Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-07-18

of water 1t was given him. and he drank spar
| iDgly. He then inquired of Dr.. WeatherspoOn
/ how long he thought he would live, TO which the
latter replied, 81 hope, General for many years )
but thinking this useless deception. he added. 81
/ fear not many hours know it,, was the res
ponse then, musing moment, he asked for his
family They were sent for. and soon entered
! The interview was indescribably affecting-Mrs
Taylor prostfatng herself at the bedside, and her
/ children cingng around her with sobs and groans
expressive of the agony. The pain, which had
afflicted the patient in the side of his chest ceased
and attended by other SYMPTOMS of ease 1t was
thought he might enducre till morning. But he
! himself knew better, aid so declared in quite
audible voice He was asked whether he was
comfortable. avery" he replied, "But the storm,
in passing, has swept away the trunk" Finally,
he adverted to the subject Of his previous brood
| ings-the Slavery queston-and observed, Il am
| about to die-I expect the summons soon have
endeavored to discharge all my official duties
faithfully-I regret nothing, but am sorry that
am about to leave my friends" These were his
last audible words He essayed to speak to his
wife few moments before his dismse, but his
voice failed him. DR.. Weatherspoon administered
stimulus, but il was powerless in reviving the
functions. The soul Of the hero had fed
'The lightnngs may FASH and the thunder may rattle
He heeds not, he hears not, he's free from pain;
He sleeps his sleep, he has fought his last battle.
No sound can awake him to glory again."
Congestion of the brain and stomach begun at
half past o'clock, so that no earthly power could
stav the fatal result which has plunged the nation
in mourning. The unwearied attentions of the
medical advisers deserved credit, and their skill is
unquestionable. 1t is believed, however, that had
the mind of the President not been laboIing under
embarrassment and affiiction, proceeding from
causes named, the disease could have been check
ed and his life saved. But now that he is gone
it is vain to speculate. One succeeds him whose
sensitveness is not quite so keen, because init
mate with all the trials of politics. and therefore
possessing forttude sufficient TO Withstand them
Those surrounding the dying President at the
Moment were his own family, including Col. Bliss,
Col Taylor and family, Jefferson Davis and fam
iy Vice President Fillmore several Senators and
Members, several members of diplomatic corps,
the Cabinet, Benton Hale, Wood, Coolidge and
Weatherspoon, and number of intimate friends.
Without the mansion, the grounds were literally COW
cred with an immense multitude, who continued to
linger in groups until after midnight, scarcely
crediting the intelligence, though officially an.
nounced..
Gen. Taylor died without struggle. 1t was
kind of sinking into eternity, without feeling its
pain, or experiencing its horrors. When all was
over, the chamber was cleared, until the under
takers had concluded their duties The body was
encased in ice, and ordered to remain where it
was until this morning, when il was finally robed
for the grave, and laid out in state in the east
room Thus ended the melancholy siege of dis
ease against strong bulwark of nature.