Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-20

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Even the Compiler Of Yesterday, in The ioHow-
ing paragraph, makes an uncaheu-lo' ,ns''"',,U''
against The character Of General Jackson. we
pass il BY without comment:
Eve do not approve of the common ecilns OF
forgiveness 10 The dead for setting bad examples
in life: we deem it just 10 the survivors, iha' me
defects of character, and the immoral acts OF me
departed, should be plainly pointed Out ana con-
demned II popularity and influence were ac-
onired BY dangerous and improper means, we
conceive Il the duty of wise men 10 warn lhe
people against injiscrimnate admiration Tor The
memory of the dead Allowing then, that The
death of Andrew Jackson has not changed our
opinion OF his character, we are yet not disposed
10 violate the feelings Of his friends by recurring
to disa greeable "reminiscences"
Finally, we copy the following cold and forced
announcement from the National Inlelgencer,
the leading Wing paper OF The Union, and pup
ished al Washington, where the memory OF jack
son should have been highly honored, as We are
informed by the Washington correspondent OF
The Baltimore Sun, that Sin no place ought more
respect be paid TO the memory Of ia kson than IN
The District OF Columbia. Whilst President, ne
his wishes been carried OUT, our harbor wouldi this
day be crowded with vessels, our wharves bur
dened with merchandise, and magnificent bridge
have spanned The Potomac"
The National Intelligencer says:
"For us here 10 undertake TO inform our read
ers who Gen Jackson was and what his public
service and his political character, would be
work of supererogation. Ele has occupied
large space in The history of his country during
the greater part ofthe last thirty years. and, Tor
GOOD or for evil has exercised an irresistible in
nuence on public affairs. Grateful for the good
thai he has done, and willing 10 allow him credit for
patriotic motives for such acts of his as we have
most disapproved, we have no disposition al
this moment to pronounce discourse upon The
merits Of his public life. That duly, we shall
leave 10 his friends; trusting Mat II 1ctH 6e dts-
charged In them 1riM such deiieaep and such respect
tr opinions differing from theirs as 10 leare no
ground for controversy 0rer his Craze"
We shall leave il to our readers, wthou, COM
ments of our own, 10 Judge otlhe taste and feeling
Of this partizan editor, in thus inviting a "contrc
versy over the grave OF Gen. Jackson and in in
directly insulting HE friends OF the Hero and
Pa,rio, by an nsinualon that, on 50 solemn an
occasion, they might be wanting in the proper
delicacy and respect for The feelings Of their 20
lilical opponents.
Most unwillingly have we here grouped toge-
,her the sentiments Of some OF the Wing press,
so i'll becoming sad national event. We re-
gre, deeply that the moral example of the useful
and patriotic life of Andrew Jackson unon the
rising generation, has been weakened by an
infusion OF party ipeling-Nol that we imagined
for one moment tha, his fair fam, required any
defence from such oycrllowinss of party feeling
but as Americans, as patriots, we could mol sui
fer them 10 pass without disapproba;ion. We
believe that the Wings OF this city, as parry,
will bear themselves with proper feelings on The
melancholy occasion. We have no doubt, that
they will cordially respond 10 The measures adopt
ed last night, 10 Go honor 10 The dead. We ap-
p.eca,c TOO highly their intelligence and patriot
ism. 10 believe, for one moment that they will not
sacrifice party feeling 10 the holy duty Of paying
respect 10 The memory Of a man, who, in the Ian
suage OF Mr. Jefferson, has "hlled The measure OF
his counlry's glory"
We are proud TO copy The following touching
tribute from The Nashville Banner, (Whig)--
With This and an eloquent sketchtrom The Charles
lon Courier, (neulra we shall close This proract-
ed article:
From Tie Nashville Banncr.
GThus has passed from the stage of life, and
gone to his long account a man, who for more
Than twenty-five years, has filled large space in
The public eve, and has cXeried more influence
over his countrymcn than any one oi his conlem-
poraries, or probably than any individual, with
one exception, that has preceded him. lis ca
reer will constitute an important portion of his
counlry's history, and his name is destined 10 live
while that country continues 10 exist. Ii will
require pen of more than ordinary power 10
give his biography, and 10 present TO poslerily
| correct account of the cventful scenes OF
his public career-whcther civil or military
! Nature had poured on l.f gifts avshly up
on hm-endowiGg him wijh an intellect Of
extraordinary vigor-a will ot iron--and, al
| the same time, smarily Q! manner and an
| elegance of demeannr which,. all combined would
have made him man OF mark and note in
any part of The world. i'rw men cXcelled him
| in personal address. and he impressed all who
approached him with The opinion that they were
in the presence OF being OF no ordinary charac-
/ ter We well remember 10 have heard distin-
cuishcd diploma,iSt assert that, in his carriage
and bearing as President of the United States,
he seemed 10 possess inluilively, and TO display,
without an effort qualities which other ndvidu-
ais did not exhibit whose whole lives had been
passed in the most refined Courts Of Europe
lie had the power beyond most men of ininsing
his own spirit and opinions into those who
came near him, and Of arousing their personal
attachment. Many Of his companions in arms,
who endured privalions with him on The plains
OF Alabama and Florida, and shared in his
glory and success al New Orleans, however
IL Il. roI IL
him in poltica opinion, have never forgotten the
charm and dignity Of his manners, his readiness
10 divide with them the last morsel OF bread in
his knapsack, Or the last drop Of water in his
canteen, and inc checrinlncss with which, under
whatever disadvantages or troubles they may
have been Il boring for the time, be directed their
thoughts 10 day of final triumph and victory,
and once more revived their dropping spirits by
brigh, pictures Of their distant homes and OF fu-
ture happiness. And, in whatever part Of the
country these old soldiers may DC, when they hear
OF The death of their General, tears will invoun-
tarily spring into their eyes, and their busy
thoughts will conjure up the stirring scenes,
through which, under his guidance, they have
passed"
From Tic Charleston Courier.
"The i!lustrious patriot Of the Hermitage The
hero OF our two wars OF independence one ofthe
most popular OF Presidents and OF men that our
country has ever known-the venerable AN
DREW JACKSON is no mere! So ripe was
he in honors and in years, and SO long had his
declining health given note Of preparation for the
final event, that we feel consoed in its occurrence
by the duty and the privilege of emhalming his
memory. he did his country good and glorious
service with his patriot sword-the frontier res
cucd from the scaping Indian, and his country
,riumphan, over the humbled Brilcn, equally at
test his warrior fame-and his civil administration
as chief magistrate of our republic, although not
wi,hou, its imperfec,ons and blemishes, will ever
live in history 10 his honor, while the Union is
reverenced, and our nation challenges the respect
of foreighn powers. We have not lime al pre-
sent further 10 recount his deeds or eulogize his
virtues but must content ourselves with the sim
pie announcement that his heightened pilgrimage
OF usefulness and glory has closed forever on
earth"