The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-07-03
70 whom Honor 4 duc.',

"Ek0ii0r To wncm Honor N duc.v
The death Of GKxEnal Jaexsos. though for
some time expected, has produced deep sen
ssttya throughout the whole county. Public
meetings have been held. and every suitable de-
rnonstrsiion o. respect has been shown to the
memory Of this distinguished citizen. Amcns the
nanny pubIcs,ions We have seen IN relation 70 his
death. thsre-is nothing more complimentary 70
Gen. Jackson, and at the same time free from pa
nsgyrie and full Of truth, than the following from
Daniel Webster; a-
Mr.. WEBSTER ON GEN. JACKSON.
The New York Historical Society held
meeting On rhmsd.y lss,. =, which az
proprisie resolutions we've passed in refer
eace TO The memory aud services 81 The
l-tr -x.pr sident JACKSON. The lion.
DANIEL WEBSTER vas preseu, and tx-
pressed himself IS follow,:
Ill !. proper and na,unl that The HIS.
iorical \, city should take na,re II The
d. alh of one olits members who has filled
exalted stations in the country, and be.n
distinguished by successive elections 10
the I'r sulenty "f The Un,.sd Stirs.
The death Of CT zen who had a.
tain, d th.t al, v.,ion by fsvcr oi his eoun
isy has never fail. d TO produce grea,er
or lees degree Of public emotion. | am
old ennueh 70 remember The deaths Of all
the Presidents who have decreased. frnm
Washington downwsrd., and each las
m.de al impression Il .obrir,y aud ser
Iow, moIe or less intense, on the 70. lines
Of The people, and Cal ed for b ustimonn
al 70 pee, from The country aud from pub
lic buUiss.
=. This Is Just. IL is prapcr ,ono,ice an
even, which takes lion among Us snem-
iusnt c,iiz, u. distinguished By high marks
OF public regard. |, i. nuw long time
siace Ger. Jackson became connected
with public life as member Of Congress
~ believe fifty years. And lido no. re-
inemher a, the momen. whether any per-
sou associated W sh hin, in The House of
Representatives al that time is now living,
except the venerable gentleman who is
nov the p,e,,deai &c his SocIety- There
may hr Others, hu, | rtc.llsc, no one ex-
crpt Mr. Gali.t IL. t. ~.
The character Of Gen. Jackson while
he lived was presented IN two fela'ions 70
ms county. Tie was soldier and had
commanded the armirs Of The Republic.
and he has & led the etiice Of Chief Ma.
y,straie. 81 lar as regards his m,li'ary
reputation and me,i,s. | plr,aks fully IN
the general estimate. lie was soldier Of
daun less contaga, vigor. and persever.
anc.; an officer of skill end ssgsc,iy. oi
qn'ckne.s Of perception. and Of prunp'
and rrsolute execution 81 bis purposes.
Tnere Is probably no d vi.i"n Of opini"n
al home or abroad as 10 his merits "a these
particulars. Il s"*@t
.Durine the whole II HE civil admin
is,ration, II hsppend that vas member
of the Senate OF the United S,a,a.; and u
was my misfortune TO be obliged TO d,tter
with him 10 regard to moot oil his leading
measures. 10 me this was painful. be.
cause /, much better suits my temper and
feelaass 10 be able to suppor, The measures
Of Gsseramela ,lisn 10 find myself called
upon by dirty 10 oppose ltrm.
"i'hete were octas,uns. however. il,
the course Of his adm ,nis.ssl on, in Which