The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-12

| ing of bells, Within the hour, on dlal plate of time, of the signing of that inn mortatl document which his own hand had written, his spirit took it's flight, and within the same hour almost sim ultaneouely by the ticking of the clock, John Adams, his associate and compat- riot in all the lines leading up and dur l ing the Revolution, his predecessor as President of the United States, intimate associates during their political history, 1 deceased and in their deaths were hard | ly divided.
 Adams on the morning of July 4th was asked if he knew what day it was, replied July 4th, Independence day" :" Independence forever" bless 1t. " "God bless all of you" After a minute or so, he said Jefferson survives" which were the last words he uttered, and he closed his eyes to open them no more, seemingly conscious that as Jefferson lived, the republic was safe.
 For 5 years these two great lights of the revolutionary period, had watched over the interest of the nation with the anxiety of parent over a child.
 On the 2d of July, 1926, Jefferson feel ing that the close of his life was near, with the utmost calmness conversed with different members of his family, gave directions concerning his coffin and his funeral which he was desrous should be at Monticello without any display or parade in keeping with the simplicity of his whole public life.
 The religious life of Jefferson, was much in accord with the doctrines of belief advanced by theologians of the present day, who have burst the shackles of bigotry in denominational dogmas which prevailed in Jefferson's time The spirit of intolerance in re- lgious beliefs, and in denominational creeds so prevailed in his day, that he caused statute, to be passed in Virgin ia giving religious freedom to all to wor- ship God according to the dictates of their conscience. For this, he was de- nounced and accused of sending the re- ligious element of the country to the bowwows.
 In Jefferson's monograph seal sur rounding the initials of his name was this motto:
 Rebellion to Tyrants, is Obedience to Go." For this sentiment he never wav- cred in thought or action, and they crowned his life to the end.
 After his death, there were found among his papers directions about his funeral, and words to be inscribed on his tomb.
 His remains rest in small family near Monticello, with gran ite obelisk about feet high set on a tablet of marble, bearing this inscrip- tion;--
 :" Here Lies Buried
 Thomas Jefferson"
 Author of the Declaration of Inde-
 pendence,
 "Of the Statute of Virginia for Re-
 ligioue Freedom"
 "And Father of the University of Vir-
 ginia." LAST JOURNEY FROM | TO WASHINGTON. February II, 1881, was a memorable | lay in the history of this nation.
 Lincoln had been chosen president of | he United States in a constitutional 1 way and approved precedents.
 Threats of assassination and proven ion to take the oath of office were banded from saloon to street corners,
  lot beds of treason to formulate plans lnd mature the plots
 Seven states had seeded from the 'nion, and established a southern con- ederacy. with governmental machinery II full working order.
 Senators and members of congress lad vacated their seats at the capitol. Departments of government at Wash ngton were honey-combed with trea- on.
 Imbeciity and weak-kneed decrepi- l1de trembled at the white house. Ma ional credit mpaired-treasury empty the navy scattered into foreign wa- CTS, and the government on the ragged dge of dissolution.
 If the patriotic spirit of Jefferson or Jackson had been at the helm, incipient tages of treason and rebellion would ave been nipped in the but, and sac lficial blood and treasure saved to the ation in it's effort to conquer peace nd to reunite the broken links in the hain of national unity
 General Scott was loyal to the gov [ rnment He marshalled the troops, nd rode his prancing steed at their l cad through the streets of Washing l on as show of lingering national life. Seward, to be secretary of state un- { CT Lincoln, was at his post in Wash t lgton cognizant of impending danger l ) Lincoln and hfs cabinet advisers. , Trusty sentinels were on the out I 1sts of servation--detective agents f isiting secret gatherings in midnight a alls, following out threads of infor- ( ation to thwart the execution of ma g ring plots. Lincoln, still at his home in Spring [ cid, was in possession of all the facts q nperiling his life. He had agreed that T l his way to Washington to address T e legislature at Harrisburg, and to ise the flag over Independence hall | Philadelphia on Washington's birth ". February Il, 1861, he left his r oringfield home on his way to Wash t gton. Springfield people turned out t masse to wave adieus and bid him od speed on his way. e As he entered the car they stood with c bowed heads in silent pray b for his safety. From it's platform he oke as follows: b Friends: No one not in my position a n realize the sadness I feel at this h rting. To this people I owe all that 0 am. Here I have lived more than arter of a century; here my children u