Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-06-26
MEMORY OF ANDREW JACKSON,

PitDefFdf cfbfs ~ tu5 1uioH, a. ief as we nave
heard from, to do honor to the memory Of Ex-
Presidest JAexsos. His political friends take the
lead in these demonstrations Of respect, which 10
all very right; but the Wing. show their good
sense and patriotism by attending these meetings,
and giving their assent to sneh measures attest
their admiration Of the successfal General, and
express their regret at the death Ia our midst of
Er-PreHdsnt Of the United States, and the close
We have always been opposed to the political life
and career Of Gen. Jackson, and have never con-
sidefed his talents and attachments az suited to the
discharge Of the high and important duties Of Pre-
sident Of the United States. There had never
been any thing in bis life and habits previous to
his accession to the Presidency, to subject hi,
mind to that severe mental training so necessary
to the Management, OF the complicated duties OF
the high station to which he was twice successive
y called by the people Of the United States. Du-
ring the eventful administration Of this extraordi
nary man, we FIRST commenced TO lend our humble
abilities to the politics Of country, and they
wers in opposition to him. We opposed alp o.i
every measure Of his administration, and We eyen
see the melancholy remsins of the wreck caused
by his measures still scattered throue sui The land
We fear that under his reign, our institution. have
been made old and decayed in their youtb-bu,
we hope there yet ecuy,erstivs power enough in
the country and the people to regain upon sober
second thought wat has been lost in blind idols.
try to the successful hero of "many a well-fought
field" We do not pretend to 81, in ;ude meot up.
on tho motives of Gen. Jsekson--ths heart 10 not
our pro'incs-thst belongs to a higher power, and
there we are content IN leave 1t. We would indeed
much rather give him full and ample credit for
patriotic motves-at,t'bu,s his errors to the head
| instead Of the bear-snd charge the odium justly
due to the wreck Of our common prosperity, TO the
Jacobin' and Demsgogues who preyed upon the
country under the shadow of bis protecting wing.
Gen. Jackson was an exsraordnsr. man--ofs,rong
attachments and bitter hatreds. 1t is said Of him.
and truly, that he always showed the strongest st
tachment--a constant remembrance, and . fixed
and active gratitude to all who had done him favors
privately or publicly. He never, says a contempt
rary, forgot friend. and, ia the language of hi,
favorite profession, he both in camp and cab
ne, looked carefully and kindly after the wound
cd"
But a. military commander, there can be but
one opinion among his eountrymen-and tina. il
that he was brave and gaIlan, spirit-loved hi,
country, and was willing at any time 10 peril hi,
life in her defence, even at the cannon's mouth
In this respect he has rendered his country dis,n
sushed service-enough TO entitle him to the gra,
itude AMI respect Of all his coantrymsn, whsteve
may have been their political luminosity to hin
while living. We have opposed him as b,,srl,
as any one, but we are not of those. who, from ou
political luminosity, would tear one laurel from tn.
brow of the Chieftain, be the means Of stoppine
single tear from moistening the green turf which
now enshIosds the mortal remains of the eallan
defender Of our countrys dearest rights. w,
think Ii highly creditabls to bis country that sh,
should mourn his loss-for he has done her sigma
service. II 10 indeed cIeditable to the America Al
heart. thar, notwithstanding the animosities anc
er of US all comes, the storm is Gained, and ,h,
national grief 10 poured out into one common re,er
voir But let us here the subject and let eacf
and all ofus do honor to his name and memory, 10
far as We may deem it worthy. We can admir-.
the chieftain and patriot. while we condemn III,
statesman.
The New York Courier and Enquirer
thus refers TO Gen. SCOTS notice of the
death Of Gen. Jackson:--Among the re.
cent incidents connected with the decease
of,his distinguished parsonage, one occur.
red at West Point on which everv Amer.
lean will dwell with respect and graifica.
lion. The Military Board, over which
General ScoTr presides, was in session
when the intelligence was received
General ScoTr Immediately arose, and
asked that the examination might be sus-
pended. He then observed n substance:
--"Ex-President JACKSON died at the
Hermitage on the Sth inst. The informa-
ton is not official, but sufficiently authen.
tic 10 prompt the step am about to take.
An event of much moment to this nation
has occurred. A great man has fallen,
General JACKSON is deod-a great gen.
eral and great patIiot--who had Il lied the
highest political stations in the GIFT of his
countrymen. He is dead. This is not
the place nor am the individual to pro-
nounce fit eulogy on the llus,rious de.
ceased. National honors will doubtless
be prescribed by the President of the U.
s., but in the meantime and in harmony
with the feelings OF all who hear me, and
particularly with those OF the authorities
OF this institution, deem il proper 10 sus.
pend the examination Of the Cadets for
the day, and to wait the orders Of the Elk.
ecutive of the United States on the sub
ject."
The remarks were delivered with much
dignity and feeling-with the brev,y
proper to the OCCASION and though little
was said much was expressed. The Re.
view which had been ordered was coun-
demanded and the flags lowered to ha,f
mast.
The incident cannot fail to suggest
many reflections OF most affecting char.
acter.
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