Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-06-27
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HONOR TO THE DEAD.


From the Washington Union.
HONOR TO THE DEAD.
Upon the reception of the melancholy intel
ligence of the death Of the venerable sage Of
the Hermitage, General ANDREW JACK
SON, al the seat of government of the Union,
the citizens of the various States, who at
present sojourning in Washington, in accor-
dance with a short previous notice, held
meeting at Browns Hotel, on Wednesday
morning, the 18th inst. The meeting was
called to order by Col. McNair, of Kentucky,
and, upon his motion, Col. Richard NJ. John
son, of Kentucky, was unanimously chosen
president.
After he was conducted to the chair by Col.
James w. Breedlove, of Louisiana, he spoke
as follows:
Fellc,v-citizens Il feel myself very much
honored by the call to preside over this res-
pectable meeting of gentlemen from the va
.ious States of this Union, (temporaly So
journing at the seat Of government convened
for the purpose, as understand, of taking in
to consideration the death, the loss, of one a.
mong the greatest, the best and the most dis
tlnguished Of our country's sons, General
Andrew Jackson, who died very few days
since.
Permit me, gentlemen, though this is deep
" melancholy occasion, to express my graft
tude and pleasure for the kindness you have
thus evlnced, in selecting me your presi-
ding officer. The Chair is now ready to re-
ceive any proposition which may be made
concerning the demise Of this patriot and
statesman.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed:
Nair IS T. II u,
ing, of Massachusetts, David Lynch, of Penn.
sylvania, James w. BreedIove, of Louisiana,
vice-pres!dents; and George Pitt, of Penn
sylvania. secretary.
Mr.. Dunscombe, Of New York, on rising
to introduce motion to appoint committee,
spoke as follows:
Mr.. President: AS a citizen Of the State Of
New York, whose people were ende@red to
Andrew Jackson while living, and cannot for
get him though dead. take this opportunity
of expressing deep heartfelt regret at our ire
parable loss. He who from boyhood to the
latest moments Of his existence, advocated
and maintained the great principles Of demo-
cratic freedom, and who. by his example,
contributed to their progress, is no more! He
who, in the cabinet and field, with unsurpas-
sed devotion, defended, through an eventful
life, the rights of the people, has gone from a.
mong us, with the warm gratitude of that peo-
pie to solace his dying hours. No eulogy of
mine can add TO the glory Of his i!lastrious
name; for, in the language of distinguished
republican Of Kentucky, which, though ap-
piled to the distinguished president of this
meeting, is equally applicable to the hero of
New Orleans, ''h his deeds have been spoken
In the thunders Of victorious battle; they have
been written upon the hacked and broken ar
NOR of his counry's invaders. The people
have twined the wreath of glory around his
brow; the harpy hand Of faction cannot tear
it off, nor can the sirocco breath of myriad
of calunniators wilher the eternal freshness
of its emerald"
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed committee to draught and report ap.
propriate resolutions
H. c. Pope, of Kentucky, ohm |. Mumford
OF New York, K. P. Flenniken, Of Pennsyl.
vanla, E. A. Dunscomb, of New York, G. B.
Wallace, of Virginia, John 3. Guthrie, OF
pennsylvania; who, after retiring short time
returned and reported the following eloqnen,
address,, through their chairman, Mr.. Pope
2 by whom it was written:
Citizens of different States of the Union
(sojourning temporarily in the capital,) we are
met together in the spirit of common patrio.
tlsm to depore great national bereavement
= IN the death of General Andrew Jackson.
i. Amidst the eloquent lamentations and i'm
posing rites the afflicted government and PEG
pie OF this confederacy will adopt, to exhib
their sense of this calamity, we feel how hum
bic must seem this feeble expression of on
sorrows; yet we hope the form we have chos
: en- tor their manifestation, and the terms WE
shall employ In their expression, will receiv,
. the concurrence of the communities We repre-
e sent. We feel confident, also, that none pre
d sen! on this occasion cherish a sentiment de
rogatory to its dignity, or the sacredness oft
emotions. A most venerated and beloved ia
trlarch of the republic has been summoned b,
n death from our midst; and, irrespective of pai
ii ty or sectional divisions, we are here to min
7, gle our regrets over the solemn and afflictin.
re dispensation.
r, 10 many of Us, how difficult to realize tn
Ie momentlous event of Andrew Jackson's death
OF The frequent bul!etings of faithful and INTEL
e. gent guardians round his bedside, and tn
:, cotemPoraneous warnings of the public press
n, have time and again admonished US to prepa,
a for the melancholy issue of an unmitigabl
to disease. The missives of the palsied an
a. stricken invalid himself have appeared ,
y frequent intervals, betraying, amidst their il
Q" culcations of patriotism, similar forebodin,
as Yet has an infatuated popular affection. as t
nacious IN Its faith as the heroic principle
life in the victim, disregarded adnonitio,
+ and tFlumphed over apprehensions. A Wit
= and exciting clisls In public affairs, fos,ere