Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09

In this, the hour Of our country's calamity. we
are not only surrounded by enemies In disguise
and almost betra we'd by leaders incapabie Of sov-
ing the tremendous questions presented, but orr
Institutions are exposed 70 danger from the yio-
lence OF ultra factionsts who seem 70 be willing
T. destroy the Government If they can not carr
out their peculiar notions OF humanity. And.
more than this there Is a want Of nerve and firm
IN those who occupy high places Of authority.
What the country wants and demands Is strong
Government-One that will execute Judgment.
The monstrous and unparalleled crimes commit
ted against the Gov eminent must be aveneedf,e-
fore Se may expect peace. Justice cries for
blood. against the man who conspires to destroy
this Government IL is the highest crime before
God and humanity.
Our people have met this terrible crisis with
promptness and energy. Notwithstanding the
incompetency Of commanders, trcacbery, and
corruption in many Of the Departments, and de
feats calculated 20 discourage the most resolute,
yet, with cheerfuluess, their blood and treasures
offered up With 6rmness and steadine<s Of
purpose, they press forward and OBEY the call of
the Government for the suppression of anarchy
and treason. To those in authority they look for
wisdom and guidance in this, the hour of their
calamity. II We fail in preserving the unity of
this last and best heritage on earth to man, il
not equal to the trusts committed to their
hands
Douglas died at the commencement of this
great contest between che Government and
Traitors-between order and violence between
peace and discord-possess;ng, in the closing
hours OF his life, the confidence of the people.
more than any man living. The heart affections
and sympa:hies Of the masses were with him, and
bad been, for many years. He was the Repre-
Me-. Of st. IL l. l.
would, in my opinion, have nationalized the Ad-
minIstratiOn; and the whole country would have
looked to him as it, great leader. in this unnatu
raj strife. His death, and that of the great
statesman, Count Cayour, took place about the
same time. One the representative of consttu-
tional government in the Old World-The other
the leader and representative of Democratic prin-
ciples in the New.
stood, nOtlOng since, by the grave Of Doug
las There hardly n rude lettered stone to
mark the spot IL is near the shore of Lake
Michigan. and within the sound of the busy hum
OF the great city which bis influence and enter
prise nOurishei into strength aud commercial i'm.
portance.
| have said that Douglas died poor In the
great State which he served so long and so faith
fully. be did not own ground enough TO serve him
for grave and his devoted and true hearted
wife gave up, for his place of burial, the small
lot OF two acres, which was all the land she own
ed. This noble and gifted woman was always
true to the patriotic principles of her husband.
The false glitter Of the fashionable society of
" aShington could not tempt her to become one
OF It's deyOtee,: nor could the powerful treason
that ruled in high places at the national capital
ever win her from her devotion to- the Union.
W hen delegates came TO her 10 ask her TOR her
children. in order that they might be removed to
the South 20 save their Inheritance from confs-
cation, true To the diving injunctions OF her hus.
band. she promptly and firmly refused TO give up
his children to be the recipients of wealth. aud
to be educated under the care and patronage of
traitors.
Will not the people of Illinois and lu,iiana-will
not the people of the mighty and patriotic West
will not the people of the Union-provide a
home and heritage for the wife of Douglas and
/ for his children | know they Will. | have
cOnversed with a committee who have the sub
ject under their charge in Illinois. May not simi-
lar committees be organized in Indiana, and in
other western States The family of Douglas
must have home in the West, where an endur
ing monument will be erected to his memory
Let the friends of the Union place on it the
words
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS,
THE FRIEND or THE PEOPLE, AND THE DEFENDER
:. OF THEIR RIGHTS
And let the monument bear, and transmit to
pcsterity, the words addressed by him to his coun
:rymen. in this great crisis
There is but one path of duty left to all
patriotic men. 1t is not party question. nor a
question involving partisan policy. 1t is ques-
ton of government or no government-country
or country"
Aud lastly. inscrbe on his monument, in I'M
fading letters, that last, dying message to his alb
sent orphan sons--
! Tell them to obey the laws, and support the
| Constitution of the United States"