The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

beresved heart, and understood nothing
Of that rigid discipline that would have /
dictated TO her, "Go and weep iu solitude |
society DEGREES it." Her abandnnme Mt !
and grief were truly hear. piercing.
the LAST MOMENTS
Al few minutes past ten, as have
said, It became apparent that the soul of
the hero aud cODquer0T was about taking |
its rest. The medical yielded to the spir
itual agent, whose oAiie il was to prepare
for the approach of The King of 'lerors.
But there was nothing in the conduct of
the sufferer to indicate that he feared the
mortal leap. In the secret communion
of his heart with Heaven, who can say
that he died not Christian2 After pray
er, he seemed refreshed, and called for
glass Of water. 1t was given him and he
drank sparingly. He then inquired of
DR.. Weatherspoon how long he thought
he would live, to which the latter replied,
II hope, General, for many years." but
thinking this useless deception he ad-
ded, IL fear not many hours" 81 know
it" was the response; then, alter musing
a moment. he asked for his family They
were sent for, and soon entered. The in
terview was indesc-ibably affecting
Mrs. Taylor prostraling herself at the
bedside, and her children clinging around
her with sobs and groans expressive of
their agony. The pain, which had afflic-
ted the patient in the side Of his chest,
ceased; aud attended by other symptoms
of ease. it was thought he might endure
till morning. But he himself knew bet
ter, and so declared in quite audible
voice He was asked whether he was
comfortable. Very" he replied, but
the storm, in passing, has swept away the
trunk" Finally he adverted to the sub
ject of his previous broodings-the slave
ry question--and observed, II am about
to die-l expect the summons soon-l
have endeaVored to discharge all my off
cial duties faithfully 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
a few moments before his demise, but his
voice failed him. Dr. Welherspoon ad
ministered srimulous, but it was pow
erless in reviving his functions. The soul
of the hero had fed.
Congestion of the brain and stomach
begun at half past eight o'clock, so that no
earthly power could stay the fatal result
which has plunged the nation in mourn
ing. The unwearied attentions of his
medical advisers deserve credit, and their
skill is unquestionable. 1t is believed
however; that had the miud Of the Pres,
den; not been laboring under embarrass-
ment and affiiction proceeding from causes
! named, the disease could have been
, checked and his life saved.--But now
5 that he is gone, it is vain to speculate
One succeeds him, whose sensiliveness
is not quite so Keen. because intimate
. with all the trials of politics, and there
fore possessing forlitude sufficient II
! Withstand them.
! Those SURROUNDING the dying Presi
7 dent at the moment, were his own family
! including Col. Bliss, Col. Taylor ant
family. Jetiers on Davis and family, Vice
: President Fillmore, several Senators anc
Y members. several members. of the diplo
p matte corps, The cabinet Benton, Hale
. Wood, Coolidge, aud Welherspuon, an'
S a number of iutimales friends. Wlthhu
= the mansion, the grounds We're litter al
= covered with all immense multitude, VIII,
D continued to liuger in groups unit! afie
midnight, scarce crediting the intelli
v geuce, though officially announced.
+ General Taylor died without a struggle
s 1t was kind of sinking into eternity
: without feeling its pain or experiencing
e its horrors. When all was over the cham
! ber was cleared. until the undertaken
!, had concluded their duties. The bod
y was encased IN ice, and ordered to re
d main where ii was until this morning
/. when it was finally robed for the grave
II and laid out in state in the East room
$ Thus ended the melancholy seige, of di;
o ease against strong buIwark of nature