Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-06-24
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
DEATH OF GEN. JACKSON.

In another column VIII be found the par
ticulars OF The death of this great and gooC
man. lie died al the Hermitage on Sunday
last the 9Th inst, at O'clock, p. Nj.
aged - years, 2 months, and 8 davs.-
The following is brief history of his life
taken riom the /" Lives Of the Presidents =
Andrew Jackson, the seventh President
Of the United States. is a native of South
Carolina, and was born March 18Th, 1851
In 1881 he commenced the law, and was
admitted 10 the bar IN 1877, and remoye ed
- Nashville, Tennessee, and was soon
after appointed Attorney General Of that
District. In 1906 he was elected a mem.
ber Of the Convention that formed the Con
sitution Of Tennes zee, and in the same
year he was elected 10 the United States
Senate. In l6l4 he was appointed Major
General Of the United Sales army. On
the 8h Of January, 1915 was Tough: the
memorable battle Of New Orleans, the re-
sut Of which was as glorious for him and
his country, us it was disastrous To its in.
vadeTs. On The session Of Florida to the
United States, by the Spanish Gov
ernmeat he Was appointed Governor
of that Terriiery. In 1923 he was elected
Ia the United States Senate, and in 1929
he succeeded Mr.. Adams TO the Presidency.
We may add he served two terms, and
retired 10 the Hermitage in 1927, where he
remained ill his death.
That day The eighth Of June, 49, IS, com
Tletcs period that will shine in American
history with more inherent and indy ng
luStre, than any other, if we except the age
o: Washington, which the chroncer has
We, recorded or which perhaps will ever
form portion Of our country's annals.
How full Of great events, triumphanlly
met, have been the years Of this mans life .
Equal 10 every cXlgency by a
single desire 10 promote the happiaess, the
interests OF his country and Of mankind !;
possessed Of frmness which no danger
could shake, and sagacty which no arlifico
could eIude. how admirably has he dis
charged his momentoTs trusts The in
flexible honesty, the intrepid hcroism and
the ardent love Of country which distinguish
his character have been emenenty display
ed ia every act of his eveGtrul life His
earthly career is now closed and his i'm
mortal spirit has taken its flight to better
world, accompanied by the benisons Of
grateful people and the plaudits Of an ad-
~miring world 4" Peace TO his mancs :"
The preudiccs engendercd on the field
Of party conflict and which has obscured The
visions of those fighting beneath them will
now flee away before transcendcnt lustre
of his character, and the day is at hand
when his fame, composed in an eXtraordi-
mary degree Of all the best clements Of
greatness, will DO acknowledged by every
tongue and wake emotions OF gratitude in
overy heart, The champion Of equal it,
eriy, how constant and how successful have
been his efforts in that high object Of polj;-
cal achievement BY him have been es-
tabi'hed landmarks Unpopular rights which
will stand as guides for the ,oling millions
in their schemes Of republican legislation
for ages yet 10 come. By him the tide Of
atistocratic innovation, which was literally
washing away the basis of our political
fabric, has been stayed; and those splendid,
,delusive schemes Of whig legislation which
were gradually and surely changing the
character of our government, been timely
overthrown. The United States Bank, an
institution which had struck its poisonous
roots into every department of the confed-
eracy, and was fast consolidating our re-
publican system into an unbridIed monarchy
has been by him cast down to earth and
consigned to the tomb Of lorgeifuness as
an obsolete idea"
10 1893, W lie the Bank panic was
raging in consequence of his vcloes,
and the resolution Of Mr.. Clay i'm
peoching HIN for removal Of the
deposi,cs was under the most exiting and
angry discussion in the Senate, during
tho whole one hundred dtys that this
fell sentence OF condemnation, like poison
IN the sick air, hung suspended over his
devoted head, he stood unr1ovcd amid the
surrounding storm, and laughed at The po-
liilcal tempest then bowling around the
Capitol. Friends desc Tted him, the opposi-
tun were fierce and relentless, but he falr-
cred not; Iharctakcn The responsibility"
sad he" land the peoples rights am bound
10 protect :"
In our intercourse with foreign nations.
he adopted a rule which, until his time,
Was unknown 10 the civilized wor To
wit ITO ask nothing that is not clearly
right, and submit TO nothing wrong He
'tiN. MS ONil IINpItSS. upon the
American diplomacy of his day, which did
not fail 10 win the undsguiscd respect of
ali the Cabinets OF Europe.
OF tho military services of this grout
nan it is hardly necessary for US 10 speak
Ills talents ms soldier have never been
'dtJpuied, and his bravery, sagacity, and en-.
ergy are qualities notorious to the world
He was soldier from the cradle, and born
10 command He has encountered all
sorts of foes, and whether upon everglades
OF FlecIda Sighting the savage foe, or on
sho plains OF Now Orleans con.endmg
against the most disc pined troops of Flu
rope, he was alike successful. lie fought
for his country and right, and whether in
the halls of Congress, in the Cabinet Coun.
ellis. or on the battle field, he was alike VIC
iorous He ncrcr lost bafiic
Already TO those who survey our country
from point Of distance, that gives 10 thei'
judgment something of the calmness anc
impaytiaity which will dst"eu sh tt>fe
postefhy, assign Andrew Jackson wg'
place en- the records Of fame. TO that lis
which comprises tho names Of those few