The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-04-12
Death OF Presidents.

on the 4th day OF December, 1899, in the
G8th year of his age. Death came suddenly
to hm-so suddenly that the tidiAgs of his
sickness and his decease simultaneously
reached tho Halls Of Congress. =.
John Adams came to the 'end Of all liv-
ing at his residence in Quincy, Mass, on
tho 4th July, 1926 realizing what day it was
and rejoicing in it. He gradually and
quietly expired at the patriarchal age Of
fourscore years and ten.
Thomas jefferson, by on extraordinary
coincidence, breathed his last at Monticello,
on the same day that his venerable compa-
triot, adams died--the jubilee Of American
independence. lie had reached the advanc-
cd age Of eighty-three.
James Madison, the man of Constitution
and one of the wisest statesmen our country
ever produced, peacefully closed his earth
iy career at Montpelier. Va, on the 28th of
juno, 1886, in his eighty-sixth year.
James Monroe died in the city of New
York, on the 4th day of July, 1881, in his
eighieth year: He was pure patriot, and
the last Of the Presidents, who served in
the eventful daysof the Notwithstanding
been Colonel in the Continental army.
He particularly enjoyed the confidence Of
Washington, and the period of his wise and
peaceful administration was characterized
as "the era of good feeling"
John Quincy Adams expired in the capi-
tai at Washington, on the 23d day Of Feb
uary, lS48; literally dying in his country's
service, at the age of cighty-one. To the
last he was Of the class of life's busy men ;
and identified as he had been from boyhood
with the public service, it was solemnly
striking and appropriate that the halls Of
the national council should hear his dying
words. Hc was struck with paralysis while
in his seat in the House of Representatives.
Andrew Jackson died at the Hermitage,
near Nashville, on the 9Th of June, 1845, in
his seventy ninth year. lie must have been
q great man indeed, who could cluster the
affection Of whole people around him as
this distinguished soldier and patriot did.
Hispopularity had no parallel but that of
Martin Van BureMaied at his birthplace,
Kinderhook, Columbia county, New York,
on the 23th of July, 1862, in his eighticth
year. His administration from 1887 to
1871, was period marked by great fnan-
cal distress throughout the country, which
wns charged by his political opponents upon
the policy he pursued in managing the pub
lie finances through the agency of the in
dependent treasury. He failed Of renomi-
nation the second term however, on account
Of his opposition to the annexation Of Texas.
Of April, 1841, exactly one month after his
inauguration, aged sixty eight. He was the
first President who died in office, and at the
Executive Mansion. lie had gained deep
hold upon the peoples Heart, and no one
living at that time can ever forget the pro-
fonnd and'universal expression Of sympa-
thy which his death occasioned.
John Tyler, elected Vice President, and
who succeeded General Harrison for the re-
mainder Of his term, reuounced his alle-
glance to tho United States. in 1861, and
died the following year in Richmond, w..
in his seventy-second year; being at the
timea Senator of Virginia, in the Confede-
rate Congress-, then In session at Richmond.
James Knox Polk died at his home in
Tennessee, on the 10Th of June, 1849, only
three months after the expiration Of his
term Of office, and in his fifty fourth year.
He was q man Of unquestionable ability
and talent and achieved the highest honor
his country could bestowaat o much earlier
period than any Of his predecessors.
Zachary Taylor died on the 9th Of July,
1860, when he had been but sixteen months
in office, called forth The deepest expressions
Of nations grief; and every where the
full heart of the people was touched be.
yond what adequate words could utter. He
died at the Presidential Mansion, in his
sixty..sixth year.
The circumstances attending the death Of
Abraham Lincoln; are too fresh in the minds
Of the public to need repetition.
The present Chief Magistrate of the
United States is the seventeenth in success
sion. or the sixteen former ones, but three
now eurvive-Millard Fillmore, Franklin
Pierce and James Buchanan.