The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-20
DNoRS TO THE MEMORY OF GENERA
...,. JACKSON


Ths public journals continue to come to us in all
habiliments of national mourning. We con tin
to devote large portion of our columns to the va
us tributes we receive of nations grief These
ersede for the present almost every other matter.
have a variety Of other testimonials of honor
he memory Of the illustrious deceased, which
shall continue to lay before our readers. For
particulars of his death, and the pure spirit in
ch he died, we are indebted to the two following
ts from Nashville, addressed to a gentleman in
city,
uet Of letters giving some interesting incident, Ct
the last illness Of Gen. Jackson
NASHVILLE, June IL, I845
Ny DEAR SIR: Aware of the deep interest which
must feel in everything appertaining to the last
rs of General Jackson, continue to take the
''y of addressing you unreservedly on the sub.
he Hon. Thomas F. Marshall of Kentucky,
ch had been written under his direction, by his
pied son, in reply to anxious inquiries concern
the state of his health. His last letter, in his
hand, was that which he wrote 10 the Presi-
on the 5th or 9th inst. He seemed to be con-
Jus that his time had come on Saturday evening,
he minated as much to his physician, by say
my life is drawing rapidly to a close; and
expire in the hope that the liberties of my
htry may endure forever, and that my enemies Of
i've any, MAY find peace" or something of this
STANCE give it to you, as it is given to me.
the breakfast hour Of the morning on which he
he swooned away, and the household became
much alarmed-white and black rallying to his
n in tears; but he revived in few moments,
as he opened his eyes, met the glance Of his
pied daughter at his bedside, saying. "Do not
?; 1t is true my sufferings are great, but they
pot so great as were those of Christ upon the ac-
Jed cross; ! shall soon be relieved" He then
ID up the members of his family respectively,
addressed each of them in the kindest language
Pve and exhortation. He missed his two little
pied grandchildren, and inquired for them. He
informed that they were at Sunday school.
requested that they should be sent for. In a
moments they came in, and received his PRAYER
blessing He then called in all his servants,
exhorted them to embrace the religion of Christ,
hg them the most wholesome advice. The
was painfully affecting; for he now seemed
cuy conscious that he could last but a few
longer. .
Two or three minutes before his last breath, he
his adopted son to adjust the pillow beneath
cad Up to the last moment, he maintained the
uhshakcn reliance in blissful immortality-a
IN reunion with his beloved wife and all his
ready 10 die. '
From the same PEN
NASHVILLE, June ~, IS45.
DEAR SIR; | continue to enjoy the liberty al
taken of addressing you freely on the subject
FER of General Jackson's demise. In my last,
me substance of a patriotic sentiment express
inc general on the evening before his death.
asselman tells me it was occasoned by his en-
me room, on the physicians last call, and on
"a letter (the letter to Maishal) on the table,
'he generals frank upon it; and anxously in
If he had been writing, the general replied:
ave only given my frank TO the letter, which
written by my direction. shall probably write
ore letters | am fully aware of my condition,
ny last wish shall be liberty and prosperity to
o"nlry, and peace to my enemies, if have
ms does not vary in substance from the
nent as given in my last letter, although now
tcolect
nave before said the last day of his life was
eu 10 language Of religious exhortation, adj
q 10 both the white and black members Of his
afordlng theme on which DR.. Edgar dwelt
'orce and effect in his funeral sermon. The
used the generals old Bible and Psalm Book,
' peen literally worn out by the veteran 8
anus; and deduced therefrom one Of the most
lu arguments in favor Of Christianity that |
ever heard. He said that, on one occasion, the
whom ne had found engaged reading his
held Il up in his right hand and said: doc
= book, sir, is the bulwark of our republican
uons, the anchor Of our present and future
The doctor repeated many other remarks
gy characteristic Of that great and good man
which, no doubt, will appearin the printed ser
81 OF the elder citizens Of Nashville, regardless
differences of opinion which had existed. were
on the funeral occasion; and all appeared
sensible that great and good man md fall
Had it been possible to give one day more of
between his death and burial, the concourse
grave would have been ten times as rrea,
seems TO be but one feeling-one sentiment,
rites, sexes, conditions, and eolcrs, seem to he
Fenslbe Of the loss which they and their coun.
I'VE sustained. Truly may it be said, awe
IN tears"
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, OF INDIANA
The following letter, which we have just re
from Mr. WRIGHT wa arc or,tifed 10 lear,