The Arkansas banner., 1845-07-16
To Com. ]. D. ELLIOTT,
 United Stales Navy.
PUBLIC MEETING IN WASHITA COUNTY,
 UPON THE DEATH OF GEN. JACKSON.

Pursuant to public notice, the citizens ol Camden, Washita county, Ark, assembled at the Court House, on Monday, the 22d of June, 1915, in consequence of a report hay ing reached town of the death oi General Jackson, 10 manifest their scnsi5lity at this national bereavement: WhereHpon, on mo- ton of Gen. Thomas Woodward, Col. Chris topher c. Scott was called to the chair and James Il. Sims, Esq, appointed Secretary.
 The Chairman then announced the object of the meeting in an appropriate address, and the following resolution was unanimously adopted, on motion of Tho's R. AIuwcll, Esq, to wit:
 Resolted, That a committee of five be appointed by the chair 10 prepare and report, Friday evening, the 27th instant, at candle lighting, a preamble and resolutions expres- siVe of the feelings of themeeting, occasioned by the death of the lamented Jackson, and to recommend a suitable badge of mourning, to be worn as token of respect to his many and exalted virtues.
 Whereupon, the Chairman appointed the following committee, to wit: Thomas R. Murrell, Esq, Doctor Jno. NJ. IIillard, Maj. Wm. l.. Bradley, John Jennings, and C. Il. Thorn.
 The meeting then, on motion, adjourned until the 27th of June, at which time the people having again numerously assembled, Col. Scott, on resuming the chair, made the following address:
 ''GENTLEMEN-The sadintcligenee which assembled you Monday evening has been confirm ed. The sage of the llermtage-thc hero and statesman-the last of the Romans is indeednomorc, and the American people, from the shores to tie mountains, from the regions of frost to the valleys of perpetual spring, are drawing on the habiiments of mourning.
 '.llis demise occurred at his residence on the evening of the 8th instant, at 6 o'clock, r. M., after having been ill feeble health for many months. And his mortal remalns, by his own request, now repose, not in the Im- PeHal Safeophagus, but in the Republican simplicity that characterized his whole life, by the side of the late companion of his bosom, beneath the native sward of their Hermitage home.
 ''Thus has the spirit of the hoary chief winged it's way To the bosom of the God who gave It, and left lis countrymen the rich leg aey ol his nndying name; and the aIacrity with which you have repaired here tonight to manifest your sensbility at this great na- tohal bereavement, Is an unmistakable earnest ot your estimate of this bright inheritance
 s.lle was indeed no ordinary man. Com Ing into manhood from the crater of the Revolution, destiny stamped him the hero. Growing 10 maturity among the fathers of the Constitution, intuition formed him the states man-and breathing all the lime the unpoI- luted atmosphere of elevated patriotism, he ultimately wore untamished-the gift of his countrymen-the time-honored mantle of the 'last of the Romans.n Upon whom, then, can hss mantle fall Who can claim a right to succeed him in ''the hearts of his country- mem" Alas his death has produced void that can onl y be filled by the long lapse of centuries, that will carry on their bosoms as they pass along, in living green. the fame of Andrew Jackson. Then, indeed, has the nation cause to mourn, and the foes of ty- ranny in every land to weep aloud at this solemn dispensalion.
 "But in the midst of all this gloom and sorrow, brightness and joy springs into life
 iN DSiuS loi q ouiHlllg ldilH that lOakeu beyond the veil of mortality, in the Chris tan's hope of immortality and glory, winged the old soldier to his eternal rest, amid scenes ot perpetual youth and never-lading beauty, beyond the pate of years.
 ''Let us, then, as American citizens, proud of our high destiny, testify, in all appropriate manner, our sense of the impress of his char aetern
 Thomas R. Murrell, Esq, then, as Chair man of the committee, submitted the follow Ing report, which was unanimously adopted:
 .Nr. Chairmaa-The committee to whom was referred, at the meeting of Monday night last, the melancholy duty of drafting pre- amble and resolutions expressive of the feel ings of the citizens of Camden on the reported death of Gen'l Andrew Jackson, ex-President of the United States, deferred the execution of their duty with the strong hope that the mails of last night would bring a contradic- ton to the rumer. But alas il IS too true ! the mourning columns of the eastern papers bear testimony that the hero of many wars the patriot and statesman---thc sage of the