The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-21
For the New Era.
HONOR TO THE DEAD

In accordance with the determination of pre-
vlous meeting Of the citizens of Isle Of Wight
county, held in Smithfed 10 pay the last tribute
OF respect to the memory of the late Gen. ANDREW
JACKSON, ex- president of the United States, the
people ofsaid county, in large numbers, assembled
at the Court House, on the first Monday of July.
The Meeting having been called to order, by the
chairman, DR. Robert Butler, the Hon. Archibald
Atkinson, Chairman of the committee appointed
TO prepare suitable preamble and resolutions, re-
ported the following which was 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 a great
and good man; the mighty one has fallen and the
nation is wrapped in the drapery Of woe. the
citizens of Isle of Wight have been assembled to
join in the general grief at the dispensaton of an
wise Providence-we join here in nations
sorrow for the fall of one of the greatest lumina-
ries in the constellation of statesmen and of pa
triots.
Andrew Jackson the brave, the just, the wise
has left his earthly tabernacle, and his spirit has
gone TO the God who gave il. to receive the
reward of well spent life. He died at the
Hermitage, Tennessee, on the 9Th of the past
month-he fell by the only foe by whom he
was ever conquered-conscious that he must die
in few hours, on that Sabbath of rest, which
gave peace to his soul, he called his family around
his bed side, and to them he talked freely and af
fectionately-he exhored them not to grieve {;
said that he about to leave Them bat would
soon be happier than he could be in this world
he said although | am afflicted with pain and
bodily sufferlngs, they are as nothing compared
with the sufferings, of the Saviour of the world.
who was put to death on the accursed tree. 1
have fulfilled my destiny earth, and it is better
that this worn out frame should 90 to rest, and
my spirit take up its abode with the Redeemer"
Gen. Jackson was the fearless and faithful friend
of human rights, the ncorruptible statesman, and
invincible hero. He possessed talents and dis
positions for the service of his country of re-
markable kind. Nature seemed to have fitted
him for the var ious high and important stations
to which he was called by his countrymen, and
the better he was known, the more was he adj
mired, respected and beloved.
No man ever left behind him character more
venerated than did the patriot, the hero, the
statesman, TO whose memory it becomes us to of
fer the need of praise. His virtues were of the
purest kind, his integrity iniexible, and his JUS
tlce exact-he lived great, honored, beloved he
died christian, philosopher, sage. Let then
the exalted virtues of the dead be the polar star
to the living.
In accordance with the dictates of our feelings,
we
Resolue, LIST. That we cordially unite with the
American people, in their expression of grief for
the loss of Gen. Andrew Jackson, who was twice
elected Chief Magistrate of this Union; who
lived for the good of his country, and died regret
ted by all good men,
I'd. That we tender to his bereaved relatives
and friends our heartfelt coincidence and unaffect-
ed sympathy
Sd. That we will wear the usual badge of
mourning for sixty days.
On motion,
Resolred That the Secretary be directed, 10
request the Editors of the several papers, publish
ed in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Richmond, to in
sert the proceedings of this meeting in their res
pective journals.
! On motion, the meeting adjourned
RO. BUTLER, Chairman
Ro. III. WHITFIELD, Secretary.