Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-14
Gov. Rrown,a Lnst Hours.


Hon. Horatio King, Ist Asst. P. NJ. General,
in an eulogium of Gov. Brown, at meeting
of the Department, said:
ssI saw Gov. Brown for the last time on We'd
nesday forenoon, the day after he was attacked
He was taken with severe chill on the Mon
day night previous, and this was followed by q
high fever, resulting in pleuria pneumonia, at
three O'Clock on Tuesday morning. The dis
ease had been checked when l called, and he
was comparatively comfortable. He had sent
for me to inquire about the business of the De-
partment, and was especially anxious to know
what Congress was doing in regard to the post
office bills before it. gave him as brief and
favorable account thereof as possible, for the
physician charged me to occupy his attention
but few moments; and / left him In the fond
hope that he would soon recover. But, alasl
congestion had already settled upon one of his
lungs, and about two O'Clock of the same Gay
the other was attacked, from which time until
his death his condition became almost hopeless.
He sent for me again the next day, and also for
his third assistant, who, unbeknown to him,
then laid upon the bed of death; but his physi-
eian had left such explicit orders for him to be
kept quiet that declined to go into his room,
excusing myself BY an encouraging note, which
appeared to satisfy him. With occasional in
terruptions from severe suffering, reviving for a
moment the hopes OF his family and friends, be
continued to sink until death came to his relief
There is no doubt that his great concern rels-
tive to the Post Office Department In the pros
perity of which, from the day he took charge of
it, he has felt the most lively interest operated
seriously against his recovery. In response to
one of his attending physicians on this subject,
during one of the intervals of partial relief, be
HAVE trouble" His interview with the Presi-
dent, whom he recognized and conversed With
some time last night, is represented to have
been most solemn and affecting. He took leave
of his family with sll that warmth of affection
he always, in so remarkable manner, displayed
toward those he so dearly loved. His devoted
wife and affectionate step-daughter watched
over him every moment TO the last, and kind
friends were ever ready to assist.
[Frum the National Inielligenesr,l
AT about eleven o'clock P NJ. on Monday,
the President called to see the Postmaster Gen
eraI, and the last interview between these two
hirh officers of the Government was quite
touching. As Mr.. Buchanan was about to leave
the room, which he had quietly entered, and
from which be was noiselessly departing, Mrs.
Brown remarked to her husband that the Presi-
dent had called to inquire into the condition of
his health. He quickly answered that he
would be glad to see him; hearing which Mr..
Buchanan returned to his bedside. Mr.. Brown
remarked, 'Mr. Buchanan, l have endeavOred
faithfully to discharge all my public duties. !"
To which the President replied that his ef-
forts had been successful, and that the whole
country would attest to his fidelity as public
officer, and the success that had attended his
administration Of the Department; and, while
commissioning his suffering condition, ex-
pressed hope for his restoration to health.
Mr.. Brown seemed conscious that the time for
hope had passed, and with evident feeling,
having thanked the President for the uniform
kindness which he had extended to him and
his family. bade him adieu. In few hours he
was no more. ElfE