Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-08
GEN JAcKsoN,s RELIGION.

Reverend and much respected correspondent, exam.
with critical severity the claims either preferred by
Gen Jackson FOR himself in his dying moments, by his
Jealous friends for him, OF only dying but having lived
Christian. Mr.. Tyaek makes him in his Diary The
Bible is true: The principles and OF that Holy
Book, have been the rule Of my life and have tried
conform y It's spirit possible"
Our Reverend correspondent comparing these declara-
tons made as aedged but hardly believe Gen. Jack.
made ihen) at solemn an hour, with various
Of his life, consije them calculated pr.
the Bbe lower the standard OF the Christian char
and from the great authority and influence of Gene
raj Jaekson's name inct the serious and eSen
sive injury upon Religion, and he calls upon aid
counisracrng their influence! These monsuoas declsra
tons he says having been circulated by the political press
i, the duty Of the political press far possible
traze their poison!
1t may be ts duty but in should despair OF
eteting any good. None suppose credit the declara.
lions the exuavagant rrgh Tyack hem bu, the
most ignorant Of the Loco Focos, ana would be easy
for pluck up the ALLEGHENY convince any OF the
iribe Of their We therefore, any good
could effect by Publishing the ertque our Reverend
respond,n by entering ourselves upon the subject and
are glad have substantial tor declining
task unpleasant.
That Cen Jackson thought himself fl for death we have
no manner OF doubt and who shall have the presumption
5fm the contrary, limit the power OF Godi But
with reverend correspondent felt disgust the
limited retrospective extension Of this fitness, and the
qualified declaration that he had made the Bbe the rule
Of his hie" who had unquesonaby appropriated another
mans wife, shot down deencelcss adversary in private
combat figured in bTaws and Geek pits, and exhibited
throughout the greater part OF his life the stormy and
ungoyerneJ passions This declaration, had Gen Jack.
made IT, could but be regarded By his own ration
al friends desecraiion OF Religion, and mockeTy OF
the Bible But repeat firm conviction that he never
said it, and that whole pesumptuous and offensive
speech put into his mouth by him who pro.essed 10
report lis dying observations, aud who thus betrayed the
duty Of Historian, with the silly Of casting what his
weakness considered halo around his dying Her
There woad have been nothing Eepalsive Gen Jack
soas protesting willingness die, and full faith la the
Divine forgiveness Ii would indeed have been most IL
stiuctvc encouraging and ediyng sinners 1fUfding
another proof, any wanting Of the power and will
nsnes God pardon the greatest Sinners they repent
ed and licved: But the Diart spo all by making the
Generals what he did say and that he had
made the Bible the rule Of his life aud its statutes aad cor,
mandneHts the law OF his conduct!
Another correspondent, Of the mi'dest Of men and
best o! Chrstaas ssys; "Nohing ia his Jaeksons whole
has shocked than Of his dying ex-
pressians. lie spoke ii be regarded himself as the
Mediator between q - and his County"
That tponden' think will agree with us in re.
ecing tie reports OF these teatbed scenes apocyphs