The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-19

! warmest sympathy FOR their bereavement
"Resorsd That will attend the funeral Of the deceas
at the Hermitage to morning at ii o'clock
and that IN accordance with the last wish OF the decedent
we VIII meet there In the simple character OF citizens and
< friends, without any organized parade or pomp.
Resored That request all the houses oibusness TO be
4closed during the day, tomorrow.
ResoIped That the mayor and aldermen OF Nashville
requested to have minute guns fired al intervals curing
"Rssoipsd That the chairman Of the meeting designate
sueen number Of General Jacksons old soldiers as pail
qbearers.
! men:
I ~. w Horton, Jacob McGavock John Mcoavock, Jo-
sseph Norve, Dr. John shelby, Major Thos, Claiborne.
"Rsolred That the proceedings this meeting be pub
\ ished in the different newspapers Of the city.
FELIX ROBERTSON, Chairman
4 &c. S. GARDNER, Secretary"
4 The recommendations of the meeting of citizens
5were promptly acquiesced in during the day on
Tuesday. Business Of every kind was suspended
\ the houses were all closed, and the city had all
| the appearance of Sabbath. Minute guns were
fired from III o'clock until o'clock, and the bells at
GALL the churches were tolled
Early on Tuesday morning every vehicle in the
3city that could be procured put in requisiton,
1and vast concourse of citizens repaired to the Her
Smitage. There immense assembage pres
TENT from all the surrounding towns and counties.
The body of the old hero laid out in the parlor
4 with the face uncovered--every one being anxious
Ito take last lingering look at him. We saw pres
TENT many of his old companions in arms, and many
Tell from tDelr manly cheekS guZeu
THE last time upon his features cold in death.
At IL o'clock, the Rev. DIR. Edgar preached a
! most impressive and eloquent sermon. His text
was taken from Revelations, It'll chap, 18th and
I 18th verses
"i3h And of the elders answered saying unto me-
what are these which are arayed IN white robes And
"lath. And said unto him, sir, thou knowest And he
said me- these they which out great trbua
on and have washed their robes and made them white in
4 the blood OF the Lamb"
The eloquent divine gave an interesting sketch Of
the conversion of General Jackson about six sew
9en years ago. and bore the strongest testimony in
behalf of his Christian life and walk. His delnea
ton Of his character as soldier commander, states
j IMAM, and patrloty was striking and eloquent.
After the religious services were ended, the body
was conveyed to the vault prepared many years
ssince for its reception The following gentlemen
sacted pall-bearers on the solemn occasion, viz:
Jacob McGavock, esq, Joseph Norvell SEN, esq., Jo-
! seph W. Horton, esq, Joseph Lton, esq, Captain
GAlpha Kingsley, Timothy Dodson, esq., James
Ridley esq.,, Thomas Claiborne, esq.,, Daniel Gra-
! ham, esq, DR.. J. Shelby, F. B. Fogg, ESQ.,, Hon..
\ M. w. Brown, and David Craighead, esq
In the presence of the vast assembly without
jpomp or display, his body was deposited by the
side of that of his beloved wife, which has been
/ there resting for sixteen years. 1t was his wish
! that he should be buried quietly and peacefully,
without pomp or display; and SO il was done. Cap.
tain Carroll's fine company of Blues was present in
uniform, which gave additional interest to the occa
{sion The solemn ceremony was closed by the dis
charge of three voeys over the grave, under the
command of General Harding
Thus died, and thus was buried, General Andrew
jackson. We deem it unnecessary to speak of the
character of one illustrious, that his name and
fame have filled the world. He had emphatcally
filled the of his countrys glory; and, at a
ripe old age, he quietly and calmly breathed his last
Having made bis peace with his God, and laid up
! for himself an imperlshable treasure in heaven.
From the Nashville Republican Banner, June II.
i DEATH OF GEN. Observation-Disclosures Jackson
breathed his last at the Hermitage on Sunday, the
18th instant, at six O'Clock in the afternoon. He is
Represented to have retained his faculties to the end
4 and to have died "quietly, calmly, and with entire
resignation amidst the beloved members of his fam
lily, and few intimate friends who were present"
Thus has passed from the stage of life, and gone to
Ibis 'long account" who for more than
twenty-five years has filled large space in the pub
1c eye, and has exerted more influence over his
Ecountrymen than any of his contemporaries, or
probably than any individual, with one exception,
that has preceded him His career will constitute an
important portion of his countrys history, and his
name is destined to live while that country continues
to exist 1t will require pen fmore than ordinary
power to give his biography, and to present TO pos
aery correct account of the eventful scenes of his
apublic career whether civil or military. Nature had
apoured out her gifts lavishly upon him-endowing
him with an intellect of extraordinary vigor, will
of ron-and at the same time, suavity of manner,
4 and an elegance of demeanor which, all combined,
would have made him man of "mark and note" in
4 any part of the world. Few men excelled him in
personal address, and he impressed all who APP
sproached him with the opinion that they were in
1.-The presence of being of no ordinary character.
4 I'VE well remember to have heard distinguished
sdplomast assert that, in his carriage and bearing
as President of the United States he seemed to pos
sess intuitvey and to display without an effort,
hiah 9TH ndiy lips mt evil
whose whole lives had been passed in the most
arefned courts of Europe. He had the power, be-
4 yond most men, of infuslng his own spirit and
opinions into those who near him, and of arous
I ing their personal attachment. Many OF his COM
panions in arms, who endured privations with him
\ on the plains of Alabama and Florida, and shared
in his glory and success at New Orleans, however
much they may have afterwards differed with him
I in political opinion, have never forgotten the charm
and dignity of his manners, his readiness to divide
with them the last morsel of bread in his knapsack
or the last drop of water in his caneen, and the
'cheerfulness with which, under whatever disadvan-
ages or troubles they may have been laboring for
the time he directed their thoughts to day of final
triumph and victory, and once more revived their
Hdrooping spirits by bright pictures of their distant
homes and of future happiness. And, in whatever
part of the country these old soldiers may be- when
ehey hear of the death Of their general, tears will
nvoluntarily spring into their eyes, and their busy
Thoughts will conjure up the stirring through
which, under his guidance, they have passed.
. On Monday morning, shortly after the intelli-
gence of the death of Gen. Jackson was received,
) the mayor convened the board of aldermen, who
aadopted the preamble and resolutions which will be
found in another column; and in the afternoon the
citizens held meeting, the proceedings OF which
we also publish in another part Of our paper.
Yesterday every place of business was closed and
citizens, for the most part went up to the Her
mage to pay the last solemn rites to the distinguish
! ed dead. A very large concourse assembled from
the town and country, and most impressive and
eloquent sermon preached by the Rev. DIR.
4 Edgar. The body was borne to the grave by the
pall-bearers appointed by the meeting on Tuesday,
and, without ostenation parade, but in the midst
of silence and tears, placed by the side of her
whom in life he had loved so well.
\ GENERAL MEETING IN WASHINGTON.
We much regret that our pressing engagements
prevented our attending the general meeting, which
is held this evening at the City Hall, to do honor
! to the memory of General Jackson. We under