The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-07-26
THE NINETEENTH.

fCEJ udtuIdltJ w. 'bht We 49, .
hem full account Of all that occurred
here on Setul day last, On tie occasion
Of the eulogy on the life and character
OF General Andrew Jack son; and hav-
ing little else TO employ our pen just
now, we sill down 10 the task with no
slight degree Of pleasure. The emo
tons excited by The contemplated honor
20 he memory Of THE illus,rious dead,
were eyin> cd by he number Of people
who came 10 town 10 be present on The
occasion. They had seen Jackson
some Of them had wadcd with him
through all the bloody fields Of his
g lory, and when they were compelled
to part from him, he 10 fill The highest
honors Of the nation, and they to their
own private homes, they carried with
them in their bosoms, a vene ration for
him, that the effiuxion Of time, nor the
fierce wal of political strife could ever
efface: and now, when he had retired
from the scenes Of his glory, and death,
which he had faced in thousand differ
ent forms, had demanded him as pri-
soner, and he had obeyed the summons,
they embraced the last opportunity Of
showing. their devotion to his memory.
Came, many who had never seen HIM,
but all they knew Of him, was what they
had gathered from the lips Of their ia
!hers and the page Of history they
came 10 show their yencratIon for his
name.
AT an early hour, the streets were
enlivened By moving masses, eager for
the hour 10 arrive when the procession
should be formed, and other ceremonies
OF the day commence. At sunrise, the
cannon was discharged, and continued
at intervals of half an hour during the
day, to roll its hoarse thunder far over
the quiet country around. national
flag, prepa red for the oca sion by the
ladies OF Pamela, was suspended at half
mast. above the the Cupola of the Court
House, and there, in the pure breeze OF
heaven, floated the stars and stripes OF
our country. 1t was glorious TO look
upon-and we then, thought; when ga
zing upon it, that the departed hero
had never looked upon the Aog of his
country without feeling the pure mar
tial fame kindIing within him.
ft eleven O'Clock, the procession was
formed at the Court house, BY the Mar.
shall OF the day, Col. T.. Miller. The
citizens first. the Committee Of arrang
ments next, and the orator and Clergy
in there In this order, TO the "rol
of the muffled drum, and the notes o
the car piercing fife," the procession
marched around the public square, unit
it came in front Of the Court house
The procession then haultcd, broke inic
open order, the orator and clergy at the
head, the Committee Of arrangement
next. and then the citizens, mar chez
into the Courtroom. The room wa
already enlivened by the presence O
many ladies', who had come 10 len,
the aid Of their benign influence On tn
solemn occasion, and TO listen to tn
rapt sentences of the young and elo
quent orator. THE room was nov
densely crowded, so much so, as 10 rem
der the hca! very oppressive. Ate
the essemblage had composed them
selves, the throne Of Grace was address
sed by the Hon. J. I. NJ Burbridge
in d Gervenl and eloquent manner.
THE EULOGY.
After application, the orator, Nj
S. B. Mckee, rose, seemingly deepl
, impressed with the solemniry of :h
occasion, and the conspicuous part b
} was about TO act.
] We thought we saw slight trepida
| ton in his manner, and heard it in hi
S voice, but could it be expected of on
( SO young as he,tO face that large AUDI
: tory that fixed their eager syes- upo
j him, without feeling momen,ary sci
i. sation oil embarrassment come owe
c him? But whether we are correct
c our CONCLUSION or not, his hearers Wi
; attest, that Tor more than an hour, /
:, held them entranced IN the spell Of h
c ora'ory. 1t is not our design TO a
s tempt toifollow him throu'h his remark
e or 10 pass an unmerited enconium upo
s him. All who heard him, have
o course formed their opinion of its me