The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-07-30
GRAVES OF THE PRESIDENTS.

Not a single President is buried at
Washington. An Englishman can
visit the tombs of almost every Eng
lish sovereign within a few hours.
They lie at Winchester, at West
minister, and at Windsor. But only
two cemeteries in the United States
contain the bodies of more than one
President. The Adamses both lie in
the yard of the First Congregational
Church at Quincy, Mass, and Mon
roe and Tyler are buried in Holly
wood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
The Presidential burial places are
scattered from New Hampshire on
the north to Virginia on the south,
and from Illinois to the Atlantic
coast. Five are buried in Virginia,
four in New York and in Ohio,
three in Tennessee, two in Massa-
chusetts, and one in New Hamp-
shire, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, In
diana and Illinois.
Of the five Presidents who died
in office Harrison, Taylor, Lincoln,
Garfield and McKinley-only the
first two met death in the White
House. The elder Harrison was
first buried in the capital, but his
body was removed later to North
Bend, O.
Washington lies at his old home
at Mount Vernon, where he died.
Thomas Jefferson was buried at his
home estate, Monticello, Va. A
cemetery at Montpelier, Va, con-
tains the ashes Of Madison. The
death of Andrew Jackson took
place at the Hermitage, his home
in Tennessee. When he was dy-
ing those about the bed began to
weep. Raising himself, he exclaim-
ed: "What is the matter with my dear
children? O, do not cry. Be good
children and we will all meet in
Heaven" These we're his last
words. He was buried near his
home.
After the expiration of his term
James K. Polk went to Nashville,
Tenn, but lived only few months.
The burial was at Nashville. Van
Buren, died at his country home in
Undertook, N. Y, and was buried
from the old Dutch church there.
Pneumonia caused the death of Will
liam Henry Harrison a month after
his Inauguration. His last words
were spoken to a doctor, whom he
evidently fnistook for Vice-Presi-
dent Tyler. "Sir," he said, II wish
you to understand the true princi-
pies of this Government. | wish them
carried out. I ask nothing more"
He was buried in the Congressional
Cemetery, but few years later the
body was removed to North Bend,
O., to tomb overlooking the Ohio
River. The grave was neglected un-
til the State of Ohio erected a monu-
ment above it. His successor, Tyler,
died at the Exchange Hotel, Rich
gSs+ess W9nd meqRsg sat54 # Is m Gs9fsasraats
said, as the end approached. Il
hope not, SIR" was the answer.
Perhaps it is BEST" the dying man
replied, and did not speak again.
Taylor died during his term of Of
fee at the White House. His last
words were: ''I am about to die.
I expect the summons soon. / have
to discharge all my official
duties faithfully. / regret nothing
but that / am about to leave my
friends" His body was put in
vault at Washington, from which it
was removed to Springfield, five
miles from Louisville, KY. Millard
Fillmore was buried at Buffalo,
where he died. The body of Frank
lin Pierce lies at Concord, N. H.,
and that of James Buchanan at Lam
caster, Pa. His last words, whisper
ed to himself, were: 20 Lord God
Almighty, as Thou wilt"
Lincoln died without speaking
after he was shot. His body rests
in Oak Ridge Cemetery at Spring
field, Ill. Andrew Johnson died at
Carter's Depot, Tenn. One of his
last requests was that his body be
wrapped in the flag. He was buried
at Greenville, Tenn. Gen. Grant
died at Mount McGregor, N. Y, and
his body lies in the fine tomb at Riv-
erside Park. Mr.. Hayes was buried
at Fremont, O., where he died. Gar
fields body lies at the base of the
monument in Lake View Cemetery,
Cleveland, within sight of Lake
Erie, and only a few miles from his
home at Mentor. Chester A. Ar
thur died in New York city only
year after the end Of his term. A few
days before his death he said to
C Commissioner Fish: "After all, life
is not worth fighting for, and I
might as we'll give up the struggle
for it now as any other time and sub
NIT to the inevitable" He is buried
at Albany, N. Y, where a finely
sculptured figure guards his tomb.
Benjamin Harrison died at his home
in indianapolis in March, 1901, and
is buried in that city. With the ap-
proach of death earthly greatness
fades and there comes longing for
home. So Washington lies at Mount
Vernon, Jefferson at Monticello, and
Mckinley at Canton.
1t is significant that not one of
these men lies at the place of his
greatest political triumph.-ChristiGn
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