The Trinity journal., 1856-05-17
NO. II.

The CAUSE OF PRESIDENT TAYLoR's DEATH.
A correspondent of the Cleveland Herald
was riding in the cars short time since.
and reports n conversation which passed be-
tween the Hon. Thomas Ewing and some
one else:
I was at the Presidents house on the Sd
Of July he said Gen Taylor had received
an invitation to attend the celebration on
the following day, and hear speech by Sem
ator Foote. Though Mr. Foote was mem.
ber of the opposition party he was a gentle
man, and the President felt disposed to show
him all the respect possible. He did not,
however immediately conclude to accept the
invitation.
Having taken my leave. I had not vet
reached the street on my return, when a mes
senger overlook me to say that the Presi-
dent would attend the celebration, and de.
sired that | should accompany him.
Seats were assigned us in the shade of
the Washington Monument. Foote made
a good speech Of reasonable length, and sat
down. II was then announced that the cere-
mony of the presentation Of block by the
District Of Columbia, would take place i'm.
mediately, at the opposite side Of the Monu.
ment.
The presentation speech would be made
by Walter Jones, on the part Of the district
and the reply would be given by Mr.. Sea.
ton, in behalf Of the Monument Association.
The President asked me if the speeches
would probably be short As knew both
the speakers to be men of few words and
many thoughts | replied that the exercises
would certainly be brief Accordingly the
President concluded to remain and we re-
paired to the other side of the monument
Mr. Jones made a speech, which was
brief, and to the point, and sat down. Mr..
Scoton then arose and said that he was
gratlllcd to be able to announce that Mr.
C. had consented to make the speech in re-
ply to Mr.. Jones. l at once concluded that
we were dead men. knew the proposed
speaker, aud was certain that we we're
doomed to hear long speech endeav.
orcd to persuade the President to retire, but
he was unwilling to do So We endured
the intense heat for an hour and half be.
fore this speech was done.
The President went home wcaried by the
length of the exercises and suffering from
long exposure to the heat In the evening
| heard that he was violently ILL., repaired
to the mansion, and urged the family to cali
physician Immediately. But the Presi-
dent was unwilling that it should be done. I
then induced the famly physician to call az
a friend, and request to sec General Taylor.
But the sick man refused to see him. On
the following afternoon called again, and
as the President desired to see me, was
admitted to his room He was lying on n
sofa, apparently destitute of pain, and very
cheerful
He desired to hear the news, and told
hun OF as many agreeable circumstances as
| could When left his room, after All
hours conversations | was quite confident
that he would sooE be we'll | very so0n
heard, however, that his disease had returned
with renewed violence and that he was suf.
terng with intense agony. fastened to
the telegraph Office to send for his son-inlay
DR., Wood, a skilful physician of Baltimore
The despatch could not be sent that night,
50 the doctor did not arrive until the next
cvening-too late to be of any avail
The President failed rapidly, aud expired
in short time. | shall ever believe that
his death may be traced to the last long
Speech which was made on the fourth Of July.
Such an effect was, of course, not intended
by the speaker This is an instance Of muir
der without malice.
L Immediately handed in my resignation
to Mr. Fillmore, to take effect in few
daysp
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MRs. QUfGG, is your husband a Know
Nothng|
guess so, for he told me this morning
that somebody had been making fool of
him Z"
TIE CROPS on the NJ creed river have been
sadly injured by the drought, and in many
cases will not be worth harvesting.
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PRENTICE, of the Louisville Journal tells