The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-05-20
our Confed.rscy will be aas,her great
chapter In the theodicy of aations, Justify
ing the wars Of Providence 70 man.
lIgUr. GEN. THOMAS J. JACKSON.
F,am the Richmond Whig.

rom M1 NtSuHoAs Vht&s
Since the death of Washington. NO sim.
liar event has 50 profoundly and sorrowiul-
" Impressed the people Of Virginia N the
death &c jackson. The surprise and admi-
ration with which his earlier fsats in the
war we're regarded. had long since ripened
into cordial gratitude fur his services.
baundless confidence in his capac,.y. en-
thusiastic affection Cor his person. and sin-
cere .ensra,ion for his character. They
had come. too., to regard him ~ one Of
tkoss men Of destiny. who have Mlssinn
70 ful6il. and Shs bear . charmed lite. The
Prnyideuc on which Ne % 6rmiy relied
had seemed to shield him from harm. and
Aere vas sort Of supers,itisas faith that
he would pass unscathed through all dan
gers, 70 the end. They were not. there.
fore, prepared for the cruel mischsace tina,
struck him down, and still Tess for the "a
tal result which has SO speedily fslt.wsd.
There 10 not one losai heart in all this
Common We sith-not one in oil this Con.
federacy. that has mt. or will not. sickcn
aud sink with grief II his fail. Were !,
possible 70 restore him, We believe there are
thousands who would give their own lise'
u ransom him from the captivity OF Death,
/ For all this love for him living. and asl
Ethis grief tnr him dead. there was srasau
enaagh TOR in the great struggle which na~
engages al hearts and hands. he was him.
sell power equal 10 many regiments u
armed men.
4 He had thrown into il the energies Of !
mighty spirit. the resources pf great in
teilect. What others dill or attempted
from impulses Of ambitioa. patrintism. 81
sense Of dsty. he did from compulsian o
conscience. and revereHtial conviction o
sbiigation 70 his Maker. He did !, with al
the strength Of mind. soul and b.dy. 5,
Il actuaied. he thought not Of the eonsequen
4 ces 10 himself. Of dangers to be encaua,rr
ed. or glory % be won--and 50 acting h,
left nothing sndone. that vas possible .
, accomplishment.
There 10 40 need nov 20 reheArse hi
deeds; Their ore fresh in the memories .
, all. But nenorable ~ those deeds are
, and destined 20 become lessons f.r m,li,s
. " students for long ages % Gene. IL Va
, not perhaps so much rhaf. in his brief ou
crowded career. he accomplished. ss IN
manner in which he did whatever no.
/ difficult feat lay before. and the ability h
4 thss manifested Tor more ardunus and ma
! nentnus achievements. that explains III
I wonderful growth ofhis fame and will CIV
: him place in history amid the mast re
r nevned heroes and captains Of al ages.
Al The old mothee State that bore hin /
n not sterile. me Coofederacy for which \
|. fought 10 fruiifsl efsES. but IL i not 10 b
= ierpeeted that tkis var will predsre Or shl
4 generation see one who in al respects wiI
tsiIihe great space ne has left VOID. O,hrr
, May have his gvssius t. devise, ashers hi
. tenesgy to esecsfe. Others his purity 4 liz
! and others his stern and soiemn .eIf.csn
= sessatioa 20 ne cause. but - MAJ aop
!. On vain TO fad eli these united il one, ~
!. their potency - felt hy his men 81 ina
: his viii moving and his spirit aninas,u
!. oil. they should become. as Jscksoas NJ
:. were. .he very limbs II his body. novin
"a and acting - he wllied. almost ~lihos
:. eon.riaus sslitian If thrir nan.
il Still. YET none suppose that because ~
great soldier viii M mere Trad his ia,iac
A, bic bstt.lioas against the mereile. an
!, mardernus invaders ~ oar country. >
!. shall be enable 10 dslen nj sarsrIses aEsin,
:. the hosts who muster Cor nsr destrsetiol
:. The same Providence that gase us jsekso
!. stlil rules the affairs Of nen. and ,houg
ar tie has TAKEN che mighty chlsft~in from =
II. lie leaves Us his illastrious example 10 10
J. low and his grand spirit 4. lire eserv hes
az and nerve csery arm. The msn Win I,
:. two years have frif the influence II ,ach
ad 1 presence. whose hearts burn with gla~ir
- memories Of what he was. will never rieI
nd 20 mortal foe. Jackson. though dead. vi
no still fight In the mrn whom he 40 of,sa |,
s,s TO victory.
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