The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-01

words spell to hush evil passion and to remove
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laton, yielded to the voice of moderation and reforms
and every mind that had for moment S0ntempa.eo
The whole influence of the past invoked in nvor
Of the constitutionfrom the council chambers OF the
fathers who moulded our mstitutons-from the hall I
where American independence was declared, the
clear, loud cry was uttered.the Union must be pre-
served" From every battlefield Of the revolution
from Lexington and Bunker Hill-from Saratoga and
Yorktown-from the fields Of Euaw-from the cane
brakes that sheltered the OF Marion repeated
long prolonged echoes came up" the Union. it must be
preserved" From every valley in our landfrom every
cabin the pleasant mountain sides-from the ships at
our wharvesrom the tents Of the hunter in western.
most prairies-from the living minds Of the living
gores offutunty-the shout up, like the sound Of
many waters, the Union, it must be preserved The
friends Of the protective system snd hss n Of the
North that had wounded the constitution in their love OF
centralismhe statesmen Of the South whose minds mad
carried to its extreme the theory of State con-
spred together all bieathed prayers for the OF
the Union. Under the prudent frmness Of ia .kson
interests the danger institutions was turn
ed aside and mankind was encouraged to believe tnat
The moral Of the great events Of those days is this
that the people discern right and will make their
mnd and therefore with Il the mind Of the nation has
continuous, improving existence; that the appeal
quietv earnestly persevcrngiy; to the enlighten
ed collective reason of tomorrow that SUBMISSION Is
due " the popular will in the 'ae ons
Injustice, is neither to Be established by
force. TO be resisted by force; in word that the
Union which constituted by consent must be pre-
| served by lave.
rarely falls TO the happy lot of statesman to receive
Duty to the dead demands that this occasion, the
course Of measures should not pass unnohced IN the
progress Of which his vigor of character most clearly
appeared and his conflict with opposing parties was most
| violent an protracted.
M Of
the forms Of English legislation and to place our laws
s in 10 T s Of e n
states resolved deliver the Government from the
Bank Of the United States and restore the regulation
the commerce Of the country. He had designed to de-
clare his this subject in his inaugural address,
ground that belonged rather to legislative message
When the period for addressing Congress drew near i
still urged that to attack the bank would forfeit his
popularity and his future defeat not" he
answered, II is not for myself that care" II was
urged that the bank had stsix
unexpended years of chartered existence may die"
he replied, before another Congress comes together
n so
And his first annual message announced to the country
In this he was in advance Of the friends about him. in
advance Of Congress- and in advance OF his party This
time for the analysis of measures or the discussion
Of questions Of political economy on the present occa
sion have to contemplate the character of the man.
Never, from the first moment Of his administration to
the last there calm in the strife of parties on the
ROD did he recede aiter Always in advance Of his
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fore the hardihood Of his courage himself through
out all the contest unmoved from the first sugges
ton Of the Of the bank to the moment
when he himself first Of ALL reasoning from the certain
tendency Of its policy with singular sagacty predicted
TO unbelevng friends the coming insolvency Of the in
| sttution
The storm throughout the country rose with unexam-
pied vehemence; his opponents were not satisfied wi
addressing the public, or Congress his cabinet; the
threw their whole force personally on him. From
parts men pressed around MIN, urging him entreatin
him to bend Congress flexible. many Of his perso
nal friends atered the impetuous swelling wave rolled
without sufficient obstacle till reached his pre-
broke before his 6rmness. The Commanding majesty Of
his will appalled, his opponents and revived his friends
He, himself had proud consciousness that his will was
indomitable Standing the. rocks Of the Rip Raps
and looking out upon the ocean, Providence, said he
toa friend Providence may change my determinations
but do it, than he remove these Rip
Raps which have resisted the relng from the be-
ginning of time" And though panic was spreading
through the land and the whole credit system it hes
existed was crumblng to pieces, and crushing around
heaps Of falling ruins could break nor bend nor
sway from its fixed foundation
At this point Mr. Bancroft turned to address the May
or OF the city OF Washington; but finding him not pre-
sent he proceeded
People Of the District Of Columbia should fail of
duty on this OCCASION if did not give utterance your
sentiment Of gratitude which followed General Jackson
into retirement Dwelling amongst you he desired your
prosperity This beautiful city surrounded by heights
the most attractive, waercd BY river magnificent
the home Of the gentle and the cultivated than
dear to his scoas and he
won your grateful attachment by adorning it with
and relieving its burdens he regretted only that had
not the opportunity to have connected himself still
he prepared to afe his saa leave of the District
the mass Of the population Of this city and the
crowds All in silence stood near him to wish him
adieu and the started and he dspaye his grey
hairs as he lifted his hat in token of farewell you stood
around with heads uncovered, too full of emotion to
speak, in solemn silence gazing him he departed
never more to be seen in your midst.
Behold the warrior and statesman, his work well done
retired to the Hermitage, to hold converse with his for
ess to cultivate his farm to gather around him hostaby
his friends Who like him He still the load
star of the American people, His fervd thoughts frankly
uttered still spread the fame Of patriotism through the
American breast his counses were still listened to
with reverence and almost alone among statesmen he
| in his retirement was in harmony with every onward
movement of his time. His prevailing influence assisted
sway neigboring nation to desire to share our nst
buttons his ear heard the footsteps Of the coming mil
that are gladden. our western shores and his eye
disceed in the dim distance the whitening sails that
enivcn the waters Of the Pacific with the social sounds
| of our successful commerce.
Age had whitened his locks, and dmmed his eve and
spresd around him the nfrmte and venerable embems
Of many of toilsome service but his heart beat
lad been in the day of battle But while his aec
tons still for his friends and his country, his
thoughts already in better world That exalted
io which in active life had always had unity of per-
ception, and will which in action had never altered
from doubt. and which in council had always eveIte to
first principles and general laws gave itself up to
communipg with the Infinite. He was believer: from |
dow Of sccpticism ever dimmed the iusre of his mind
! Proud philosopher will you smile to know that Andrew |
Jackson peused rcverenty his Psaer and Prayerbook
and Bible Know that Andrew jackson had faith in the
eternity truth, in the imperishable power of popular
freedom in the destines CT humanity in the virtues and
capacity of the people, in his counrys institutions in
the being and overrulng providence of mercful and
everything God
The last moment of his life earth is at hand II is
the Sabbath Of the Lord the brightness and beauty Of
summer cothe the fields around him nature is in her
glory but the submest spectacle that day. earth,
was the victory OF his unblenchng spirit death it.
| self
When he first felt the hand of death upon him. "Aay
| m ha nd may Tho
| my country endure forever"
Whom his exhausted system, under the Of pain
sunk for moment, from debility, Do not weep" said
he to his adopted daughter my suferngs less than
those of Christ upon the !" for he disciple
Of the could have devoted himself in sorrow for
mankind Feeling his end he would all his L