borne faliguea and tolls that
awould have worn out the lives of a score
Eding intellect which had not known reposeI
Efor years. gave unmistakabe evidences oil
approaching dissolution. At one time.
Eafser great apprehensions had existed iorl
Ehis safety. his energies seemed to make al
Egrand and last struggle Cor life. and hopes:
awere again entertained that the hour of
Rdsnger had passed. and that he would
Sstill be spared to his friends and the na
htion. The hope was vain 1t was but thei
Hlast Pickering OF the lamp of life. His!
Ydisease again took an unfavorabe turn,
F'and he sank rapidly and steadily. untilI
Edeath closed the scene. All that science;
Eand medical skill could do,-alT that pa
gtience, love and devoted friendship could;
Rdo,--was done 10 retain him on earth al
Eliitie longer. His family physician. and
Ehis relatives from Washington, had GOMEZ
e;on to testify their devotion. aud to join
the general anxiety and efforts for hisl
Ssafety, and, alas to witness the final ex
s;inctiol Of all hope, Thus, surrounded
zby his favor,e physicians, his relatives
shis friends. and his theoretically devoted
6wfe, Stephen y. Douglas passed from
Eearlh
B We have no word to say of the life of
sJudge Douglas. 1t is written on everyi
spage Of his ccuntry's history for the last
kquarter Of a century it is living in the
Ehearts Of the millions Of his couutrvmenI
awho have witnessed his career; it is
gknown to every school boy in the land it'll
lis a household record in every cabin on
sour prairies. His wonderful career. which
placed the humble emigrant boy to the
Hthen rude settlements of Illinois at the head!
kof American statesmen and above ALI
ePresidents and placemen, has challenged
the admiration of bis countrymen too longI
flo need reputation here and now. Ill
would be as useless TO dwell upon his great!
Emental powers. SO fully Compounded By
sour people and so thoroughly recognized
Seven by those who have long and bitterly
Eopposed him. Thrown into political life|
Eat time when the patriotism of the Re
Epubic was still undecayed, and when the
Egovernment was still surrounded BY the;
Enoblest galaxy Of statesmen that eve,
ssadored a nations history. he early rose to
the level OF Clay. Webster. Cass. Calhoun
pand Wright. and the other immortal menl
Eof the past age. From that lofty POSITION
he never fell. Through every change of
Epolicy and administration lie was pillar
in the State, and stood side by side with
The foremost OF our grea. leaders, until
E.time and death swept his great compeers
from his side one b. on. and be was att
{ last almost solitary and alone in his lofty
Eeminence. He. too. now has passed away.
kand with him has passed the age of ma
stioDal statesmen. lie lived bnt to see the
8" beginning of the end" of that terrible
sdisaster agains; which he had o.long and
$50 vigorously fought; he passes away
Z while his beloved country is laboring in
1.-THE throes Of revolution
n In the long career Of Judge Douglas he
\ has necessarily created many enemies.
and been subject to the structures incident
] to all public life These now vanish away.
and are left for the judgment of other
men and after times. Above hi- mani
mate remains we but remember all his
Egreatness and all bis knowledged servi-
Bces to his country and to his adopted
State-we condole with a nation in mourn
ling over her greatest son-we sympathize
with his millions Of friends. and commin-
gle our tears with those Of his devoted and
heart broken wife and his orphan chill
dren.
jeff. Davis arrived in Richmond on the