Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-02
DEATH AND BURIAL. OF EXPREsIDEN Z
DNI


The Nashville Union. e he Sth inst. thus notices
the death and burial * Mr.. Polk:
In orr l's issue. briefly annnurcal the death of
James K Pix. hate President Of the United Sfa,es-
Seizsd about two weeks slnre. by violent attack Of
dIseaSs to which, in chronic form he has been Lnr SUB
eri rendered doubtless more malignant by the rr-ga nc-
ot The eidrmc H. our midst. he fingered alternately he
tween life and death. Until Friday the 18Th inst when
nj is minutes i.eiure o'cuck. p n. he fnaly sunk t.
rest Dunng III. continuance Of his illness, and up to q
very lew msmfHs rreynns his disSoulon he retain
ed his cnnsc Aware Of lis critical situation and
from early neTiod n his sickness satisfied that his earth
y career ara wing To close he calmly prepared him
self lr the crisis With thlt slryng moral courage 81
conspicuous ~ eveEY art OF his evenlfu life he locked
fatal termination Of his disease without fear and died
without murTur Struggle.
The city authorities upon the official announcement If
hi, demise. at The CITY Hail. and pissed resolutions
depsrng the visitation Of Providence which has de priv
ed them Of the soriey and services Of their distinguished
towEsman enderng % his afflicted family their condo
lence ff the heavy .OTtune that had befaen them,
and eques leg the citizens Of the close all houses
Of business recreation the day of the funeral as
mark of respect Inc decreased The funeral was ap
pointed TO take place Saturday, the 9ih, O'Clock
?. IN.
In accordance with the rqrest efthe magyar and alder
men, all the ordinary ayocaiions suspended. stores
ard other places Of business cosed ana several houses
draped in black on the day indicated At the special
request Of the deceased he consigned the tomb by
llaSOnlc nOlDTS.
had gone through with the customary ceremon eshoih
affective and mpresve-at his residence the body was
conveyed to The Methodist church and funeral sermon
by the Rev j. b. Mc'errn. The speaker in that por
ton of his remarks personal to the deceased gave bre
sketch of his life and public career passed HIGH and
deserved euogum his character and unbemished in
teerity, and detailed. in forcble and impressive man
uer, the particulars Of his last illness and DEATH FarIv
in his sickness Mr. Polk had connected himself with the
Methodist Episcopal chnrch-a church for which. as
ms friends and Appropriateness all know he has always felt
preference The funeral services perfrned the body
conveyed to the grave yard accompanied by the ma
sons, the city authorities and long train Of mourning
citizens and deposited in the tomb with masonic forms
aftar brief and beautiful and appropriate address By
Wilkins lannehlll, Z G. NJ, presiding of 'er Of The fra
ternlty. benedlciion bv the minister closed the cere
monies, aud distinguished fellow citizen was left to
his last and long repise
70 the state of Tennessee the history of James K Polk
ls familiar. Early life he commenced his career as a
public man; and for nearly 80 years he has been poro
nehtly beinre the public beginning at the foot OF
she any other aid than his unlirinr energy
patient industry and superior talents he climbed step BY
step until he reached the summit and then after having
hlied every grade with distinguished honor and ability
as 1t his work done, sunk To rest alas nat fun .f
years, but ftll Of donors. Mr. Polk was born on the
!th November. l7Y5 and Of course, h-l not quite COM
pleied hls hty-i,-tih year at the time Of his death.
The Nashville True Wing records the following Incl
dent Of Mr. Polk
"PSf" MN al p'ri!d when his physicians consider
ed MS case very critical He happened 10 hear that we
were going 10 Columbia. where his good Old mother re-
SIDES, and sent fof Upon entering the room he ask
ed us to lake seat by his bedsde he then Proceeded in
very calm deliberate manner to say tina. the eyhaus
ted condition If his body Alarming To hin-tt
be felt satisfied tha. his earthly career was fast approach
sng an end-tha he wished to send some word 10 III
beloved mother, who was unwell, as he understood
mat 1t was probable she mgh be able to come TO see
hlm-he spoke Of her and other members of his family
most afiet1nately-among other messages delivered in
the same calm, resigned tome he requested us To tell his
mother thai should they not be permitted 10 meet nm
earth again, he had abiding hope that through divine
mercy, they would meet hereafter