Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-07-24

ting ken, the mystic vail that obscures
the future, and proclaim to the world
the splendid destiny that awaited our
noa0 glorious Republic.
tits true, my countrymen, that while
he lived, ANDREW JACKSON, as well as
the "Father of his country" was not
without his enemies; for "virtue itself
escapes not calumnious stroke.o But
letus indulge the hope, that the enmity
of his traducers was an enmlty of the
head, not Of the heart and ere his no.
bic frame shall have mouldered into
dust, they will mingle theirs with a ma
TONS tears over his tomb; nor will /
be charged by you, eellow-citizens,
with indulging in idle speculations,
should predict that the day is not far
in advance Of us, when, not only will
the memory of JACKSON be cherished
as bright Souvenir by all, but, like
JEFFERsoN's, bis opinions and wri-
things will be resorted to as the political
Bible, from whence differing parties
" GCIitS tltlI CtccuSs
Pleasing, indeed, my coun,ryinen,
would be the task Of dwelling upon the
venerable character and inestimable
services Of the man who has been styled
with truthful propriety, the "Second
father of his country" Fee.s.s1J,,bSsaaugh
his military prowess, his deathless
fame as statesman, and his sterling
patriotism, have ever formed IN bur.
then of your freside meditatiops. Mo-
ye have often drawn around you the
tender forms of your Hsping infants,
and directed their budding aspirations
to the dazzling achievements of the
"Hero of New Orleans";; however
humble my effort might prove, then re-
hearsal would not fall ssdully upon your
ears like twice told tale.''
Time, however, will not admit of eve
en- hasty sketch of his life; for, so in
separately is it blended with her early
struggles for independence, and the
causes that contributed in after days,
to her prosperity, that j: forms pom
derous tome in his counFrys history,
and his name one of the brightest CIR.
naments that adorn its pages. Under
these considerations, | must content
myself with brief notice of one ortwo,
only, of the prominent events of his
life, leaving the remainder to be treas
iured up in your memory, as jewels
worthy of the rich casket tina, contains
them.
The 18th Of March, in the year 1867,
was the day that gave birth to ANDREW
JACKSON. South Carolina claims him
as her son; but laboring, as he did,
for the benefit of all naankind posses
sed of an expanded and benevolent
heart, which was ever alive 10 the calls
of suffering hum ani:y, no spot may
claim him as IFS own-he belongs IA
the IyRifSe essel--
Scarcely had 5js young eyes oped,
upon the glorio;,sswns an Il. them II
Brighter Of all &C. s,@ q. wiyes,.us.
elasped in his cold tt1issoraceqne father
Of our Hero, and upon a widowed mo-
Their devolved the arduous and respon-
sible duty of rearing the future warrior
and statesman. Time has revealed how
faithfully, and with what triumphant
success, sthe srust imposed upon her
was discharged. Yes, my countryn1en.
Itohhose early lessons instilled into his
yputhful mind, bythat patriotic woman,
must we refer, in great measure, the
cause of that fixed and eternal OPPOSE
ton to British tyranny and oppression,
which formed, in after days, one of his
distinguishing characteristics.
That his early affections might be
early enlisted in behalf of the laboripr
poor, oft would she portray, with pa.
thos and eloquence peculiar to her sex.
the grinding oppression exercised over
that class, by The nobility of her own
Inflated and degraded Ireland. Has
aot his life afforded abundant
proofs Of the success of her efforts -
Yes, my countymen, Influenced by
that merit alone should ever
constitute the only difference in men.
us attentions were as equally bestowed
'pon sshonest poverty as upon the
more favored sons of sstitIed conse-
luence' ever the friend of SUFFERING ]
humanity; he was the poor mans ready
hampton.
Nor did the guardian angel ofgh
'oufh fan TO impress upon his min{
rdent and untiring devotion for Is
red principles Of civil andsrel
reedom. y his country SIZE ed
Us budding aspirations. Hasii sser
ormed the idol Of his soul e'o
he only go5e Of his anb e