The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-17
oNoRs TO THE MEMORY OF GENERAL


,horzed 10 make collections for the "Globe."
oNORs TO THE MEMORY OF GENERAL
JACKSON.
The executive edfces were this day shrouded in
ourpng, and all the Offices were closed. To-mor-
:, the general orders of the War and Navy De-
r,meuts will be carried out at the navy-yards, the
orine corps, &C., &C.
The fac of the Democratic Association has been
mo half staff high, and this evening the Associa-
bn and the Young Hickory Club, will meet for
purpose Of making arrangements for paying
Dpors 10 the memory Of the illustrious dead.
We understand that the French minister display.
to-day the French flag half-staff high, opposite
his house at Georgetown.
We expressed the hope, in astevenngs paper that
e citizens of the metropolis, and the city auhori-
as well as the citizens OF the United States gen
,Iv. would come forward to unite in testify.
o their respect for one of the first men of his
buntry, and his age. We have yet received
notice of any resolutions from the munich
al authorities of Washington, nor any from
general meeting OF her citizens to unite in the
incarceration. All the notices have come, as yet
rom the democratic associations, or their friends
The "National lntelligencer," Of this city, or
ionday morning, came out with the following
mpe annunciation of a line and half:
ave learn by passenger, direct from Nashville
IA, Gen. Jackson died on last Sunday evening"
Our attention was called to this cold and simpl,
IL II. al ~, fha "a
mark however, which was made by a gentleman
resent, that he presumed the intelligence of Gen
ackson's death was probably received by its edito
!, the moment when his paper was going to press
hat he might have doubted the report; at all events
hat he had no time to anayze its truth, and woul.
postpone the expression of his generous feelings un
il the next morning. There was no doubt that som'
egret would be expressed and some justice woult
hen be done to the deceased, &c, &c.
This morning the National lntelligencer comes
,ut with the following cold and niggard para
graph;
"Tur DEATH OF Gry. Jackson The news OF the dealt
Gen Andrew Jackson exPresident OF tile United States
confirmed by the Western papers. He expired at thu
Hermitage in the aitenooRo Sunday the Sth OF the month
For us here to undertake to inform readers witt
Jackson was and what his public service and hi
0lcal character, would be work OF supererogaon III
as occupied large space in the history of his coun
nv during the greater part of the last thirty years
md Tor good for evil, has exercised an rresist
lie influence public affairs. Grateful for the goo
hat he has done, and willing TO allow him credit 70
Improved have disposition at this moment to pre-
ounce discourse upen the merits of his public life Ths
uty shall leave to his friends; trusting that It will
discharged by them with such decacy and such respec
o opinions differing from theirs to leave ground 70
controversy over his grave
This chilling article, which almost threatens
controversy'over his grave with his friends VIII
would pay the honors which they considered du
TO the merits and memory of the distinguish
ed patriot, is graced only by two black rules
above and below it. Neither Of the Naiionn
lpteligencers of Monday and Tuesday j
dressed in mourning, as has generally beef
fhe custom with the newspapers, which hav
carried out to the nation the deaths of the Pres
GUS burst of feeling escapes the wing papers
not glowing sentiment of gratitude for his bril-
liant services on the plains of New Orleans--no
one tribute Of admiration for the glorious manne
n which our foreign relations were conducted dur
Ing his administration-not one feeling of PRIDE tina
sueh an hneficah hau iiiiPresseu HIS nutc upon III
people of Europe as one of the most illustrious mel
Of the age. Every word appears measured, AM
the whole swelling of the heart subdued by the pc
lIical preudices Of the day.
We will not, at this time, give vent to the disap
pontment which we have already felt at the silenc
4 of the wing authorities of Washington, and tn
want of some notice for general meeting Of tn
citizens. We hope that the omission may yet b
supplied. Our democratic friends are not onl
disappointed but some of them indignant on the OF
cason. We have a communication from one ofou
friends, sin words that breathe, and thoughts thu
burn" He says that cit would be both cruel an
unjust to charge this (eeling) upon the whole bod
Of the wing party of the United States. But we
assert, without hesitation, that we have never wi
messed a more striking instance of the unforgivin
ancor of party than that exhibited by the wings 9
/ Washington at this moment"