Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-21
TIL e A IL GU S
DEATH on THE PRE-IDFNT.


WILLIAM HENRY HARRIsoN, late Prosi-|
dent Of the United States, is uomore. TheI
FIRST among mighty people has fallen /; thel
ruler over great Nation has been suddcaly
brought down to the tomb, and those who sol
lately reioiccd in bis strength, are now MOURN
ing his untimely end. AS ono man, has the ma
ton risen up TO lament his loss; and tho-e who,|
but yesierdayaimed at him the shafts ot caluml
by and deiraction, now confess their error
and acknowledge his worth. lie has gone
whore tie. tongue ofslander cannot reach him;
in The silence Of the grave viii the voice Of re-
proach be stilled. He lived for his God and
his country, and his name win descend To
iposterity, along with those who have gained
immortality,by the magnitude Of their virtues.
Lake the great lberator Of the children Of Isra-
Sel, heiived to view the Promised Land, while
yet aizr of, and then was gathered to hts faith
ers and tho people have wept over him much.
lie sleeps the sleep Of peace; the sleep Of
the christian who died rejoicing in the hope
which had sustained him in al the trials oflfe,
and beamed but the brighter in the last ago
mes ofexPiring nature. lledied, and
They've made him grave 700 cold and damp
For soul so warm and true:
and, in death, his spirit has gone to that God,
Whom, in life, it served with true, and holy
faith. From every i'll man should derive some
good: thus the chosen champion Of mighty
people, he in whom that people, with fond
and coniding faith, had cenered their hopes
of .deiyerance from the cloud of misfortune
which overshadows.the land has been taken
away from them in the first moments of then
JOY, while yet their songs ofrejoicing were
sounding or, his ear. May this dispensation Of
IA wise and mercliul Providence be improved
to the lasting benefit ofihis people,by teaching
them To rely, not on the strength of any SIN
igle arm, but on their own ceaseless honesty,in.
s,elligence, and watchfulness.
Death of President Harrison.
From he National Intelligeneer fine 5th inst
WASHINGTON, April !, 1871.
{ An ali-wise Providence having suddenly re.
smoved from this life WILLIAM HFNRY HAE-
sRIsoN late President Of the United States; we
have thought it our duty, in the recess OF Con
gress and IN the absence ofthe Vice President
rom the Seat ofGovcrnment, to make this at.
l1iciing bereavement known 10 the country,
! By this declaration under our hands.
lie dcdat the Presidents House, in this ci-
By, this fourth day If April, Ammo Domini,
tlS4l, al thirty minutes before one O'Clock In
The morning.
The people Of the United States, over
whelmed, Ike ouselves, by an event so unex-
7pccted, aud so melancholy, VIII derive conso-
slation from knowing that his death was calm
land resigned, as his life has been patriotic, and
useful, aud distinguished; aud that the last u
3terancc Of his lips expressed fervant desire
for the perpetuity Ofthe Constitution and the
preservation of its true principles. In death,
ias in HE, the happiness Of his country was up
|pcrnost IN his thoughts.
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary of STATE.
THOMAS EWING,
Secretary cfihs Treasury.
JOHN BELL,
NecretarV of Var
il CRlTTENDON.
Attorney General
FRANCIS GRANGER,
Postmaster General.