The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
INTEREsTING AARRATItE
OF ThE
LAST ILLNE SIS
GENERAL TAYLOR

L
ington cortespondehce of the Philadel-
phia Bulletin. II refers to matters only
slightly alluded to in our other accounts.
He was first attacked on the fourth
He was in attendancs at the celebration
Of the Washington monument Associa.
tion, paltook freely of cold wafer and af.
ter returning home INDUCED freely, a.
ganst the remonslIances cf his bhysi.
clan; in several kinds Of fruits, feeling as
he said "very hungry" The usual rem
edies were applied, but towards night
the attack increased in whence. Drs.
Hall and Coolidge of Washington was
sent for. as also DR.. Wool of Baltimore.
The remainder of the narrative we copy
in full,.-
HIS LAST ILLNESS, etc.
By this time. (lhe morning of the Sth)
the disease had made rapid encroach-
menls on his frame but by the united
skill of these eminent practitioners, the
visible stage of the cnolera morbus was
soon after checked. However, fever en-
sued and from a remittent character, it
took The form of typhoid. Anxiety now
began to manifest itself, not only among
the exalted patients family, but among
the physicians themselves. His chances
Of life hung upon thread.
Meanwhile, there were other causes,
besides merely eating and drinking, that
operated fatally upon his system. To
his medical atte ndant, on the Sth, he said +,
II should not be- surprised if this were
to terminate in my death. did not ex-
pect to encounter what has beset mo
since my elevation to the Presidency
God knows that have endeavOred to full
FL what | conceived to be an honest duty.
But have been mistaken. My motives
have been misconstrued, and my feelings
most grossly outraged" He alluded,
doubtless, to the slavery question, aud
the manner in which he had been vari-
ousy assailed. Even the sanetity of his
sick chamber was invaded by certain
Southern ultraists, who came to warn
him that unless he took some necessary
steps to protect the South, key 'oOald
Uote a resolution of cenSWre on his conduct
in the Galphm business. repeat mere
y what know to be true. On the 5th
Messrs. Ste phens and Toombs waited UP
on him, as committee appointe d by AT
ultra caucus, to demonstrate upon the
same subject; and according to fact;
since developed, the interview concluded
with threat similar to tho above |
was not until after his illness of the 4lh
and the confeteuce OF the 5th, lha
the mind of the President seemed Sc
sadly oppressed and which called forf
the remarks just given. From this fol
ward, his mental sufferings were equa
to his physical.
But to proceed. Toward The evenin!
of the Sth, the chronic type of dysentar!
which had set in, disappeared, aud Vom
iting ensued. DR.. Johnson. of Philadel
phia who is eminent in these branche
of treatment, was lelegraphei, aud a re
ply received from him that he would ar
rive last evening! but, alas too late Il
be Of service.
The condition of the patient was nov
at its critical point. The sick chambe
restored to solemn siIehce. attendant
) placed on tho outside, and none permit
ted to enter except the physicians. Th
family of the President. with Culone
f Bliss. and other relatives oflhe deceased
occupied room adjoining, where the
remained. Overwhelmed with grief, an
} refusing even the indulgence of necessa
! ry repose. Bulletins were hourly sen
out, TO inform the masses of the change
observable in the patient; but these 8
= slightly varied for the better, that a
hope Of his safety was dspelled at ele,
en- q licck. From that period until day
light. the utmost anxiety prevailed.
. The ninth dawned, but gloom sti SUI
rounded the Executive mansion. Thous
ands began to food the avenues eadin
thither, and throughout the day mes
senger was kept posted at the main doc
! TO answer the iDterrogatories that wer
necessarily poured upon him. At tie
o'clock A. NJ. a report circulated tht
The President had rallied-at one P M
. . that he was dead. The consterna;io
= created by the latter rumor was happil
. relieved by an official bulletin at half pa'
three, that the crisis had been passed an
. that he was then beyond immediate dar
\ ger. Bells rang for joy, and even tn
Y boys in the streets lit bonfres. and shou
1 ed IN childish graduation. The strear
now to the White House was create
n than ever, but about seven in the evenin
$ the pail of gloom again shrouded all f
v ces, for il was announced the illustriol
1 hero was dying.
r | will not attempt to describe the con
!, motion that ensued Mrs T. thrice fainte
from excess of apprehension, and Ca
Bliss, who had never shed tear pc
I haps upon the battle plain, wept like q
j. infant. AT fve-two hours previous
e the physicians refused to administer ar
1t more medicine considering his Cal
h hopeless, and in the hands of God. TT
J. Heads of Department, corporate authu
!, tiles Of the city, diplomatic body, at
J. officers of the army and navy, paid the
}, respects often during the day, and seer
Q ed to entertain lively feelings of solC
il tude for his safety. Everything tn
could contribute to the comfort of Il