, 1866-09-07

he Whs panifilAf!y eonsplrnous iot ~ Pe1setsS
Tailed States for the ilinois ccstral Nailgoal, to
Eeb 50 nsh Ct hf pf%0snMss 10 M Of shs Ssss
Congress from Illinois: by hose active and zeal.
ous Io.oIeralIon wiill him that invaluable grant
was ohtained. to aay tl!as bnt for BIS dclcmiued
company, and nat. as he insisted i should be, 10
e1eltions, extending thstnsh series OF years. 70
eoTst11eiion q tSs Padas III Raiirosd. he most
sa5s ps sssas et q ~ e1
forec upon The Judgment Of The country 1hs nescs-
siis ct sxseuttag work which he IesaFd;a as De-,
nnioM betu cen The States nnd the poonlo on the
two shores Of this continent: md as cszenttal to
our commercial capaciiy. lie did Lot i've to sec
t. 6iD. ana those wto, IKE him, tots.aw
Hagaitade. it Is now ID course Il ttapid ezecasion
It was commenced 3 year ago the track-laYets
hey s1e now miles a vest al ot 6aEa
they are more than half way across ,he continent; !
On he Is q Ap1l ne1i, .his ~ WIN reach by one
of,he g1cat p11iHs which stretch from the Rocky |
Eountans eastward. and be within go miles oY |
1aiilcad ltquifed Il this j patae
cross the continent only LEO viii remain unGn,
.iehcd There Is every feason 70 6el1eve, shon1d
years from thH tfrac the work Uil be completed.
iho Atlantic and rncifc Ocea1s and the popn1a.
ton on thelr respective shores will be u91fed By
bonds Of iron which no time can break, and q
large portion Of lhe trade with China VIII 10 turn
cd f,om maritime into overland channels. The
reeu1ts to which this improvement tnnst lead no
human sagaeity can fotesee and no human ealcn-
In connection with this subject, let nc recall to
spread the county when the late civil war broke
out. The ktoutesl hearts were not without thelr
na,esvincs, ard escn thosc af MS WHO never lonht-
n Ma IN
beginning 10 Eight Ii out 10 the erd, without re.
eaid to Consequences. had onr hours aud laya Of
iSaimist from thc depths Of onr distress, "depro-
furGts. the gates OF our valleys and our cverlast
Ing hills were unlocked, a. 4 j. IT, Mtc5ponse 70 or M
lcEs profnsion to an.tain Us under the eno,-
psoe sn09 Il we % tho
% eentlueEt.:e t6s Rocky II s @oan1s:as, he s'eTs
ranges. The nur,fcrons mountain chains Of Ea-
rore anl Asia hare been penetrated and rsnsack-
ed for thousands Of years for the precious n1e!a!s
and thc,o Is every reason to Iesi:ye, hid almost
said 10 kar. that Inc treasures wh!-h to be dc
tbat hisiosy has ricta:ed q tiss r:sles of lie
great Oriental empires. For, let ny bear In our
femeiAbfauce tAat the administration Of wealth
grow s moro liz; sSst simplicity Il msnnefs
s TO aua aTSSE S an sa q aau.,, IT.
snesrcdsl BY Tia, ,!orst md must dsraois-
alixjne Of all co1upes:tion-emu1ation fn:expcndi;
AID aud made % cor,paratreis ,anocno;s 70 long ~
rnb!!c lesi.lailr is .1nrc. say 10 yon, then,
mcm oi nc We+t. iook 70 ths parity Of your sscp,
Congress. let ilsen, be n.en Of talent II they
a!c also men of lu,eer,,y. 1nt It. then,. nrst d
io1,nne IN q Mr. Doarias 10 hayc borne lii paft il
dssmea % ns ss.sntini n 4 raSiie Legislator q ..
ill., assrn ,ss S bgrsa ST ps.! ~ ae 'S @
;sla,e": psfss ses s;, IN; 'ss ss
0's'n''S1@ @rea sss aes9 20 sffsss s: ss'ss'e;
r,f G II Tofxs a; a"a ~ inf ss
eonGrinE its a.lmini.tratfnn, and especially Ii
j, has praae, 'u sosrresn iucr Of tho M,
= n!.s ssyes,sy anA rss. Lss " tn.!,!,ss !l!,
''TSs' IL esaiosy ~ ; :f ~ bsszls. Va, marked sy Il.
sll tln nc.io!+ Of lila lilo. u VIA he,., ea.ne.
|. foteibiu ard impressive. Il wa: quito l',antc,'
a: h. neSsr - esc S,s a. nsaci g wy ~, nY os !;
: equally Ut!.lens that hc bcs.owt! l':lc lahnr Q
!. ornament. iic FERN. 70 have had singh osjs
to nre,nt!en1 " n. slcsnsst9 ,s'Tss*
anl !" rire 10 lis l':Aier. tho eleassts cn.sups
h's c'n,ns; si wes :ro9, sso stSsiy r.;
I sii Extraordinary ~ pe%sf NSieh ~ y po.ss.:t
] Into ths.a tl.c sssfpowes!aE sea,s!lon. Il &
III logical dct:ucion % rnn sitcr rhetorical ngnt
tPsES hs sss f na' r1rD''
u IA Tho rSowtls ot pIsctice IN sssEin: raiicr III
sHa which. !hroSsh Ilt is casis srpoaa,snt u
II par, o. Ills daily III. Il is don1stMl wuethcs a
H. nnn OF his uce ever spoke ~ Often y, conrt! ~"
IT. lalvc bodies. aud In po1,a!ar assemblies tie n
1t rrople. Ills greatest power WAS. perhaps, IL !
