Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-04
Ton Corwin,s Deaal,.

The correspondent of the Cincinnati &c
zetie thus describes his dying scene:
By and bye supper was announced. Ben
Wade took his arm, helped him at the stair
case, and found seat for him on a sofa. lie
would eat nothing-only taking a couple Of
oysters and glass of water But his Hog
Of genial anecdote and sparkling wit, varid
now and then by one Of those touches Of
pathos, or one Of those suggestive and far
reaching political reflections he knew so well
how to apply, continued with undated bril-
liancy. Some of the Ohio bellies who grace
the capital we're on the other side Of the
room but even from them he drew away
listeners, till he and Wade, who sat beside
him on the sofa, were fairly hemed in by a
circle shat embraced half the people in the
room. His tones, however, grew gradually
low, and men were bending down, trying to
catch every syllable.
He had been talking Of Brazil and re-
plying to a remark Of cur consul at Rio Jan
GIRO, who had just been speaking to him Of
Don Pedro, the Emperor, he said, Yes,
Don Pedro, Pm sure, is a fine man, what, in
fact, we would call sir, with the indesoriba-
bic epitome of all possible jokes in the sud
den play Of his features in our country a
popular man. Why sir, so high do | rate
his popular qualities. that, IL we had him in
Warren county, we'd elect him sherif-BO
mean test Of popularity, SIR Then he began
to speak Of Mexico, first in the same jocose
vein, telling how, when they commenced
shooting and cutting Threats all around and
within sight Of the capital, he came TO the
conclusion that the country didn't suit gem
tleman Of steady habits, and so he came
home. 4 Frenchman came to me-smart
fellow, whom Macmillan sent. He would
be 50 distressed il, because the French flag
came, the American flag should leave-con-
found his politeness But If had to gov
ern Mexico under ne Empire, I'd make
chat fellow Emperor, From this he d.
verged into more serious talk Of Mexican
affairs, speaking with all his old feryor, and
qesticulating freely For few sentences
bis tones gradually grew lower, 50 that even
Wade, sitting at his side, could not hear;
then his beard droppedOn his breast COM
mon motion with him when be had finished
train Of thought.
The strained attention Of the circle was
broken and men began 10 notice that che room
was oppressiycly warm. Wade rose 10 get
breath Of fresh air and there was a general
movement Suddenly Governor Corwin was
observed to extend his hands rs II cropping
in the dark, and TO say: Room, a little
room: Il is very warm" Some one took him
BY the arm and helped him 70 rise, and
hurried whisper ran around: Make room
for Governor C0rwin--he is fiinting with
the heat one and another aiding him a. be
tottered 10 the door. Durbin Ward was now
trying 10 hold him up, but his wounded arm
was too weak, and he called TO Garfield !;
another took him on the other side, and still
another sprang down the staircase in 'front.'
and helped TO support his weight The feet
Of the stricken old statesman dragged help
lessIv behind him. He was carried in and
laid on bed in an adjacent chamber. His
right hand was lifted helplessly back upon
the bed. The case was plain-his whole
right side WIS parslyzed. Hehad not spoken
since he asked in the supper room for fresh
air: but a. he noted the shocked expression
with which those about him saw the right
hand fall. he lifted up the other, opened and
shut the fingers a. il 70 say / know what
has happened; but this YOU see il all right"