The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-12-03
aing incidents Of my lie. They are ike

fling incidents Of my life. They are ike
the transactions Of yesterday. You see the
state OF this frail body. Believe me, IL il
were not permitted me Of the Almighty
through Jesus Christ, I could not speak to
you thus. could not give dying mans
advice to the friends he loves and leaves
behind him, that they may follow him to an
eternal world ofglory. Oh! think ofit Is
It not glorious thing, that, even as nm-
in such malady as this, | am allowed to
retain my senses-that can know and feel
that nave kind and dear friends around
me, and that they are not afraid Of me-"
The fits now became more frequent, and
he requested Mr. Mccullough and Mr.. Mil.
ler to hold his hands. Every attack now
continued longer, and appeared more Sc
we're. AZ about half past one o'clock, he
said ho felt q curious scnsation--lt was in
his limbs, as if he were pricked with the
finest needles-a pricking, as if the finest
| sliver-barbed arrows were darting through
every portion Of his body; he said it was al.
together most delightful sensation. His
nerves became more sensitive. The least
nolso IN the room: change in the light of
the candle: the moving of shadow on the
wall relaxation or compression Of the
hands Of those that held him, gave him the
most eXcruciaiIng pain, and he would ex.
claim, with heart rending voice, that it
was cruel so to use him. Shortly after this.
the saliva began to make a noise in his
throat; he lost his voice; but he showed by
! significant gestures, that he was perfectly
| aware Of all that was passing around him.
| As the fits came on him, he appeared to
place himsefin that position as if he wish
ed to rest on his head and heels, while bis
body moved quickly up and down, accom-
panying such motion with an agonizinE
groan. These fits at length ceased, and he
! lay from ten TO fifteen minutes so still. that
| oil except those in the bedroom with him,
! supposed he was either dead or dying.
| Suddenly, with q voice loud and strong, rs
if in perfect health, he excaimo ID ,-"Ilere
boys, do your duty" The awful moment
which he had dreaded and yainly hoped to
escape, had come. He instantly became
dreadluIly convu'sed, every muscle was
dlstended to tho utmost stretch, while the
spasms, commencing at his stomach
seemed to roll up like a large mass to
bis throat where the brec tn ratified hideous-
v, as If yanly seeking vent. Mr.. M'Cul-
Tough and Mr.. Miller Immediately seized
his wrist, while the Rev. Mr. Reid laid him
self. down across him. He struggled dread.
fully, and appeared to wish himself out of
bed. lie screamed with the most appalling
agony, and called for DR.. O'Neil TO cut his
juguInr vein. He besought his friends a.
bout him to put an end to his horrible tor
ment, ii thoy had the smallest spark Of pity
remaining in them. Some his laborors
came in and assisted in holding him down.
So mtoJerable was the dreadful agony Of
the sufferer, that he threatened to bite those
who held him, If they did not kill him or
let him mp. Fearing That the courage OF
the men might fail, Mr., Miller called on
them TO remain firm, if they valued their
existence. Hearing this, the tortured suf-
ferer exclajmed--"Miller, you savage,
wilinever forgive you" He continued be.
seeching th,,se about him alternately. 10
put an end t. his pain, when finding all in.
etiectual, he tried out--'lf ever the soul
be allowed TO haunt those who have done
them wrong, wllreturn and torment you
ALL" He then ceased shouting, but three
or four times rs heard to say in an under
tono-"Sevcre. tcrribew in manner that
showed he was perfectly sensible, though
the agony in th height Of the paroxysm
was too great for even man in his senses TO
bear His voice began 20 change, ms il
suff0cotng; he CO uld articulatc nothing but
he frequently pr osscd the hands of his
friends, as if intr nting his gratitude for
their having fuliI I'D the nrduous task he
assigned them. A twenty minutes to four
squeezing the han d of one of his friends,
aud breathing his iame, he expired.