Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-11

rocorJ The lealngs Of the national pulse, when
we see political journal in this city, The t.
Wing Of yesterday, in opposition 10 public sen'l-
ment and in violation Of good taste and Chris
,ian charity, tearing Up The grave OF Jackson
and denouncng him as one, '~ho had uhques-
,ionaby appropriated another mans VIE, shol
down a delenccless adversary in private comoa',
figured in broils and cock-pi,s, and exhibited
throughout the greater part oil his lie, the most
stormy and ungoyerned PASSIONS" discern
ing public will attach the proper credit 10 these
old charges. We pass them by, nnnoiced
But, what has excited the bile OF The wing
we shall briefly sketch the history, as told BY me
Wing.
II aludes 10 "Rev and much respected cor
respoDden" who examines with critical severn
" the claims either preferred BY Gen. Jackson LOT
himself, in his dying moments or BY MS jealous
frien,s for him, OF no, only dying, but having
lived Christian. Mr.. Tyack makes him say in
his Diary, The Bible is true: The principles ana
Statutes of that Holy Book have been Tue 'me :"
7nphte and bave tried to conform 10 us spFi a.
near rs possible
This Rev. correspondent, comparing 'acsc &C.
clarations made ''at SO solemn an hour win Va
r;ous transactions of his life, considers them as
calculated 10 pcrvert the Bible TO lowerthe stan
dard OF The Christian character and, nom 'he
great authority and Influence oil lien !achSoh
name, 10 intiic the most serious ami extensive III.
lnry upon Religion, and he cats upon Us 10 a'o
in counteracting their influence "
The Wing does not believe that Jackson mace
the declaration quoted By Tyack, and adds; we
cannot. therefore, see any good we could effect by
publishing the erihque Of our Reverend cores
pondent or BY entering ourselves upon me SUD
ject, and we are glad 10 have reasons SO substan-
,ial for declining a task 50 unpleasant
Here i, nigh, properly have siopped-bu; lar
from il. II seeks, as il were, an occasion 10 as
sail The memory OF Jackson, for while II regards
The declaration as apocryphal, goes on 10 argue
upon il as il i, were true expresses lis "disgasl
a, The unlimited retrospective extension OF this
fitness (ior death, and the unqualified declaration
1ha, he had made The Bible the rule OF his liie
and then introduces The harsh charges against
nj. character. which We have qnoiei in an early
portion of this article.
Now. a, the hazard of offending the ,ieli-
c,,s religious sensibilites q, The Wing, We
-, no reason 10 disbciieve Mr. Tyacks STATE
,nent as 10 the declaration OF General Jackson
for We do not regard II as ''presninpluous or oi
f.nsive." Jackson was man of strong feelings
and, in his earlier days, may have pursued
course lille consonant 10 the spirit oil the Bible
In. does the language ascribed TO him ny Mr
.ryack necessarily embrace his whole liei ant
will the Wing deny the evidence Of the pastor Q
his church and his neighbors, that, for many
Years, he lad been strict ana cons'sten; Solar!
Of religion and, ty his deeds Of charity and Soot
works, had won the love OF all who knew him II
his daily walks, and had acquired that peace o
mind and hope in Heavenly mercy, which ena
bel him 10 meet Deaths terrors? There is no
thing "presumpuous and offensive" in the Ian
guagc reported-because General Jackson does
no, say that he had Tired MP 10 the standard of the
Bible but had made ''the principles and statutes
Of that HOLY Book the rule of his life" and had
sired 10 conform 10 its spirit as near as possible.
Does this conflict with the admission OF The
Wing, 'that Gen. Jackson thought himself I'll ioT
death" and that ''lhcre would have been nothing
repulsive in General Jackson's protesting will
siveness2" Indeed, the declaration, fairly con-
strued means nothing else For many long
wears he had made the Bible his constant study
he had sincerely "tried TO conform 10 its spirit,
and. in the hour Of death, he was buoyed up by
The consolation which he had drawn from It's bleS
sed pages and by the hope of eternal mercy
which he had drunk in from the fountain OF reli
pion. Conscious OF the mercy of Heaven, he de
sired to point ont TO his friends the true Path L
happiness, and, with this Christian feeling OF love
and sympathy for the whole world be, in the de
claralion cited directed The ateHton OF his friends
10 the Holy Book, as the source OF happiness, ant
invoked Them 10 enjoy the same blessings, which
his diving hours announced had been vouch
sated By Heaven. Is there any thing, here
inconsisen, with truth, or deep reverence fol-
the Almighlya
II is not Tor weak mortals to scan the motives OF
dying man, or, as The Wing says, "to limit the
power OF God" The evidence Of his many
deeds Of love and charity, and his calm resolution
in awaiting the last stroke OF death, have impress
ed il upon our minds, lha, General Jackson died
as for many years he had lived, Christian. O.
one fact we are firmly convinced, that recital Of
the life and death OF Jackson is as lite ca!oua
ted TO aperver The Bible" or iniure The holy cause
OF Religion as the extraordinary course OF this
"Reverend and most respected correspondent o.
the Whis, who steps forward into the politica
arena, and, IS We think, with spirit far from
Christian, seeks to cas-, 4 cloud over the name
OF Jackson. We have high respect Tor line holy
offices Of Religion and is worthy professors; but We
confess it is far from agreeable 10 our view OF the
duties OF It's Ministers, to see them meddlng IN
questions which may produce political agitation
il would have better comported with the dignity
and pieiy Of The office, had this Reverend gentle
men suffered the occasion for criticism 10 pass
BY, even though he had been thoroughly convin-
ced Of its importance 10 the cause Of Religion
In aiming his clerical canons against The tribute,
paid 10 Jackson, was he not aware that he was
virtually rebuking The conduc, OF The many Re-
ligious Ministers throughout the Union, Who SC
far from seeing in the proceedings any thing cal
cula,ed 10 'pervert The Bible" had themselves ap.
peared before the public TO do honor TO the ser
vices and Christian life of .Iackson2 And, upon
his point, We cannot 10 better than quote letter
from Reverend Clergyman in Columbus, Geor-
gia, il reply 10 an invitation OF citizens, through
Committee, 10 deliver an address on the AL,
.. July, on the life and character of General Jack
soa.
"ueu,lemen: In reply 10 your communication
OF this date 10 deliver an address on the life and
character of Gen. Andrew Jackson tender my
thanks for tue honor OF the selection, and will en-
deavor Providence permitting, 10 perform the
duty assigned, as we'll as my poor abilities and
my many pressing engagements will enable me
10 do. The sacred volume enjoins on US 10 give
'HanW 10 rk0n. honor is dne.'
General Jackson has richly meritcd Of his
county those funeral honors which his country
men are paying 10 his memory, through The length
and breadth oil the land. I,toasi no. Of his jo-
Eticai school, have ever respected his talents, and