H. iiucncine tue Judgments and feelings OF +
~ masses.
~ less distinguished. le WAS for yea's thc associ:
II in tl.at arena OF The ltst men Of the Union, of
~ thc!r oppcIenta in debate. and nestr coming
N and etecisc dchates. hc had vcrv few squals
r. long and labotious tsainins IN :ha tnteltcct'
ons aa d4ees s esss soaf
ed thoughts, cav: him power in ostem2o!anco
| disctssiols whie. few other mca ever possess
lar 80 wc. Ina; tfacTc were Srtaslons when, u;dcr
me inGnencc Of etrons c1ctcncht, he rose to thc y
ny highest tiEhts Of oiasory; whcn ne passion
ow atcr ihe lips Of the speaker have been closed
na, ,he xexiean var ID ,he House Of Represen:ati
lcd III 1s:G, when be was bat thry-taree years Of
=. Some Of the ah!css ai,l most prominent N1amt
m unsisHteous II ds and md dan.nabie; !; whea Nr. Dong
lss turned upon them with ihe following outonfs1
Is "s!r, iteli these gentlemen It requires N
M! Charity ttan falls to the lot Of fafl man 10 bell
md that the expression OF such sentiments Is cons
M e pdaes "a Sa ns q hps4
sn- fo,ism c1aanaes from tho hsart It his the so
he snsriIcs tic whole man with devotion to
e. iansuase. Amelia wanta no fflcnds, aekno
ct edges the fidelity or no citizen who atfcr Wa'
thc declared, condemns the Justice q l.sF cause
dea eemmit some over aet, i9r Thleh shey ,na,
the etfr Thoash a % III. Do5slay % was Always membe
the the Democratic party, he never considered b
IT. bound h hi ASSOCIATION to support @sas es
eonseientou. asa M Sseeen oP dn were viii
atly obligations anove nil party ties- Il was IN
high slins Of honor and !; s1f
dc with Which be lad alwat been identified, and
a1- iess energy Il hss character, md win ali ths
n, uestEess of his eloqueuce. what hn acncn1ia:
GOD the 1ecompton ftaud: There eau be no big
aus iii occssion; no better Ninstraiion Of tht 4
se TINT. though party ties may blu.l rs on Irsss
~, Of meIe espseneJ no nonsSt % an IN s,aai S nSi,
tory ic do on question Of principle, what lie fee
VI tG wI0uC.
i0s The last public appearances Of Mt. Dou.tas
epee M oshes. 81 Eis Tc;Srn 10 ,Sis stae aster IL
ri ssR'f5 E q
iyHses q III 81
;cn1, poucn,e to unlte ii support Of the ejoyelnn
ss 4se e s IL e. h;eR Rps1s %sh T. ae5
used an snd "a thnrcfone nrcaeryr n the Unfon from
lasfs nss. nFekea y force ef anna: g spseeh to
rs sopss. tssass. srpeais Sere made t. ths 70 isy
~ ~ all considerations but that Of pEeserginG
ane ,ne Government Of theie fatheTs; ou
eshs asm, possible, a1i other Of the great oyao
as sS a e III
epse ns fait IN The Issue of .ho contest wsse 2ns
Is; ss sas # I 5s1G 5
;, t9s tne The Southern States. He had dong evefy
n uy that justice aud magnanimtty dictated TO- 81
Io7s =, i, ssWhatever errors have somu,ised have
e ss Sse.sss s.s II t. la sons te r.
Ihey most extremity Of msgnanimity and genero
esnd, AID that The return was ''waf upon lhs @ Ge
llaary nMn nertonaf saeijdees @ d' md I.6ors, an
uugerctoas return On the part of those ior
upon be and others acting with him had done e 80
we're that cnbittered the 1ast days q his ltss =
akins ! < yeiu Of aaiitaess rms through these ts'
opscd I tpeerbes and keems now, ~ We look bacs
mcut, events speedily following them, prehgn.ss
save I tIs approachinr death, On these two lutell
Mr.. esort5 his reputation rnsy well 1eat, % az
atoms al the pt,rest patriotism and undytnE 4
the the rffnste frtnn1ph Of the eause OF the Uni
had 4 fcy hundred yards west Of uf. shut on
wheu orr efett ty m intervening Erovc Stands tn
It Last cspp Uulyefafty. In the magnitude OF ~
!, and Ia r1assfyeucss Of It's architecture and IT.
to the hslanced prono1tiora Il Is not only ali orn
roEen 10 the CIV but living testimonial of the
stence liz vf1h which private wealth has couhibu
gutah- | the capsc Of sciences. Two hundred studc1
cana | receiving fnsttuclipn within tte walls
opulsa I lesrned and accomplished faculty, and Il
nc Ha- | nohIc Observatory. astronomy holds night
Ing no Fujta,ions vtth he heavenly bodies. The
know grounds, In tho centre Of wMct
nnnon | Institution atand4, Wcrn the u