New Orleans Republican., 1871-06-22
Last Hours e XalIandigham.

Cincinnati dispatch says in referenc
to the last hours of y&llandigham
There has been much sorrow manifested
here concerning the tragic end of Mr.. Val
landigham, and il has been by no mean
confined to his political friends. Person
who have differed with him, and animad
verted severely upon his course during tn,
rebellion, have expressed NO less regret a,
the terrible calamity which has befallep
him than his political associates
News concerning his last hours has been
| devoured with avidity. Newspaper report
ers who returned from the scene this eve
ming have been diligently sought for more
| details than have thus far been published.
1t appears when the pistol was discharged
Mr. Vallandigham was hardly aware of the
severe nature of the wound. as he walked
around the room awhile before lying down.
| Governor McBurney, alarmed at the sudden
appearance of tragedy. rushed to the ad
! joining rooms and at once summoned aid.
As soon as persons came Mr.. Fallandig-
ham said it was foolish act, and later he
adverted to it as the most reckless act of
his life. Though he seemed to be conscious
that he was badly hurt, he appeared de-
cidedly hopeful during the early hours
Rev. Mr.. Halght called to see him. Val
landigham. taking him by the hand, said.
substantially, he had too much faith in the
Calvinistic doctrine to believe he would
not get safely through this misfortune.
Once he told the surgeons to take care of
the pain and he would manage the rest.
When impressed with the approach of
dissolution he was calm, and met the news
bravely. After DR.. Reeves arrived from
Dayton he soon had the room cleared, and,
when no one was present, intimated to Mr.
Vallandigham the very serious nature of
the wound. The patient. seeking for some
thing on which to build hope, reminded
the doctor of two bad cases of injuries that
were not fatal, known to both, and asked
if his were worse thpn theyl To which
the reticent reply was, possibly not
The doctors then told Mr.. Vallandigham,
who was suffering pain, that they would
have to administer medicines of sedatils
nature, and suggested that if he had any,
thing to say he had better communicate it
then. Fallandigham then conversed with
the doctors concerning private matters,
giving directions in regard to bis business
after which medicine to relieve the pain
was injected by the hypodermic process.
After this there was no time when he was
not under the influence of Opiates that
affected somewhat his sensibilities. He |
nevertheless appeared to keep possession of |
his faculties to the last
At halfpast three he seemed to be diving, |
and his friends were called to his bedside. |
From that time he rapidly sank. The pull |
satlons of the wrist appeared to have |
ceased, though he was remarkably calm so |
much SO that DIR. Drake said he was the |
coolest man under such circumstances he
had ever seen. He still showed occasional
signs about the face of agony. AS death
approached his face wore ashy paleness.
His last words were request for ice and
medicine to allay his pain. In his last mo-
ments there were signs about the face that
great physical suffering.
There were present in the room when he
died his son Charles, seventeen years old,
the only living child. with whom he had
touching interview on his arrival; also John
NJ. Sprigg, of Dayton, nephew of his wife;
J. l.. Vallandigham, a nephew, from Ham
lton; James Vallandigham, a distant rela-
tive, from Hamilton; Lieutenant Governor
McBurney, Benjamin Pittman. of Cincin-
natl, David Allen, Esq, of Lebanon, and
Few others.
During the night and morning he was
7isited by the veteran Judge Smith, of
Lebanon, General Ward, Judge HAYNES.
ind many others. Governor McBurney
vas constantly at the room, contributing in
very way to the dying man. The niece Of
young girl who resided
With him-arrived from Dayton after his
leath, and was greatly grieved.
The body was Immediately placed in ice
to removal. From this time
lntil the departure of the remains, the hotel
vas besieged with persons who came to see
he face, which was left exposed, and its
xpressiOn was admirably preserved