The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-16

cording TO the venerable man before him,
who thus bowed his grey head in humble
application to the Giyer of all good,
heart sincerely religious.
All will remember, tina. toward the close
of his administration the General was at !
tackled by bleeding at the lungs which
threatened to be fatal. Nor will II he for
gotten, that some of the party presses at
trihuted this attack to a violent iii Of pas
SION, in the paroxysms Of which they SAID
he had rupturcd blood-vessel. What a
contrast. the real scene presented, had an
opportunity to learn from the mouth OF an
eyewitness. The cruel fabrication had
reached the members Of the Presidents
family, and from the lips OF Mrs. Jack
son, the lady of the Generals adopted
son, rendered unusually eloquent by the
indignation which lighted up her beauIl-
full face. heard the following narrative:
"ealher," said she, is in the habit,
every night before he goes TO bed. OF call
inc me in to read to INN chapter IN the
Bible. On that night, having finished his
business, he called me in TO perform that
service. read to him as usual, and hav-
ing finished the chapter, received from
him an alliectionate goodnight and retired
to my bedchamher, which was in an adj
Joining room. He then called the servant
who usually. attended to him in his cham
Der, and was undressing. Suddenly he
called me, and entering the room found
him bleeding at the mouth. What pro-
duced the attack know not; but certain
it is, tina, so far from INDUCING in any out
breaks Of temper, his mind was calm and
devotional, seeking to close the business
of the day by communion with heaven"
The practice of reading Or listening TO
a chapter of Holy Writ and sending up
Gervent aspirations TO Heaven every night
before he retired to rest, Gen. Jack
son brought with him into the Presidency.
No man had deeper sense Of dependence
on the Gvey of all good, OF more SIN
cere and earnest desire to avail himself OF
the wisdom which comes from Oh high. in
the discharge Of his arlnous duties. But
it cannot be doubted, that in his devotional
fervor there was mingled a holy and ne
. YER dying affection for his departed wife
. whose presence was, in his susceptible
c imagination, as necessary an incident oil
c Heaven as that of the angels.
n A portrait of this dearest object of his
Il earthly affections hung in his chamber.
+ "Is that a good likeness :" said aiady to
e him in my presence. Pretty good,
d said he, "bM moi 50 good as this" Ia
king miniature from his bosom.
On another occasion, calling upon Inn
S on some urgent business, was invited
into his bed-chamher. found him too ii
n to sit up. The curtains i'll front OF hl'
If bed were open, and he lay with his heat
e somewhat elevated on full pillow. OPP
: posita the foo; of his bed, nearly touching
i the post, stood a little table, and On il was
o the miniature of Mrs. Jackson leanu!
d against a small Bible and Prayer l'oot
which had been hers. 1t was evidently
o so placed that he might, as he lay, gas
V upon the shadow Of those loved feature
al which had enrap,urea his youthful heart
IS and contemplate those virtues which, II
If old age, and even death, rendered then
!, dear TO the bosom OF The hero and states
man beyond any other earthly object.
f. was no. then 50 thoroughly acqnaln
err ted with Gen. Jackson As afterwards b,
r. came bu, on Witnessing this scene, sal
a to myself, This must be q good ma
e, None other could entertain SO deep, S
n abiding an affection for departed con
s. pauion, however cherished while llvln'
m Love like this is all good, all heavenly
'e- all divine, as neerly rs anything on ear
ss possibly can be; i, cannot dwell in bi
"a heart; it cannot assimllate witha petve
re- ted mind.
ais had never seen Mrs. Jackson; b
lis from that moment pronounced her 8
he perior woman. None but woman
his surprising virtues could so fix the atle
nat tions of such man. None other cou
emit maintain such hold on such min
he amidst the enjoyment of glory, the gra
too lica,lon OF ambition, the cares o. state, al
he never-ceasing excItemen,s sufficient
his oyerpower and swallow up the kindly {
it'll (ectons Of ordinary men. None 9th
my could occupy, in life and in death,
ced broad space in the remembrance and
,ss- fec,ions of one. who in devotion 10
lin country never had superior. And
out could not but regret, that she had u