The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-20
DEATH AND BURIAL, CALHOUN.
"A Study Which Will Swell Resolve,
Breed Haridhood, Be Stuff for
Strength and Which Con-
tains Last Tribute of Fa-
vorite Daughter.

al weeks since the Y. M. c.. A. invit-
ed Prof. William S. Morrison, head of
the department Of history and politi-
cal economy, to address the assoeia-
tion in it's hall Sunday evening, April
!, he to select his own subject. Your
correspondent has secured the fol-
lowing extracts from the address:
Sometimes, young gentlemen, the
date determines the discussion-the
calendar seems to choose our subject.
It shall be so this evening, Paul Re-
vere's friend in the church tower, so
the poet tells US, felt for a moment
"the spell Of the place and the
hour
Let US for little while do our best
to "feel the speE' of this place
twenty-five years the home of the no.
blest Carolinian Of them all, and OF
this anniversary of the death and bur
ial Of the great Calhoun.
Calhoun's Death Bed.
His death occurred at Washington,
Sunday, March 81, 1850. An old
newspaper clipping shows us the
scene:
"At 2 o'clock this morning he call
ed in very feeble voice: John, come
to me- He did so, when Mr.. Cal
houn put out his arm and asked him
to feel his pulse, remarking: I have
no pulsation at the wrist. Take my
watch from the table and put it in
your trunk which was done. He
then pointed to bureau of drawers
and said: Take my papers and put
them also in your trunk (These pa
pers are the manuscript work on
Government and the Constitution }
He then remarked: The medicine has
had delightful effect. am in a
pleasant perspiration. At about 8
O'Clock his son took seat by the fire
desiring his father to take some rest,
who said he had not rested at all.
His son asked if he had any pain?
He replied: NO, I have not had the
slightest pain throughout this whole
attack His son asked: Are you
comfortable now?' He replied: L
am perfectly comfortable. These
were the last words of Mr.. Calhoun.
"At about a quarter before SIX he
made a sign with his hand for his
son to approach the bed. Holding out
his hand. be took that Of his son,
erasped it very closely, looking very
intently into his face, and moving his
lips as if he desired to speaks His
son, perceiving that he was speeches.,
at once called the Hon. Mr.. Venable.
of North Sarolina. When the latter
went to his bedside, Mr.. Calhoun took
hold of his hand, pressed it, and pre-
sented his wrist, apparently to In
dicate his approaching dissolution.
He looked Mr.. Venable very intently
in the face while he was feeling his
pulse. Mr.. Venable remarked: "You
are pulseless, sir, and must take some
wine,' and called for Madeira. Mr..
Calhoun pointed to the wardrobe. Mr..
Venable got the wine from thence and
poured out half a tumbler full. Mr..
Calhoun took it in his hand, raised
lis head and drank it. Mr.. Venable
hen left the room to summon some
friends, and was absent about five
minutes.
"Soon after the Hon. Mr.. Orr, and
llso the Hon. Mr.. Wallace, both Of
South Carolina, entered the room.
When the door opened his eyes were
[irected towards it, and were fixed
pon Mr.. Orr as he walked towards
i'm, until he reached the bed. Mr..
)rr leaned over to feel his pulse. See-
ng his purpose Mr.. Calhoun extend;
d his arm. He was asked if he would
ave the physician, DR.. Hall, sent for.
Ie shook his head. He then presented
is wrist to Mr.. Venable, who remark
d: "The wine has produced no eff
is no return Of pulsation.
Ie adjusted his head on the pilliw,
ooked Mr.. Venable in the face, with
n expression which seemed to say:
am perfectly conscious that it is
II over 4 few minutes after, when
reathing with some difficulty, he
ut one hand to the top Of his head,
non nasse1 # fhrOnoh his hair. and