The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-27
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bon Jacob Broom Of Pennsylvania, Hon. W. H, snsed
Of Tennessee and Hon h. Bell Of Texas arrived in this
city yesterday ~
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
on THE GESERAL jobs H. EATos-The association
Monday night last; and after coming TO order,
Mr. McNerhnny said thai, amid the rroicings Of the
victorious democracy and whilst they preparing TO
| celebrate in becoming msnoer the glorious triumph
achieved by the friends Of the constitution and the Union
desired the association TO pause for brief while and
consider subject Of sad aud solemn import The unsr-
ring shaft OF death had been sped at great and shining
light prominent actor had passed forever from the
political stage generous dauntess, patriotic spirit
had Id from The Of earth honored friend Of
Andrew Jackson-one who bad largely shared his conf
denee and esteem-had gone down 10 the cold aud silent
tomb General John II Eaton, full Of years and honors
had passed from time eternityl II was peculiarly
meet that the Jackson Democratic Association should
pay some tribute OF rspect 10 the memory Of such
man; snd therefore he, (Mr Men without further
Ggy upon the character Of the decreased would submit
following bret resolutions trusting that Others ia
mliar with the incidents Of bis eminent would
peak his praises in terms more eloquent than any which
be could command
NJ McN. then offered the following resolutions:
Rs,alped That the members Of the Jackson Democratic
Association have heard with deep regret the death Of the
Hon John H. Eaton the friend OF Andrew Jackson
bis colleague in the Senate the recipient OF the big
honors bis hands whilst be President and that they
tender 70 his family their heartfelt sympathy with them
their zfa ctiou.
,oue That the secretary publish these resolves in The
Union and forward 10 the widow Of the deceased copy
thereof
Dr. William Jones said Mr.. President rise 10 return
my thanks 10 the Of the resolutions which have just
been offered for bringing the attention Of this
ton the death Of man 30 intimately connected With the
career Of Andrew jackson Gen John Eaton II will
be reoorced that Gen Eaton the private secretary Of
that during the which Justly earned for him
the reputation Of hero He was his biographer, and
sided in bringing before the public mind 10 strong and
truthful light, the prominent incidents In Jscksons life
which recommended him to the people ss the man for
President Upon the incoming Of Jackson TO the prcsi
deucy be became the occupant OF stations conferred by
him. TO every Of which he did full measure OF credit
An intimate acqusinance Of the decreased, regret that
my want Of practice as speaker precudes my INDUCING
in lengthy review Of bis life and services SECOND
the resolutions which have been offered
Mr.. N. W. Cluskey paid Mr.. President unite with
pleasure in secondng the resolutions which have just been
offered for the that Il TO be appropriate that
this association should hdy notice the dea Of a 60
intimately connected with the administration and fortunes
Of him whose honored name u hears.
TO whom the heart Of ia kson was bound BY ties
stronger han hooks Of steel has paid the debt he owed
his Maker, and returned that dust whence be came
Jsksous colleague in the Senstebis counsellor in the
eabinet-hs minister abroadhas gone TO The home Of
his fathers. man who filed the highest places In
his countrys gift and who occupied an honorrd posi-
ton A. citizen Of this your city, sleeps the sleep
which knows no waking and no longer PAGES the busy
road Of lite with John H. Eaton the bogrsphgr OF the
Hero Of the hermitage, has gore that bourne whence no
traveller rsturns
Il was not my fortune Mr. President 10 he acquainted
win the deceased. have him in this cy as the
private citizen the advocate at the bar treadinR 10
paths equally honorable, but not exalted those In
which be once moved My knowledge Of his political his
tory derived from the records Of his time admired
him, though did not know him. II enough for me
TO know that jackson knew and admired him make him
the object Of my admiration He Il dead IL Is Bat
bis God good TO him. He spared bin 70 the po-
htica organization with which has early had been
prominently connected pass through Of the mos'
mosuous struggles known IN the history Of The country
d
mics o. the constitution everywhere Yes he wns spared
70 bear the exHsnt jubees Of his political friends pro-