The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-31
VOLUME Xxx.
The last Illness and Death OF
Gen. Zachary TaylOr,

The last Illness and Death Of
Gen. Zachary Taylor.
A correspondent oG the Philadelphis Bul.
le,ln gives a most interesting and thrilling
description Of tho illness and death of Presl
dent Taylor. containing as il does. many
facts only slightly alluded TO heretofore.
HIS LAST ILLNESS. ECT.
AGci describing the Fl st attack Of disease
and the subsequent forts 10 relieve, with
the scod,rg for Dr.. Wood aud Col. Tss lor,
he says:
By,bis time. (the morning Of The 6ili,) tho
disease had made rapid encroachmenis on
his frame but by the united skill OF these
eminent practitioners, the visible stage ofthe
cholera morbus was soon after checked. -
However, fever ensued aud iiom u remit.
tent character, II took the form Of typhoid
Anxiety now began TO maniies, itself, not
only among The exalted patients family, but
among the physicians themselves. His chan.
ees Of life hung upon thread.
Mcnnwhile, there were other causes. be.
sides merely eating and drinking, that ope.
rated fatally upon HE system To his med.
zeal attendant, on the slh, he said, :" | should
no, be surprised If this wero TO terminate in
ms death. ! did not expect to encounter r
what has besei me since my elevation TO the
Presidency. God knows that have endea.
vored to fulfil What considered to bc my
duty. But have been mistaken. Nv mo.
iives have been mixcons,fuej, and my feel
,ngs most grossly outraged" He alluded,
ho 81 a.I ka
manner in which he had been vsri,usly as.
sailed. Even the saneii,y OF his .ck cham.
ber vas invaded by certain Southern ultrai,is
Who came 10 warn him lh Il unless he took
some necessary steps TO protect the Souh,
they roaid rofe a revolution Of ceasnre on his
eandpct in the Gsiphin busieeas. ! repeat
merely what know TO be true. o. the 5.h
Messrs Stephens and roombs waited upon
him. as a committee arpoiGied by an ultra
caucus. to demonstrate upon The same s.hjet,
and according 10 fuc,s since developed, the
interview concluded With threat similar TO
tho above. II was no, urill aiier his lllHcss
Of the 4,h. and the conference Of tie 5lh,
that the mind of The President seemed so sad
" oppressed, aud which called forth he re.
marks Jus, gwen. Ffom thi, iorwafd. his
men,ai suffering, we're equal 10 oil b,s physi
Bu, To proceed. Towards the evening ol
tho Sih, The chronic type Of dyseniety which
had sct in. disappeared, and vomiting ensued
DR.. Johnson. ot Philadelphia, uhoi eminent
IN these branches u ofueatmeni, was telegraph
ed, and reply received from him that ht
would arrive las, evening bul, alas to'
late TO be Of service.
The condition OF the patient was now q
its critical poiu,. The sick chan.es fes,or
ed To saiemn silence, attendants placed OF
the outside. and none permitted to enter sx
cept the physicians. The family Of the Pre- S
ideni, with Col. Bliss. and other relatives O
thr deceased, occupied a room nd iining
oveiw whelmed with ef'ef, aud refusing eve
the Indulgence Of necessary fepose. Bulle
tins were hourly sent out, to iniufm the mas
ses of the charges observable M the pailcni
hu, these So slightly varied for the better
iha, all hope Of his safety was dispclled a
eleven o'clock. From that period until day
light, the utmost auSieiy ptevpiled.
The ninth dawned. but gloom still su,
rounded the Executive mansion. Thousand
began 10 n ,od lhc avenues leading thlthc
aud throughout the day messenger VI
| kept posted at the malnsdoofs TO answer ti
interrogatories that were necessarily poure
upon him. At ten o'clock, A. NJ. a rcpo
circulated that the President hnd rallied-'
one p. NJ, that he was dead. The cons,c
nation created by the latter rumor was ha
PLY relieved by an official bulletin al hal
past three, lha, The crisis had been passe
aud hat he was then beyond immediate da
ger. Bells rang for joy, and even the boz
IN the streets Ii, bouhres, and shouted
childish graduation. The stream now
the White House was greater than ever, b
abou, seven in the evening, the pail Of gloo
again shrouded all faces, for It was annou
ccd the illustrious hero was dying.
will not attempt 10 describe The comm
hon iha, cosued. Mrs. Taylor thrice faint
from excess Of apprehension, aLd Col. Bii
who had never shed tear perhaps upon /.
battle plain, wep, like an infant. Al five
two hours previous us--lhe physicians re'us
10 administer any more medicine - consid'
ing his case hopeless. and in the hands
God. The IIeeds Of Department, corpor'
officers Of the army aud navy, paid their .
poets often during the day, and seemed
entertain lively feelings Of solicitude for
safety. Everything ,ha, could contribute
the comfor, Of the sick, thenceforward, v
extended; but the sauds Of life had run Q
and his hours were numbered.
At nine, the vomiting partly ceased, as
pain had disappeared abou' fopr in the aft
noon. Blu, tho system had wasted un
tho shock, and gradually sunk beyond rec
cry. Green matter was thrown from his
mach at intervals until 20 minutes past ter
that peculiar coloration Of bile that lnd'ct
the dissnutioo oC naticnis ihus aeized.