Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-25
NO. 3e.


delphia inquirer gives some interesting
facts respecting ex. President Buchanaa
last hours. We quote:
On Sunday eve ming last, the MI
before his death, Mr.. Buchanan was
visited by his physician, Or. Carpente
During the interview, Mr.. B. requesle
the doctor to get him a drink from
favorite spring on his estate, noted It's
its pure water. The water was oblai
ed and drank by the deceased, who a.
peared to relish il highly, after whi,I
be turned 10 DR. Carpenter and said
CDR, do nor know if the spirits Of
the dead ever revisit the earth, bat Is
mine should ever do so, doubt not tha.
would be found wandering around that
old spring."
He then requested the doctor to So
down aud get some supper, and on hIs
return DE-. Carpenter found the deceased
breathing fast and hard, and the wUrd
quoted are the last ones be was heard to
utter, except some sentences which wers
unintelligible.
A few days since Mr.. Buchanan bad
an interview with his attorney, II. C.
Swarr, Eau Mr.. Buchanan stated 4
him that he knew that his end was ap
preaching, and be directed his remains 10
be placed in the lots he had purchased
for that purpose IN the Woodward Hill
Cemetery" without any pomp or parade.
and that the religious services Of tho
occasion should be performed By his
friend and neighbOr, Rev. John w New
in.
Knowing him to be a member Of the
Masonic Order, and that it is usual for
that Order to attend the funeral Of its
members, Mr.. SWarr asked him wheth-
er, if the Masonic and other sociIles,
with the city authorities, desired 70 par
ticipate In the ceremonies, it would be
agreeable to him to have them do 80. He
said:
Certainly, if it is their pleasure, and
,h+y are not moved to It b. solicitation. I
have a high regard for the Masonic
Order, although for years not a working
member, and the Mayor and Councils OF
Lancaster have in my lifetime manifest
ed kindly regards for me-"
He desired his lots 10 the cemetery to
be place ia good order, but wanted no
large or expensive monument 70 be err
ecled over bis remains. He requested
tia, there should be a simple but sub
stanual obIong tomb erected, the cap
stone to be the finest and most durable
marble, on which he specially requested
should be cut, in Roman letters, the fol-
lowing in scriplion, and nothing more
HERE RESTS THE REMAINS OF
JAMES BUCHANAN,
Fifteenth President Of the united States,
Born in Farnklin county, Pennsylvania, April 23,
1891.
Died at bis residence ct Whsatand, Lancaster
county Pennsylvania,
adding, with the day Of my death, now
so near"
During the conversation, he said:
"The principles of the Christian re-
ligion were instilied into my mind in
my youth, and from all have observed
and experienced in the long life Provid-
ence ha9vouchsafed 70 me, have only
become more strengthened in the convict
ion Of the divine character Of the Savior,
and the power of atOnemen., through
His redeeming grace and mercy"
have 90 fear Of the future. POST
eatity will do me justice. have always
felt, and still feel. that / discharged
every public duty imposed upon me. con-
scientiously; / have no regret for any
public act of my life, and history will
Viudicate my memory from every unjust
aspersiOn
The Rev. DR. Nevin. President Of
Franklin and Marshall College, a. Lam
caster. preached the funeral sermon.
He dlsclaimed any intention of prOnOunc-
ing on the political policy Of The deceased,
claimed that it was too soon TO Judge il
fairly, adding: Whatever may be
thought by others, now or hereafter, OF
Mr.. Buchanan's Presidential adminis:ra-
uon on the eve Of the rebellion, ke him
self never changed his mind in regard
to the righteousness or wisdom Of the
course which be saw proper to pursue.
That bis own policy was thwaFtsd aud
overwhelmed by another policy. alIogeth-
er different, never led him 70 believe
that IN the circumstances Of the countay
as they then were his own policy was
not right. "Had / to pass through
the same state Of things again. be would
say calmly bat firmly. i do not see, be-
fore God. how could act otherwise
than did act ,"
10 conclusion DR.. Nevin expressed
his confidence that the ex-PresidenE
died ia the Lord. and that his friends do
not sorrow as those who have no hope.