Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-20

FUNERAL IIONORS.

Mr.. Sea,on, Mayor of Washington, has called
a meeting Of The citizens of Washington, lot yes
erday afternoon, TO adopt measures for paying
honor 10 the memory OF Ex-President Jackson
On Wednesday morning, the citizens OF inc
various States, now in Washington, had meet
ing al Browns Hotel.
On motion ofCol McNair, of Kentucky, Gol.
R. M. johnson, Of Kentucky, was UNANIMOUSLY
chosen President, On motion, the following gen.
llemen were appointed: D. R. McNair, oil hen-
lucky, Caleb Gushing, Of Massachusetts, DaV'u
Lynch, of Pennsylvania, James W. breeaioSe'
of Louisiana, Vice Presidents and Geo. fiill' OF
Pennsylvania, Secretary.
The following named gentlemen were appoint
ed a committee to drausht and report appropriate
! resolutions: II. c. Pope, OF Kentucky, Johh !.
Mnmford of New York, R. P. Flenniken, OF
Pennsylvania, T. A. Dunscomb, Of New York,
G. B. Wallace, of Virginia, John b. GuIhrie' o.
Pennsylvania; who, after retiring short time'
returned and reported an eloquent address, through
their Chairman, Mr.. Pope, BY whom il was WIT
ten.
Il is accompanied by resolutions, that The mem
bers of the meeting will wear Grape on The ei'
arm for six monlhs-and Join IN such public de-
monslration grief as may be determined BY Inc
people of Washington.
We copy the highly appropriate remarks Oh
Caleb Gushing, Esq, on the occasion:
Mr.. Gushing said that in rising to move The
acceptance OF The report he begged leave TO ex-
press The high satisfaction he experienced in be-
ing enabled, by his casual presence in the city al
| this moment TO participate in The proceedings VI
the meeting. The acts OF Andrew Jackson had
ceased 10 be the object oflhc temporary passions
OF the hour, and had already passed INTO Inc DO
main Of history His fame had become The tame
ofhis country. His memory, as soldier and a
statesman, was now embalmcd IN the gratitude
and respect Of The whole people OF the United
States. The decease Of Jackson could not fail TO
call 10 mind the circumstances which, twenty
wears ago, followed the decease OF Jefferson and
Adams, when, in view of the great events OF
their lives, and the general grief OF their fellow
citizens, every voice was hushed save that ofeu-
logy and Of generation. Ind thus II could rol
ia il 10 be now, when another OF those whom the
country had held in highest honor was no more,
and one who, 10 the like pre- eminent career in
civil service which distinguished his immediate
predecessors, had added the signal glory OF the
hero, won on The held oil battle, ana Inc lmpcrish-
able aurels Of triumphantly defending his country
against the arms Of Britain. Impressed with
such feelings, Mr.. Gushing moved that the ad-
dress and resolutions be adopted by the meeting,
and, as he hoped, ananimOnsly-which was &C
cordingly done
The Union says;
"The proceedings OF The sojourners a, Browns
Hotel to-day are in fine taste. We recommend
their example 10 The attention Of all our country
men. The eriempore remarks OF Messrs Il. NJ
Johnson Of Kentucky, Gushing OF Massachusetts
and Duncombe Of New York, are short, but most
happy"
In the Northern cities, the usual ceremonies
altendan, upon The death Of our great and dslin-
guished men have followed The announcement OF
The death of Gen Jackson. But we have no room
for the proceedings OF a whole nation in mourn
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