South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-20

apo tbe c0ntempoEaneouS exposition
Of its trainers.
In civil Office, end In military COM
mand, be was always just, moderate,
end firm; avoiding violent and arbi-
iraly measures, and preferring TO gov
erp by persuasion and argument.
The talents and Attachments Of Gen.
Harrison, may be estimated from his
writings, bis speeches, and his acts.
I he man who would deny TO him 8
high order Of intellect, must be regard
lfss or the evidence Of history. For
forty years his name has been associa-
ted with The most important transac.
lions of our country, and the proofs Of
his intellectual endowmenls may be
found On its records. The lawer
whose whole time has been devoted 10
The examination Of a particular class Of
subjects, may be able TO embody his
ihcsghis on a question of constitutional
or municipal law with more technical
precision, and mould his language with
greater art and sophistry. The .rained
politician, whose energies have been
devoted, with uneeasing vigilance, TO
his own elevation, who has watched
The temper Of the times, and the fluctua-
ting opinions Of parties, may be more
expert in making or in seizing occa,
sions to display his patriotism or ads
dress. Bot General Harrison may be
adyamageously compared with any Of
bis contemporaries as man Of ebili
ties, end as q sound and able practical
politician. His writings, which are
numerous, speak for themselves they
are distinguished by clearness and ia
cility decomposition. Few men write
better or with greater rapidly. In the
d any high stations which he has filled,
he has never been 10 the habit Of EN-
ploJ ing asecretary or any amanuen-
els, 10 write his letters, but has alw avs
performed this duty for himself. HI.
Is an animated and ready speaker, flu
emf 10 Language, plain but not graceful
10 manner. We have seldom seen a.
ny one who is 80 prompt or SO happy
4 In an extemporanecus address. His
aptitude and readiness in bringing The
resources Of highly cultivated mind
I 10 bear, without apparent premedia-
ton, upon any subject which may be
presented, are singulaIly felicilous.
II was this rare union of ability,
courttsy, and moderation, that caused
General Harrison TO be so much below.
cd BY the militia whom he command
ed in the war. These were the quail
ties that won for him the friendship oil
The gallant naval hero Of Erie, who
wrote TO him in 1873. "You know what
has been MY opinion as to The future
commander-in.c chief Of the army. !
pride my self not q lille, ! assure you,
on seeing my predictions SO near being
verified yes, my deer fsiend, expect
soon 10 hail you as the chief who is to
redeem The honor Of cur arms IN the
Holth." The man whose character
could extract such compliment from
the modes, end unassaming Perry
himself a daring officer, man of dis
cerDment, who, after achieving one OF
the noblest OF the ylclories that grace
our annals, voluntarily accompanied
Harrison 10 The field, and acted as his
aid at The battle OF the Thames-the
man, we say, who could extract such
a con- ,iment from such a source, mus,
have high merits.
Another distinguished witness Of the
conduct 81 Harrison- General M'Ar-
thur, who had served under him, wrote
10 him in 1814:-"Yo GU, sir, stand The
higbes. with the militia OF this state Of
any General in the service, and am
ccLGden. that no man can fight them
10 SO great an advantage and ! think
their extreme solicitude may be the
means Ct calling you TO this frontier."
General Harrison himself, on being
asked how he managed to gain the
control which be always swayed over
the militia, answered. "By treating
them with affection and kindness-by
always recollecting that they were my
fellow citizens, whose feelings l was
bound TO respect, and by sharing or
every occaslen the hardships which
they were obliged to undergo"
" hen Cohirodore Peiry forgetting
his owa rec.a4 daring, demonstrated
with GsnelaLs larrisoL on his exposure
OF his own person, ia an attack made
by The Indians On the army, al Chat
ham, shortly before the action at the
Thames, aud also in the battle OF the
Thames, the intrepid leader replied,
thai sit as necessary that General
should SET the example"
To those who have known General