Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-14
LORD rILNERsTON.s DElTH.
His Dying Momcnts-earz Russell UnRcy-
talimg to REFORM the Ministry-G Eadsto;;c
the man of tie Future.

His Dying Momcats-earl Russell Cndcr-
taking to Reform, the Atnist,y- G Eudsto;;iie
TIE man OF tie Future
Lattcrly the gont bud sadly troubled him,
but he was not suffering from that when the
fatal week began. 1t ffis from an infamma-
tory attack OF the bidder that the Premier
died. He was driving out on Thursday last,
near Brocket Hall and he had been warned
to take Srea: care of himself; but, feeling
over warm with the precautions adopted, lie
lmprGdently exposed himself to chill, and
returned to the house in such a state that
collapse ensued, and but for the presence of
the physician it is possible that he would
nave died within two hours He recovered.
however, from that but lay in his bed very
weak and very much changed, for the affec-
ton mounted to the ducts and Kidneys, and.
the secretlons being suspended, the blood
was becoming poisoned. Still his superb
constitution gave hopes, especially when the
|. difficulty OF respiration became less, and on
Tuesday afternoon favorable bulletin WAS
| issued; but ut night his condition SuddeuIv
grew much worse, aud it was soon apparent
that the end approached His state of mind
up to the last remained unclouded;'Te was irES
full possession of his faculties and suffered
very little pain. But there came lassitn6c
OYER him which prevented any effort or wish
to converse. Questions put to him werc
either dISrcSarded or answered by look or
sign. y silence, half imposed by w6iriness
half of his own inclination, possessed him
On the day before his death, however. when
in doZe preceding his list change, his mind
was cvideatly still amid his old associations
for he was heard to mutl1ur, as in a dream
1.-The treaty with Belgium! yes, read me
that sixth clause again" But at the last n
perfectly peaceful demise crowned the Ions,
aud serene heaethfulness of his life; he sank
away gently, Pickering little, like an cx-
pirlnS lamp, and then event out" rather
than died, and they hardly knew in the
death chamber ut what exact momcut the
great statesman, whose name has been on
every page OF our history for fifty years, cca-
scd TO be among the living. At that sr'6rems
moment those dearest to him were ab55at his
bed, with the exception of Lady Palmcrston.-
who had been gently withdrawn There:
were present the Minister of public Works
and Mrs. COwper, the Earl Of Shaftesbury
and the Countess, NiscUunt3sS JuceIvn, MIR.
Evelyn Ashley and the physicians. The
grief Of this circle was lSsscucd SO far as it
could be, by the spectacle of quiet and
casciul parting, halowcd, before the shades
OF death came so near the dim eyes, and the
lips grew so slow to move, by faith in the
words taught by that church Of which the
Premier died Il true member. His last act
OF puthc business was an instance of his
energetic manner Of dealing with facts when
he had once got hold of them He received
ut BrOcEet Hall the Irish dcputation upon
the cattle disease, though he was very unwcll,
and Obliged to rccllnc upon the sofa all the
time; but lie ut once acted upon the wishes
OF his visitants If he would lave kept to
that sofa he might have lived; but he was n
constant terror to hIs doctors by reason cr
his energy, although when he once promised
to obey them he kept his word rs if it had
been pledged to the House Of Commons. As
rule, he enjoyed superb bodily health, and
one Of the reasons was, that, bc it late or
early when he escaped from State affairs, he
always insisted upon giving himself seven
hours aud half of good sleS5. If he could
not get away home till four a. NJ. he bado
his servants leave him undisturbed until noon.
His radiant spirits and easy method viii
public Business were, Of course, clements to
wards' his long ana unbrokcn visor, and he
had the faculty Of throwing of the gravcst
cares of State along with his Parliament
coat But he cOuldrnot do so With personal
matters, which is another proof how strong
the personal and human nature Tas in him.
He would fret and worry if Il member of his
family were i'll, aSd be more dsqucted than
at the impending crash Of throne, until the
household was ii good ease spain These
things could break even his regular sleep;
but affairs" we're not his flesh and blood,
AID he could put them of, when they were
troublesome, till the mex! day. Such little
traits Of the great man gene, are what were
ecalled, conimcnted on, compared.