The Arkansas banner., 1845-06-25
DEATH OF GEN. JACKSON.

ANDREW JACKSON IS no more. The fie- TO. the Statesman, the Patriot, died at 6 o'clock P. M., on Sunday the 9th of this month. In accordance with his well known wish, he was, without show or parade, quietly laid by the side of his beloved wife, in the double tomb, long since prepared by himself, and in daily view and contemplation of which he had passed many of the latter years of his life
 It is not for us, in words, to write his life, or pronounce his eulogy. The one IS the familiar history of our country, for the last half century; while the other is the sponta- neous homage of our countrymen. The mere announcement of his name. is to tell who and what he was To say that he is dead, is to lay cold, heavy, an awe-insp'ring hand upon the great American heart Yet, is the sorrow which pervades the nation, at this bereavement, not ol that poignant kind, felt at the loss of some near relative or friend, cut of in the buoyancy of youth and health, which crushes down the heart and embltters life, for the time had come, when it's illus trious subject, ''full of years and of honors,' had completed his career of usefulness and glory, and calmly awaited the summons to his reward in a better world. And, mingled in the cup of sorrow we have had to quail, is the mitigating reelection that he who so long and so nobly breasted the waves of dan ger which assaled, and sustained the burden of care which impended over, our country, now rests from his labors, his pains and his cares, and is at peace. Few men, of any age or country-in our opinion none, with asingle exception, have ever acquired, or de- served, so much distinction, or covered him self with so much glory, as ANDREW JACK SON. In all things, he was a GREAT MAN. Great i'll his feeings-great in his thoughts great in his words-great in his deeds There was nothing small or conunon-place about him; and even into the performance of the ordinary and minor duties of life, he carried so much of his own great nature, as to invest them with an interest and impor- tance, which arrested the attention, and com manded the respect and admiration of the world. He was one of those great men who arise once or twice in the course of a cen tury, to represent, in the manifestations of their own genius, the character of their age and nation; like some vast pyramid, over the sands of the desert, towering up, in in- tellectual power and moral grandeur, above common natures, and serving as imperishable ''land marks" for useful guidance, and admi- ring contemplation, to the human mind, in the present, and all future time It has been aptly remarked, by an enlightened cotenpo- rary, that from the moment, when ANDREW JACKSON placed his foot upon the first round of the ladder of fame, he had never moved it, except to place it upon higher, and still a higher one; until he stood, without liv- ing rival, proudly upon the ''topmost round" And all this was the work, under Providence, of his own intellectual power, sleepless viz ilance, un.ring energy, honesty of purpose, indomiabe will, and greatness of soul-I Such, in a few tame words, is our opinion of ANDREW JACKSON. As one of the Amer ican people, we are profoundly grateful forE his incidentally useful services to our coun-k try; and justly proud of his world-wideI fame. He has been taken from us; and no one can fill his place. His memory, em- ba!med in the hearts of his countrymen, will lG be cherished by them, as precious heritage, \ while greatness shall be admired, and virtue revered, among men.
 We design presenting, from time to time, the various demonstrations of public senti- E ment, throughout the Union, upon this sol | emn occasion. For the present, we give the ! proceedings in this city.
 Intelligence of this mournful event reached| Little Rock, on the evening of the 1Sh.-I Early next morning, we issued an sExtra- Banner," announcing the event, and reques- ting the citizens to convene in the evening. at the circuit court room. The meeting was an unusually large one, and the following proceedings were had.
 PUBLIC MEETING.
 Alta meeting of the citizens of Little Rock called on receiving the mournful intelligence of the death of that venerable Hero and Pat riot, General ANDREW JACKSON, and held al the Circuit Court Room, on the eve ming of Thursday, the l9th June, ts45, His Exceleney THoMAs s. DREW, was called to the chair, and ALBERT PIKE, Esq, appointed Secretary.
 The Chairman, ill the following brief re- marks, announced to the meeting the object for which 1t had assembled:
 Gentlemen, we are called upon to notice in respectful way, the mournlul dspeusa- lion of Providence, in removing from among Us, the most distinguished Cuizen, Soldier, and Statesman, of our time.
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