The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-21
From the Richmond Enquirer
PUBLIC MEETING IN RICHMOND.


At public meeting of the citizens of Richmond
convened at the city hail. on Thursday afternoons
on motion of Robert G. Scott, ESQ.,, William Lam
bert, ESQ.,, mayor of the city, was called to the
chair, and William F. Richie appointed secretary
and Richard B. Gooch assistant secretary.
The mayor having announced the object of the
meeting to be to pay appropriate honors to the
memory of Andrew Jackson, the late distinguished
President of the United States, James Mcdowell
esq, Governor Of the State, arose. and after elo
quent and beautiful address, submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were read by
Robert q. Scott, esq:
at good for die While life lasts resentment
and enmiy passion and prejudice may PREVAIL but they
buried with the dead; and ewmade grave, truth
hands, and unite in tribute to departed worth Thus
the citizens Of Richmond without distinction of creed
Of the aSs to 'e
memory Of Andrew Jackson the need Of praise and graft
at the hands OF the living And earnest and erven
and deep should that need be, that the hero the
statesman the patriot has passed from amongst ushis
body the tomb his soul to the God who gave it. and his
fame to the impershabe annals of earths usrious
All everywhere who greatness should his
loss: much this nation which been given
his life and his love- which his sword defended his wisdom
guided and for which his last prayers were breathed
That feelings may be shadow acts we resolve
"lst That, in common with our countrymen, deeply
Presidents Of the United States and
aves and friends cordial coincidence and sncerest
sd That committee of twenty be appointed to in
yite such they shall select to deliver adj
TO recommend such other honors TO them shall fit
I'D That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by
the chairman and secretaries and published in the papers
this city.
John M. Patton ESQ.,. one of the State executive
council, seconded the resolutions in few touching
and appropriate remarks.
The preamble and resolutions were then unani-
mousy adopted.
On motion of Major Charles H. Hyde, the meet
'' WIN. LAMBERT, Chairman
R Mn F. b h sesea, Secretaries.
The mayor was allowed until to-day to appoint
the committee of twenty-one
AT meeting of democratic citizens from several
parts of the Union, happening together for social in
Itercourse, during their enjoyment the death of the
great and good Andrew Jackson was announced.
The mournfu intelligence struck the company into
silence; but when again we received the confrma-
ton of the fact, we Immediately resolved ourselves
into meeting, to express deep and abiding SEN
tments Of respect and honor for the memory Of the
deceased. Mr.. VIM R. Kerr, of Ohio, being called
to the chair, Mr.. Ebenezer Knowlton, of Philadel-
'phia, and Jesse Marden, of Baltimore acted
retaries. The following gentlemen were requested
to draught views expressive of our general feelings
| L. Anderson, esq, Louisiana; James X. Perrott,
esq., Mississippi Moses Bass esq, Boston, Massa-
|chusetts.
The committee reported the following preamble
land resolution:
Whereas the great Ruler and Architect of worlds has
Greed in his majestic power from this republic
whom He had placed the indeble mark Of natures
rst creation and In whom concentrated all the powers
and energies of virtue patriotism and devotion his
loved country and its liberties and the inherent rights
mankind: therefore be il
Reoired, That in the decease of beloved past chief
magistrate would impress upon children and future
generations that selfdevotion and love of country liberty
and nations glory fully laid before by his actions
land his service to his country.
Ball. Republican, June 10.