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Thomas H. Ben Ton

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Day
22
Month
October
Year
1886
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Public Domain
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Ilavlng oompleted his "Tblrty Years In th 8enatc," the last chapters of whicli wcre written when be was physlcally very weak, In beJ, and sufferiug acute pain, Col. licnton 6ent foi cveral old frieiids to bid them farewell. Among them was the president to whom the flving man said, taking his hands: "Buchanin, we are friends. I upported you fn preference to Fremoat, bccause he heaied a sectional party, bose suecess would have beeii the signal ior disunlon. I have known you long, and I kuew you would liouestly endeavor to do right. I have that faith in yon BOW, but you must look to a higber power to support auJ guido you. We will soou meet In another workl; 1 atn going now; you will soon follow. Mv peaco witb Gol ia made, my earthly alfairs arranged; but I could not o without sceing you and thanking }ou for your interest in my child." Mr. Bufhanan was dceply affected, and wept as he said "FareweU." A week before Col. Benton's death he addressed a letter to his old Tcunesce frlend, Senator Houston nd Representativo Jones, requosting thatconfjre nonld hot notice hls departure. "There B,T' he süiil, 'cao rulo of eltber liuuse that will MitlioriEti tin1 aiiiHiUüO'innt of my dëatb, and if theiv wi-ro sucta a rule I should uot wUh it to bt? applicd in my case, as being conti'ary to my feriings hixI eonvictions lougentcrtá ned." Botli hiuisi's adjiiurned, however, to attend Mr. Benion's funeral, at wUIch thefe wat a large attendauce, Inuludlng the president, heads of departimnts, forelgn ministers, memben of congreaa, ud uther il stlntultbed perton?. Onlv two of lus dtug'.iters, ilis. Jones and .íií=. Jacob, with I!. :i Lusbauds, were present; the other two, Min. Fremont wan at the time on her way to California and Mrs. lïoileau ffaa i . Caicuttft. The remains cf on of bis hfldren, who had riicd a thort time beforo, vverc to be takon tf) 8t. Louis with his, and at tlie funeral they riposed ide by iidc, frlendly hands havlng strewn their conimon bierwllh llowers souie in mature bloom, others lost bmldlng lnto beauty.- Jie:t: l'trlty I'uore in llvslot Budget.

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Ann Arbor Democrat