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

vorite Daughter.
Clemson College, April 14.--Sever-
al weeks since the Y. M. G.. A. invit-
ed Prof. William S. Morrison, head Of
the department of history and politi-
cal economy, to address the associa-
tion i'll its hall Sunday evening, April
l, 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.
1t shall be so this evening, Paul Re-
vere's friend in the church tower, so
the poet tells us, felt for a moment
"thc spell OF the place and the
hour.'
Let us for a little while do our best
to "feel the spell" 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-
iul VI tiC SiCuA SulhOill'
Calhoun's 8 Death Bed.
His death occurred at Washington,
Sunday, March 81, 1850. An old
newspaper clipping shows us the
scene:
"At 2 0 o'clock this morning he call
ed in Il 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: Il 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 (Thcse pa
pers are the manuscript work on
Government and the Constitution. y
He then remarked: 'The medicine has
had delightful effect. I am in
pleasant pcrspiration. At about S
O'Clock his son took Il 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 paint
TIe replied: mo. l have not had tho
slightest pain throughout this whole
attack His son asked: Are you
comfortable now9' He replied: Il
am perfectly comfortable. These
were the last words Of Mr.. Calhoun.
| "At about quarter before six he
made sign with Ills hand for his
son to approach the bed. Holding out
his hand, he took that of his son,
grasped it very closely, looking very
intcntly into his face, and moving his
lips as if he desired to speak, His
son, pcrceiving that he was speechless,
ut 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.. Vcnablc very intently
in the face while he was feeling his
pulse. Mr.. Vcnable 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 tumbler full. Mr..
Calhoun took it in his hand, raised
his head and drank it. Mr.. Venable
then left the room to summon some
friends, and was absent about five
minutes.
"Soon after the Hon. Mr. Orr, and
also the Hon. Mr.. Wallace, both Of
South Carolina, entered the room.
When the door opened his eyes were
directed towards it, and were fixed
upon Mr.. Orr as he walked towards
him, until he reached the bed. Mr..
Orr leaned over to feel his pulse. Sec
ing his purpose Mr.. Calhoun EXTEND
ed his arm. lie was asked if he would
have the physician, DR.. Hall, sent for.
He shook his head. He then presented
his wrist to Mr.. Venable, who remark
ed: "Thc wine has produced no eff
fect-therc is no return Of pulsation.'
He adjusted his head on the pilliw,
looked Mr.. Venablc in the face, with
an expression which seemed to say:
u am perfectly conscious that it is
all over A few minutes after, when
breathing with some difficulty, he
mt opn honI tO tbo to,, 20 l,:, loo1r