The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-12

rMisophic greatness awaited his approach.
we dissolution. His close Of life was ut
uud,d by lhe tears and thanks ol those
" hom his services had richly blessed HsI
'larewe,l' 10 q rosperous and powerful pco'
ple was sweelenCd by the prospect ol al
hlissrul immortality, lie was amcned by
those who loved him truly, zeaIous'y ana
tcnderlv. His obsequies were performed
Nv the freemen OF his countrywide sorrow
ed over him in the overhowing rlbu
les Of their hearts, as a chie'tsin OF their
faith and as friend and benelaclor to lhem
all. And his memory will be forever con
secraed in the hearts Of his counlIymen'
and the very spo, of his repose be hallowed
by their pilgrimages. And now, II amid
the soemnnes that pervade the nation, and
while the voleys can ye, almost be heard
echoing over his Iowly pillow, IT the sane
iuary of the sepulchre cannot shield hIm,
and any one can remember that calun ny
has ever dared call him ambitious, TO him
[ answer, that save the father Of his coun
try, whose spirit might have loved to be the
guardian angel Of OUT hero, no man has
ever Prossessed the power of this one and
used il so Ieaieody, OF offered it up so dis
interestedly on the altar of his coun'ry'S
good as the hero of the Hermitage
Fellow citizens: the character OF
men like this one that sheds light around
our inquiry when we ask ourselves the
destiny of our nature, snd how we may
elevate it. 'Tis the memory Of true great
ness like this man ,,ha, ennobles our sen
timen,s and dignifes our actions. And lis
the emulation and ardour which the worlds
ius, tributes to such man inspires, that
gives that energy and zeal TO our acl'ons'
that only can make them etec'uaI Tor good
to man and our country, or f!odur''e o.
honor TO ourselves. As such lei rs VeheF'
ate the hero-as such admirs his untarnlsh-
ed fame-and as such strive 10 embody MS
nnlain,ed virtues. For as such men are moi
born for any one country, so are they noiI
for any time. The woIId is their home
and Immortality their life time.
have uesspassed thus far on the festivi-
ties Of the day and your kind indulgence,
and, il have spoken too strongly of his
worth,J should certainly crave your rarlor,
did not know that no one can feel here
without feeling strong y, none speak sin
cercly without speaking warmly, and none
enJcavor to pay an honest tribute to his
memory without feeling the weakness Of
language TO portray his sentiments or do
j"sico IN his subject. For while we are
gathered TO mourn his loss to-day, we are
but consoled by The prosperity Of ,ha
country whose brightes, page of history isl
adorned and identified with his name, and
our grief is assuaged only by recurring To
his departed worth as it was among us, and
in ad niralon of his patriotic achievements
Yes amid The rejoicing on thus our
national birthday, there appears to be grlei
associated with everything. II we hear the
shout of the people, we hear too echoing il
our fancy their universal shout that arose
on the achievement OF victories such as|
Ehat Of New Orleans, and we remember
that their chieftain is fallen. If we look
overNhe freemen of this country, we must
think khsl he who led their van in the cause
of Liberty is no more If we behold 10 days
psgeantlsy and pomp, it reminds US Of he
ro once priumphing in the honors of hi,
country, and we look for him in vain. W.
hear our prosperity recounted land when we
ask ourselves who participated most gorl-
ousIy in its achievement, turn ilh grief to
the record Of a great mans death. We
listen 10 our history, and its pages 6u, bls-
zon rouh his name and his virtues for re.
newed sorrow.
Ard now, that con emptible censure and
invidous abuse are hushed, aud since tie
tongue of slsnder is as paIsied as his dust,
the poiestar Of his honor shall shine more
respendentand brighter halo encircle lhr
name Of JACKSON in she frmanenI cl
our national glory. Aad may The mantle
of his virtues have fallen on ns,aud in ever
Dobly striving Cor our couniry's welfare,
may we never shame the heritage Of lha,