Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-04-10
THE PRESIDENTS.
dow They Died, 1.e,r Lat Words anA
Their Religious Beliefs.

Their Religious Beliefs.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
both died on the same day, and that the
4th of July. lS2G. They were friends
during their latter years, and Adams
last words were: Thomas Jefferson
still lives but history shows that he
was mistaken. Jefferson had del an
hour before, excla ming: Lord, now
lette-t thou thy servant depart in
peace" and II resign my soul to God
and my daughter % my country"
John Quincy Adams gave his last breath
in the Capitol 1T Washington. ST.: iug:
This is the end of elrth, l am cen
tent" and General Harrison, who di d
in the White House SAID: .'S;r. | wi II
you to unde stand the prime piles OF gov
ernment | wish them carried out. l
ask nothing more.
Garlield's last reported words. as he
lay racked by hi. te r.tle wound. We're:
'.Oh. that pain But Lincoln be- anne
unconscious when he wa; shot. and re-
ma ned so till ae de' George Wash
ington was sane during his last hours,
and he spent them in calmly arranging
hi, affairs. He told h ; wife 10 bring
two VII which he had made, and to
burn one of them. lie then grasred
! bis pul,c with one hanl and counted
the bea,s until he dropped back dead.
Washington die OF quinsy, Polk of
malaria Andrew Johnson OF parAl ysis
and General Harrsoa ot pleurisy owing
/ to his exposure during the inaugural
ceremonies.
President jackson, was for thirty-ons
years diseased man. and the latter
part of his life was spent in almost con-
tinuous pain. Even on his death bed
he was bcsieged by office seekers. Il
am dying" said he las fast rs | can,
and they all know it; but they keep
swarming about me in crowds, seeking
for Office intriguing for Office His
death-led scene was q most affecting
one A half an hour before his death
his children and friends were standing
around his bedside, and his adopted
son Andrew bad taken his hand and
whispcre in his ear:
Father. how do you feelP Do you
know me?"
"Know YOU? Yes, should know
you all If | could see. Bring M my
spcctacleS."
These were brought and put on him,
and he said: "Whcre is my DAUGHTER
and Marian? God will take care OF you
for me. am my Gods. belong to
him. GO but short time before you,
and want to meet YOU all, white and
bla k. in heaven"
At this all burst into tears, and the
General said: "What is the matter with
YOU. my dear children? Have alarmed
You? Oh, don't cry. Be good children,
and we will all meet in heaven.
These were JackSun's ; last words. A
short tine after this he passed peace
fully away He died 4 Christian and 6
Presbyterian.
Thomas Jefferson was more OF deist
than anything Sc. and when lie diet
he sad he woaid be CAD TO see :
preacl cr who call, Il "as u good neigh
bor.' thor by int mating that me die
not care to see him profess onally
There was no preacher present at Wash
, inrton's dc th-bcd. He WAS an Epis
copalian. and for many years vestry
man Of Christ Church. Alexandria
Va. The two Adams believed Uni
tar.an doctrines, and it is said that JOIN
: Quincy Adams, during his last years
/ never went to sleep without repeating
that little child's PRAYER.
Now I lay me down 10 sleep.
Ipray Thee, LoId. my soul TO keep;
!, If | Should de before | wake,
lpray Thee. Lord, my soul TO take"
r There is considerable doubt as to LIN
coins christianity, but his best friend
l believe him to have been believer Ii,
wa3 certainly a great Biblereader
, and understood it Il o-oughly. Franl
D Pierce was an Episcopalan and
: ,hurch member. Generals Grant an,
HAYES attended the Methodist Churcl
w1ilc in the White liovs', and Gartie!'
spent bis Sundays at the chapel of tn
t Disc PIES. John Tyler was. ! think.
o Presbyterian, though his secord wifi
t was Catholic Dolly Madison WAS al
: Episcopalian. whatever her husban
5 may have been, ard the cd churc'
{ which she attended yeals ago still stands
= and in it President Arthur worship
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