The New York herald., 1866-09-07
DOUGLAS MONUMENT
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a.. ,ireon Of such sentiments consistent With The
,p.etitv 0f ther professons-wlth patriotism, honor
~ dr,y ID ,her country Patriotism cmanates from
a. AZ seat 4 Ills the SOUL inspires the whole man
r5n ! devotion 10 his country's cause and speaks
and ac.s Tie same language; America wants no
uho after war is declared, condemns the justice
AZ her causo and sympathves With the enemy; all saca
an tr tors m their hearts and only remains FOR them
y, ccmmt some overt act for which they may DE dealt
V,lh according 70 their deserts Though Mr.. Douglas
sas aWays snemher Of the democratic party he never
coued red himself bound by his associations % support
measures which no beioved wrong His sense OF right
his CONSCIENTIOUS convictions Of duly were with him
obligations abovo all party ties u was under tnls high
Jeelrr honor and self-respcct and with an ndepend
rnce worthy Of all praise th&; he broke away from the
po,t,a associations with which no had been all his life
identified and denounced, resisted and opposed with
d the. reslstless energy Of his character aud
m denop.inaed the lecompton fraud There
can % higher evidence ut his stern integrity
lhsu hs this occasion; no better illustration Of
The truth that though party ties may bind qnes
tons ~ mere e.pedency honest mar will hesitate 10
Iieak way frem them when tho alternative is to do
question OF principle wha, he feels 70 be wrcng The
last pubic appearance of Mr. Douglas was on two occa
s!ons, Immediately succeeding the other On his
IetUu TO toss state after the attack on Fort SUMTER he
addressed the members OF the Legislature at their re-
lnest dcnouncng the rebellion urging the oblivion Of
a party differences, appealing to his political friends
and opponents 10 unite IA support OF the government
and calling She people IN come in their strength TO
sts from tho peris which surrounded il, and pre-
terye the UniC f.Om being broken I'D by force of arms
IN speech toihe people Of Chicago, six days after
wards, the same earnest appeals were made TO
Them 10 ay aside all considerations but tina, OF pre-
sar, g the government Of tneir fathers On this
he received by all parties with demonstrations
q respect, SURPRISING 10 en.nus,asm u possihie an
Ctbcr 81 the rrent ovaOus Of his life. These speeches
though pregnant Hh The determined spirit and
with undounting faith in 'he issue Of the contest
obviously made under greet depression of feeling,
had been one OF the most consistent rcsolutc and
gicent defenders Of the constitutional rights Of the
soHheYn states. lie had done everything that justice
.Ld masnanssty dictated 70 sustain them To tho mem
hers q The legislature he sad.'sWiatevcr have
.ommed nave been leaning too far 10 che southern
0f e Union against my evG;' 10 the people OF CHI
ego that DC had gone 30 the utmost extremity OF nie
nanir'y and generosity and that the return
war upon the government ~ was this sense OF
sac lGuiy of his own personal sacrices and labore,
hnd the Gngonefous return on the part OF those for
whom ~ ana others actinE with him had done much,
gha smheod the last days Of his life and aggravated
he disease under which Ae was laboring a VEN Of
.sdnos runs through these two last speeches and
now rs look back The events speedily fol-
lowng them, prehguration of hls approaching dcaib
On shese Intellectual efforts his reputation may wen
rcsi, examples of the purcst patriotism aud Of
undyn faith ia the ultimate triumph Of the OF
iho aion. A few hunorea yards Of u.s. sfu,
oat nom our sight ny an Intervening grove
- iti extent, the marsivcness OF its architecture
and ~ wci.balancei proportions, q is rot only
~ ornament q the city hut living testimonial OF the
iibcra,iy with which private wealth has contributed 70
the " sceuce. Two hundred students rcceiv
ing lns gct on within It's walls from learned and
comphsae faculty ana from its noble observatory as
ronomy ho.ia nightly consutations with the heavenly
'raos Tho ample grounds IN The centre OF which The
snslil4ton stands the mnnicent gift of Mr. Doug
has Nhos5 name the main edidoe bears. Tie nstruc-
vhcn M hts youth nc laored 50 hard 10 obtain he
WISHED fully extended the young men OF this
cy AM state And thus shall the STRUCTURES that
ofwhleh ho was ono Of thc enlightened and liberal
forrder md his OF ghleh You have laid the founga.
sion tc-d1y-sand side ~ side trust for ages 10
come, great landmarks of civilization, The shore of
lake Michigan where little more than quarter of
senigv asO majestic nature from the beginning ol time
had rnt vet been rouscd ru her silent ana solitary sleep
And now follow citizens task is done mne this
bf1ci ana imperfect dneaion Of The character and r.
few y te services Of Mt Douglas yours IN laying deep
IA the s3 cgrth hc foundation Of the structure when
- " bear his name and staud for ecnt1ues memo-
rial y yolr children Of oBe whose talents Political ard
pcrsond integrity and devotion 10 the public welfare you
wcue Nish hem 70 knav and 10 emulate In the
ohangculness al huuon things the time may wien
tie stone which Is 70 surmount and crown u may be
brought down to tho lerl oi that which be iad
'is base today. Fer families ana races. and
nunities and empires must, the fuiure
"A thc past run their course and perish. But
great act!ons great virtues ard great tbongbts
.manal ions AMI Attributes o the spiritual lifetypes of
ihs Immortality which is TO come-shail 1.-Two on when an
tho monuments that contrive ami fashion and build
ny 10 poetunte Temcabranccs oi themselves shall, like
them haze cfgmbicd into Their prfneysl dust Ono Of
the greatest pgeAs OF the Augusan ere nearly nineteen
hundrea yees so hoasted That bid works should live
long Tho priest WITH the silent virgln should ascend
tho ca nli1m. OF tho millions OF treasure ayishrd
upon the decoration a the capitol trace rcmaDs its
very slte vas long di.paed, aad priests and virgins,
win tho knowledge OF the mysteries they crlebratod
have becn buried ior Than thousand years in the
darkest osAFion. But 'he immortal verse; IN all its pG-
Yi'y and grace, s'ill lives and vii mako tho namo
snd ains Ok its author familiar until the records
af human thought shsii he ohlitcIa,ed and lost
Thus 'hall he name q him whose ineiuory yoa
vi he ssla IN whose service he lived ard dol, borne
on "a aGas one who was ientilcd with Is progress
and improvements Who illustrated the policy Ant tho
social sp.it of the great West; who CAMEL strcag,h
and nlaence from ~ support ard corsicn9c and wao
glonca 10 energy md rs uncunQasrablc enterprise
Dc viii above ali for those hef1c rurda
1ha last he uttered worthy 10 DO crayeU stone
and Treasured to the .gd ol time Ia an pgir oiie hearts-
weTds which come 10 us We starf around his g.asc
ritb solcnlnlty and paihos which no largragc can
sxprcE. whom his wife bent htfa as lis 81 ri was
Fffl him IA Il antI INV