Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-15
THAD. STEVENS.
Last Hours or the Noted Raj
zeal Politician.
His Views on Political Affairs
and Opinions Of Prom.
inont Public Men.
scenes ~ the Death bed.

ARLINGTON, Aug ~.
The events Immediately preceding the
death Of Thad. Stevens are few, and not Of
extraordinary intsrest. Since the adjourn
ment Of Congress, on the 22nd Of July, Mr..
Stevens has been in declining health, enc
day quite cheerful ana feeling quite well,
While the next he would be feeble aud de-
pres sed in s,irt fsw DAYS after the ae-
journmsnt he was attack ed with diArrh,r,,
irom which, although slight check wa. #
fccted. he had never entir " recovered AZ
short intervals, during the past week, he
wns able to sit up in bls ioon,, but had not i,
since Sunday week been able to leave his
apartment.
MS CONDITION ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY
On Monday ard Tuesday lie scarcely
spoke to any one, and most of the time lay
with his bands crossed and his eyes closed,
a. il asleep the only signs Of being awake
at these times beng feeble murmurngs and
slight raising and falling Of the hands. On
Monday he expressed much anxiety in re-
gard to the state Of the country, induced
mainly, perhaps, by tbs current reports Of
apprshcnded troubles in Louisians, and
trusted TINT Mr.. johnson might abstain
from any measure Of character calculated
to disturb the public tranquility, and hoped
that no necessity might aIse for the re as
senbliug Of Congress IN September
NE KxrrEssEs A WILLINGNESS TO MEET MS
FATE.
Yesterday, his condition dill not seem to
be much better, though it did not appear 10
be, % him, sucn an effort TO talk. Ga the
occasion when his housekerper came in, af
tor bret absence, she found him manifest.
ing scae little lmpstiencc. and begged him
not to fret over his condition. To this re-.
marx hs replied, az il constituting his mean
ing to be that she though he would meet
his fate calmly: "Yes, il is true there can
be no use in worrying over it."
| CONVERSATION Win SIMON STEVENS MS
OPINIONS OF PROMINENT PUBLIC MEN AND
VIEWS on VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon ,one
Of his distant relations, Simon Stevens. =
New York lawyer, came into his room,
siter u business visit to Atty. Gen. Evarts.
and sitting by the dying man, conversed
with him for nearly an hour Mr.. Simon
Stevens then informed him that be had
just left Mr.. Evarts, and that the latter had
Informed him Of the purport Of his opinion
on tho Rollins case, and that il Was in e.
feet that Rollins resignatiou could not he
accepted. To this Mr.. Stevens replied, II
believe Mr.. Evarts IS NOT only a sound law
yer, but . statesman. who will advise the
president 30 to act ~ to administer tho law
in . manner that will avoid the necessity Of
congress meeting in September" "If he
does" he continued, 81 shall feel prouder
than ever that urged his (Evarts') conhr-
nation"
Mr.. Simon Stevens said that he had met
Gen. Rosecrans, and that the latter had
spoken Of Alonzo Stevens, nephew Of Thad.
who was killed At Chicksmsues The dying
man looked up, and smiling said: "Hs was
. brave boy. l like Rosscrans,-I hope that
Mr.. Ssward's instructions to Gen. Rose
Grams will be such 20 will tend 10 build
up and strengthen that tottsring slater re-
public
He spoke several times Of going to his
home in Lancaster, and had no idea that his
end was % near q hand.
lie said to his relatives, 81 believe Grant
viii b elected, aad that be will carry out
the great rseenstructien lave"
His rslstive told him about Morfieev
betting on Seymour. He replied, IL like
him for his pluck" He spoke Of the 20.
lisicAl prospect IN Pennsylvania . second
time, and said that the great national ques-
ton now were Reconstruction. finance, and
The railway system.
CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER PERSONS.
He then coaversed with the Rev. DR..
Emory, his nephew Thaddeus, and his
body servant. None OF the remarks to
these were specially noticeable, save one
TO his nephew, to whom no said ~ will
have nice trip home. I'll visit the foun-
dry With you perhaps" and smiled as If he
knew tho impossibiliiy of tho suggestion
being fulfilled.
CHANGE IN MS CONDITION
At this stage his ply sician came n and
ncticed = marked change in his condition.
aud declared that his patient was sinking
rapidly. Ice pebbles were administered to
him, IS be complained Of burning fever.
colonel MINISTER'S rrAr wrrn INV.
About Z o'clock, two co,cred m inisters.
the Rev. Mr.. Hall and the Rev. Nr. Reed,
both Of the Israel Methodist church-ar-
rived. and requested permission to zee Mr.. |
Stevens. and pray With him. When asked
Il they sheuld see him, he said. "Oh. ye..,
These coiored ministers then entered his |
bed chamber and approached the bedside. |
He looked toward them, nodded his head
ard smiled. The Rev. Mr.. Hall said: "Mr
stevens. yeu have tho prayers OF all The |
soersd people in the country" lie again
~ I'D his head lhey lheu prs, ca at hi.
''' ''de until O'Clock, wnsn they retired. !
- iN'osarp os MA APPROACHING DIE.
SOLUTION
Mil. y y s.eeN ls., nigh. his physician, Dr..
NJ c,a. a'i " this city, called and found
60 ~ o's' - sill sinking, and told rim ne
s,s So" ~. tos-.sly live another day. Mr..
had. A'u hoaced his
'Ess "f CHARITY PRAY WITH IN.
III. P,o, ! c'oek two Sisters of Charity, Of
cams IN, having bsen daily visitors ~ ~,
m.ny a.ys. They proceeded to read ths
prayers Tor the departing ssul. In the