The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25


order one whose commanding talents, elc
waited political station, combined with grea
eccentricity Of character, had spread hi
fame, not only thro' his native land bu
over Europe. He then sad, ''John told mt
this morning, "Mas.er you are DYING
made no attempt 10 conceal my views
on The contrary, | assured him, | would
SPEAK 10 him with entire candour on tn,
occasion, and told him, it had been rather
ia subject of surprise that he had continued
SO long.
He now made his preparations TO die
Between him and his faithful servant there
appeared To be complete understanding
He directed John to bring him his fathers
breast-buton which was Immediately pro.
duced. He then directed him to place il
in Inc bosom of his shirt. 1t was an old
fashioned large sized gold stud. John
placed it in the button-hoe Of the shirt
bosom: but to fix it completely required a
hole on the opposite side. When this was
Announced to his master, he quickly said,
''Get knife and cut one" handed my
pen-knie 10 John who cut the hole and
fixed the valued relic TO the satisfaction OF
the dying patient A napkin was also
, called for and was placed by John upon
the breast of the patient. For short
time he lay perfectly quiet, his eyes were
closed, and concluded he was disposed to
sleep He suddenly reused from this state,
with the words "Remorse" "Remorse' 1T
was twice repeated; at the last time at the
top Of his voice, evidently, with great ag-
ta,!oG, he cried out ''Let me see the word. y
No reply followed having learned enough
of the character Of my patient to ascer-
tain, that when did not know erdc'ly
what to say, il was best to say nothing
He then exclaimed Get a dictionary-let
me see the word. cast my ewes around
me and told him believed there was none
in the room. Write it down then-let me
see the word. picked up one of his cards
from the table, Randolph Of Roanoke, and
enqured whether | should write on that,
ayes, nothing more proper Then with
my pencil | wrote remorSe. He took
the card in his hands in a hurried
manner and fastened his eyes on it with
great intensity. "Write il on the back"
he exclaimed | did so, and handed it TO him
again. He was excessively agitated al this
period, he repeated ''Remorse! you'have no
idea what il is, you can form no idea of it
whatever; it has contributed to bring me to
my present situation: but have looked to
the Lord Jesus Christ and hope have OBJ
tanned pardon He then said Now let
John take your pencil and draw line I'M
der the word, " which was accordingly done.
! enqured what was to be done, with the
cnrlshe replied, "Put it in your pocket
take care Of it: when ! am dead look
at il.
This vas 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 hey were
numbered. Ii afforded his physician an OPP
portuni,y without being intrusive, of Offer
ing to him few serious observations, and
pointing the expiring Statesman to a hope
beyond the grave. Nv situation at this pc
Rod was serious and embarrassing Locked
in the chamber Of a patient and solemnly
called upon rs a witness, confirming will
already made for the Liberation and support
of his slaves when the only human eaI that
heard these declarations, except myself and
the testator, was one Of the very slaves in
cluded IN the Request Ii required no unu-
sual foresight to anticipate the construction
which might be put upon such testimony
perhaps in a distant court, where the wit
ness might be personally unknown, espe-
ciallv when, added to this it was found he
was a member Of the religious Society Of
Friends, who long since had washed their
hands from the stain of slavery, and whose
sentiments on that subject were universally
known. saw that even under a charitable
construction of the testimony, the force Of
early impressions and the bias Of education.
might be supposed imperceptbly to inhu-
ence even an upright mind and give color
ing to words and facts, which to Others, diff
lerently educated, might be viewed in anoth-
er light.
Unde, these views, introduced the sub
iect of calling in some additional witnesses,
and suggested sending down stairs for Ed
mund Badger, whose attentions were very
great TO him. He replied 81 have already
communicated that to him. ! stated that
it was my intention 10 be with him as steadily
as possible until his death, but with his con-
currence would send for two young ply
sicians who should remain and never lose
sight ofhm until he was dead, and to whom
he could make the declaration. My son,
DR.. Isaac Parrish, and my young friend and
late pupil, DIR. Francis West, were proposed
to him, saying the latter was a brother OF
Captain West He quickly asked, Captain
West of the packet ?" On receiving an az
firmative reply. he said ''send for him, he
is the man, I'll have him." From some cir.
cumstances that had come to my knowledge,
had reason TO believe that Capt. James West
was favorite with the patient. Before the
door was unlocked, he pointed to bureau,
and requested | would take from it a remu
neration for my services. TO this prompt
ly objected, informing him, | should feel as
though were acting indelicately to comply
He then waived the subject by saying, Sin
England it is always customary.
The witnesses were now sent for ant
soon arrived. The dying man was proppet
up in bed, with pillows, nearly erect
Those only who know his form and singu
lar physiognomy can form an idea of hi
appearance at this moment. Being ex
tremely sensitive to cold he had a blanke