Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-29
HONOR To THE DEAD.

In accordance with The determination oi Il pre-
vions meeting Of the citizens OF Isle oil Wight
county, held in Smhkeld, 10 pay The last tribute
Of re.pect to the memory Of the late GENERAL
ANDREW JACKSON, Ex.Presidenl Of The United
States the people OF said county, in large num-
bcrs assembled nj the Court House on the first
Monday Of July The meeting having leen
called 10 order by The Chairman DR.. Robert But
ler the Hon. Archibald Atkinson, Chairman OF
the Committee, appointed 10 prepare suitable
Preamble and Resolutions, reported The following,
which were adopted without dissenting voice:
Whereas in The course Of human events, our
beloved country is afflicted by the loss Of one Of
its brightest ornaments. in the death of 4 great
and good man--lhe mighty one has fallen, and
The nation is wrapped in The drapery OF wue--thc
citizens of Isle OF Wight have been assembled to
Join in The general grief at the dspensa,ion OF an
All.wise Provdence-we Join here in 4 nations
sorrow for the fall Of one OF The greatest umlna-
ries in The constellation of statesmen and OF pa.
triois
Andrew Jackson, The brave the Just, the wise,
has len his earthly tabernacle, and his spirit has
gone to The God who gave il; TO receive The re-
ward of well spent life. lie died al the Her.
milase, Tennessee, on The 9Th OF The past month
be fell by The only foe by whom he was ever con-
Quered Conscious that he must die in 4 few
hours, on that Sabbath Of resi- which gave peace
10 his soul, he called his family around his bed
side, and 10 them he talked freely and affection
a;cly-:rr rxhorlcd lhen not 10 grievc; said that
he was about TO leave them, bot would soon I've
happier than he could be in this world. He
said, "alihough am afflicted with pain and bodi-
" suflerings, they are as nothing compared with
The snfTerings OF the Saviour Of the world, who
dat I hoo
fulfilled my destiny Oh earth, and il is better that
This worn out frame should 90 TO resi-, and my spi-
ri, take up its abode with the Redecmer" Gc-
neral Jackson was the fearless aud faithful friend
Of human rights The ncorrup,ible statesman and
/ invncbe hero. He possessed talents and dis
positions for The service Of his country of re-
lnarkabc kind. Nature seemed 10 have fitted
him for the various high and important stations
10 which he vas called by his counrymen, and
the better he was known, The mere was he admired,
respected and beloved.
No man ever ielt behind him 4 character mare
vensrated Than did the patriot the hero, The states
man, 10 whose memory il becomes us 10 offer HE
NEED Of praise Hsvirues were Of the puresl
kind, his integrity inlleyibe, and his justice c1-
acl---he lived great honored, beloved; he died Z
christian, a philosopher, 4 sage. Let then The
exa!,ed yir,ues OF The dead he lie polar star 10 the
| living.
In accordance with The dictates Of our feelings
We
Rssolre, Isl, That VIC cordially uuie with the
American people in their expression OF grief fol-
the loss Of Gen Andrew Jackson, who was twice
elected Chief Magistrate Of ibis Union; who
lived Tor The coed Of his country and died regret
lei, by all good men.
ID. That we lender 10 his hcreaved relatives
ard friends, our heartfelt coincidence and unal.
iccled sympathy,
81. THAI We will wear HE usual badge Of
mourning for sky days.
On motion,
| Pesolred, That The Secretary he directed 10 re-
| quest the editors Of The several parers, published
| in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Richmond, 10 in
sert HE proceedings Of This meeting in their re.
speciive Journals.
| On motion, the meeting adjourned.
RIO. BUTLER, Chairman.
Ro. II. WHITFIELD, Secretary.