The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-07-10

900 sh6aF, cid lhslr canmmasf 10.
Chef. sH =. PHrkshhnn e ihsiE hEad,
m0Fsd 90 - ths sIisrk. TIE Gre q - .
A1sIirsa iinfa ep<Dsd BPoa thsn End
Ihsy lslI b~nealh M dssdly haT 81 lkfss
thoss.ad rides. I'hey ssssFrd sn6 81
nssied ard were again rallied BY hrass
efiesns. hwss 10 ssiB-thsir cemmaa-
dsr-ia-C hssf had fsllen--sRd neafly thfse
lhosssad q her eonndss lsy dfad -
Iers Their faces. and alter several snsse-
erssiul auenp % reach The ihEslnsrablr
bsssstvosk thsy gave say md rs.ised BE-
yond the reach Of our srnllrry. Do ihf
18Th q gssusry. he remnsai Of ihis hns
army was glad 70 smbsik IN their skips.
leaving lhosssnds of lhsir eonpsnl0ns
buried IN he snsnger LAID. Jaekson 20
msinsd IN Ns~ Oslssns until The ness Of
The q. ~ d peace arrived. when he ne
nssd 20 hrs home a Nashville. lie sas
sooa Terallsd 20 serve his countFy IN The
Geld. In 1918 be received orders from
GsssrnnshI. 70 march an army into Flo
rlds and pBn.h ihe Srminelfs. uho bad
been perpeiranng bsTbsfous o1lisess on
The ssllIer.. This ne src0fd,ngly did.
In l622 he was appointed Gossrnof Of
The Florida Tsuliorys whIeh bad bses &C.
drd By spain 10 lhs country. In tbs
middle Of the year be proeesdtd 10 The
scene Of &C ion lPen,aeolsl and sfer cone
vigorous senon on hi. psrl be placed ihs
administration nf the isrriioilsi govern
neni on irm basis. II. hfa.th obliged
him 10 Return d his farm u Nashville o.
The close Of me ysai. Here be remain
ed occupied 9Th rural sf.ss uhtl 1924.
lie was then proposed 40 one Of The can
dIdaiss & the Presidency; but in the e.
lection he was defeated BY Adams. lie
sgsin stood in 1873 and vas elected Prs
ld-nt % the Uated SIsies. lie held this
Office until 1895. having been reelected
IN 1892.
On having the high Office Of the Pfssi-
dsney. he rrluin,d 10 his hesutfui Hume
lihe " Hermlias.'') where he continued 10
reside until hi. death.
We we're ne, or among those who con-
sidertd General Jarkson's talents and
s,isinmenis, snd especially his mental
habits, 80 suited 10 the oiiice Of President
Of The United S,s,es. and hence from
1916. when he was 6rsi named publicly
Coz that station, until he ceased 10 be .
candidate. weopposed him With ~hste.er
honorable means We possessed; and alter
using The position which we occupied fnr
observation 10 The best advantage. ne did
not. ~hen ne had closed IBIS second term
Of offiee, md or opinion changed Inst ue
had formed Of hi. abilities. excepting. per.
hsps, TIA, bis strength RI mind and his
strong sdhsrenee IN the purpose which he
had formed. LEI, more favorable impress
zion 9Th ps than ne hsd exported. Nor
could we refuse our admiration 10 the
strong attachment. The constant femem.
brsnee, end The fixed and active grs,iiude
which he invariably manifested toward.
those sho had done him favors publicly
or privately. end had never cancelled the
obligation by reminding him OF iis sxis.
rnrr, or ny swrssug ~ rwufrr ssr~ vsms
kind OF obligations on others al his tx.
pense. He never forgo, friend. and. ia
the language Of bis fsvorits profession, he
both in camp snd cabinet looked carefully
and kindly after the wounded.
or the merits Of General Jackson IS I
military commander. there probably is liz
lie difference OF opinion. But his position
IS a sts,esman will not be so unanimous.
ly d-signaisd. High party sxcaemenu
which peeeded his eleciio and which
were kept alive By The policy Ct bis adj
minIstrstiou. are mt friendly to genera
approval; and so little time has elapsed
since be was in the Presidential char
thasihe judgmsn. oi the people ha. scarce
~ had time for settling; nay, IL may be
added ths, so completely has General
Jackson been identified ~ith party since
his presidency. So constantly has he beer
appealed TO by those Who would deriv,
the advantages oi his popularity. that b.
has not been regarded as in retirement b,
Wv CSI tutfurttsCN ~
name, or those who asow ,heir hos,ilit,
20 his measures.
OF General Jackson's character a.
man. there is unsnimity. We hear hia
spoken highly Of as friend and neighbor
and he appeared to he warmly aiiache,
to the principles oil Christianity.
| We canno, cease 10 think Iha, the no
liticsl evils that he did 10 the Presldenc,
"will live af,er him" in their cnnse
quenees. We hope that thousand, VIII,
may remember these things will bear IL
mind his u1doub,sd patriotism, his noble
successful defence of New O,lesns.
General Jackson leaves no child, no nea
blood kindred, 10 mourn his dealt but NJ
man in this country appeared to have
gse,tsr number Of hi. lie low.citlzens I
! admire his character and mourn his death
And Whatever difference Of opinion mel
may have with reference 10 the policy a
General Jsekson's administration. the
will! not doubt his patriotism. or nnde'