American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-21

! into consideration the great National bereave-
ment with which our country has been visited
! by the death of Andrew jackson, one of its
most honOrcd and iustriouS ssns-and where
as it is duty which we owe to the noble dead,
to manifest in all suitable ways our grateful re-
| membrance of his many scrVices-and by the
honors which we pay to his memory to ncitc
the living to emulate his example OF herolsm
and devotion to our country-Thercfore
Resolved, That the City Council of Baltimore
have heard with feelings Of the most profound
SORROW the painful intelligence of the death of
General Andrew Jackson whose name has SO
long been blended with the brightest glory Of
cur country and that they will unite with their
fellow ci1izens in mamilesting by such mode as
shall be deemed most proper, those. sentiments
OF aflsctionate regard which animate the whole
American people.
Rcsoircd, That te carry out the feelings and
wishes of the people of Baltimore Joint com
mittec Of five from each branch be appointed
| by the President Of the several branches, IN
structed to confer with the committee of one
hundred, appointed by the meeting at the EI-
change, and with them, to adopt such arrange.
ments as may be desirable in view OF the cIr-
cumstances for which we have been convened.
R6SOLCCd, That as token of the respect
which the Corporation Of the city entcrtans for
the memory Of the illustrious dead, the Mayor
be directed to place the Chambers Of the Coun-
Gil and the Executive etiice in mourning f97 the
space Of six months.
Resolved, That the members of tie City
Council and the Officers of the Corporticn be
requested to weer the usual badge Of mourning
for sixty days.
ReSoiced by the Mayor and CITY Couacil of
Baltimore, that The joint committee Of the two
branches III conjunction with the Mayor be-
and they are hereby authorized to draw upon
the Register for such sum as they may find ne
cessary to carry out the above arrangements
and the Register is hereby authorized aud d.
rected TO pay the same.
The resolutions of the joint committee hay
ing been read, they were seconded by DIR. S.
Collins, in substance as follows:
rise, Mr. President, to second the resolu-
tons offered By the Joint committee. What
ever may have been the difference ec opinion
in relation TO the political action Of The distin-
guished deceased, all men will harmonic il
the sentiment that great man has fallcn.-
The feelings produced by this event on the
minds of the mast devoted admirers of Gen.
Jackson are modified by the consideration that
his departure, a. the age of almost four-sccrc,
was in obedience to that inevitable destiny
which awaits US all-"Earth to earth, ashes 10
ashes, dust TO dust"
Sir, am not enc of those who think that the
protractlon OF mortal existence beyond the term
which limits the ability to discharge its duties
is blessing conferred. When We have accom-
phshed the destiny which awaits US here, let
our bodies repose in the grave; while our souls
with undecayed and undecaying powers, par
take Of eternal existence. Had Gen. jackson
died at the period of brilliant action, the im-
preston, deep a. it is, produced by his exit,
would have been increased. The associations
connected with the fall of the vigorous and
wide spreading Gak-the pride of the forest
differ from those which arise when the fury Of
the tempest prostrates the sapless trunk with
its withered branches The death cf the gai-
liant Nelson amids: the blazing glories of Ira
falgar prodQoedon England and the VI orld SCR
sations far deeper :han would have followed
his departure by TIE gradual advances of NOR
tai decay.
In common with the political party to whch
! have always belonged disapprovea ofmany
OF the public acts OF the distinguished nan who
has departed from NC; and | will not be so I'M
Just TO myself as to indulge in strairl of eulo-
gy which would be inconsistent with this dis
approval. His character partook of the imper
lection which belongs to humanity; and his
fiery and energetic nature allowed no conceal
ment Of his views. i rejoice, sir, that the good
he effected by example or deed, will live after
him; and, in reversal eff the maxim of the great
poet of England, trust that the evil will be
inferred with his bones"
| never doubted his patriotism; but did net
believe him infallibein that highest attribute
Of wisdom which adopts the best means to pro-
duce the desired ends. He was a great soldier
who would, with m6inching nerve, have led
his troops against the enemies of his country
up 20 the mouths OF their cannon. But it has
fallen to the lot Of few men to be equally great
i'll the Senate and in the field. His intensely
enthusiastic nature attested his genius; tor
what is genius but susceptibility of emotion?-
Sir, no one can deny that in the attributes of
mind General Jackson Was great man. If
not, hew did it happen that he was one of the
most controlling minds Of this age? With one
exception, his was the most controlling mind
this country has ever produced; and this result
can be effected by no man wko does not pos
sess genius of high order. He has left in
deli5le traces of his character on the military
and civil history of his countSy-on the one
with the admiration of all; on the other with
the enthusiastic approval of the party of which
he was the great chief.
Voltare and Napoleon impressed their char
acters on their ages more extensively, because
the spheres were larger; but the effect he pro-
duced on America equalled that which they
produced on other portions of the world His
was bold, active, untiring, fiery spirit, burn
ing with the same intensity in the early morn
ing of life, in the yigor and maturity of man
hood, and when the heightened shadow indi-
Gated that the evening was near. In him we
found the ruling passion strong in DEATH
Calm and undsmayed be awaited the approach
of the mighty conqueror who strikes down with
equal ease the crook Of the shepherd, the
sword of the warrior, and the sceptre of the
king and, with submission, bowed his hoary
head, while he professed his dependence on
that atoning blood which the apostate Julian
spurned as he died.
Mr.. President, there was great truth and ele-