The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-28

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day cf February. How had the wisdom Of the Old
Word vanly tasked itself TO frame constitutions,
that could, at least be the subject Of experiment;
the men Of Tennessee in less than twenty-five days,
perfected fabric, which, in its essential forms, was
to last forever They came together, full OF faith
and reverence of love to humanity, of confidence in
truth. In the simplicity Of wisdom, they framed
their constitution, acting under higher influences
than they were conscious Of
They wrought in sad sincerity
Themselves from God they could not Free
They builded better than they knewi
The conscious stones TO beauty grew.
In the instrument which they framed they en-
bodied their faith in God, and in the immortal ma
ture of man. They gave the right of suffrage to
every freeman; they indicated the sanctity OF rea-
son. by giving freedom of speech and of the press;
they reverenced the voice Of God speaks in the
soul of man, by asserting the indefeasibe right OF
man to worship the Infinite according to his con-
science; they established the freedom and equality
| of elections and they demanded from every future
legislator solemn oath ''never to consent to any
act thing whatever that shall have even tenden-
| cy to lessen the rights of the people"
These majestic lawgivers, wiser than the Solons,
and Lycurguses, and Numas Of the Old World
| these prophetic founders of State, who embodied
in their constitution the submest truths OF human
| ity, acted without reference to human praises.
They kept no special record of their doings; they
took no pains to vaunt their deeds and when their
work was done, knew not that they had finished one
| of the subimest acts ever performed among men.
sn;cnoms whose eIoonence swaved wbose generous
vr,;n rredom;naisd nor sbonla I'VE know hut for
trad;,son conGrmed bv wbat foowed among them.
| selves.
| The men of Tennessee were now a people, and
they were to send forth man to stand for them in
aIor,, e., ho,,,a nf siannan.ae ,ho .,,ds of onn.
Iar nower. and win one consent thew united in
selec,;ng he foremos, man amono- tbeir
| Avnpp,y J.cusoy
TIVE Love ~ he neon,e IF Tenpessee f,l,oyed
| him 20 he American Conoress. and he had served
bn, s;nal. ,arn when he state If Tennessee made
~, 49, e -, ,aea,,;,,as IL ~ h,aoa, O.,
a,a u,here he sa, nnder The ansn;ces If Ieaerson
Thns when he WAS scarcely more than thirty he
h.J ;JJ ,ha sa,,Ian,snt &c IL ,,;lJrness.
,, h s,;t ,ns ~ - o ~hIsh 2. $50
aas ac,ed as M renresen,ave ef ,bat nso.
81 I'D a~a;n ,ha ro,,re.ana,;vs nf H.; ora,;yad
ST., aS;,;d -, : Lra,.Iada of H., ,o,an ~ ~
neonle ana ,ha nower Of he States he associate ~
rrenphIcan statesmen The friend and comnanion ~
| Jaasrson
rhs Va. ,,ho f..r,.a ~. ,,;,,,;on of Tho hi
I'd S,a,as ,,an,, Of ,hsn Ala moi Lno, he ;nna,e
nc. .ud ersserrna ansra nf ,ba;r uorL Thsn
aarsd ,bat fresdon Gould nor endure and ,hey
nIana.a = s,,nno annsrnr,an, Gor is nro,sc,;on
p' during his short career in CONGRESS Jackson
sbowed his on;et deenIv.seatea innate ;ntm;,;ve
G;,h ~ hmn,onI fre.doni snd n ,ba ;rst,n,ons ~
E.aan - Au liz as aUar h., III votes and o,,;n;ons
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I In oSG VIZ nov 10 III. nh;a 20 ~
his rerresen,s,;us Of forest life IN The
w., ..a na anaas,i,. anJ s.,rI,, - H. Ia !,
was VA aI NM ~ d Hm me 'h u.St
f 10 f.aa no. dovso,an, o &c hs !,
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t., 800. - d ,hn,ah h ,anar.nco c,r yWasI
;nao s'r,,asssd lie rsssrence for nm, hnn,an he
;ne 10 vn,ed ooans, ,be oddress from 10 House ~
Rsnresen,a,;vss 70 Wasbnoton on his ret;rement
al.,,sa ~ Ias,,a. rnna.ad =, sann,;oa ~ 60
.aI ..sa ,s psnsd bas,;Is ~ so
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SsM of.ers nf ,hs ,o;,a af Tennesses Rss;an.
ing his place in HE Senate. he was made Judge Of
the supreme court in law and equity; such was the
confidence in his integrity of purpose his clearness
of Judgment and his yisor of will 10 deal Justly
among the turbulent who crowded into the new act
Elements Of Tennessee.
THUS. in the short period Of nine wears. Andrew
Jackson was signalized by as many evidences OF
public esteem as could fall to the lot of man. The
pioneer of the wilderness the defender of its sta
tons he was their laweyer the sole
Of new people in Congress. .be representative Of
the State in the Senate the highest in military COM
mand. the highest in judicial Office He seemed to
| be recognised as the first In love of liberty the
first in the science of legislation in Judgment and
integrity.
Fond of private life, he would have resigned the
Judicial Offices but the whole country demanded his
service. "Nature, they cried, 'never designed that
| your powers OF thought and independence OF mind
should be lost in retirement But after few years,
relieving himself from the cares of the bench, ne
gave himself to the activity and the independent life
| OF husbandman. he carried INTO retirement the
fame of natural intelligence, and was cherished as "a
prompt, frank, and ardent soul" His vigor OF
character constituted him first among all with whom
| he associated private man as he was his name
was Familiarity spoken round every hearth-stone IN
| Tennessee Men loved to discuss his qualities All
discerned his power; and when the vehemence and
impetuosty OF his nature were observed upon there
were not wanting those VINO saw beneath the blazing
hres Of his genius, the solidity OF his Judgment.
| His hospitable roof sheltered the emigrant and
| the pioneer; and, as they made their way to their
new homes, they filed the mountain sides and the
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