Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-12
orr head Hero

-. ,hs death Of Washington, no similar event mas
90 ,-ofoundly and sorrowiuy impressed lhe PeoPe y,
v;-,;ni, as the death Of Jackson. The surprise '''
si.,, with .hich his earlier eats IN The war N'.'
-.,ds5 had long since rpered into eordisi 8 AlsIu'
A.. ...,i.es boupdless confidence in his capacity
enthusiastic sfectiOn for his person. ana sincere
80, Cor his character They bad come, 100 10
hi,, az one Of those men Of destiny, Who nave
: s-1su and ubo bear charmed life. The iiroVi
-, h;,b he so firmly relied bad seemed 70 4 ieiO
- -. han, and there was a sort Of snpeSsLalLi
otie end They not, therefore prepared Tor the
-sl misebspee that struck him down, and still less for
the fatal result which has so speedily followed There
a. mot one Ioyal heart in al this Commouwealth-not
ne In an this COnfede-acy that has not or Will not
ksp and sink With grief at bis fall Were 1t possible
A., restore him, we believe there are thousands who
would give their own lives 10 ransom him nom the cap
lgity Of Death.
For al this love for him living and AL this grief for
him dad there vas reason enough; for in the great
srppple which now engages al hearts and hands he was
himsslf a rover equal to many regiments of armed
men U had thrown into il the energies Of a mighty
shirt the resources Of great intellect What Others
aid or attempted from impulses Of ambition, patriotism,
or sense Of duty be DID from comPuson OF conscience
md rsyereutial conviction of obligation to his Maker
He aid it with all the strength Of mind, soul and bod,
% ,euated he thought not Of consequences TO hmsel
,f dangers to be encountered glory to be WOn-aEd
% acting he left nothing undOne, thas vas possible Of
accomplishment
There no need nov to rehearse his deeds: they
fresh in the memories Of all But memorable as those
deeds are and destined to become lessons for military
students for long ages to come it was not perhaps so
much s6a., in bis brief but crowded career he accom-
risb.d As the manner in which he did whatever most
dBcul. feat Law before ard the ability he thus man.
Tested for more orduous and momenous achievements,
that explains the wonderful growth Of lis fame and will
give him a place in history amid the most renowned
heroes and captains Of all ages.
The old mother State tha. bore him is not
s.erle, the Conlederacy for which he fought is
fruitful of sES but il is not to be expected that tbi.
var vil produce or this generation see sEe Who in al
respects v 6 the great space he has left void Others
may have his genius devise, others bis energy to
cute Others his purity Of Ge and others bis and
slen sefeonsecratiou the cause but may hope in
vain to fud all these united in one, ard their potency
felt BY his men cs that, bis vii moving and bis spirit
arimatirg all, they should become, JAckson's men
we're, the very limbs OF his body, moving and acting
a. be ued almost without conscious volton Of their
own.
still let none suppose that because this great soldier
vii no more lead bis nyincibe battalous sgaiust the
nerciiess ard murderoUs invaders Of couatry,
shall be unable to defend ourselves against the hosts
who muster for our destruction. The same Providence
that gave Us Jackson sill rules tie affairs Of men, aud
though lie has taken the mighty chieain from US, lie
leaves Us bis usrous example to follow andhis grand
spirit to FIRE every heart and nerve every The
men who for two years have FL. the Influence Of
such presence, whose hearts burn with glowing
cries OF NhaJ be vas, viii yield to mortal foe
Jackson, though dead, viii still 6gh: in the men whom
be 80 often led to victory.