The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-20

slight rafting in his throat, his eyes
retaining their brightness, and his
countenance its natural expression
until the last breath, (Which was
drawn with deep insuiration,) when
his eyes suddenly became dim. They
were Immediately closed by Mr.. Ven
able. After Mr.. Calhoun s eyes were
closed his countenance was that Of
one who had fallen quickly asleep. He
was conscious to the last moment.
cat about s o'clock on the even
ing previous to his death Mr. CAL
houn remarked that his mind was
never clearer: that he had great facili-
ty in arranging his thoughts; and in
reply to a remark Of his sons, that
he, was fearful he was everlasting
his mind with thinking, he said: II
cannot avoid thinking Of the politi-
cal affairs Of the country. If I could
do more good than on any previous
occasion Of my life.''
The Announcement of.Eis Death.
The announcement Of Mr.. CAL
houn's death in the Senate chamber
Monday, April 1, 1S50,was as follows:
On the motion Of Mr.. King the
reading Of the Journal of Thursday
was dispensed with.
Mr.. Butler rose and said: "Mr.
President, / rise to discharge mourn
full duty, and one which involves in
it considerations we'll calculated to
arrest the attention Of this body. 1t
is to announce the death Of my late
colleague, the Hon John Caldwell Cal
houn. He died at his lodgings in
this city, yesterday morning, at half
past T o'clock. He was conscious Of
mis- approaching end, and met death
with fortitude and uncommon serenity
He had many admonitions Of its ap-
proach, and without doubt he had not
been indifferent to them. With his
usual aversion to professions he said
nothing for mere effect on the world,
and his last hours were an exemplifi
cation of his life and character, truth
and simplicity.
"Mr. Calhoun, for some years past,
had been suffering under>a pulmonary
complaint, and under it's effects could
have reckoned but on a short exist
ence Such was his own conviction.
The immediate cause Of his death was
an affection Of the heart. A few
hours before he expired he became
sensible Of his situation, and when he
was unable to speak his eye and look
-evinced recognition and intelligence
Of what was passing. One Of the
last directions he gave was to duti-
full son, who had been attending him,
to put away some manuscripts which
had been written short time before,
under his dictation."
These were the opening paragraphs
of the address Of Senator Butler, who
spoke at some length Of Calhoun s
life and services and character, and
concluded with the usual resolutions
of respect and a motion to adjourn.
Henry Clay's Tribute.
Senator Clay then rose and said:
'FMr. President: Prompted by my
own feeling Of profound regret and
by the intimations of some highly es-
teemed friends, I wish, in rising to
second the resolutions which have
been offered, and which have just
been read, to add few words to what
has been so we'll and so justly said by
the surviving colleague Of the illus
trious deceased" "
After speaking of their long as
:sociation in Congress and Of Calhoun's
services in the Cabinet, the eloquent
Kentuckian continued:
"Sir, he has gone! No more shall we
witness from yonder seat the flashes
of the keen and penetrating eye of
his, darting through this chamber.
No more shall we be thrilled by that
torrent of clear, concise, compact
logic, poured out from his lips, which
if it did not always carry conviction
to our Judgment, always commanded
our great admiration. Those eyes
and those lips are closed forever. ~"
Twill only say in a few words that he
possessed an elevated genius Of the
highest order; that in felicity Of gen.
eralization of the subjects of which
his mind treated, I have seen him sur
passed by no one; and the charm and