The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-05
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
july s, is45.
GENERAL JACKSON.

Washing 90, to show that, in our coun-
,ry, whatever difference Of opinion may
prevail concerning great patriot, dur
ing his lie, they are totally forgotten
aller his,luaeral obseqnles have pas'ed,&
are succeeded by universal ocknowledg'
,rEent Of his virtues, universal respee Tor
his memory. And we have selected
Washington as The most signal example
presented by our history; for never did
any one who had borne part so lmpor-
.isnt aud distinguished in military or
pol;ticsl action; live with so little CEN
sure, or die with ,ueh general regret.
Bul if even he could not escape censure
Others csnnot reasonably expect such ex-
emp;ion. AID If the censure is utterly
forgotten, while venerstion TOR his me-
mory remains, or even increases with
time, other distinguished patriots should
,not despair Of an honorable verdict when
human snimosilles are buried with their
mortal remains.
Norris Washington the only exam
.ple OF the universal respect for public
virtues, which spring spontaneously IN
every American heart, while bending
over The patriots newly opened grave.
Massachusetts had her Hancock, her
S,musl Adams, her John Adams. New
Iampshre had her Langdon and her
Gilman. Virginia had her Henry, her
Jefi,rson, her Madison. Peonsylvanie
had her Morris, her Franklin, heI
Mfflin, her Snyder. Not one Of these
srea, and good men lived without CEN
sure; not one Of them reached the ter
minaton Of his public service without
deraction. But who is now so insens
BILE 10 the feelings that ought 10 warm
every American heart, as to cherish an
unkipd remembrance of them' To
breathe though, dsrespecllul 10 their
memory1Jeaerson & Madison were more
than ceusured. They were slandered.
Bat while the SANDERS have sunk 10 thai
oblivion which among an enlightened
and viriuous people, is the common loI
for all slanders o. the egreat and good,and
while their slanderers have gone down
10 forgotten graves, or live only to la
ment their injustice, the Author OF The
Declsratlon Of Independence, aud the
Expouoder and Defender of The FEEDER.
al Constitution live in the memory OF
an sdmiring and grateful nation, and
are destined to The Immortality which a
waits The benefaclors Of mankind.
Among our great men, few have liy-
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countored so many perils aud endured
so many trials in its service, as General
jackson. And none, during their ca
reer OF public service, have been m lore
warmly admired, or more severely GEN.
sured. AS the pr ucipal events OF his
public LIE are familiar 10 most or all OF
our readers, we will impose no tax up
on ,bei patience by reci'ing them.
We will merely refer 10 the diversity
of opinion concerning both his civil and
military career, 90 the ordeal through
which every great patriot must pass,
And we have referred 10 The venera,on
now universally entertained for the
memory of his great predecessors, as
significant, of the destiny reserved for
himself. As soldier, all will admit
,ha, he possessed every quality fitting
hin for command, and for successfully
dlscharging the numerous and lmpor-
tlnt responsibilities Of commander.
And if success be the test of military
merit, his was surely ot high order;
for he neyer oa, beaten.' He never IN.
dertook a military enterprise, without
prosecuting ii to successful ,ermlna'
tion. Nor can we say that his means
were sufficient 10 command success; for
every military service 10 which he was
engaged, involved extreme difficulties,
TO be met with comparatively slender
means; and 10 the battle of New Or.
leans, an enduring monument of his
military csc1e, and that Of our country
he overcamo, wilhan undisci plined mill
Tia of comparatively small number, the
.eputed military giants Of Europe. His
success was insured bv his inlui,ve
comprehension Of his difficulties, his
boundIess fertility Of ezpedent, his 10.
flexible conslancy Of purpose, his deep
conviction Of right, and his deyoling,
.self-sacrfcing patriotism.
And in bis civil career, whatever d.
versiiy Of opiaion may sill exis, about
the expeGiency olhis measures al will
now admit that he sought the good OF
hi, country, and sincerely believed thai
90 other steps would secnre it. Nom
will now deny that General Jackson wa,
an honest, conscientious patriot; that h.
loved his country with all devotion Of
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