The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-11-17
LAST HOURS OF THos. JEFFERSON,

when the morning OF tnat uey Caue' No
appeared 10 be thoroughly impressed, as If
pretsrnsturally, that he could not live through
il, and only expressed desire that he might
survive until mid dav. He seemed perfectly
at ease, heing wiling 10 die. When the doc
tor entered his room he said, swell, doctor,
you see am hero yet." His disorder being
checked, friend expressed hope Of amend
ment. HIS reply was, that ''powers ot nature
were too much exhausted 10 be rallied" Do
a member of his family observing that he was
better, and that the doctor thought go, he
listened with evident impatience, and said,
''do not imagine for moment that feel the
smallest soilcltude for the result" He then
camIy gave directions fof b is funeral, eXpress-
ly forbldug all pomp and pA'ade, when being
answered BY hope that It would be long ere
the occasion would require ths..Observance, be
asked with smile, "Do you think l. fear 10
dlel" A few moments after, he called his
family and friends around his bedside, and
uttered distinctly the following sentence: III
have done for my country and for all mankind
all that could do, aud now resign my soul
without fear TO my God; my daughter 10 my
country" These were the ast words he ar
tculated-hi last solemn declaration to Tho
world-hs dying will & testament, bequeath-
ing his most precious gifts TO his God and to
his country All that was heard from him af-
terwards. was hurried repetition, 10 indls.
tiuct and scarcely audible accents, OF his IA
vorile ejaculation, Nunc, Dmittas, Dominic
lie sunk away impercepnbly, and brealhed his
last without struggle or murmuF, al len
minutes before O'clock 90 the great JUBILEE
of American L,berty-the day and hour, too
on which the Declaration Of lOd ependence re-
cieved its final reading, and tho day an bour
ou which he prayed 10 Heaven that he might
be permitted 10 depart.
Astonishing coincidence! wonderful anthan-
asisl Was not the hand Of God most effect
Iugy displayed 10 this event. as If 10 add an
other. and a GROWING one, 10 the multiplied
proofs Of his especial su?erinlendence over
this happy coun,ryl On the anniversary Of q
day the mos, distinguished in the annals Of
mankind, on the 6fleih anniversary Of the mo-
mensous day; on a day, too, which his own
his great word had rendered Ethus moEeu-
tous-at the Identical moment, when fifty
years before he was engaged in repeating its
sublime and eternal truths, for the final
adoption Of his country and in merciful fulfil
men, OF his las, earthly prayer, he closed his
eyes in patriotic ecstacy, amidst the thunders
ofartiiIery, and the Tightening Of fImpassloned
defamation flashing from evory temple, and
the hoeannas Of congregaIed nation uniting
with ono voice in proclaiming the assurance Of
his immortality The like feIiclous combina-
ton has never happened in The word-no, nor
can it ever happen may be almost said with
certainty. Few Of the Miracles recorded in
The sacred writings are more conspicuous or
imposing. Mark agaln-what did not escape
the wonder and the record OF the anxious
spectators Of the scene--the xtaordinary
protraction Of physical existence, manifested
IN the last moments Of Mr.. Jefferson, as to
render the coincidence more strikingly and
beautifully complete. AT 8 O'Clock, P. M. On
The third Of July, his physician, Of whose en-
iDence 1t is superAuous 10 speak, pronounced
tha, no might be expected to cease to live eve
ry quarler Of an hour from that time. Yet he
lived seventeen hours longer without any evi-
den, pain, or suffering or restlessness; with
sensibity, consciousness, and intelligence,
for much more than twelve hours Of the time
and at last gradual " subs'ded into nanima-
ton like a lamp which had shouo throughout
long dark night, spreading far lie ben'Gceut
rays, and had continued to burn enough TO
usher 10 broad day light upon mankind. His
desire to see the noontlde Of he uaiiona jub-
lee was thus wonderfully fulfilled contrary to
the expectations Of all those around him.
Surely life 60 precious and ilIustrious,
should, ifpOssbe, be rendered more estima-
BILE, moro sacred IN the contemplation Of the
incomprehensible felicity Of his death.-,L Rev
nor's Life ofJ4ffsrsop.