The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-27
The Deatl. Of General Taylor.

The following curious comments
upon the death Of General Zachary
I Taylor are from Fredrika Bremen S
Homes in the New World Vol. /,
page 4GS;
For some few days (the 9Th and 9th
of july it has been mentioned here
and there in Washington, that the
President, General Taylor) was in
/ disposed He was perfectly well on
the 4th, lit was on the Sd when | last
saw him, but having eaten something
which had disagreed with him-Oyster-
patty | should imagine-he had an at
tack of illness; on the 18th he was said
again to be better, and would soon be
/ quite restored.
As l sat yesterday (the 9th) in the
Senate House, listening patiently, or,
more correctly, impatiently, to a long
and tedious pro-slavery speech, by
the Senator of South Carolina, Mr..
Butler. an estimable man and a good
friend Of mine (always excepting as
regards this question: Iperceived a
thrill, as is from a noisIess electric
shock, had passed through the assem-
bly,: a number Of fresh persons had
entered by the principal doors, and at
once Daniel " ebster was seen to stand
beside the speaking Senator, indica-
ting with a deprecators gesture, that
he must interrupt him on account of
some important business. The orator
owed and was silent a stiffness as of
death reigned in the house, and all
eyes were turned upon Webster, who
himself stood silent for a few seconds,
as if to prepare the assembly for
tidings Of serious import. He then
spoke slowly and with that deep and
. impressive voice which is peculiar to
him
1 have a sorrowful message to de
liver to the Senate a great misfor-
tune threatens the nation. The Presi-
dent of the United States, Gen. Tay-
lor, is dying-probably may not sur
yiye the day
Again was that electrical shock per-
ceptible. ! saw many persons turn
pale, and felt myself grow pale, also,
/ from the unexpected announcement.
and from seeing the effect which it had
produced. One Senator bowed his
head upon his hands, as if he heard
the thunder Ofjudgment This move
ment Of establishment was, however
transient Mind soon regained its
usual tension; the Senate adjourned
immediately, and TO a man thew all
poured forth into the city to tell this
news, or to hear anything fresh.
At the present moment of party
strife, and during the contention
which is now going forward in Con
gress, and upon the adjustment Of
which it is said that the personal
character of Gen. Taylor exercised an
important influence, the news of his
condition has made an immense i'm
preston.
At half past ten in the evening the
President died, after having taken a
beautiful and afectionate leave of his
family.
The day following, the 10th of July,
the new President, Vice President
Fillmore, entered upon his office.
The sitting of Congress is now pro-
rogued for three days, until after the
interment of President Taylor. But
the contending parties, who now pre-
pare themselves for a new turn in
affairs, have not prorogued their OPP
erations. They labor necessarily,
and have no other feeling or thought
than their own interests. Yesterday,
as returned from the capitol, heard
one young man say to another, eff he
dies, then our party will triumph
and, by God, know that he will de