Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08
DANIEL DouGHERTY DEAD.
The Voice of the Silvor-tongued
Orator SlIenced Forever.
Death Ends the 4peli-rouuard Career of
the Able and Eloquent Advochte--A
True Democrat and u Pure Citizen,

STellOT Sll0IlSGi ETSNGi'
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Death Euds tho Weli-rouuard Career OF
the Able and Eloquent Advncnte--A
True Democrat and u Pure Citizen.
PmtAnnLrHGA, pA. SEPT G.--Danel
Duugherty, Athn Silycr-fnngucd Dratur"
whose clugnenGn has rllHg through the
political f9run Us we'll as echoed III the
forensic battles before the i.cnuh, passed
peacefully away amid his fumiiy al the
reSilanec, No. 2l2l spruce street. about
40 oel4ck yesterday afternoon, stricken
down with nervous prpstraiiun early i'll
July, he gradually weakened, until last
saturday, When he sank iito the uncon.
scionsness from which he never for u
moment emerged
Mr.. D9uShlrty wps making ready TO do
part for Europe When the disease fell upon
llth' and he Efll ppstpphiBS lhe voyage
from week week. ihoilnctnlS did not SIR.
render hope until almost tho very cad, and
when icg, Charlie, Eiraterr Of the Church
Of the tcSu, visited tic DIVING mans bed
side yesterday Anrning The faulty title
dreamed how near was death, Arrange
menls were being made to remove him 10
some bracing mountain resort, His sous,
y Webster Bpugh,rty lawyer, vt this
city, and Frank DJugherty his twu
daughters and his brpthcrin-mw, Mr..
Gillespie, were with him when he brcathed
place from the Roman Catholic Church uf
~, John the Evangelist, on south 'Ihr-
!cenlii street, n luo'cl9ci Thursday morn
ing, Archbishop Ryan may oilirato.
riIE turHTRY's Luss.
In the death Of Daniel lioiIShcrty the
republic has lost a gifted orator. ~ 10
stirring uratnry was tho voice Of All earnest,
hiph-mirdcd PATRIOTISM A true Democrat
loyal 10 The best ideals Of the union, he
INtnt,lp, 4, d
industrious student Of his counry'S his
tory. he brought the strength ui conviction
Into his speeches. EorCihlc ia ILL rl0lellcc
he Swaypd with wonderful mastery the
emotions of his audiences Before the
dclnge Of bloodshed in the great civil war
h0 foreshndowcd the inevitable conflict IN
an address Fears for the Future of the
Republic delivered before the literary
societies nf Lafayette College ia 1861, and
quoted by Sir Edward Rulwcf lyttun in
| the British HOUSE vi Commons. llr
CspOtlSed with enthusiasm tie cilsr Of the
union, was in 1862 one Of the 10 founders
Of the Union LEAGUE of rlnlalclrliin, and
IN 1861. NJ the request Of Edward Everett,
made the most noteworthy speech of the
campaign for Lincoln in lianeuil Hall,
| bustDn.
Law vas his profession however, and
not politics. lie never sought nor aC-
| ccptcd an Office. Good citizenship prompted
| him to activity on the platform and III the
convention hall. lie had the honor to
| nominate for the highest Office in the land
| two Of the most worthy Americans Of
| modern tmes-iirheral Winfield Scott
| Hancock aud tirnver Cleveland A strong
| admircr Of cleveland, he was looking for.
| ward with JOY Ia doing strenuous battle in
| his behalf this fall
Ills DREAM WAS oRATORY
1 e,,sI
childhood. Born in Philadelphia October
18th Us years ago, he was left an orphan
at the age of II, and despite rudimen.
tary school education, was thrown on his
| own resources TO achieve the splendid STYLE
and stndious thought which afterward
won him fame. He was admitted to the
bar when about 90 years old, and the arena
| for his eoqueEce was secured. Ill great
| and memorable triumph came at the Gin.
cinnati convention in 1880. Chairman
Malcom Hay, of the Pennsylvania delega
| ton arose and declared that, while the
delegation had no nomination to make
/ one of its members wished to present q
name to the convention. Daniel Dough
erty then stood up towering majestically
amid the sea of delegates, an erect, power
| fully.built man over u feet high. lii re
markably brief. concise speech he nomi
mated General Hancock, and carried The
| great convention by storm. When he re
turned to Philadelphia he was greeted Will
an ovation,
ALWAYS WON HIS HEARERS.
Epigrammatic as that famous speech
was, Orator Dougherty was master Of
rare humor, which charmed his nearer,
and won sure way to their hearts. I'll,
personality Of the speaker lent weight t,
his silver-tongned syllables When til,
New York delegation went to st. Louis ii
1855, lie accompanied them and in clio
quent words nominated President Cleye
land for his second campaign. The me
tropnis had attracted him from the city d
his birth, and there he had established TIN
bulk Of his tlourishing law practice,
Ever industrious, he found leisure from
law and politics to take the lecture stag,
and delighted audiences as far west ~
Chicago. His most famous lectures wert
The Stage and "0ratory," TO whicl
thousands listened with pleasure. Hi
talent as huinorist shOne brightly il
these lectures. a thlrd son, CHARLIE
Dougherty, who was appointed secrctar,
Of legation at Rome by President Clcve
land, now holds similar position a
Mexico.