The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-12
II u L. q GU NJ
ON GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON
Delivered at Bioomsburg, July 4,
BY r. w. WEAVER.

has fallen! A grea, and good man rs 10
more lie has fallen, veteran hoary in
wears and honours And fallen ah how
gloriousy! As he lived he died. With
more ,hsn Roman fiGness he met the ap-
proaches of the King of 'rerrofs. With
earless composure, becoming patriot and
christian, he passed from the world He
gathered himself up in the mantle Of his
virtues and l,urcls, and as his sun Of life
set mid the twilight, ,inls Of his earthly
glory, his spiti, sunk as calmly and gently
rs the rainbow hues melt in the heavens,
md he went from among us with an nn
diminished and ever increasing fame. Ever
honoured be his me mory! While living
he was beloved by all who knew his worth
and res oect for his hrmness and patriotism
mingled amid even the ma levolence Of his
bueres, enemies. Fear and respect wen,
along with their hatred, and the enthusiasm
lof his friends but deepened and strengthen
led in the ,ri ais through which he passed,
with an eye single 10 the interests and en-
during glory of his connny. Yes, his
memory is enshriDed in the hearts Of
grateful people, and as when living he
needed no oslen,alous praise, so now he
needs no eulogium except The simple nara
lion of his history. The nation mourns
his loss and embalms his memory with its
tears.
Yes, Jackson is no more! The friend
Of humanity sleeps in the dust. A champ
ion. of Freedom has gone TO his long home,
and the mourners go about the streets.
while grief fills the national heart The
voice that Cheered each advocate of right is
:, Ihushed and silent, and the arm tina, appal-
lied tvranls is nerveless as its loeman was
But the echo Of tha, voice shall still thrill
US and incile us 10 stand up for Truth and
Justice and the Rights ard Happiness Of
man, and the deeds achieved by that ann
Of patrio, vaour shall live in our memories,
u and ever urge us TO strike for our country
y and against all oppression and wrong. For
only then can the influence of men like this
one be consumated, and then only can we
y be worthy 10 be called his counlrymen.
u Bu, nay, | would not be selfish. Such
men as Andrew Jackson are rot born for
y any one country or cline. They belong 10
the world,to mankind, 10 freedom and truth.
The wise every where are their eulogists.
and poserily joins with their colemporar e
in peans of grateful praise.
Fellow ciiizens:-Fhe lot OF our hero
was ever a most critical one. But never
in the hour Of trial did he shrink from The
performance OF duly whether to his coun-
9 rv,hi is friends or himself. When his coun.
u ry called he was ready to face lis enemies
t, at the csnnon's moulh-he stood always
:. with his friends IN lher troubles & trials -
d ~ whenever il was proper he hurled back in
D heir teeth with triumphant dildain the
SANDERS and defama,ions of his enemies
Courage and frmness were such promi
I nenl and inseparable constituents in his
! composition, that he never abandoned a
D position that he deemed. correct, though
met with the mos. malignant hostility. He
was so panopied about with a con.
;lous recll'ude that opposition was stripped
10 him Of all lis terror and its power.
There was sternness and fearless indepen
'lence OF spirit about the hero that never
could nave been assumed, and wiihal
wisdom 10 council, and promplness in
decision, that eyinced an inlelec, of the
+, highest and soundest order. Honesty of
purpose was SO written on the soul IL iron,
OF every act Of his that he could not fail and
resIsiancs could bu, retire in pnominy
from The contest. The possession of these
traits, SO valuable to leader in IN. cabinet
and the field, made his character the very
prodigy Of our nature, and well entitled to
our unqualified veneraliOn esteem and res.
Pec'' bn' these are no! ALL TO appreciate
his character Directly, we mus, consider
Inc ruling motive that governed his public
conduc'-a disinefested love for lie cou,,,,,
and an ardent desire for its weIGre. Ana
men view the nature Of his ex, from tba
world AS patriot he lived and as =