South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-10-29
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GENERAL HARRISON.
Nsw YoRK, Sept. 80.

Among the crowd that have visitsd
Gsneral HARRISON to-day at the City
Hall, in the Gubernatorial Chamber,
there l pu. myself for the purpose of
examining what manner ofman he was.
I had never seen him before, except
yesterday, as he rode along bare-head>
ed in the street. lnever believed him
fool, coward, or granny, as the
Ofice-holders call him, for know full
wall that four OF the Presidents of the
United States would not have given
the highest and mos' important Offices,
military and civil, to fool, coward,
aad granny; but | didn't think him
TO be very great man, and feared he
would not be fit for the Presidency.
| had never seen him. | did not live
in the times that stirred mems SOUPS.
The days Of Jefferson were before m..
The last war l can just remsmbsr.-
In those days General Harrison fl lur-
ished, and the msn Of that era we'll re-
msmbar him, aud have nov brought
him forward. Il is singular that at that
time old Tamnaay gave him a great
reception, and the Democracy Of Nsw
Yofk sounded his name far and wide.
To day then I had an opportu nity
to see for myself. The FOOL find to
be ona of the most Intelligent men of
the day, qaick, fluent, active, ever rea-
dy for reply or repartee, at speach,
and adroit for every purpose of society.
The GRANNY is hearty, hale old
man Of IS. who, though half of his life
has been speat in the battlefield, on
the hardest fare, with a log Of wood
for his pillsw, and the sky for his can
opy, can yet endure more fatigue than
half OF the young men of the, present
day. The COWARD learn has bsen
in more battles than any other General
in this country, always foremost to
lead his msa over Indian picke.s, and
to rush ia.O the middle of the fight
brave to fault, daring 10 the extreme,
iusensible to danger even, and reck-
less OF life when his country demanded
his service. This is plain, honest truth:
and If ths honest patriots Of this coun-
try could see him as have seen him,
they wonld rally for him to a man, il
Tor no other reas IN than 10 put down
the slandsrers that would tarnish such
a soldiers fame.
General Harrison ia very modest.
nnassuming, plain man in his appear.
ancs. His figure is small, bis eva
keen and penetrating, his hair gray.
his whole countenance bsaming with
henevolence. He is one of those msn
who make no show, going about liks
other folks, but who, when it it aeces-
sary to avow themselves, show the staff
they are made OF. It's pity that be
will not visit New England, for he is
carrying all before him 10 the way of
popularity, wherever he goes. The
Mayor OF this City for exam pie, though
Jackson man, visited him yesterday.
aud complimsntsd him highly for bis
services in the late war: A dinner
was given the Gsaeral last evening at
the American Hotel, and his impromn.
tu speeches iatefes,ed every body
Some Jackson Aldermen " ere present.
having rendered him Wait of coufte.
~ aHd rely upon IT, they will never
credit the falsehoods they havs been
made 10 believe, again.
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This following toas, given ia Ten
nsssee, is capital.
The preseas admiuistrasion-I, has
fllrhau from, Tho f.a.t: