The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-31

linnsss OF bcreaved heart, and underso
nothing Of that rigid discipline that would
have dictated to her, /" SO and weep in solI
tude society DEGREES IT," Her abandon
mcnt and grief were truly heart piercing.
THE LAST MOMENTS.
| Al few minutes pas, teo, as have said
II became apparent lhul The SOU. Of the hero
and carqneror was about 10 take its rest
Tie medical yielded 10 The spiritual agent,
whose cilice j, was TO prepare for the approach
of ibe King Of ierrors. But there was nolh.
ipg in the conduct of the suti' 'rer TO indicate
that he feared The mortal leap. la the Sc.
cIet communion of his heart with Heaven,
who can say that he died moi Christian D
Alter prayer, he seemed refreshed, aud call
ed for glass of water. II was gwen him
aud he drank spafngIy. lie then imputed
ol DIR. Weathefspoon bow lofg he thought
he would live, 10 which The latter uepiicd, :" |
h"rc, General, for many years. bu' think
,pg this useless deception, he added, II
fear not many hours . know it, was
the responses then alier musing a II,ile
While, he asked Cor his family. They were
sen, for aud soon entered. The interview
was indescfib4bly ali:ctIng - Mrs. Ia, Iuf
prostfaiing herself at the bedside, aud her
children clIngirg around her With sobs and
groans expressive Of Their agony. The pain,
which had afflicted the patient IN he side Of
his chest, ceased and attended by other
symptoms Of ease, IL was thought lie might
endure I'LL morning. But he himself knew
better, aud 50 declared IN a qii,e audible
n. -Lah ia, ,tns ~,
Portable. Very" he rcplled, "but the
storm il passing. has swep, away the truck. "
Finally he adscfied 10 The subj &c! Of his pre-.
,lous b,oodings slavery question and
observed, :" ON abnu, To dle--l expect my
summons soiu-s have endeayofed To dis.
charge a my official duiies faithfully - re.
sret nothing, but an sorry that | am about
to leave ny friends" Th'se were his last
audible words. He essaysd To speak to his
wife few minutes beinfe his demise, bu
his voice failed him. DR.. eatherspoon ad
mInis,ered stimulus, but II was po@etles,
in resivirg his functions. The soul Of the
hero had hed.
Congestion Of The brain ard stomach he
gan al halfpasi eight O'clock, So that u,
earthly power could stay the fatal resu
ehich has plunged the na;ion 10 moGrnlug
: The un~caried attentions Of bis ~. tical I'D
,isefs deserve ,di,, nnd their skill is ua
questionable. II is believed, however, tha
had the mind of the President not been Ia
boring under embarrassment and aill cIlon
proceeding from causes named, the dseas
could have been checked, ard hts life saved
But now that he Is gone, 1t IS vain 10 specu
. late. Oae succeeds him, whose sensitive
ness is not quite So keen, because intimate
with all the trails of pofics, aud thcrcfof
possessing fDtutude sufficient TO Nllhs,ant
them.
: Those surrounding the dying President a
The moment, we're his own family, including
: Col. Bliss, Col. Taylor and fam.ly, J tiafso.
" Di,is and family, Vice President Frllmolc
several Senators aud members, several mem
bets uf the diplomatic corps, the cablneI
= Benton, Coolldge, Hale, Wood, Wea's {
- spoon, aud uunter ol intimate friends
y Without the mansion, The grounds were lite
rails covered with an immense multitude
Who continued 10 iinger IN groups uotIl oile
!, midnight, scarce cFedilng tie intelligence
:. Though officially annuuf ced.
: Gen Taylor died without struggle.
= uus kind Of sinking into eternity, wilhot
a feeling its PAIN, or experiencing It's horror
- When all was over, the chamber was cleore
- unil the undertakers had concluded the
!. duties. The body was encased IN ice, an
ordered 10 remain where ii was until ID
r morning, when II was finally rohed Tor II
:, grave, and laid out in state III the East roof
- Thus ended tie melancholy seigo of disea
>. agaius, IA strong bulwnik Il nature.