Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-22

hopes of my children.
TO unite the State and break down all prejudices
of section-to bring the east and west together is
one object of this bill and, Mr.. Speaker, If only
this could be accomplished, it would be worth all
our palms, and be the greatest achievement yet wit
messed in these halls.
Even for this-for this alone would be willing
to be sacrificed yes, sir, if could but see section
al prejudice, that hateful tyrant, die, would be
willing to fall also to rise more politician.
But if could kill it and also redeem North
Carona-if could pass such bill as this and
start North Carolina bright career of prosper
ity, glory and happiness, then indeed would most
cheerfuly surrender all my hopes of preferment if
that surrender would purchase the result, and
proudly die in triumph!
DEATH OF Mrs. JACKSON IN 1925 The sad be-
reavement in the family of the President elect re-
ported the other day, brings to the recollection of the
New York Times a similar painful incident which
occurred, with almost equal suddenness amidst the
cong atulatIon that surrounded General Jackson,
President elect in the winter of 1928. Mrs. Jack
son was taken suddenly i'll about the close of De-
cember, the of her preparations for removing
10 Washington, and in a very few days was num-
bered among the dead. 1t was unquestIonably the
greatest and most lasting shock of The old Generals
life, eventlul it with stirring public and pri
vate incident His heart, for all that gave zest
social and domestic intercourse, was buried with the
remains of who had been for nearly thirty years
the pride and JOY of the Hermitage. Her tomb he
directed be prepared for his sepuIture, when
his earthly career in the dispensaton of Providence,
should be ended and the injunction strictly
carried out, sixteen years afterwards. The conster
nation at and in the vicinity of the Hermitage upon
this sudden occurrence, universal and heartfelt.
1t was rendered douby solemn by the fact that it
quickly followed the shouts and bon6res of political
triumph which welcomed the news of the Generals
election to the Presidency. The city of Nashville
had just been illuminated oy the promptings of neigh
borly Joy, and congratulations poured in from all
quarters of the Union, but came with half the
hearness that marked the daily greetings of General
and Mrs. Jackson from the lifelong friends and neigh
bors from whose midst she taken. During the
excited canvass of 1928, the domestic circle of the
General was incautiousIy and unjHs6abIy invaded
from certain distant quarters Of The political field
This was the last act Of his opponents that he ever
forgave. All others were, in his declining years.
overlooked as ebulJitions of Pary-this touched him
nearly. and TO the day of his death held per-
sonal. He was indeed devoted Mrs. Jackson.
They were childess, but he made her blood relations
his children, adopting of the young Donelsons
as his own son, Andrew Jackson, Jr., and making
him residuary egaee Of his large in Tennessee
and Mississippi. and bestowing advancement, poti-
cal and pecuniary, all whom Aunt Jackson -
deemed worthy OF his Kindness.