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III the uiscnaTgo OF tne various trusts II
posed in tho committee, they feel no dis
position 10 add fuel to the already excited
feelings OF many. We make our app ga
! to the dispassionate and candid iudgmen
of our fellow citizens, We appeal to thu
honest Farmers and the lndust riOus Me
chanicS Of the country. We expect to ef
feet nothiDg with clustering Demagogues
or ambitious aspirants to office. Nor dc
We labour to convince the minds of thost
whose political principles lauctuate with
what they believe will promote their OWE
aggrandizemeht, or individual interest
IN short our appeal IS made to the virtue
and Intelligence of the People, who have
at heart their country's good, in the seIeC
ton of a candidate to preside over the des
tlnies of these United States.
FELLsw CITIZENS: Gen. W. H. Harri
son, OF our own State, Is before you as q
cendidate for the important Office OF Chiel
Magistrate of this highly favoured Repub
lie. He has, for nearly half a century,
been identified with the interest, prosperi
ty and perils ofthe West. During whcA
time he has given satisfactory evidence
ofhis honesty, capabillty, and eminent
qualifications to discharge the duties Of
the most important civil station which
the free suFrages of the American people
may bestow upon him. At an early peri
cd in the history ofthe West, We find this
Patriot and Statesman. Secretary of the
North Western Territory; afterwards eIec
ted the first RePr resentative from the same
Territory to the Congress of the Ucited
States; wher'v although young man, as
we'll as member Of the house, he was ap
pointed chairman Of the committee on
public lands. The subject of the public
domaln was one of much interest in Con.
gress, and also with the people generally !;
previous to this time, the Western lands
were disposed OF in tracts OF not less than
four thousand acres: thus putting it com
pletcly out ofthe power ofthe poorer class
OF emigrants and settlers to purchase a
home for themselves aud families, OH any
other terms, than such as were offered
them by heavy capitalists and wealthy
land specuIutors. Gen Harrison, as chair
man of the committee alluded TO, after d
thorough investigation Of the subject,
made a Report, accompanied by a Bill,
the object Of which was, to reduce the size
OF tracts Of land offered for sale. This
bill met with strong opposition, but final.
y passed both houses OF Congress: and
no member of either house Iaboured with
mere laudable zeal and energy than did
Gen Harrison 10 accomplish its passage.
BY the passage of this bIlI emigration aad
enterprise were much encouraged; and
from that tins may we date the com
mencenent OF the rapid settlement and
prosperity Of the Western country. A.
gain we find him Governor Of the Indi ma
Territory, which Office he held for The
term OF thirteen years, dischargIng the va
rlous, complicated executive duties with |
promptitude, and to the entire satisfaction
of the people over the district Of country
which now form The States of Indiana and |
Illinois. His administration as Cover,
nor, was such as to meet the appreciation
of Jefferson and Madison, from whom no
received his appointment. ltIs also wor
thy of notice, that while Governor, he was
empowered by the General Government
to treat with the several tribes oi Indians
of the North Western Territory; in this
he was very successful, having effected
no less than thirteen treaties on advanta.
geous terms; each of which received the
ofthe National Administration,
and were greatly to the benefit of The Wes
tern States. After the resignation of his
commission, of Major General of the
North Western Army, you find him, suc'
cessiVely. elected Representative in Con.
gressj Senator in the Legislature of Ohio;
Senator in the Congress of the United
StatcsS and receiving the appointment Of
Minister to the Republic Of Columbia.
ln every station, to which he has been
caIledby his country, he has shown him |
self an honest, capable and efficient pub
lie servant. And in urging his cluims
to the Presidency, Fellow cilizens, you
are supporting the son Of Benjamin Har.
risOn of Virginia, sigHer Of the DeclAra |
tion Of Independence. You are favour
ing The cause of him who has borne the |
burthen and heat Of the day: who has
spent more olhis days for the interest of
The West than any other living man. We
seek to make no invidious comparisons
between Gen. Harrison and MIR. Van Blu.
req his opponent; we can cOnscientlously
think ofno just claims which the last ma.
med Gentleman may have upon the peO
pie orOhiO. lIiS votes In Congress, with
few exceptions, have shewn him 10 bs in.
imiCaI to Western interests. He opposed
the reelection Of JamUs Madison, who
was the Republican candidate for Presi
dent IN 1879; giving his vote to the New
York candidate, as his own BiogrOpher
States. In 1924, he opposed the election
Of Gen. jackson to the Presidency, with
i i.