The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-06-12

MI. IIuehauEn's Last Hours ITts R.Iit,
Hfai Views sUnrhanged--lIis Uifee,lOns
Tor IIls Ilurial, sc. Ay/Mf
"a Tss,tnster,, Pe., speeisi to The Fbns
delphia Ihdof,ef gives soto, iateresiina
facts tcsbectirg &.prssideeh BuqfANhS'.
Iast hdi,ts. We 91otc - "
On Sunday evening last tic Hight before
his death, Mr. Buchanan was VISITED by
lsis sl.y ysioiaB, Dr. Catpallers paFiilg the
Interview Mt. b. requested the Doctor
I'D get linn drft from tsfVrlie ispliug
on his estate, noted Tor it's pure water
Fte-watvrway~ ~UtTSined'a amdatlfmHi- bystht
deeeased, who appeared TO relish IL highly
alter which he iurEeda 70, Dr.. 5paypenleI
aud sad :, ,.,...i ii. tf,.., .t ~
doctor, ! ,donot knowm1if tue spirits oi
tie dedd ever revisit the eartb, but, II mine
should ever do 80, Il doubt not lhat wonll
pc found wondering sarounl that old
sprng.F .... by. g.,s bse ,..,,
lie Then requested the Doctor to 20 down
and get some glpper, and on his return Di.
Carpenter found tho deceased breathing
fast aud bard, and. tho words qnoied are
the last oucs lie was heard to utter. except
some, sentences uniDt,ligible. ~ l....i
., A few days since Mr.. Bpchqnan had an
interview With his attorney, IL 3, Swarr,
Esq. Mr.. Buchanan stated 10 him that lie
know bis epd was approaching and lIc
directed his remains to be IlaRfd in The
lots he had purchased for That purpose in
tho eWOodward lid CcmeleGy."' Without
any pomp or parade, and that Tie religious
services Of the, occasion sbould be per.
formed by bis, friend aud ncighbor, Rev
John w. NeYins '.,.,.m s.t ine tt..a,
ad Knowing him, 10, be a member Of the
Masonic Order, aud that il is. usual (or that
order 70 attend the funeral Of its, members
Mr. Swarr asked him whether. II the Ma
sonic and other socIcpes, with the, city
authorities, desired TO partltipAto in thp
ceremonies, it'wopla be greealle to him
10 ,bAye ihem % so lie spid;f',.dr
4 Ceriaiply, II it is their pleasure. aud
Nhey are not moved to it by solicitation. ]
haye a high, regard, for the MASONIC Qpler
although for years not q working .nelpber,
aud the. Mayor, and Councils Of ,lqncastel
have, in my lifetime, manifested kindly re-
CARDS for me" rb.t p..L ..t.tH
Y, lie desired his, lotslip The cemetery to
he placed in goph order, but wanied no
largo or expensive monument to be erected
over his remains. lie requested that there
rbquld be ., simple but substantial iYblonE
tomb erected polhe gcRp.stope 70 be the
finest and most durable marble, on which
ho specially requested .Aonld be, cut, in
Roman letters, tho following ulscriplign,
and uothing more; F.tt5t,s t,1ia mt.
aua HERE BEST RnR REMAINS OF ;touii
% n.ti gf JAMES BUCHANAN, l1ttrv
.eu Fifteenth PIesident,M the United States.
Born in Franklin County Pennsylvania April 2S,
Died at bis residence al Whehtland, Idncdster
-'' F' ~ county, l'elinsyl lvania, i"4pi 't ,
~ ,lr1t ru rOu 4--A--- '4-A4--s-- u, ..gu.,.
adding" with the day my death now
40 nknf" s'N bugII nfE Liu 2Hfiul i"l
T Dufing The convcfsbl;oR, lie said ,l.ai
!" TIE principles Of tile Ulnisluih religion
were ,nstilled Tito ihy mind in my youth,
aud front ALL have observed and expeli.
ehced in The long life Provilclce has
voi,chsafed TO uie, hnvo only become
more strengthened in the conviction of The
divine character of the Savior, and the
power of atdncment through His relcchl.
ing grace and mercy" ''' ifA % 'Hi'7n4
W AS Mr.. Swarr 'was about taking his de.
phrture, he Inquired for several friends
and upon MIR. s. Informing him that he
thought they were all well, he added the
hope that ho might again recover and live
to see tho country again restored TO peace
and prosperity, and his public life vindi
Gated. His reply was: +" ''.' '' ."
q "My dear friend, I'have no fear OF tht
future Posicrity will do tne Justice. ]
have always felt, ard still feel that dis
charged every public duty imposed upon
me. conscientiousy II have no regret fuI
any public adt OF my life. and history will
vindicate my memory froin every unjust
aspersion." '1' '' '''e'' ','''
The Rev. br.9Nevin, President Of Frank
lin aud Nbushall College, at Lencaster.
preached the funeral sermon, liz dis
claimed any Intention Of prouonncihS on
the political policy Of the dededsed, but
claimed that IT was too soon TO judge il
fairly, adding; whatever may be thought
BY others now or hereafter Of Mr.. "BUch-
abahs Presidential adininistration on The
eve OF tho ''rebehion,' lie himself never
changed lin MUD in regard to the right
eousness or wisdom of the course Which he
saw proper to pursue. That his own
policy was thwarted aud overwhelmed by
another policy, altogether different, never
led him io believe that ~ the circumstances
Of the country, MS they then were his own
policy was not right. Had to pass
thr6,igh The same state Of things again -,
he would Say calmly, but firmly" | do not
see, before God, how coul u act otierwise
than did act" l' ia'I "Gi ~ i'' l'Ha.
In conclusion, Or, NeSin expressed his
confidence tbht the ex presidtnt died IN
the Lord and that his friends do hot sor.
row as those who have no hope.
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Wonderful Ileroism - A Nsn Saves
Twenty .soven Shipwrerked Persons.
An instance ef great herolsin on the
partof young mah, Capt. Nvm. JackmNn,
is related in the Newfoundland papers as
having occurred at Labrador during
the violent hurricane Of October 0, last
A vessel called the Sea slipper had struck
on reef near place Called Spotted Islands,
Labrador, at which were no residents. This
Young man, Captain Jackmon, being provi,