The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-01-19

We take the following eloquent passage from
the speech Of B. Gratz Brown, editor Of the ST..
Louis Democrat, delivered At the meeting Of
the Free Democracy on the 9Th Of January:
Andrew jackson lies buried to-day in the
grandest sepulchre ever vouchsafed to repub-
lican President or republican General. His tomb
ia in the heart Of the multitude. The masses Of
his countrymen we're the chief mourners ct his
funeral. and although generation had passed
away since then. We still find that the freshest
flowers which are cast upon bis grave, the deep
est feelings which the echo Of his name awakens,
come from the mssses Of the people themselves
Il u within the holy precincts Of that shrine Of
popular c0mmemOratiop, where neither art, nor
wealth, nor talent. nor genius itself can enter
unless Il possess the master key Of wide and
throbbing sympathy with the people, and where
admission has been refused 70 the cold remains
of 80 many, even Of the brave and virtuous
who have acted well their part in life, that he
lies in stats wrapped in the double glory Of civ
il and military renown, whilst thousands OF
voices catch the burden Of his fame and pass
the lofty requiem from age to age. Within that
splendid mausoleum Know of none other that
have received such stately and majestic rites.
have become parcel Of the liturgy Of freedom
In an lands-she one the father Of his country,
Who wrought out for ~ the first great deliver
snce from English tyrnny, George Washington;
the other the fearless and impsssioned leader Of
bis party, the champion Of the second war, aud
greatefin peace than in war, In paoifyine do
msstic sedition-Henry Clay. Many distin-
euished men have S,sen to high places 10 the
republic, and have been well remembered ia the
circlss they Gllsd. Along scroll Of names, en-
ineut in council and in war, historians, states
men, ctAtcrs, has been enrolled in our progress,
but they stand afaRl Oh and enter not that pre-
sence, and may not claim such tribute. The
three great MISREPRESENTATION respective
II Of prudence, Of patriotism and Of popular
viii, Fsse apart and are canonizsd by the whole
natien. No sectional rspuss Y sheirs--no dis
Taught country signals them - the false beacon
Iehis that lured e to ruia-no dismanbered
uniou, or violatsd territory, o. crashed people
can date back % the days they illussrated -
~ origin Of copne0 calamity. Pure and
psoud, apd peerless, psnstsatsd With the very
genius Of repubtcanism, treasgrng high arnbi.
lions g tho essenoo Of their ewayjpg impulse,
thsy failed nQe eaeh 10 his allotted sphere 70
bend al strength, eastgy and force 70 the ex-
pensiop of that pgincip1e e equal liberty which
rnderasches the entire fabric Of our govern
ment, and The last recorded oct of the life-drama
81 washington and Of daokson, and Of Clay.
uas tsstinony - their fAith that human frees
don vse substance and not . shadow. Il vas
An emancipation Of those unfortunates Who bad
eessea them % fsisAfslly and wsll. But les -
curtain In that vast and silent sepuleuse, and net
intsads ne prsseat r hgIdepsd vith pcrssnta
4 ~ ssssa = dlssssb their calp Fsppss. Dust
q duee, saFth . earth, has been spoken Of
&c.. "a shsie spirin ksvs hesn pecisimsd 70
- inlnIte from 1heAee ehey eAne.