. Album of history and biography of Meeker County, Minnesota . fter a conflict of eleven days they gaveup vanquished and their resolution was ig-nominiously laid upon the table. In January, 1846, when seventy-eightyears of age, he took part in the great de-bate on the Oregon question, displayingintellectual vigor, and an extent and accu-racy of acquaintance with the subject thatexcited great admiration. On the 21 St of February, 1848, he rose onthe floor of Congress with a paper in hishand to address the Speaker. Suddenlyhe fell, stricken by paralysis, and was caughtin the arms of those around
. Album of history and biography of Meeker County, Minnesota . fter a conflict of eleven days they gaveup vanquished and their resolution was ig-nominiously laid upon the table. In January, 1846, when seventy-eightyears of age, he took part in the great de-bate on the Oregon question, displayingintellectual vigor, and an extent and accu-racy of acquaintance with the subject thatexcited great admiration. On the 21 St of February, 1848, he rose onthe floor of Congress with a paper in hishand to address the Speaker. Suddenlyhe fell, stricken by paralysis, and was caughtin the arms of those around him. For atime he was senseless and was conveyedto a sofa in the rotunda. With revivingconsciousness he opened his eyes, lookedcalmly around and said, This is the end ofearth. Then after a moments pause, headded, I am content. These were his lastwords, and he soon breathed his last, in theapartment beneath the dome of the capitol—the theater of his labors and his the language of hymnology, he died athis post; he ceased at once to work ANDREW JACKSON. 47 4- g^ gfe «n n^f I fiMjDB*EM; ( •■ ^^M •^ ^
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