New-York tribune., 1867-09-04
OBITUARY.
JAMES A. M'DOUGALL.


James A. McDougall, late United States
Senator from of California died in Albany
terday. Mr. McDougall native OF this state He
was born in Bethlehem Albany County, Nov 10 lsiIi
was S at sss the pTsce Of his IN
Pike County Illinois, to which place he removed In iss1
and was reelected in 1914. He had ski civil
engineer and assisted in the survey OF the rs railroad
Road, Road while i' s he was stu very young In Pus
suance Of these tastes he originated ted Mn, in 1879
Ga and the Colorado, which he accompanied, and. a.
the gold folds OF had just been discovered and
emigration tending that he was induced to make
San Francisco his hOme where he resumed the practice OF
his profession The only office he held In California be;
side United States Senator. was the same ne had nlled
In Iinois-Attorney Genere-to which position he WA
elected in 1885, declining renOmlnston in lsSs In 1881
pred the h OF March and he was succeeded by Cor
on Finance and Naval Affairs and Chairman OF the
Committee the Pacific Railroad In the early part OF
ous nrosecntion of the war and wa. for time Identified
with the War Democratsof whom the late Senator Douglas
the Democratc party and was delegate the Chicago
Convention which nominated Gen. Mcclellan for Pres'
dent in 1884, supporting that hero along WIN Ills COL
leagues from California.
The Albany Erenino Journal Of yesterday says:
In this city, to-day, at No II Parkst, died James A.
the State Of California, and in his time Of the most
brilliant and honored Of the galaxy Of American politi.
Ssncs Ss snS sefns few days since one Of our most
respected ply soans while visiting patient in the vcin
",
sick He did so. and found poor broken wreck OF
last stages OF dreadful disease Despite the ruin,
physical, and mental which this unfortunate
presented. there were, at occasional moments
the wretched being had been something moro
than an ordinary When the physician left he was
informed that he had seen what was left OF Senator MO
Dougal To-day the mournful drama is ended, and the
curtain has dropped Senator McDouga born In this
city, and educated as lawyer. At an early period in
the history OF California he emgrated hither ana soon
attained high position by virtue OF his remsrkabe
talents and great energy. He was member OF tho
LEGISLATURE and took prominent part In the organiza
ton OF Afterward, he served In the Federal
House OF Representatives, with great acceptance TO hs
party and his constituency In 1850 he was elected TO
the United States Senate. In that body he took fore
most rank. Tho same ferysd eoquenSe which & had
made him lion Of the masses In California
rendered him powerful the deliberatiye body
and some OF his speeches will be long remembered
masterpieces OF oratory But passion FOR strong drnH
proved his bane the OF his ruin Long before
the close his teim he became object or shame 70
whom he associated and his supersessloD
would have been matter OF course, oven we're ms party
in the ascendant the California Legislature since ms
] retirement, his ouly public appearance was at Demo
cratic meeting in NewYork where he WAS shoeklngy IN
capacated His subsequent steps have been RAPID and
certain toward the fatal end The story one too SAD "
dwell upon Let remember the unfortunate only Win
py for his sad fate Himself the worst sufferer by the
vice which destroyed him. his mournul death frnshes
q sad warning to others against the foles by which ne
/ was