The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-12

AhS 'SPuoHS, WHICH Dut aBo Put
on her bridal attire to rejoice at the Inauguration
OF her chief is clothed to-day in the weeds Of her
untiIney widowhood; and the orphan States, like
band of bereaved children, stand weeping around
| the death bed Of their father.
We have no heart now TO indulge in words Of
eulogy; and the biography of General TAYLOR ID
familiar to the world. Neither will disturb our
own reflections, nor increase the sadness OF our
readers, by dwelling upon the probable political
consequences OF his death. Sufficient for the day
is the evil thereof. President TAYLOR was the con-
Meeting link between the North and the South, and,
as we well know, was prepared to act the part Of
the true patriot and hero in any emergency that
threatened to disturb the harmony and welfare Of
i the Union.
1t was this ardent love of country this pure and
devoted patriotism, combined with the courage and
heroism OF the soldier, which inspired the most I'M
bounded confidence in the President; and, in the
midst OF present excitement and coming danger,
I all eyes instnctvely turned to him the second
. saviour OF the republic. An inscrutabe provi-
dence has taken him from us at the very crisis
when we feel that the country needed him most.
But there is One above who rules the affairs Of men
better than Presidents and prime ministers. While
we mourn, we should not despond. The grief Of
the nation may serve to purge it from party bitter
ness, and to mitigate the madness Of sectional and
political strife The dropping flag of the Union,
now waving over the sad event and seeming to sigh
over the loss of its bravest defender may touch even
the heart OF the fanatic with more loyal devotion;
and rckindle among all our people stronger and
deeper love of the Union, and more earnest dis
position to guard and perpetuatc the sacred bond
which binds together the sistcrhood of States.
For the family of the lamented man. there is no
consolation but in tho memory of his glorious deeds,
Al, Ia. l.
all the frmncss Of the soldier, and all the humility
of the Christian:
81 prepared-I haze endeapored TO do my duty. -
For the noble soul that has left us to Join the in.
Vulnerable company of brave ones above, there is
nothing left but honor on earth and glory in
heaven.
"Hc sleeps his last sleep, he has fought his last
battle"
The sound Of the bugle the thunder of con-
iict, the huzzas of the people, the congratula-
tons OF friends the clamor of enemies, disturb
him no more. 1t is not for him. but for bereaved
nation that the sorrows Of the people flow so freely
to-day.
From The Nep York Courier aud Enquirer
1t is our unspcakably painful duty this morning
to announce the death Of General TAYLOR, Presi-
dent of the United States He breathed his last at
thirty five minutes past ten O'Clock last night. His
last words were al AN PREPARED-I HAVE EspEA-
voRED TO DO DUTY" His death was perfectly
calm and tranquil.
The whole nation will be struck with an awful
astonishnent at this sudden and inscrutable event
How great calamity to the whole country we con-
slider it, words cannot express. We have always
regarded General TAYLoR's election, just at the
present crisis, as almost providential. His char
az his relatopa IN he Of, ho
country, his pre-elninent sagacity and practical
wisdom, and the universe confidence felt in his in
tegrty and his patriotism, combined to give to him
degree of control possessed by other man liv-
ing over the conflicting elements and contending
passions which threaten the harmony, if not tho
existence, Of our glorious Union. That he should
die just at this critical moment is one of those in
scrutable events of the Omnipotent which strike us
with awe, but which we cannot understand
The news of his serious and dangerous illness
created the deepest and most general anxiety
throughout the city yesterday The sentiment was
universally felt and expressed that his death would
be an overwhelming national calamity. Men of
all parties, expressing the most entire confidence
in the thorough patriotism and the practical wis
dom which distinguished his character and have
marked all his official conduct, shared the general
grief which the apprehension Of his dccease had in
spired. The same feeling prevailed every section
Of the country which is reached by the telegraph
from this city. Inquiries were constantly made
from every quarter, and the various lines were
kept open all night to convey to the remotest re-
gon the latest intelligence. 1t will carry keen and
: profound anguish to every patriotic heart.
From the Philadelphia North american
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