Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1852-10-27
Death of Daniel Webster,

Our readers have already heard of the death
of DANIEL WEBSTER, and while they will not be
startled by our announcement of the fact, they
viii be more deeply grieved that the sad news
is confirmed. He expired at precisely twenty
minutes to three o'clock, on Sunday morning the
24th, in the full possession of reason, and con-
vcrsed freely with his friends. We insert the
particulars, as telegraphed to the New Orleans
Picayune.
But yesterday, as it were, we could claim three
of the greatest living Statesmen in the world.
But the nation was first called upon to mourn
the loss Of a CALHOUN, then of a CLAY, and
now of a WEBSTER! An immortal trio, whose
names will be revered so long as genius and pa
triotism, and public services shall be apprecia-
ted, and much longer than any poor eulogy of
ours will be known.
The following Geographic dispatch to the
Picayune, will be read with painful interest:
MARsHFIELn, Oct. a.
Mr.. Webster expired at precisely twenty min
utes to three this morning. During the early
part Of the afternoon, there was some decrease
in the swelling of Mr.. Webster's abdomen, and
fewer symptoms of nausea, but no signs of raj
lying Repeatedly, in the course of the fore
noon ard early part of the afternoon, he CONVEX
sed freely, and with great clearness of detail, in
relation to his private affairs and the condition
of his farms-stating his plans fully, and the
manner in which he wishes to have them CARR
ed ont. About half past five, Mr.. Webster was
again seized with nausea, and raised considera-
BILE dark matter tinged with blood Exhaustion
now increased rapidly, and his physicians held
-aaether consultation that his last hour was fast
approaching. ----------,
He received the announcement with calmness,
and requested that the female members of his
family be called in, viz: Mrs. Webster, Mrs.
Fletcher Webster, Mrs. J. W. Paige, and Miss
Dows-to each calling them Individually by
names, he addressed a few words of farewell
and religious consolation. Next he called in the
male members Of his family, and PERSONAL
friends, who had been with him the last few
days, viz: Fletcher Webster, (his only surviving!
SOM, Samuel A. Appleton, son-in-law, J. WI
Paige, Geo. F. Curtis, Ed. Curtis of New York !
Peter Harvey and Charles Henry Thomas of
Marshfeld, and Messrs Geo. j. Abbott and W
c. Zintzinger both of the State Department.
" Washington. Addressing each of them by name, )!
he referred to his past relations with them res
pectively, and one by one babe them an affec-''
tionate farewell.
This was about halfpast g. He now had.
Mr.. Harvey called in again. and said to him,
Harvey, l am not so sick but that know you:
/ am well enough to know you'll am well
enough 70 love you-and well enough to call
down the richest of Heavens blessings upon
you. Harvey don't leave me till am dead;
don't leave Mansfield till am a dead man. y
Then, as if speaking to himself he said: "OnS
oath October all that is mortal of Daniel Web
ster will be no more" He now prayed in his
natural usual voice, strong, full, and clear; ends
ing with Heavenly Father forgive my sins and
receive me to thyself, through Christ Jesus At
half past Z, Dr. Warren arrived from Boston, to-.
relieve DIR. Jetfries, as immediate medical at I
tendent
Shortly after he converSed with Dr. Jefries,s
who said he could do nothing more for him than
administer occasionally sedative potion and
thea said ,-"Mr Webster, am to be here PAL.
tiently till the end of it." "Do so-may it Gomez
soon." At ten o'clock, he was still lower, but
perfectly conscious of every thing that passed i
within his sight or hearing.
He fingered on until 20 minutes of three,
when death called him to his reward Thus has
crumbled the chief pillar of the American re-
public. The most painful gloom pcrvades all /.
classes, and the solemn stiffness that is everys
where apparaut proclaims that an awful caIami- T
ty has befallen the nation.