The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-18
TOWN OF WINCHESTER.

AT a meeting of the citizens of Winchester, con-
vened at the courthouse, in pursuance of a call OF
the mayor of the corporation, on the 9th OF June,
lS45, To take for the commemorauon OF the
death of Gen. Andrew Jackson, George Sewers,
mayor, was called to the chair, and John G. Bow
yer appointed secretary.
Col. James M. Mason rose to explain the object
of the meeting and pronounced brief but most
able and eloquent eulogy upon the character OF the
ustrious dead; and thereupon the following gentle
men were appointed a committee to report to this
meeting the proper measures to be adopted IN man.
Hesitation of their sense of the national loss sus-
tanned in the recent death of the venerable Andrew
jackson, viz:
James M. Mason, Henry Sewers, SEN, John
Bruce Philip Williams, jr., Henry F. Baker, Jo-
seph II. Sherrard, William l., Clarke, James Mer-
edith, George Read, Josiah Massie, Joseph Kean,
Lewis Eichelberger, Algernon R. Wood.
The committee reported the following preamble
and resolutions which were unanimously adopted;
The citizens of the town Of Winchester and the
county of Frederick, in general meeting assembled,
share with their feow-citizens of the Union deep
sense Of the national loss sustained in the recent
death of the venerable patriot, Andrew Jackson-a
name that shall long survive IN the grateful memory
of his country, and on the page of history shall
stand enrolled with the ume-honored patriots of ev-
cry land
Tried us well in the cabinet as in the field, it was
the extraordinary fortune of this ilustrious man
ever to have borne with him in advance the conf
dence of his country.
In arms, on the batte-plains of New Orleans that
confidence was justified by triumph, if equalled
certainly surpassed, in the annals of modern
war; and, as statesman, afterwards at the head Of
power, whatever differences may have agtated the
councils of the day, have survived to question
the singeness of purpose with which the iustrious
and fearless man stood always devoted to the
of his country.
This meeting, animated by a sense of deep and
lasting gratitude to the hero and patriot and to
der due and becoming honors to his memory, do
| l. Resolve, That day be set apart and appro
prated by the citizens Of Winchester and of Fred
erick county, to the soemnities appropriate to the
occasion.
O. Resolved, That it be recommended to the cti
| zens of the town and county, that all business
should cease on such day; that the places of bust
| ness be closed and that it be COMMUNICATED by
solemn procession of the public authorities, the Ma
sonic Society, and other associations, the military
| and citizens and by public Grafton.
| 3. Resolved, That committee of three be appoint
ed to select orator. and committee of thirteen tc
make all necessary arrangements, and whose duty i
shall be to give notice OF the time end place for thu
| ceremonies here recommended.
4. Resolved That our feow-citizens, civil ant
military, and the different associations Of the adon
ing counties, be- and they are hereby invited to at
tend and participate in the solemnites Of the day.
John u Bowyer, Joseph II. Sherrard, ana Jacot
Baker, were appointed the committee to select al
orator.
John Bruce, George w. Baker, T. A. Tidball
| VIM. Miller John Fletcher, John S. Gallaher, 10
seph Slagle, James r. Cobern, E, c. Breedn, Peter
Kreemer, John w. Miller, Lloyd Logan, Hugh H.
Lee, and James P. Rely, were appointed the com
mittee Of arrangements
| On motion of p. Williams, these proceedings were
ordered to be published in the papers Of this town
the Richmond Enquirer, Wing, Union and Nation
! al Intelligencer; and, thereupon, the meeting ad
| journed.