Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-24
More aHvpoer,su" and "A6eeted Distress"

The New Orleans Tropic as Jealous and IN
compromising Wing journal as any IN me
Union, comes 10 us in mourning for the death OF
the grea, and good old man OF The Hermitage
From its columns we gather, that, as soon as Tue
sad intelligence Of the death of General Jackson
reached New Orleans, public meeting was held
at the ST. Louis Exchange, when the Mayor 6
The city was called 10 the Chair, aided by Record
ers Genois. Baldwin and Lewis, and by General
JB. Planche, and Col. Fl. d. Peire, as Vice
Presidents. and ]. w. Zacharie and Alexander
Dimi,rv, Secretaries. On motion OF Coi. Jonh
Winthrop, it was unanimously resolved, That me
Governor of the State, the Mayor OF the City,
The Recorders Of the three municipalities, the
members OF the General Council, The members
OF the several Municipal Councils and such
citizens as they may unite with them, form a
Committee To take such steps as they may deem
proper upon the announcement OF The decease OF
Andrew Jackson" said Committee 10 report TO
meeting of the citizens on Monday evening
Minute guns were fired during Sunday and Mon
day.
From the Charleston Mercury ofSaiurday, We
learn that 1.-THE Committee appointed BY the late
public meeting, TO designate person TO pronounce
Eulosy on General Jackson, al their session
Yesterday, unanimously nominated the Hon.
Franklin H. Elmore, and that he has accepted
the nomination. A better could not have been
made No time has yet been named for the
commemoration but, as there will be military
and civic procession, il will probably be deferred
ill in the Autumn
The New Hampshire Legislature, the only one
now in session, have unanimously adopted the
following resolutions:
"Heoiped, IN the Senate and House Of Repre-
se,.tatiues IN General Court conucaed, That this
Legislature have heard with feelings of the most
profound regret the lidinss Of the recent death Of
General Andrew Jackson.
"ReSoired, That we deeply sympa,hize with the
friends OF humanity every where IN the common
sorrow for this melancholy event, which has trans
ferred from our midst the successful warrior, The
far-sighed statesman and the fearless, true-heart.
cd patriot, whose decease, now in the maturity OF
his years and of his glory, though long anlicipa-
ted falls upon us as great national bereavement,
and throws whole people into deep and general
mourning.
"Rcsolred Tha, his Excellency the Governor
be requested 10 communicate copy OF these re-
solutions TO The surviving family the deceased"
As further mark Of respect and tribute TO the
memory OF Gen. Jackson, the two house al once
adjourned
The Compiler utterly misrepresents us, when
il says that we required from the Wing press an
expression of its unqualified appreciation of
Jackson's career" That was what we did not eX-
pect or desire. But We hoped that, at least for
The present. political enmilies would have been
buried in the grave, and the nation would have
been allowed, in peace, 10 pay those mourniul
honors 10 patriot, whose skill and valor had
protected our Liberties, and saved the nation from
the continued butchcres of war. We had hoped
10 see re-enacted the beautiful moral scene, when
the virluous and beloved John Marshall, between
whom and Mr.. Jefferson there had been tho
rough political antipathy, molly forgot the past,
as soon as death had struck down the Ex-Presi-
dent was among The first 10 attend meeting OF
The citizens OF Richmond, called TO pay respect
TO The memory Of MIR. Jefferson, and, in the op-
pressive weather OF July, marched in The funeral
procession through the burning streets Of this CT
~. There was great man, setting noble ex-
ample
We did not object to the silence OF the Wing
press. That was a point which their own feel
ings and sense Of propriey should alone regulate.
But we did feel indignant, when unsenerous in
situations were aimed al the friends OF Jackson
when some OF The Wing press assailed his pri-
vale character and tore open The grave, 10 Attack
his political lille. We thought it unbecoming in
Americans who owe so much to The Hero OF New
Orleans, 10 sheer at The public demonstrations OF
honor TO his memory, and 10 make his death the
signal for assaulting great political party, OF
which Gen. Jackson had been prominent cham
pon, and Tor whose every act he was gratuitous-
" made responsible 1t is for this violation OF
taste and propriety that we blamed a portion OF
the Wings, though We repeat it with sincere sa-
tsfaction, that The mass OF that party have risen
lar above the piiul party feelings OF some Of its
organs, and, like Americans and patriots, have
stepped forward TO honor the memory OF one of
The greatest benefactois OF the nation.