Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-22
Deaths Of Presidents.

George Washington died at Mt. Vernon, on
the lth day OF December, 1879, in the Goth year
of his age. Death came suddenly to him-so sud
denly that the tidngs OF his sickness and decease
simultaneously reached TIE Halls OF Congress.
John Adams came to the "end of all living" Of
his residence in Quincy. Massachusetts,. On the 4th
Of July, 1896, realizing what day it was. and re-
joicing in il. lie gradually ard quietly expired
at the patriarchal age Of four score tears and
ten.
Thomas jeffcrsl by an extraordinary coinci-
dence, breathed his last at Monticello on the same
day that hI, venerable compatriot. Mr.. Adams.
died-the jubilee or American independence. He
had reached the advanced age of eighty y-three.
James Madison, "the man of the Constitution, ~
and one of the wse.t statesmen our country has
produced, peacef fully closed his earthly career ai
Montpelier, Va, on the 2eth day o June, 1881
in his eighty sixth year.
James Monroe died in the city of New York,
on the 4th day of July 1881, in his eightieth year
He was pure patriot, and the last of the Presi-
idents who served in the eventfu DAYS OF the Rev
olution-liaving been Colonel in the Continental
army. lie particularly enj jOyed the confidence oil
Washington, and the period Of his wise and peace
full administration was characterized as the "era
of good feeling"
John Quincy Adams expired in the Capitol at
w ashingtoB. on the 23d day OF February, loIS;
literally dying in his cOunrys service, at the age
OI
of life's busy men; and identified as he had been
from boy hood with the public service, it SOL
EMMY striking and Appropriate that the halls OF
the national councils should hear his dying words.
He was struck by paralysis while in his seat in
the House OF Representatives.
Andrew Jackson died at the Hermitage. near
Nashville, on the 18th Of June Io45, in his seventy
ninth year. He must have been great man, in
deed, who could cluster the affections OF a whole
people around him this di,tiBguishe ed soldier and
patriot did. His popularity had no parallel but
that OF Washington.
Martin Van Buren, died at his birthplace, Kind
elhook, Columbia county New York. on the "a Of
July, 1862. in his eighiieth year. His administra-
ton from 1887 to lo4l, was period marked by
great financial distress throughout The country,
which was charged by bis political opponents upon
the policy pursued in managing the public fnan-
ces through the agency OF the independent treas
urv.
William Henry Harrison died on the 4th Of
April, l64l, exactly one month after hi. inaugura
tion, aged sixty eight. He was the first President
who died in office, and at the Executive Mansion
He had gained deep hold upon the peoples
heart and no one living at the time can ever for
get the profound and universal expressions of
sympathy and sorrow which his death occasion
ed.
John Tyler, elected Vice President, and who sue
eeeded General Harrison for the remainder Of his
term, renounced his allegiance TO the United
States in 1861, and died the following year in
Richmond, Va, in his seventy second year; being
at the time Senator ofVirginia, in the Confed-
crate Congress, then in session at Richmond.
James Knox Polk died at his house in Tsnnes-
see, on the 18th of June lo4o, only three months
after the expiration of his term OF Office. and in
his fifty fourth year. He man of unques-
tional ability and talent, and achieved the highest
honor his country could bestow at a much earlier
age than any of his predecessors.
Zachary Taylor's death, on the 9Th Of July.
1850, when he had been sixteen months in office,
called forth the deepest expressions of nation S
grief ard everywhere the full heart of the people
was touched beyond what adequate words can ut
ter. lie died at the Presidential mansion, in his
sixty sixth year.
Abraham Lincoln death, on the 18th Of April.
1865. Zone month and ten days after his second
Inauguration was one that shocked the country
beyond anything that ever occurred in its history,
and sent a thrill of horror throughout the world
All his predecessors had descended to the tomb in
the ordinary of nature, but il was reserved
for him to fall by the foul hand Of the assassin
His character and administration too fresh in
public recollection to need any com7ent. He died
in his ffty.seventh year.
Washington. Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jack
son and Lincoln were the only Presidents twice
chosen to that high office.