The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-18
THE MADISO MAN.

"a sIlou;ns !. the conclusion Of discounts de-
u,ered BY Dr. Henshaw, OF Baltimore, on FRIDAY inc
I4,h. in memory Of Gen. Harrison. = Just and eio
quen.
M; os u.l-bsIanced and we'll furnished
-, !, I,f,v character % we'll adapted TO adcrn the
,oa. stations Of civil life. was, by the aniaoniy OF
M, temper the benesolence OF his spns ana an me
l,oax Affections which were 30 sweetiy blended IN ms
,a,r particularly fitted for all the tender endear-
s,I "a sweet intercourse OF domestic life In the
,rsoeful quiet and amid the rural scenes OF Norm
Rnd 30 the bosom OF his beloved family, lnow, alas.
% sadly bereAved he doubtless, spent the hAPresi
of his days and in that loved secusion, ne would,
Ike Ciacinnaius and Washington, willingly have
closed his life in the peaceful occupations Of agrcuI-
ture sancti6ed BY works OF benevolence and P.esy-
Blu, far different were the designs Of ProsIdence--
He was called thence by the voice Of grateful coeh
try, 10 receive the highest honors which y ID ne'
rower TO confer. l will not set my food upon INC
burning cinders Of party animossty Will not hunen
INV bark upon the troubled waters OF poiiticAi s'e'
No | would rather pray for the dews OF rove !" w.
cend and quench those fires: for the OIL OF grace 70
smooth the surface OF those ruffied waves would
,o,,v NAV th., al those sxcilemens Of passion
urbne the elements OF social life and weakening
the ties Of good brotherhood which bind fellow -oiu-
zens togesher-whch were connected Win tue name
of our departed President may be burned with Ms &c
mains that the blow which has remose nun Iom 'ns
scenes of earthly strife may be the death bio" o.
every patty but that which Is made ny Of me rena
of our common country; and that men Of all ranks
may mnge their heart. &sei as their tears over nh
sepolchre. -,
Is,v thai 4 was the will OF an ali-wise Providence
thai he who had benefited the nation by ms sen ~
vices in life should not die IN retirement ou' IN 'ns
capital of the Union, where our chief men mign
behold the peaceful death which WA 10 Nc me cto"n
mo .ct Of his honorable he. and the cntire nalon
might unitedIy pour forth their admiration and regre'
=, his grave This illustrious man, who has thus
been removed in the very flush Of suecess-wnen nc
had reached that point where amo'i'on nau n"n'ns
more 10 coyet and the heart nothing more TO desire
the chosen instrument OF God TO teach tins people
Two GREAT moral essons valuable than any others
which can be drawn from his eventual HE nne
his death as have seem most anecnngy .saShe'
the vanity of all earthly glory, how emPhaticaiy does
/, demonstrate that virtue the chief element oil hu-
man greainessi 'That the memory u the Just Is
blessed and the righteous shall be bad IN everlasting
IemembranceF
Some Of his predecessors in office may have pas
sesse higher powers and brilliant talents IN the
cabinet others may have acquired greater lame 40 the
field but none except the father of his country, had
taken so strong hold upon the affections OF the ~hoe
people He is be ranked with the Pitis, or me
Foxes, the Casilereaghs and Cnanngs Of the Old
world. or with the Jeffersons and Madisons OF the
new He is to be classed with the Aiexanders
and Casars Of ancient, with The Bcnapartrs and
Wellingtons Of modern times. But ike WAsnIsGToN
and LAFAYETTE, he stands out IN marked distinction
from the common rank Of and warriors; shi-
ming with peculiar and attractive lostre; man
not only be praised bot be trusted not only 70 be
veneraied, but i~Ioyesi; good, no le.s than great
How applicable to the late aci Of God providence
are the words Of the prophet Behold the Lord, the
Lord Of Hosts, doth take swHy-the mighty man, and
the man Of war the ju3ge-and the prudent, and The
ancient-the honorable man, and the eounsellor,-
and the eloquent orator. But n tins were all u
we could enun,efaie nothing than the gifts OF
nature and the fruits Of education; we would speak
only of the distinctions be had acquired in the cabinet
and the field; this sacred desk would be 1T place
earthly fame his name would be forgotten before
God. But we firmly believe that the Sun Of night
shed serene and holy light upon the even
ing of his days that bis hoary head virtue was
crown of glory; and that he was Of the number OF
The righteous who ough, be had in everlasting re
membrance.
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