Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-02-22
GENERAL JACKSON.


In The Jsnuary number Of the Demo
cratic Review, we fDd letter Of the
Penny POsiman, addressed 10 General |
Jackson, from which the following is an
extract:
"Hnwever, enough Of politics, past or
preseni!-ihough there are not few to.
pics, my dear old friend, on which would
ke 10 extend little further the last
letter shall ever probably write you =
We have all re ad with peculiar delight the
letters in which you have Yourself lalely
appeared in the papers. The stamp Of
your own generous, true, and noble ma.
lure, shinesbeautfully on their every line.
The letter in reply TO New York com.
mite, in which you pay so magnanimous
tribute 10 your successor in the Presi
dental chair, al what common men would
deem your xpense-admitting the more
aTduous nature of the difficulties through
which his administration had had TO strug-
gle, than those which had encompassed
your own-how like yourself! And again,
your letter 10 Mr.. Butler, your late AT.
tOrney General, vindicating him from the
mpulalion which had been cast upon him,
as cabinet officer, of an unworthy sub.
servance 20 your dictation, and volunteer.
ing so generously the statement that the
reverse had been in remarkable degree
the truth; and that not only had that gen
Ileman very frequently, as a member of
your administration, opposed your own
views and resisted your own impulses, but
that on many occasions you had, with
great advantage to the public service, sur.
rendered your own impressions 10 his
arguments and counsels. Good and great
old man-hOw little they have known you,
who have been wont to pour out on the
venerable honors Of yonr grey hairs all
the walls Of their venom and wrath in
every term of hate and rage.
~ have often wished, during some of
the Stormiest periods of your Presidency
that some of those whom have thus
heard denOuncing and OutraginR your
name, could but behold some Of the placid
and beautiful scenes Of your dome
life at that very time--could see YOU at
the close OF The day, listening to the read
ing OF the Bible, from The lips of that fair
young creature, seated at your knee.
whose voice now sounds TO the ear of
memory al0ne,- or rising, uncomplain.
lngIy, in the middle Of the night, TO quiet
the irelfnlness ofan infant grand child.
by drawing il in its wicker carriage, for an
hour or two at time, to and fro the long
spacious corridors Oflhe Presidential man.
slon,-Or, when unwell, receiving a snd.
den visit Of important business In bed and
being surprised with an open PRAYER
book lying on the coVerlet, and close by
your side on a small table, and DroDped
[ against your favorile Bible, the portrait
OF your wife. How many a scene and an
occasion Of this kind are familiar to the
recollection of your friends-exhibtinp
he most touching pictures OF domestic
lie which a sweet kindliness and good.
ness of heart made beautiful in all lis re-
lations-a glimpse 0f which would have
put To shame aud silence the abusive
caIum lies which we're not less rife, "a.
'pocIing your private than your public
life!
Farewell good aud dear old friend!-
Yon never heedeh those caumnies then
YOU ns little heed the remembrance Of
them now. But lay this assurance pleas
anlly to your bearl,-thal Whatever NAV
have been their party animosi,iss, there
are but tew Americans living who, when
The hour shall come which shall bid us
mourn HE gong our Of a great light from
the mds' OF US, will not recognize and
confess t'st after all and through oil, at
The bottom of their hearts, they loved
you, respected yOn, and admired YOU, as
great soul, trus heart, a we'll meaning
patriot and genuine man, every inch Of
you"