Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-29
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The Globe speaking of the reported death OF
| Gen. jackson SAYS:
The hearess persons who have made this torturng ex
pertinent on the feelings OF multitude whose love for Gen
Jackson strong hia attachment that his
life is threatened daily by the weakness his lungs and
that probably another hGmorrhsge would carry him Off In
late letter received from him. he saws my life hangs on
thread; and, in the last had him. (posarked the
18TH inst he tells US my health rery fce5le lie writes
however, long letter of pages for the part pub.
lie topics characterized by all the vigor OF intellect which
ever distinguished him. and by that strong mistaken hand
which Indicates the honest direct aud resolved purposes
an une:enng heart To clear his motives from the shl-
dow Ia which, by Judge Halls judicial they
exposed wanting in patriotic regard for the institutions
OF the country be said be the Generals ruling pas
sion strong in death In reply that
we had received for the press Mr. ngeTsos examination
OF the question OF the fine imposed by the Judge he SAYS
in his letter of the 18th instant:
81 am happy be informed that Mr. Ingersol has ac
complished his views martial lawthe conduct the "
ranny, OF Judge Hal-hs corruption in ring the record
and imposing the fine upon have doubt his talent
rs displayed IN the investigation Of this subject and will
await the peruss OF II with anticipated pleasure Ii Prov
dence will only spare my life until Congress upon IT,
viii be thankful, but OF this the Lord only knoweih"
IL added to the bitterness Of grief this morning on
reading the article of the Sun unappzed of the contradc
uonl To reflect that TINS last prayer OF the paiios heart
mad not been nduge and that he had gone grave
der the cloud Of an unjust Judicial decision, unatonod
and unremoved by the higher authorizes OF that country
which he had so goriousy served defended, illustrated.
"l'his torturing experiment" Does the Globe
think that this great Nation cannot find themes of
lamentatlOn enough at home. without wasting its
tears upon the reported death of General Jackson
Let him die when he may, will he not leave be-
hind him ample cause for weeping. TO thousands
without leaving tear 10 be shed over his fate
Have the hopes he blighted begun to bloom airesh
Eoyr the fortunes he has crushed arisen from their
ruins Has this Nation. bowed TO the very earth
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home, that it is driven to the necessity of seeking
sources of grief abroad
let, II seems, that though the mortal frame NAV
perish the spirit of malice is immortal. What
spectacle does this wretched old man present 10
the world! He seems determined to die in his vo-
cation OF cursing his enemies. He descends into
the grave of his foe with the rancorous appetite of
Ghoul or Hyena, and rcvels upon the decay.
ing relics of mortality. Ii would seem To us that
were the btterest enemy we could possibly make
laid in the cold and silent grave it would neutraze
all hostility forever. We should feel sentiment
of conjunction for ever having entertained an un-
friendly feeling towards him, who was now far re-
moved from the reach of our hatred or our love-
We should regard ourselves having committed
an act OF deep and unatonable atrocty did we
attempt to remove stone from the edifce of the
good reputation he had built in life. Here, how
ever, is a man. who, after more than quarter OF a
century has elapsed since the date of his hostility
after its object has long been gathered to his ia.
tlcrs, himself lettering on the very brink of eter.
nifty, with the words of divine truth ever on his
lips, and the outward appearance of conformity to
their mandates carefully observed, yet nourishing
deep and deadly hatred to the remains of a poor
frail human being like himself. We shrink in
horror from the exhibition of such uncarthy nalig.
nifty. 1t is unworthy human being. 1t is fit only
for the iiends who nhabit the place, 'where there
is wuilng and gnashng OF teeth" through all etcr.
nifty.
We are happy in the reflection, that no Wing
Congress could be found ready TO minister to the
rcycngcfnl appetite Of this uniorgving old man.
If the Locos choose to do so, let them do it, They
have already shown that they were willing to mu
tae the records Of the Senate; let them carry out
the work, and upon their heads be the namy.
tine cOnduct-the tyranny Of Judge Hall. -
"Tyranny' exercised by a feeble old man. armed
only with the law upon the person of a victorious
General, at the head Of his armyl Wa there
ever such specimen Of tyranny before If we
may presume TO give advice, we would suggest that
Gcnera! Jackson bears, in his own bosom, tvrant
far mo-e memorable than Judge Hail. namely, his
own uugoyerned and diabolical passions