Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-06-20
DEATH OF GENERAL JACKSON.


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DEATH OF GENERAL JACKSON.
=. Reader, the dark drapery in which to-
days Journal is clad, but family pictures
. forth the melancholy gloom which over
. shadows this vast empire. Gen'l Jackson
SIS no more! The great master spirit Of
- His country. and Of his age, has sunk down
- into The dark waters of death On Sun
:: day evening. the 9Th inst, at the hour of
IS o'clock, the soul of the HERO, the SAGE,
and the CHRISTIAN, took its departure, for
:. REALMS of light. What emotions will this
announcement create in the breasts of mil
* Eons'of American freemen! Melancholy
-. though these emotions are, still they will
:. De mingled with feelings of an allowable
~ pride, and of a sad subdued Joy. When
8" we contemplate the long and brilliant ca
...Eeer Of the eparted-the lofty virtues--the
!. great and lasting services-the imperisha-
i. deeds of the ilustrous dead. and when we
think that he was countryman of our
>. own, how can we feel otherwise than proud.
When too, we reflect that it has pleased
= Providence to spare him until he has seen
= the great measures to the completion, of
which, the energies of his whole life were
>. devoted, crowned with success, amidst
:: our mourning, we cannot but feel a species
l. of Joy, that God has vouchsafed to spare
e. him TO us SO long.
). We shall not attempt labored eufogy
Of the mighty dead. We are incapable.
Il is written in characters of living light on
the annals of his country. 1t is spoken
wherever the name of America is known
- wherever around the wide world, the
citizen, of America may be found, the
name of Andrea Jackson, spoken in his
ear, never fails to create emotions of pride.
Whether in the forum, the Senate, or on
the tented field, he acas alike great. The
star aUhch led him on to the heights Of
fame, from Whch he has just made his
:. exit, sOas pure and lofty patriotism. His
head may have erred sometimes-his heart
never. He has departed from amongst us,
but the aroma Of his virtues and his great
=. deeds, still sheds its grateful perfume on
. our land. The column Of his fame is ba-
I, sed on the affections Of his countrymen;
On its lofty summit, millions yet unborn,
a0ill gaze auth rapturous pride.
And is he gone Yes! but his great
spirit still hovers over our beloved Union.
1t still fingers amongst US! May it, now
that it has shuffled of its mortal coil, still
continue, if possible, TO mingIe with and
guide the destinies of our beloved republic!
No period in Gen. Jackson's life will
: : cast purer or more lasting halo around
thlss future fame, than the last moments Of
his eventful life. He passed away from
life, with the eAlmness of Christian-the
= last thoughts which he breathed-the las
words which he uttered--were poured
forth in aspirations for the welfare of hi
=. country.
He is gone and where shall we fine
another Andrew Jackson? Who shall oc
cupy the ground where he stood He i:
gone! but he has left the impress Of hi.
great and noble mind upon the institutions
of his mourning country. He is gone
but he has left behind him living monu
: =. ment, in the breast of every true American
We shall not attempt to sketch his life
1t is written on the hearts of his country
men, Its incidents ilIumine the pages o
his country's history.
We have devoted considerable spac
IN to-day's Journal, to the incidents con
nected with his death.
First, we give the letter of Gen. Sam
. Houston, addressed to the President, an
nouhting the death of Gen. Jackson. Next
an interesting diary kept by gentleman
-. whilst at the Hermitage, a few days befor
=: his death. Then follows the proclamation
Of Mr.. Polk, and the general orders" o
-. Mr. Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, am
ndinterim Secretary of War. The latte
=: rs a production of singular eloquence am
~ Beauty.
..~.,.The hero Of New Orleans is no more
Peace be with his honored remains!
!, - :: HERMITAGE, June 5, ls45.
;. IL o'clock, night.
- My dear sir: In deep sorrow I address 20
this hasty note. At o'clock this evenin
Gen. Jackson departed this life. He retaine
his farnltioe IN fho lar honp that