The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-12
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ON GENERAL ANDREW JACKsoS
Delivered al BlOonsbUrg, July 4,
BY r. w. WEAVER.

more! lie mas lallen, veteran nOaTy IN
wears and honours! And fallen all bow
glorlously! AS he lived he died With
more lhan Roman frmness he met the sp-
proaches Of the King Of rerrors With
earess composure, becoming patriot and
; christian, he passed from the wOEld lie
gathered himself up in the mantle Of his
virtues and Ilurels, and as his sun of life
set mid The twilight tints Of his earthly
glory, his spirit sunk as calmly and gently
as the rainbow hues melt in the heavens,
and he went from among us with an m
diminished and ever increasing fame. Ever
honoured be his me mOry! While living
he was beloved by all who knew his worth
and respect for his 6rmneSs and patriotism
mingled amid even the ma levoIence of his
bitleresl enemies. Fear and respect went
along with their hatred, and The enthusiasm
Of his friends but deepened and strengthen
ed in the trials through which he passed,
with an eye single 10 the interests and en-
during glory Of his cOnnny. Yes, his
memory is enshrined 10 the hearts Of a
grateful people, and as when living he
needed no ostenatlouS praise, so now he
needs no euIogum except the simple nara
ZION of his history. The nation mourns
his loss and embalms his memory with its
tears.
Yes, Jackson is no more! rhe friend
Of humanity sleeps in the dust A champ
ion Freedom has gone to his long home,
and the mourners 90 about the streets,
while grief fills the national heart The
voice that cheered each advocate of right is
lhushed and silent, and the arm tina. appa-
led tyranls is nerveless as its loeman was,
But the echo of that voice shall still THRILL
US and incile us TO stand up for Truth and
Justice and the Rights ard Happiness of
man, and the deeds achieved ty that aim
of patriot valour shall live in our memories,
and ever urge US 10 strike for our country
aud against all oppression and wrong. For
|only then can the influence Of men like this
lone be consumaed, and then only can we
bs w,r,bv ,o be called bis coun,,vmen
po, n,y wonyd M, be se,f .h Surb
mon =, Aodrew Iacksor ara ro, born for
anv ore country or clime. They belong TO
Lbe world n mankind ,o r,eedom and ,rn,s
| The wise every where are their euIogists,
and poserIty joins with their contemporaries
in p@ans of grateful praise.
feHow cI'z'ns:-lhe lot oil our hero
was ever most critical one. But never
IN 'he hour Ol trial dld he shrink from The
performance OF duiy whether to his conn
rp,hls friends Or himself. When his cOun.
ry called he was ready TO face It's enemies
at the csnnon's mouIh-he stood always
with his friends IN their troubles q trials
| " whenever II was proper he hurled back IN
heIr teeth with triumphant dlSdaIn the
Sianders and deiamaons OF his enemies.
Courage and flrmness were such prOmi
nen' and lnsepaTabIe constituents in his
composition, that he never abandoned
position that he deemed correct, though
met win the most malignant hostility. lie
was SO PanopIled about win con-
rIous rec'I'ude that opposition was stripped
70 him oil all lis terror and It's power.
lhere was a slernn9ss and fearless lndepen
ience OF spirit about the hero that never
coO'd have been assumed, and wlIhaI