The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-22
TIE MAIDS OMAN.

The allowing Is the conclusion of discourse de-
Iyered by Dr. Henshaw, of Baltimore on Friday, the
18th, in memory of Gen. HARRISON Is just and elo-
quent:
This man Of well-balanced and wel-furnshed
mind If loy character SO well adapted to adorn the
various stations Of civil life, was, by the amiabiy oil
his temper the beneyoence of his spirit and all the
kindly affections which were sweey blended IN ms
nature particularly fitted for all the tender endear
mens and sweet intercourse Of domestic life. In the
peaceful quiet and amid the rural scenes OF North
Bend in the bosom Of his beloved family, (now, alas
so sadly bereaved he, doubtless, spent the hapPest
of his days; and in that loved secluson, he would
like Cincinnatus and Washington, willingly have
closed his life in the peaceful occupations Of agrcul
ture sanctifed by works of beneyoence and pieiy.
But far different were the designs OF Providence
He called thence by the voice OF grateful coun-
try TO receive the highest honors which 1t is IN her
power to confer | will not set my foot upon the
burning cinders party animosity will not launch
my bark upon the troubled waters OF political STRIFE
mol would rather pray for the dews of love to des-
cend and quench those fires for the oil OF grace TO
smooth the surface of those ruiiied waves. would
devoutly pray that all those excements OF passion
disturbing the elements of social life and weakening
the ties Of good brotherhood which bind fellow-cu-
zens togelher-whch were connected with the name
Of our departed President may be buried with his re-
mains: that the blow which has removed him from the
scenes Of earthly strife may be the death-blow OF
every patty but that which is made up OF the friends
of our common country; and that men Of all ranks
may mngle their hearts well as their tears over his
sepulchre. 3.l
speak not, then, politically, but historically, when
say, that it was the will of an awise Providence
that he who had benefited the nation by his signal SCI
vices in life should not die in retirement but In the
capital Of the Union, where our chief men might
behold the peaceful death which to be the crown
ing act Of his honorable life and the entire nation
might unedly pour forth their admiration and regret
at his grave This iIlustrious man, who has thus
been removed in the very flush of success--when he
had reached that point where ambition had nothing
more to coyet and the heart nothing to desire
the chosen instrument of God to teach this people
two great moral lessons valuable than any others
which can be drawn from his eventful life. While
his death, we have seen, most afectingly teaches
the vanity of all earthly glory how emphaticaly does
il demonstrate that virtue is the chief element of hui
man greatnessl "That the memory of the just is
blessed and the righteous shall be had in everlasting
remembrancep
sessed higher powers and brilliant talents in the
cabinet Others may have acquired greater fame in the
field but none except the father of his country, had
taken SO strong hold upon the affections of the whole
ppople He is not to be ranked with the Pitts, the
Foxes, the Castlereaghs and Cnanings of the old
world; or with the Jehersons and Madisons of the
new He is not to be classed with the Alexanders
and Caesars of ancient, or with the Bonapartes and
Wellingtons Of modern times But like WAsnINGToN
and LAFAYETTE he stands out in marked distinction
from the common rank Of statesmen and warriors shi
ming with apecuar and attractive lustre; as man
only to be praised but to be trusted not only TO be
venerated but beloved; good, no less than great.
How applicable to the late act of Gods providence
the words of the prophet Behold the Lord the
Lord of Hosts, doth take away--the mighty man. and
the Of war, the judge,and the prudent, and the
ancient--the honorable man, and the counseor,--
and the eloquent orator. But il this were all: If
we could enumerate nothing more than the gifts of
nature and the fruits of education; five would speak
only the distinctions he had acquired in the cabinet
and the field this sacred desk would be ft place
earthly fame his name would be forgotten before
God But we firmly believe that the Sun Of right
eousness shed and holy light upon the even
ing of his days: that to his hoary head virtue was
crown Of glory; and that he was Of the number Of
the righteous who ought TO be had In everlasting
membrance. 4sa
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