Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-13
vol. IET..-...VO. 4.

iiaftdu OF Eblilu III HluinlIfu, expected.
he was SO extremely i'll in the night that was CAL
led from my bed to visit him. He also requested
me to have some suIpha,c of morphia which he
had IN his possession pure imported article,
divided into papers Of ono grain each. This was
done by my direction at the apothecary store Of
Charles Ellis, No. SO, Chestnut street, who put up
my prescripuonsior the patient The morning Of
the day that John Randolph died, received an
early aud and Urgent message to visit him. Sevc-
raj persons were in the room, but soon left it, ca
oept his servant John, who appeared affected at
the situation OF hls dying master. | remarked to
John soon after arrived that had seen his mas
ter very low several times before and he had re-
sieed, and perhaps he would again. The patien,
directly said, " John knows better than that"
The interview this morning was peculiarly inn
prcssNc. had not long been with him before Inc
l'ohed al mo with great intensity and said in n very
earnest and distinct manner, confirm every dis
position my win, especial, that respecting nv
slaves, whom have manumlttcd, and for whom
have made provision"
Ills declaration was To altogether unox.
Peeted. II involved n subject which in our prcvi-
OTIS interviews had never been touched II vas
one should nothavc introduced. lassired him !
WIS reloiecd to hear such declaration from him.
He appeared ANXIOUS to impress it on my mind.
soon after this proposed to 20 for short time 10
attend an urgent message received just before
lett home, assuring my patient | would return rs
soon is possible. IL positively objected to nv
iraNlns him" you must not 90 YOU cannot YOU
shall not leave me" lie called to his servant John
10 tl>e care that the Doctor did not leave tho
room, aud John accordingly locked the door. and
soon reported " Master, | have locked the door
and got the key IN my pocket: the doctor can't
20 no" My proposal To leave him for a short
time, even on promise Of return evidently irri,a-
ted HIM nr "A ma II II,
oi his mind, when state that in the moment Of
excitement to which have referred, he said, "if
Non do 90, Nou need not return" | appealed to
HIM as 10 The lropricty of such an order, nasnucl
a was only DESTROYS ofdisrlnrgng my duty to-
wards another patient who might stand in need Of
assistance Ills manner instantly changed, and no
sad, ret,act that expression - aud probably
a quarter Of an hour afterwards, casting on inc an
eApfessNelook, he again said, rotriict that cN-
preston told him thought understood him
distinct ON the subject he had communicated
and presumed the VIII would explain itself fully.
lie replied ~ his peculiar way ,on don't under
stand II; ! know YOU don't. Our laws are cx-
tfemes particular on the subject OF slaves -
illma, manunit thcm but pro-, sion for their SUBJ
Sc1nehl support requires thai declaration bo
made III the presence OF a white witness and il is
requisite that the witness after hearing the dcclar.
alton, should continue with the party and never
lose sight OF him It'll he is gone or dead You
are II rood witness for Jom-,ou see tho propric-
tY aud importance Of your remaining with me-
Nonf patients must make allowances for you sua-
ton saw and felt the force of the appeal Tho
interest oi the scene increased every moment
Wis now locked in a chamber with dying States
man oi no common ordcr--onc whose command
mr. talents aud elevated political station combined
with treat ecccnircily of character, had spread
his iane not only through lls native land bu, over
Europe. lie then said, " John told me this morn
mo, nnster, You are DYING. made 40 at
tempt 10 conceal my views. On the contrary, L
assured him would speak with entire candour on
the orcaslon and told linn il had been rather a
SUBJECT of surprise, that he had continued 50 long
lie no" made his preparation, 10 die. Between
linn and his faithful want there appeared TO be
Il complete understanding. He directed John to,
brmg him ms fathers breast button. which was
immediately Produced He then directed him to
place II IN the bosom of hi, shirt. II was an old
fashioned, large size gold stud. John placed it in,
The button hole Of the shirt bosom but 10 Gy il
completely, required hold on the opposite side.
When this WAS announced to his master he quick
" sam, get n knife and cut one | handed nv
pehhaie 10 John, who cut tho hole and fixed the VAL
ned relic to the satisfaction Of the expiring patient
nhpkin was also called for and placed by John
over the breast Of the patient. For Il short time
~ ny u ~ wy h''' 'ti> were Closed,
concluded he was disposed to sleep. He sudden
J reused from tins state with the words, Re-
morse rrmorsc ~ II was twice repeated tho
lasi me 1T the top of his voice, evidently with
sreat agitation. lie cried out, 4" let me see the
word. " reply followed, having learned c.
nonah oil the character of my patient to as
certain that when did NOT know exactig what
to say, II was best to say nothing. lie then cxcluim-
ed, get Electromagnetic me see the word" Ipick-
cd up one OF his cards from the table, "Randolphl
Of Roanoke and enqurcd whether should write
ON that =" Yes nothing more proper ;"-,hcn
with my pencil wrote Remorse. lie took the
card IN his hands in "A hurried Manner and fastcn-.
ed his eyes ON ii with great intensity. i" Write it
on the back" he eycamed--I did so, and hand
ed ii To him again. He was excessively agitatcd
at this period he repeated, Remorsc7 You
have no Idca what it is, You form no idea
OF II whatever; it has contributed to bring me to
my present situation but have looked to the
Lord Jesus Christ, and hope | have obtained par
DON He then said, L" now let John take your
pencil aud draw line under the word ;" which
was accordingly done. I inquired what was
To be done with the card lie REPLIED "put
ii in Your pockct--iakc care of it--when | am
dead, look at it." The original IS NOW ia my pos
session.
l'h, was an impressive scene, All the plans
OF ambition, the honors and the wealth of this
world had vanished as bubbles on the water. He
knew and he felt that his very moments were few,
and even they were numbered. 1t afforded his
physician an opportunity without being intrusive,