Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-07-30

embodiment OF the complete stateSman--
finished his earthly career as quietly and
calmly as such character might most fit
tingIv desire. In the service of his coun-
try he had grown up, and had filed TO the
admiration of civilization the long series
ofpublic station which his country insisted
ihe should occupy. He died in his own
good State--Virginia--to which, for so
many wears, such intellects as that of his
and JEFFERSON, and the rest of the long
line of intellectual rank, had secured by
an undoubted title, the aPpellatIon OF the
Ancient dominion. He parted from life,
rather than was suddenly severed from ii
and the news of his death came over
the nation like the gazing at the sunset OF
glorious day.
1t was in this great citv--amidst the
''pomp and circum lance of civic ccle-
Ibration of the Nations Birthday, that the
patriot, JAMES MONROE, breathed his last
| The roar of rejoicing cannon--the mani
! (estation that the men OF the Revolution
were remembered--rung in his dying ear.
| He had been one of them. He had en-
loved the confidence Of the Father of his
Country. 81 will send Mr.. MONROE"
said WASHINGTON to that famous Commit
tee of the Democratic party, who called
ON him respecting the vacant embassy TO
EErance. The country saw with astOnlsh-
mcnt. the death of another President, on
the anniversary of American lndepen-
dencc. Surrounded by the kindness and
attention of his own kindred, his frame
welded to disease, after struggle of ma
nv DAYS. The city turned from It's rcjOi-
cling TO pour unieigncd sorrow over the last
of the Presidents who had won place in
the hearts of the people, in the cvenlIul
days when Colonies faded and States
sprung to being.
And who wiII--who can never forget
the death of brave Old TiPpecanoc! lie
who had by valor and fidelity, by doing
couragcously and honestly all his duty,
found such home in the peoples heart,
that the herculean effort Of desperate par
" machinery could not remove him
thence. lie who, in the failhIuIncss to his
principles and his friends, and candOr and
courtesy to his opponents--conductcd a
canvass. of such vigor as the like never
hcforc was seen, and has not since been
IcNpcricnccd. He who, after winning and
wearing the laurcs ofthe Proudcsttr triumph
that ever a civic contest afforded, yielded
to the DESTROYER. Even yet, it is vivid in
our memories, of the intensity of feeling
with which the news Of his illness was
watched, rs it came with Iaggard step,
which would now be uncndurabIe) day
by day, and Of The tears that fell from
"cyCs unused 10 weep when the man
that never lost battle, left this world Of
uncertain happiness and most certain grief.
The White House then iirst felt the tread
of the skeleton foot, and the startled heart
oG the people tIrrohhCd with lcrvOr OF
sorrow, till then unknown.
The brave warrior who never lost the
enthusiastic confidence ri the pCOpIe--a
confidence against the giving of which
able men reasoned Wcll--hut which was
fully welded To rhc last; the man of de-
IIcrminrd will, and whose cucrgV wrote
strong records in his counIry'S history,
died in the midst of 4 peaceful home
those around him who were spared To al
tend the declining years, and with their
kindness making radiant IIIc'S last hour.
In the Hermitage, the President who
had welded power, 50 fully and freely
bestowed, by popularity, between the
era of WASHINGTON and his own, without
parallel in his rcrCatlrom the cares that
do 50 wait upon place and station, Gcncr-
al JACKSON died. He had fingered long /;
he felt and acknowledged the slow and
sure step of decay. His fame belongs To
the country He must have been great
man. indeed, who could 50 cluster the al
icctionS OF tie people around HIM.
In the Capitol ilscIf--wilhln the arches
rha, had echoed back his words OF suPas
sing wisdom and cIoquCncc, he died.
who
"Ilis sire a sagc-him,elf a greater was"
As, from his very boyhood, he had
been identified with the public service, 50
the halls of the public councils heard his
diving words. The business Of the Ma.
riun was hushcd in silence, lest lis pro-
grrss should disturb the parting spirit, and
the assembled Representative knew ii was
a reflection of the will of the People, that
they should gather around his coffin, as
children when u father dies.
Though health lorsook him i'll 4 mo-
mcnt, there was time for the Nation 10 hear
lhC IIdilIus that II WIS about, tu lose Its
highest mlcllcrt--irs most valuable mem
ory--Frecdom ) vcleran--he who never
fallcrcd III l good CAUSE, or spared bad
ono. JoHX QrINcY ADAM. seemed though
aecd. iu he of the class of HE : busy men,
aud III the midst of energetic acton. he