The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-10
ANDREW JACKSON.

Thrice blest and glorious name-we write it
with feelings of love, veneratOn. and delight-for
1t VIII be one Of the proud "reminiscences of our
life 10 come, that knew, and were honured
with the friendship of the ustrous Statesman
and patriot who bore that name, and planted il
high on the annals of his country, to he admired
and loved by every freeman throughout the world
As the grief of democratic Portsmouth was SO
great that it has been found impossible to get any
one to pronounce eulogy on his lite services and
character, we make an eloquent extract from the
address of Major Simeon Wheeler, one of the
Professors in our Portsmouth Military Academy,
delivered before the Young Mems Total Absi-
hence Society, on the 4th Of July last, in the
Baptist Church. The extract, though brief does
honor to the man "whom all delight to honor :"
well as to the orator, who seized the moment
to pour out from his inmost soul, an oblaliun to
patriotism and bravery.
"The Gears of Nation vet in grief must flow
afresh To day, for the departure of one whose deeds
chrunced in history, whuse name and renown
have extended beyond the bounds of civilization,
among the savage tribes, who have seen and felt
the pruwess of the man, whose life has been iden-
titled with, and devoted to the honor of his nation
General Andrew jackson is dead He has cone
to join the throng of patriot heroes and statesmen
whose lives have lent luslre 10 the annals of A
merlca. Through life, whether as soldier of
the Revolution, or as leader for the suppression
of the murderous depredations of border tribes of
blood thirsty savages, melted To their hellish work
of midnight murders and cruel destruction of
frontier settlements, wthuut distinction of age,
innocence, sex, by the emissares of foreign
Government with whom nation was at peace,
or in the public counselS of his country. whether
as the gallant Cbiefiain inspiring confidence in
the midst of despair driving lreachery and disaf-
lection from the light of day into their secret,
silent hiding places, and at the head of an embatr
tied host of Freemen. who rushed to their coun-
trys rescue at the well known call of the patriot
chief in whom they trusted with faith that never
wavered, even in the time of greatest peril, shield
ing the crescent Queen of the South, with all her
lovely daughters and rich treasures from the ppl-
luton and page of foe with whom generosity
and mercy are but mUckery, and virtue but by
word of contempt, hurting hack into the serried
columns OF the conquerors of Europe, the fire
brands, arrows and death, the leaden rain, and
iron hail. with which they would have swept and
desOated our lovely plains, or as Chief Mags
trale of world astonishing Republic, command
Ing the respect oil all, and demanding and securing
nations rights from all, or at a still later period
OF LIE, as private citizen in the retirement of The
Hermitage, looking out upon the world as thea
ire on Whlch MS part mad been performed, we be
hold him in every position, the wslch(u, self
sacrificing lover of his country, observing with
eagle-eye, and warning with friendly voice a.
gainst every danger, foreign or domestic near or
remote that threatened TO darken the bright pros.
poets of our land. He has gone and almost with
his last breath urged the guarding with faithful
and strong hand, the integrity of our domain from
all aggression by foreign potenlates, whose hos
tllly to Tree Governments, will ever array them
against our interest, and whose unbounded ayarice
and greatness for gain, never leaves them to
want pretence for whatever interest prompts
and their power can MAINTAIN, who claim the ut .
termOst parts of the earth as their inheritance
and who, like the grave, never cease to cry give
give.
IS He has gone. The faithful friend. the hon
est and sagaclOus statesman. the bold and success
full warrior, the ardent and devoted pariot. has
babe adieu to time, and gone to meet his reward
in the land where the weary are at rest. Ameri
ca mourns her loss. And, whatever difference of
opinion may exist as To the expediency Of some
OF the measures he advocated, So long as patriot
ism, nobleness of character, firmness, energy and
integrity he admired, 50 long will his memory be
revered, and his through life be held up as
bright example for the imitation of the sons of
Freedom. After ages
May speak OF him without sigh;
For he IL Freedoms now, and Fame,s,
One of the few, the immortal pamcs
That we're not born to de-