Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-24

the most attractive wateed by river magnificent Il
home of the gentle and the cultivated not less than the
seat political power this city, whose site Washington
selected his affections and If he bad won
your grateful attachment by adjoining Il with monuments
Of useful architecture by establishing its credit and
evng its burdens he regretted only that he bad not the
opportunity have connected himself still more intimately
with your prosperity. i
mass Of the population Of this city, and the masses that
had gathered around followed his carriage crowds
All in silence stood near him. to wish him adeu and as
the started and he displayed his gray hairs, he
lifted his hat in token Of farewell, you stood around with
heads uncovered full of emotion tosPesk, in solemn
silence gazing him he departed to be
in your midst.
Behold the warrior and statesman, his work well done,
retired the Hermitage, hold with his forests
to cultivate his farm, gather around him Hospitality his
friends! Who like HIM he still the load star
of the American people. His ervid thoughts frankly
uttered still spread the flame Of patriotism through the
American breast his counsels still listened with
reverence and, almost alone among statesmen, he his
retirement in harmony with every onward movement
Of his Time His prevailing influences assisted sway
neghboring nation to desire TO share institutions his
heard the footsteps Of the coming millions and his
eve dscerned in the dim distance the whitening sails that
enven the waters Of the Pacific with the social
sounds Of successful commerce.
Age had vhened bis locks and dimned his eye, and
spread aonnd him the nfrmies and venerable embIems
Of many years of toilsome service but his heart beat as
warmly as in bis youth and bis courage was as firm it
had been in the day Of battle But while bis affec-
still for his friends and his country his thoughts
were already in better world That exalted mind which
in active life had always had unity of perception aud WILL
which in action bad aered from doubt which
in council had always reverted to first principles and gene
4 raj laws, gave itself up 10 communing with the
Infinite. He believer from feeling, from expert
ence from conviction. Not shadow Of scepticism
dimnea the lustre of his mind. Proud philosopher! will
you smile know that Andrew Jackson perused evereny
his PssIter and Prayer book and Bible Know that
Andrew Jackson had faith in the eternity of truth, in the
III Hi
humanity, in the virtues and capacity of the people, in
, counirys institutions, in the being and oseung Proy-
,s dence-of mercIful and everything God.
a The last moment Of his life earth at hand 1t is
the Sabbath Of the Lord the brightness and beauty
sumner coihe the fields around him nature is in her
gory but the submes spectacle that day. or EARTH
the victory Of his unbenchng spirit death ITSELF
When he first felt the hand of death upon him. May
e my enemies he cried, find peace may the liberties OF
h nv country endure forever"
When his exhausted SYSTEM under the excess of pain
he sank for from debility Do weep said
TO his adopted daughter; my suferings less than
those Of Christ upon the for he too as disciple
Of the cross could have devoted himself in sorrow for
: mankind. Feeling his end near, he would see all bis
family more, and he spake hemone by one in words
n of tenderness and affection His little rand children
absent Sunday school, He asked for them ant
ne they he prayed for hem and kissed them; ant
he blessed them. His servants then admitted the,
IL gathered, in his room, and on the outside
the house, clngng 10 the windows that they might gsz
no near. Anu mat man, thus surrounded,
gush OF fevid eoquence spoke with inspiration of God
n of the Redeemer Of salvation through the atonement
"a, immortality, of heaven. For he ever thought that pu
" and indebted religion the foundation of private hap
y pness and the buwaTk Of republican Institutions Hayn,
spoken Of Immortality in perfect consciousness Of his
ho approaching end, be babe them all farewell Dear chill
an dren such his final words dear children servants
ut and friends, trust to you all in heaven both whit
nv and back-a, both white and black And having born
IN bis testimony immortality, he bowed his mighty head
Ids and without groan the spirit of the greatest mar of hi
ell age escaped to the bosom of his God.
ne In life his had been like the blaze of the sun
ny the 6erceness Ofs noon day glory his death was Lowell
the midest sunset Of summers evening" when
he goes down in tranquil beauty without cloud TO th
ne majestic energy Of an ndomabe WILL he Joined hear
M capable of the puest and most devoted love. rich tn
endeest affections. On the bloody field of Topo
he saved an infant that chung the breast of il
dying mother in the stormest moment Of bis Presidency
the imminent OF decision, paused his
he to give good counsel TO poor supPcant that had
TO- up 10 him for succOr Of the stres in which be wa
ed engaged in his earlier ie not sprang from himself
but IN every case he became involved by standing
the champion of the weak the pOo and The deenceess
to shelter the gentle against oppression, project
emigrant against the Of the speculaor gene
rous soul revoed against the barbafous practise OF due
and 10y in the land has many been prevented
The Of those that to him went deepI
eli into his SOUL and at the anguish of the wife whom
"h loved the orphans whom he adopted he would melt int
"a tears, and weep and sob like child.
or No man in private life possessed the hearts of o.
OIL around HIM no public man OF this century
10 private life with such abiding mastery over tn
len affections Of the people. No with ruer instinct
Nv received American ideas; no man expressed them
ce, completely, boldly sincerely. He was a
on, sincere lived. He was wholly always an
by altogether sincere and true.
Up to the last he dared do any thing that right
i've do. He united personal courage and moral courag
Ju- beyond any man OF whom history keeps record BE-
fore the nation, before the world before coming ages
he stands forth the representative for his generao
nS Of the American mind And the secret of hi
"u greatness ths by intuve conception he shared an
Tho possessed all the creative ideas of his country
the no oAPes'eu '"e" VII" oaunuess inIePio'v' ne en-
The forced them with immoveabe will he executed Their
I'm with electric power that and waved tn
les American people, The nation in bis tae had not on
he great thought Of which he the bodest and cleares
ges exposition
History does not describe the man that equaIIed him
ws frmness OF Not danger, army in bsttI
ad array not wounds, not wide spread clamor age
the anguish oil disease could impair the least degrees
ZOO the vgor OF his sesdfas mind The heroes of antout
would have contemplated with unmatched hard
hood of his characters and Napoleon had he possesse
bis disinteresed will could have been vanquished
Jackson never vanqushed. He always founat.
He conquered the wilderness he conquered the savage
ne conquered the braves veterans trained n the ba
fields of Europe he conquered every in
shIP and when death get the mastery hin
nc turned mat last enemy aside TRANQUILITY he ha
in done The eebes Of his adversaes and escaped from
ss, in the triumphant consciousness of immortality
His body has its fit resting place in the great centr
Po- valley OF the Mssissppi his spirit upon who
territory; 1t hovers the wales of Oregon guard
in advance, the frontier of the Del Norte The fires
the aties have pershed Whatever of good he has don
iod lives, and will live forever.
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