The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-19
LAST MOMENTS OF TIE PRESIDENT.

LAST MOMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
We extract the following from letter to the
Philadelphia Bulletin:
Atafew minutes past ten, asl have said; it b.
came apparent that the soul of the hero and con,
oueror was about taking its rest. The medlcal
Welded to the spiritual agent, whose office it was
to prepare for the approach Of the King OF Ter
rors. But there was nothing 1.-THE conduct ofthe
sufferer to indicate that he feared the mortal
leap. In the secret communion OF his hear1
with Heaven who can say that he died not a
Christian2 After prayer, heseemed refreshed
and called for glass of water. twas gwen
him, and he drank sparingly. He thon inquired
of DR.. Weatherspoon how long he thought
he would live, to which the latter replied, II
hope, General, formany years" utthinking this
useless deception, he added. 81 tear not
.many hours. 81 know it," was the response;
then, after musng moment he asked tor MS
family. They were sent for, and soon entered
The interview was iudescribably affecting,
Mrs. TAYLOR prostrating herself at the bedside
and her children clinging around her with sOos
and eroans expressive of their agony. The
pain, which had afflicted the patient in the side
ofhis chest, ceased; and attended by othersymp,
tons of ease, it was thought he might endure tl
morning. But he himself knew better, and so
declared in quite audible voice. He was as
ked whether he was comfortable. every" he re-
piled, Z" but the storm, in passing, has swept the
trunk" Finally he adverted to the subject OF
his previous broodings-the slavery question
and observed -"I am about to die expect the
summons soon have endeavored to discharge
all my official duties faithfully regretnothlng,
but am sorry that | am about to leave my old
friends" These were his last audible words.
He essayed to, speak to his wife few mo-
ments before his demise, but his voice failed him.
DR.. Weatherspoon administered az Stimulus
but it was powerless in reviving his funcaons -
The soul of the hero had fled.
Congestion ofthe brain and stomach begun at
halfpast eighto O. clock, so thatno earthly power
could stay the fatal result which has plunged the
nation in mourning. The unwearied attentions
ofbis medical advisers deserve credit, and their
skill is unquestionable 1t is believed, that
had not the mind of the President been labor1ng
under embarrassment and affiicton, proceeding
from causes named, the disease could have been
checked, and his life saved. But now that ne
is gone, it is vain to speculate One succeeds
him whose sensitiveness is not quite so keen,
because intimate with all that trial of politics,
and therefore possessing fortitude 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 family, Vice President Fillmore, several
Senators and members, several members OF the
diplomatic corps, the cabinet, Benton, Hale
Wood, Coolidge, and WeathersPoon, and anunn-
Der of intimate friends. Without the manslon'
the grounds were literally covered with an In'-
mense multitude, who continued to linger In
groups until after midnight, scarce crediting the
intelligence, though officially announced. :,
General Taylor died without struggle; II
was a kind Of sinking into eternity, without
feeling its pain or experiencing its horrors