Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-21
From tie Madisonian cfaeGh April

From The AddlS0nldu ~ ule On Apru.
TIE NATIONAL BEREAVEMENT.
A dark pail covers this community. Thes
arrow OF death, which always seems to love az
shining mark, has reached our late much be- :
loved and vencrated President. The arm,a
which not long since welded a sword in de- (
fence of the country; is palsiei-the eye,e
which lately bcamed so brightly and benignly,s
is closed-the voice whose trumpet tones butt
a few weeks ago Teverberaed through the Z
halls of the Capitol, is forever hush ID and ST.
lent-and the venerable form of w llliam Hen-
nv Harrison, lately animated and erect, has be- (
come but a cold and lieless clod. The hcpess
nf nation are withered and high and conf
dent expectation has given place to grief and.
despondency.
Who shall measure the anguish OF that af-
hicted family, from whose midst an all-wise.
Providence has removed the aticcionate hus-l
band father, relative, friend ami bcneiactorl-l
And although the tears of multitudes may be!
mingled with those Of the relative, and thel
'sympathies Of a nation be excited, vet who cam
repair the loss! May God in his Providence
sanctiiy the dlspensation for the eyerlastingl
( good OF the family and nation.-There is rreatl
Consolation to be found in the history OF the
7eventiul and patriotic life of the deceased: as
s here Is also in the manner OF his death. In
he one, as in the other, he has manifested the
goodness of his heart, the constancy of his pa
: rlotism, and the purity ofhis intentions. Short
IS has been his admin none who have
81een friendly TO him viii have cause to regret
their efforts or their devotion.
THE PARTICULARS.
From the moment Gen Harrison was elect
Ned President TO the day of his illness, his heart
aas been filed with gratitude to the people, tc
whom indeed he has always been afiectionate.
3ly devoted. In the generosity of that heart he
las invariably opened his doors wide to the re-
3ception of his friends, and bis house has beer
he abode ofhospitality and kindness. He hai
inddlged his friends; alas. to his own destruc
tion. From sunrise in the morning, till mid
might IN the evening, he has necessarily devo
ted himself to his fellow citizens who visited
him, with the exception Of the hour each da-
Iesspent in Cabinet council. TWAS his habit, al
<ter rising, first to peruse his bible and the
&take walk before breakfast. Frequently b
Swould bring in with him persons he had me
Bin his walk To breakfast with him. And after
swards, the whole day would be spent in receiy
ling company and transacting business. o
Thursday morning week the porter, who fouH
Ehim reading his bible, and even then complain
Hing ofindisposition, suggested to him the pro
apriety Of excluding visitors until 10 O'Clock
1.-THE morning. @No nO"-said the kind heart
tled President-slet them come in. Manv
sthem have come from distant States TO see m,
and they wish to get home, and ! will not n
fuse them" On Saturday morning week, "
saw him, and he was at that time complainin
of headache, and expressing his regret tn;
u he found so little time 10 attend 10 imporlaI
lbusiness before him, abiding TO a map Of Flo
ida which he desired TO examine, as he wishe
to bring the war in that territory 70 a Close
4 1--WE believe the last letter he wrote, was {
1.-THE subject of that war. The same afternoc
\ he was taken with a chill. and retired to iii
Mbed which has IN eight days proved his las
1--WE were not without hope of his recovery III
{ It'll the afternoon of the last Saturday, whe
serious diarrbea came on; under which
al soon sank. Religious services were perform
2 ed by Rev. Mr.. Hawley Saturday evenin
! and he did not seem TO have become insensib
!, until after 10 o'clock. At a quarter before ]
: O'Clock the President gave ttterance to his la
{ speech, which was taken down at the instal
s by Dr. Worhington, and deserves 10 be r,
s membered as rejecting glory upon his deaf
(, It was IN the following words, and it NAV I
Supposed to be addressed to Gov. Tyler, WI
becomes Gen. Harrison's successor under I'll
Consiitution: Sir: wish you to understar
the true principles Of the Government. / wis
: them carried our. ask nothing more" A
q a5out III o'clock the General raised partial
p from his pillow and coughed. AiferwarC
3there was not the slightest sensibillty. He q;