The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-10-16
THE HERMITAGE.


giving an account Of recent visit paid to the
Hermitage, the seat Of President Jackson In
Nashville. .Wo copy from it the following
extract which relates to the grave Of Mrs.
Jackson, which cannot be read without some
touch ofthe emotion BY which il WAS dic,at.
ed.--.N Y. Ev. Post. r ttft
IL had just looked upon her likeness, as
fresh as yesterday--on features handsome
in youth and marked in oge by amiabiIty
and bencvoence, telling not Of talents, nor
accomplishments, but ofthe every day duties
and common place realities Of life. From
this passed to the garden che had laid out
and the flowers she had planted. heard
the friends who had known her through life
speak the eulogy Of her virtue, her charity,
her gcntleness and usefulne ss: heard the
very slaves whose lives had been spent in
her service. talk Of her with sffectionate
fondness. l was walking 10 her tomb-in
the very path where che had walked and
wept, in the bitterness OF sorrow, that she,
humble and unassumiDg, should be dragged
forth, in her old age, and made the target Of
scorn and .ridicule, because a destiny she
deemed happy, had linked her to man too
much beloved not to be hated.
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cular platform that covers the grave, felt
that swelling Of the heart which emotion
always occasions? Tho inscription accord
well with my feelings. As looked up from
whose eye had followed minc with quiver-
ing lip, she deserves it--evcry word of ii.
She had nothing ofthe affectations, the vices
or tho accomplishments Of fashion, but she
was the best Of women, all who knew her lov
ed her.
"I could nor, as I read this last sentence
ofthe inscription, check flush Of shame
and regret, that it should chronicle for pos
terity, the reckless bitterness Of an election
eering press.
fINscRIPrIoS.l
"a being so gentle, yet so virtuous,
Siander might wound but could not dshonor
Even Death. when he tore her from the arm.
other husband, could not transport her to
the bosom Of her God"
"Who can reflect, without modification
that in times to come, thousands will rca,
this inscription? They will think Of her pur
ity and gentleness as do her neighbors an,
friends. How shall We of the present da
to which slander permaturcly hurried her?
ut was relief to turn my eyes upwar
and examine tho house Of the dead. Tw
steps run round tho circular area rs feet a
cross Of the platform, from whose periphor
springs eight huted columns Of the Dorc OF
der, surmounted by handsome sentabIatul
supporting the dome RS feet high) On Il,
interior, plain cornice Of yaulted ceilin,
stuccocd in while. give an air of purity on
comliness, we'll suited 10 tomb. From h
ccntre Of the platform rises a pyfa,s
on a square base. As I passed from n
north side of this, Iobserved slab symme
ricsl with the one just examined, but will
out inc ription. inquired. rrwas for II
husbsnd--the President of,ho United State
Tho monmeat and an a:re round il, belor
10 Tenncssee-a hereafter visits to Il
tomb cannot be prevented BY the caprice
private posscssor. There are but two sa 3
No.o.aer graves ere to be filed. He is
carth alone. The revolution swallowed up
relatives. lie 10 not only ihe"founder, bat Il
last OF his line" lie belongs to no fami
but that Of hs.fellow citizens.
my foot rests on the slab that will GOV,
him. ! lean on the pyramid where thousan,
VIII loan hereafter, and while they read Il
inscription on his tomb will endeavor to n
csii the moment now passing. the
VIII think the feses, professions, ard e,
!ogies. made in his honor by q people wi
knew too well their duty to God, to play N
sycophant to man, and will wonder that or
who occupied so large space in the ey,
offhe world, should be shrnnk into . con
pass 20 narrow"